June gloom is here and with it not-so-gloomy Czech and Slovak celebrations. We have numerous Czech/Slovak festivals coming up AND the all-time-favorite Czech band Czechomor is touring the USA and Canada :0)
CZ: Cerven je tady a s nim take miliony Ceskych/Slovenskych festivalu a dalsiho lakaveho ‘zbozi’, jako je napriklad turne zname ceske skupiny Cechomor.
1. Clarkson, NE
When: June 19 – 21
2. Hastings, NE
When: June 6th
3. Washington, DC (Embassy of the Czech Republic)
A. What: Czechomor Concert
When: June 19 @ 7:30pm
More info: 202.274.9105
B. What: Czech movie showing: Lost Holiday (Ztracena Dovolena) by Lucie Kralova
When: June 10 @ 8pm
Where: Avalon Theatre
More info: (202) 966–3464
4. New York, NY (Czech Center)
A. What: Silent Film Series: The Good Soldier Svejk
When: June 8
B.What: Jazz Evening with Jiri Slavik
When: June 9
C. What: Czech plays: 7 New Works
When: June 15
5. Saint Paul, MN
What: Play – “The Last Cyclist”
When: June 5
6. Hillsboro, WI
When – June 13 & 14
7. Tabor, SD
When: June 18 – 20
8. Fort Worth, TX
What: American Sokol Slet 2009
When: June 23 – 28
9. Burbank, CA
What: Southern California Genealogy Jamboree
When: June 26-28
10. Berkeley, CA
What: Various Czech movie showings
When: June 3, 7, 14, 24,28
11. Boston, MA
What: Masaryktown Annual Family picnic
When: June 28
12. Chicago, IL
What: Dvorak Festival in Chicago
When: June 4 – 6
More info at: www.czechevents.net
13. Brookfield, IL
What: Kids’ carneval ‘Cesta do pohadky’
When: June 7
More info at: www.czechevents.net
14. Crest Hill, IL
What: Lidice Memorial Day
When: June 7
More info at: www.czechevents.net
15. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
What: Roasted hog celebration (rostovane prase!)
When: June 13
More info at: www.czechevents.net
16. Cicero, IL
What: Czechomor concert
When: June 20
More info: www.czechevents.net
17. Glen Echo, MD
What: Exhibition of Michael Borek’s photography Wide Asleep-Half Awake
When: Opening reception: Saturday, June 13, 5-7 p.m.
Where: Photoworks Gallery, 7300 Mac Arthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland 20812
Dates: June 13 – July 19, 2009.
Hours: Saturdays 1-4 p.m., Sundays and Wednesdays 1-8 p.m., and during all scheduled classes and workshops.
Additional information: michael@michaelborek.com
CANADA
1. Ottawa, ON
What: Movie showing of ‘Czech Dream’
When: June 6
More info: www.czechevents.net
2. Toronto, ON
What: Czechomor concert
When: June 19
More info: www.czechevents.net
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