Czech/Slovak EVENTS in USA

Every 2 years the American government  puts out a student contest called the Solar Decathlon in which the contestants compete in designing a self-sufficient solar house. The Czech team placed itself among the 20 finalists for the first time in history. They call their design The Air House, which combines 2 main elements: a wooden box and a light membrane. The wooden box contains all of the technology needed to run a household; it’s also very compact and inexpensive. [click to continue…]

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there is a big chance that a similar Czech school will spring up in the San Francisco area, as it is planned for the Southern California region. And once again, those who are interested in such school, please leave your name and what part of Northern California you live at in the comment area. So far the plan is that there might be 2 locations, one in the San Francisco area and the other one int San Jose area.

Also, there is a need for the Czech language teacher, so if you have a degree in teaching and would be able to participate, let me know in the comment area as well.

CZ: Je tu velka pravdepodobnost, ze stejna Skola bez hranic vznikne take v severni Kaliforni (San Jose a/nebo San Francisko area). Tudiz jestli v tomto okoli zijete, zapiste se do komentu jako zajemce, tedy zanechte jmeno a kde presne bydlite.

Hleda se ale take jeste pani ucitelka, tedy jestli mate pedagogickou zkusenost (a titul0) a o neco takoveho zajem, napiste to do komentu.

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For those of you who live in Southern California, this newsletter is perfect for you. Check it out and get plugged in!

Consulate general of the Czech Republic in LA – newsletter (click here)

CZ: Pro ty z vas, kdo zijete v jizni Kalifornii, je tu vyborny zdroj informaci zvany “Czech the News”. Dukladne si ho proctete a zapojte se do ceskeho deni v LA.

Consulate general of the Czech Republic in LA – newsletter (kliknete zde)

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This is a VERY EXCITING news for all of the Czech moms living in the Southern California area. I happened to have a meeting with Michal Sedlacek who is the Consul General of the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Los Angeles. Among other things we also talked about a possible new Czech school for Czech children which would be located probably in Los Angeles (possibly also San Diego, depending on how many people in what area are interested). The school would run under the “School without borders” program, which is funded by the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

It all sounds wonderful, but the most important thing right now is to get as many Czech moms on the list as possible, so we can make this happen. I already have about 15 contacts but we need more than that. So, please, if you live in Southern California and are interested, leave your name and location (LA or San Diego?) in the comment area. You don’t need to leave your email address since it is already a requirement for leaving a comment, so I will be able to see it (but no one else will).

Also, if you know of anyone else who may be interested in this, forward him this article. Thank you!

 

CZ: Mam pro vas opravdu VYBORNOU NOVINKU! Nedavno jsem se sesla s panem konzulem Sedlackem a mimo jinych veci jsme diskutovali take moznost vzniku nove ceske skoly v jizni Kalifornii. Patrila by pod program zvany “Skola bez hranic”, ktery je dotovany ministerstvem zahranici. Skola by byla situovana pravdepodobne v okoli Los Angeles (mozna i San Diega), ale vsechno zalezi na mnozstvi zajemcu a kde bydli.

Tudiz vas prosim, jestlize mate o neco takoveho zajem, zanechte v komentech sve jmeno a a kde bydlite (LA area nebo San Diego area?) Email tam nemusite psat, protoze uz vyplnujete emailovou kolonku jednou v dobe, kdy onen koment pisete).

Jestlize vite o nekom jinem, kdo by se chtel se svymi detmi neceho takoveho zucastnit, preposlete mu teno clanek. Dekuji!

 

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At one time up to a one third of residents identified themselves as Czech. For many, many years the store signs as well as street signs were written in English and in Czech. But now the Czech community struggles to survive. Which American town am I talking about? [click to continue…]

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Just a couple of days ago San Diego was having a Czech-Slovak festival which turned out to be so much fun that it actually appeared in the Slovak news!
CZ: V San Diegu se konal Cesko-Slovensky festival a bylo tam tak rusno, ze se to dostalo i do samotnych slovenskych zprav!

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This is a must-see movie! It is entertaining and educational, you get a close look at one Czech-American family, learn how to make Czech puppets and discover how to cook a true Svickova or Bramboraky from a Czech chef himself.
Get a bowl of popcorn, make yourself comfortable and here we go! Click on the link below:

CZ: Toto je opravdu super reportaz of zivote Cecho-Americanu. Nejen ze se seznamite s Cesko-Americkou rodinou pana Jacoba Simonse, ale naucite se take, jak vyrobit ceskou pohadkovou loutku nebo se muzete naucit varit Svickovou a Bramboraky od sameho sefkuchare restaruace Zlata Praha. Takze se hezky uvelebte a jedem! Klikntete na nize uvedeny link.

http://www.ebru.tv/en/genres/LifestyleCulture/world-in-america/episodes/5/505-czech-americans

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Here is an exciting calendar of Czech and Slovak activities for October. We are blessed this month to be visited by Czech bands like MIG-21, Druha Trava AND Marta KUBISOVA!!!! Not very many Czech Halloween parties though….actually to be exact, there are none.
CZ: Tento mesic nas prijede navstivit slavna ceska kapela MIG-21, take Druha Trava a nekecam, take Marta KUBISOVA!!! To je pocta. Zatim jsem neobjevila zadnou ryze CS halloweenovskou party…..a Dusickove party se moc neporadaji ;0)
1. New York, NY

What: Czech Street Festival
When: 10/2/2010

What: “Growing up in NYC (Helen was born in Prague and raised in Manhattan…)
When: 10/7/2010

What: Concert of MIG 21 (popular Czech pop-rock band)
When: 10/26

What: Czech and Slovak Fairytales (Puppet theatre)
When: 10/30/2010 [click to continue…]

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Rudy Linka google image Czech and Slovak events for June are here! The US offers bunch of festivals, interesting lectures on Prague Spring as well as the concert of a well-known Czech-born jazz musician Rudy Linka.

CZ: Letni program ceskych a slovensky akci je tu a s nim take spousta nezapomenutelne zabavy, jako je napriklad koncert  Cecho-Americana Rudy Linky. Take si muzete vybrat z nekolika CS festivalu, ktere jsou roztrousene po celych USA.

1. Cedar Rapids, IA

What: Emil Viklicky concert (Moravian folk songs)

When: June 4

2. Astoria, NY

What: International Children’s Day Celebration

When: June 6

3. La Grande, TX

What: Czech Youth and Family Day

When: June 26

4.  Hastings, NE

What: Czech-Slovak Festival

When: June 5 [click to continue…]

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7923_164059361354_516916354_4099770_8210122_n Calendar for May is done! Don’t miss out on Houby Days Festival in Cedar Rapids or Nebraska Czechs festival in Lincoln. Also, if you haven’t seen a Czech movie called “A little piece of heaven” rent a little plane on May 12th and fly to Washington DC – a piece of cake.

CZ: Je tu kalendar na kveten a s nim veleznamy Houby Festival, nebo Nebraska Czechs of Lincoln festival. Jestli jste jeste nevideli film zvany “Kousek nebe”, 12. kvetna nasednete do privatniho jetu, smer ceska ambasada ve Washingtonu.

1. Cedar Rapids, IA

What: Houby Days festival

When: May 15

2. New York, NY (Czech Center)

What: “Kriess” concert (performs European music of 13th to 15th century)

When: May 6

3. Astoria, NY (Bohemian Hall)

What: 1910 Costume Ball (100th anniversary of Bohemian Hall)

When: May 1

4. Lincoln, NE

What: Nebraska Czechs of Lincoln Festival

When: May 2 [click to continue…]

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