Czech events abroad: October 2008 / Ceske akce na rijen 2008

So about 400 hours later I think I am finally done with the Czech calendar for October. We have got so much stuff going on! Not only that the fabulous Czech singer and song-writer Jaromir Nohavica is touring but also the world-known Plastic people of the Universe are going to be performing all over the US! And that’s not all! We have 7 different Czech and Slovak festivals coming up!

1. San Antonio, TX
What – Czech Heritage Day Festival
When – Oct. 26th
Where – KC Hall
http://www.czechs.org/index.php

2. PLASTIC PEOPLE OF THE UNIVERSE TOUR

Where:
Denver, CO – Oct. 3rd
San Diego, CA – Oct. 7th
Los Angeles, CA – Oct. 8th
San Frencisco, CA – Oct. 9th
http://www.kandl.cz/plasticpeople/default.aspx

3. La Grande, TX
What – Muziky, Muziky
When – Oct. 11th
Where – Sanford Schmid Amphitheater
http://www.czechtexas.org/

4. JAROMIR NOHAVICA TOUR

Where:
Chicago,IL – Oct. 11th
Washington, DC – Oct. 14th
Denver, CO – Oct. 18th
Hunington Beach, CA – Oct 21st
San Francisco, CA – Oct. 23rd

http://www.nohavica.cz/_en/koncerty/konc_aktual.htm

5. CAFÉ STRING QUARTET TOUR
WHERE –  TN, OK, NM, NE, WI, IA, IL, OH, WV, KY, FL, GA
When –  Oct. 19th to Nov. 17th
http://czechevents.net/GSQItin08.htm
www.graffequartet.unas.cz

6. Washington, DC
What – Radoslav Kvapil piano concert
When – Oct. 28th
Where – Kennedy Center Millenium Stage
http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/millennium/

7. CELEBRATION HONORING PRESIDENT VACLAV KLAUS

• Where – Seattle,WA

When Oct. 1st

www.washingtonpolicy.org

• Where – Phoenix, AR

When – Oct. 2nd
jyescalis@goldwaterinstitute.org

8. Chicago, IL

• What – 4th Annual Houby Festival

When – Oct. 4th and 5th
www.houbyfest.com

• What – Czech movie showings: “Cozy Dens” (Pelisky)

When – Oct.  11th and 12th
www.facets.org

9. New York, NY
What – Czech Street Festival (performance of Czech music bands and Anna K.)
When – Oct. 4th
http://www.czechcentres.cz/newyork/novinky.asp?ID=4623

10. York, NE

• What – 4th Annual October Czechfest

When – Oct. 5th
http://www.nebraskaczechs.org/Events%20Folder/events.htm

• What – 3rd Annual October Polka Fest

When – Oct. 26th
http://www.nebraskaczechs.org/Events%20Folder/events.htm

11. Washington, DC

• What – Czech movie showing: “Dark blue world” (Tmavomodry Svet)

When – Oct. 8th
www.theavalon.org

• What – Conference on the Cold War (III) – Prague Spring

When – Oct. 11th
Where – South County Secondary school, 8501 Silverbrook Rd., Lorton VA

12. Baltimore, MD
What – Annual Czech and Slovak Festival
When – Oct. 12th
http://www.panix.com/~czslha/

13. Saint Paul, MN

• What – Annual Czech Roast Pork Dinner

When – Oct. 26th
http://www.cgsi.org/whatsnew.asp?intEventID=548

• What – movie showings: “Citizen Havel”

When – Oct. 7th
http://home.cs-center.org/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=93&extmode=cal&date=2008-10-01

• What – presentation: “Czechs around the world (III)

When – Oct. 17th
http://home.cs-center.org/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=93&extmode=cal&date=2008-10-01

14. West Allis, WI
What – Slovak Fall Festival
When – Oct. 26th
http://www.cgsi.org/whatsnew.asp?intEventID=537

15. North Miami, FL
What –  lecture on the “Achievments of Czechs and Slovaks from 1918”
When – Oct. 26th
http://www.acscc.org/Cal_2.html

16. Tucson, AR
What –  Outdoor picnic
When – Oct. 13th
http://tucsonczechslovak.homestead.com/schedule.html

17. Washington, DC

What – International Historical Conference (“Fateful Eights in Czech History”)

When – Oct. 23rd and 24th

More info – http://www.mzv.cz/washington

18. Washington, DC

What – Kids Euro Festival (Czech Rep. performs the magic beauty of Soap Bubbles)

When – Oct. 29th

More info – http://www.kidseurofestival.org/event/performances/performance_czech-republic.html

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AUSTRALIA

What – New Czech moms playgroup

When – every friday 10am – 12pm

Where – Sidney

http://www.klubkoau.estranky.cz/stranka/kdy-a-kde-se-schazime

What – The DULCIMER/CYMBALOM Band SUDOVJAN (moravian folk song band)

When  – Oct. 19th

Where – CzechoSlovakian Country Club in NSW

http://www.cscountryclub-sydney.com.au/aktualniE.htm

UNITED KINGDOM

Go To:

http://www.pohyby.co.uk/component/option,com_events/Itemid,183/lang,cz/

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