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- Title:
- Events Embassy Of the Czech Republic Washington D.C.
- When:
- 11.05.2009 - 11.05.2009
- Where:
- Embassy of the Czech Republic in Washington, D.C. - Washington
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- Other
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Dear Friends of Czech Culture:
Leading Czech intellectual and author Martin C. Putna will deliver the keynote address centered on the American roots of the political thinking of Vaclav Havel. The panel discussion will include former Czech Ambassador to the United States, H. E. Martin Palous, and former US Ambassadors to the Czech Republic, H. E. Craig Stapleton and H. E. Richard Graber. Their debate, titled "Czech View from Washington, American View from Prague," blends their unique personal experiences with their deep knowledge of the partnership that the Czech Republic and the United States have shared since 1989. The event will be moderated by Peter S. Green ofBloomberg News who covered the Velvet Revolution for United Press International andNewsday, and is a former East Europe correspondent for the International Herald Tribune. ……………………………………………………………………………… The exhibition is on view fom November 8-22. Viewing hours are 9 am–3 pm.
Please take a peek at our upcoming events for November! Also, there are a number of wonderful community events. Please scroll down to the bottom of this e-mail.
2009 NOVEMBER EVENTS
EMBASSY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC
Upcoming Cultural Events!
November 5, 7:30 pm
Velvet Party and Concert: Psi vojaci (Dog Soldiers)
Embassy of the Czech Republic, 3900 Spring of Freedom St., NW, Washington, DC
RSVP by November 4:
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The Prague-based rock band Psi vojaci will perform a concert in celebration of the 20thAnniversary of the Velvet Revolution. The group, led by singer/ songwriter and pianist Filip Topl, also includes drummer David Skala and bass guitarist Ludek Horky. After the democratic changes in Czechoslovakia in 1989, Psi vojaci became a favorite band on the local club scene and at festivals.
November 6, 10 am–2:30 pm
International Conference:
Czech and Balances: 1989-2009: Twenty Years of Czech Freedom and Democracy.
Embassy of the Czech Republic, 3900 Spring of Freedom Street, NW, Washington, DC 20008
R.S.V.P. by November 4 to
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The conference highlights not only this defining moment of modern Czech history, but also the successful path that the Czech Republic has taken in the last two decades—entering NATO ten years ago, in 1999 (thus confirming the strong alliance and partnership between the Czech Republic and the United States) and joining the EU five years ago, in 2004.
November 11, 8 pm
Lions of Czech Film Series: The Plastic People of the Universe
The Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Avenue, Washington, DC
Tickets: $10 Adults; $7.50 Children (11 and under), Seniors, Students with a college ID; and $6.50 Avalon Members, www.theavalon.org
This documentary traces the life and times of the Czech underground band that became a symbol of the anti-Communist struggle of the seventies and eighties. The arrest and imprisonment of the Plastics horrified the public and contributed to the origin of Charter 77 in the Czech Lands. (DIR: Jana Chytilova , 2001, 74 min., in Czech with English subtitles)
November 12, 3–7 pm
Exhibition and Pre-Holiday Sale!
Czech Christmas Decorations & Engraved Glass
Embassy of the Czech Republic, 3900 Spring of Freedom St., NW, Washington, DC
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The European Trading Company will present a large collection of beautiful Czech handmade Christmas ornaments just in time for the holiday season. As a special treat this year, visiting Czech glass engraver Zdenek Tomecek will be available to personalize any purchases. An array of traditional and contemporary Czech glass will be on display.
November 14, 7:30 pm
November 18, 7:00 pm
EU Film Showcase: Shameless (Nestyda)
AFI Silver Theater and Cultural Center, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD
Ticket info.: www.afi.com/silver or at the box office.
This broad-hearted ensemble comedy was a box office hit in the Czech Republic. After determining that his wife Zuzana's nose is just too big, TV weatherman Oskar cheats on her with the family's vapid nanny, leading to a downward spiral that finds him out of a job and in a series of loveless affairs. In the meantime, Zuzana has no problem finding a new partner in divorced single father Matej, aided in no small part by Oskar's parents. Full of fine details and subtle wit, this delightful film skirts tragedy and plunges headlong into farce.(Dir. Jan Hrebejk, 2008, 88 min., in Czech with English subtitles)
November 22, 3:30 pm
November 23, 7 pm
EU Film Showcase: Citizen Havel (Obcan Havel)
AFI Silver Theater and Cultural Center, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD
Ticket info.: www.afi.com/silver or at the box office.
Citizen Havel is a documentary that provides an intimate look at former President of the Czech Republic Vaclav Havel who tries to maintain a balance between public and personal life while bringing his nation out of its communist past and into a free and democratic future.
Upcoming Czech-Related Events in the Community:
Washington, DC
November 3, 2009, 8 pm
Zemlinsky Quartet
Library of Congress, Coolidge Auditorium, located on the Ground Floor of the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress (1st and Independence Sts., SE -- across from the U.S. Capitol).
Steeped in the Czech string quartet tradition, this young ensemble received top prizes in the Banff, London, and Prague Spring international competitions. They will play Mozart’s Quartet in C Major, K. 465 (“Dissonance”), Kalabis’ String Quartet no. 7, and Zemlinsky’s String Quartet no. 1 in A Major, op. 4.
For more information, visit: http://www.loc.gov/rr/perform/
Washington, DC
November 4, 9–1 pm
Symposium on the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the Collapse of the Eastern Bloc
George Washington University, Gelman Library, Room 207, 2130 H Street, NW, Washington, DC
Marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Eastern Bloc, this symposium reflects on the historic events of 1989 from today’s perspective and from the perspective of the individual geo-political players involved: USA, USSR, Eastern and Central European countries. This symposium will bring together scholars and diplomats to share their views of the events, ranging from scholarly assessments to personal recollections. Ambassador Petr Kolar will be on the morning panel “20 Years After: Views from Eastern Europe.”
For more information and a complete list of panelis, visit: http://www.gelman.gwu.edu/
RSVP: http://berlinwall.eventbrite.
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McLean, VA
November 7, 7:30 pm
Katerinska Party / Zabava
VFW Club (the Veterans of Foreign Wars) McLean Post No. 82, 1051 Spring Hill Rd., McLean, VA 22102.
This event is a traditional autumn dancing celebration for people of all ages. Enjoy meeting new friends and getting together with old buddies. For those that are hungry, they will serve "Kotlikovy" beef goulash and German sausages on a first come first serve basis For refreshments, savor Pilsner Urquell and a great selection of world wines.
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Bethesda, MD
November 14, 12 noon–4 pm
Christmas Bazaar
River Road Unitarian Universalist Church, 6301 River Road, Bethesda, MD | Admission: Free
The Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences Washington, DC Chapter, in cooperation with the Embassies of the Czech and Slovak Republics, presents the annual Christmas Bazaar. Enjoy a lunch of typical Czechoslovak dishes, and pastries. Shop for holiday gifts including crafts and ceramics, Christmas decorations, cards, books, paintings, prints, and Czechoslovak Christmas cookies. At 12 noon, a group of children will also sing a selection of festive songs. A live auction will take place at 1:30 pm.
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Rockville, MD
November 15, 7 pm (Special opening event)
Exhibition: The Library of Rescued Memories: Pictures and Stories from the Centropa Interviews in the Czech Republic
Guest speakers: Rabbi Andrew Baker, Director of International Jewish Affairs, and Edward Serotta, Director of Centropa
B’nai Israel Congregation, 6301 Montrose Road, Rockville, MD
Between 2000–2008, Centropa interviewed 1,200 Holocaust survivors in fifteen European countries. Centropa never used video nor did it focus on the Holocaust. Instead, Centropa digitized 22,000 family photos, while asking its elderly respondents to share their stories of how their families lived, not only how they perished. In the Czech Republic, Centropa interviewed seventy elderly Jews and digitized a thousand old photos. This exhibition of seventy panels is filled with oversized photos and the stories that go with them: some heartwarming, many heartbreaking. Visit www.centropa.org/czech to find the entire exhibition online.
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Public Relations Specialist
Cultural Section
Embassy of the Czech Republic
3900 Spring of Freedom Street, NW
Washington, DC 2008
Phone: 202.274.9105
Venue
- Venue:
- Embassy of the Czech Republic in Washington, D.C. - Website
- Street:
- 3900 Spring of Freedom St. NW
- ZIP:
- 20008
- City:
- Washington
- State:
- D.C.
- Country:
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