Czech/Slovak EVENTS in USA

Czech and Slovak events abroad: May 2010 / Ceske a slovenske akce v cizine: kveten 2010

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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Czech and Slovak events abroad: April 2010 / Krajanske akce na duben 2010

Easter google imageHello everyone,

Happy Easter! Although I do feel a little better (thank God!) I have still not picked up enough energy to do the monthly calendar. It usually takes me couple of hours to get that all together and my body is unwilling to cooperate for that long. That is why I am turning over to my buddies, Krajane.net, who do a monthly calendar as well. Their list of events is more global and concentrates less on the USA region.

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE APRIL CALENDAR OF EVENTS

CZ: Ahoj vsichni a Vesele Velikonoce! At uz mate doma pripravenou pomlazku nebo delate tzv. Easter egg hunt (nebo obe dve tradice?) jaro uz je tady a s nim i mnohe veselice. Jeste mi neni az tak dobre na to, abych sestavovala svuj vlastni list ceskeho/slovenskeho deni, a proto zezlo prenechavam na tento mesic mym kamaradum zvanym Krajane.net.

AKCE NA DUBEN 2010 MUZETE SHLEDNOUT ZDE (KLIKNETE ZDE).

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Interview with the Czech and Slovak community in Texas/ Rozhovor s Cechy a Slovaky z Texasu

Czech and Slovak community in Dallas, TXPeter Petrik was featured on these pages in relation to his presentation “From Behind the Iron Curtain to Membership in the European Union”. Thanks to that initial contact we were able to connect for a short interview about his life and the Czech and Slovak community in Dallas, TX.

CZ: Peter Petrik byl na techto strankach uvedeny jiz jednou a to ve spojeni s prezentaci “Od Zeleznej Opony k Clenstvu v Europskej Unii”. Petra jsem pote zkontaktovala a vytvorili jsme spolu  kraty rozhovor o jeho zivote v USA a  jak se ma ceska a slovenska komunita v Dallasu, kde Petr nyni zije.

1) Peter, how did you come to the USA?
I came here to study. I left Slovakia in 1993 when the situation was not the most stable. I didn’t want to start in a place with so much uncertainty. Once I got my bearings in the US after a few months, it was clear to me that I wanted to stay and build my personal and professional life here.

2) What type of career do you have right now?
I definitely have a non-traditional combination. I teach international business and global strategy at the University of Texas at Dallas. I also offer keynote speeches and workshops. Finally, I advise small- and medium-size businesses on operational efficiency. Most entrepreneurs and business owners are very good at what they do. It is not always like that with running the actual business, developing new business opportunities, or technology aspects. In such instances, I implement systems that simplify company operations and allow the owner and managers to focus on the core competency of the business. [click to continue…]

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Czech and Slovak events abroad: February 2010 /Ceske akce v cizine: Unor 2010

Lenka Filipova google imageHi all,

Guess what Czech singer is touring the US this month? Lenka Filipova (see the attached foto)! For those who are not familiar with her, she is kind of like the Czech-style Joni Mitchell :0).

CZ: Ahoj, tak nas za tu velkou louzi pristi mesic prijede navstivit Lenka Filipova! Dalibor Janda jede zase za sluncem do Australie, kde ted maji leto :0)

1. Washington, DC (Czech Embassy)

A. What: Lenka Filipova concert

When: Feb. 9

B. Lions of Czech Film Series: “Fighter” (Bojovnik)

When: Feb. 10

2.  New York, NY (Czech Center)

A. What: Classical Music concert (Panocha Qurartet)

When: Feb. 6 [click to continue…]

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Czech and Slovak events abroad: January 2010/ Ceske a Slovenske akce v cizine: leden 2010

January google image January 2010 events are here! Check it out….

CZ: Mrknete se na to, co ceskeho/slovenskeho se kolem nas tento mesic deje….

1. Baltimore, MD

What: BALTIMORE SYMPHONY CONCERT OF CZECH MUSIC WITH CZECH CONDUCTOR

When: Jan. 22

2. Cicero, IL

What: The Story of Cleveland Czechoslovak Legionnaires

When: Jan. 24

3.  Caldwell, TX

What: Tribute to Czech veterans

When: Jan. 30

4. York, NE

What: Muzicky Muzicky Music Program (History of Czech music)

When: Jan. 10 [click to continue…]

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Honey, let’s get a foreign babysitter! /Chceme ceskou/slovenskou aupairku!

babysitterLenka, also known as Slovak Mama, recently came out with a brilliant service-oriented website called “Postaram sa” (I wrote about it here). The English version is now available which means that it is now accessible to everyone who desires a foreign caretaker. This is what her website says:

‘Foreign Language Sitter was created to assist people who provide services in child care, senior care, pet care, housekeeping, and tutoring and who speak a foreign language. This site is for families that want their care taker to speak the same language that is spoken in their home or want to teach their child a foreign language.’

So if you are looking for a Czech/Slovak babysitter or any other caretaker check it out here!

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Tagged as: children, Czech and Slovak moms abroad, pets, practical

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Czech and Slovak events abroad: December 2009 / Ceske a Slovenske akce na Prosinec 2009

Josef Lada Christmas tree imageDecember is here and with it comes the merriment of Christmas and a New Year…and food…and sweets…and Santa (Mikulas) and Jezisek!!! There are so many St. Nicholas celebrations (I counted 12 of them) out there so there is no excuse for you not meet the ‘real’ angel together with the devil and the holy man – Saint Nicholas.

CZ: Je tu prosinec a s nim take radost Vanoc a Noveho Roku…a dobrutek…a Mikulase…a Jeziska. Na nize uvedenem listu je 12 Mikulasskych besidek (!!), takze zadne vymluvy, damy a panove, jdeme se pozdravit s andelem, certem a Mikulasem :o )

1. Baltimore, MD

What: St. Nicholas Day celebration (Mikulasska)

When: Dec. 6

2. Astoria, NY

What: St. Nicholas Day celebration for children (Mikulas) [click to continue…]

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Tagged as: children, Christmas, food, religion, St. Nicholas Day, traditions

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Czech trams found a new home in D.C. / Ceske tramvaje nasly novy domov v D.C.

Czem tram tramvaj google image

Speaking of Washington, did you know that this city will be  soon a new home to 3 brand new Czech trams? The Inecon Group company in Ostrava is going to get 24 milion dollars in return. The same company delivered few trams to Seattle and to Portland as well. In Washington it will be proudly carying travelers from the south-east part of the city to the heart of Washington where the Department of Homeland Security is located. Check out the following YouTube video for a sneak preview: [click to continue…]

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Czech and Slovak events abroad for November 2009/ Ceske a Slovenske akce v zahranici na listopad 2009

velvet-revolution google image This is a special month for Czechs and Slovaks because it marks a 20-year anniversary of the Velvet Revolution. That’s right, although Czechoslovakia does not exist anymore both countries have been enjoying 20 years of freedom! Most of the events bellow commemorate just that:

CZ: Tento mesic je pro Cechy a Slovaky velmi vyznamny, nebot 17. listopadu obe zeme slavi 20. vyroci (!!) sametove revoluce!! Ceskoslovensko sice jiz neexistuje, ale obe zeme si jiz 20 let uzivaji nadherne svobody. Vetsina zde zminenych akci si pripomina prave toto datum:

1. Baltimore, MD

What: Slavic food festival

When: Nov. 21 [click to continue…]

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Tagged as: art, Canada, history, music

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New Czech and Slovak school in Portland /Nova cesko-slovenska skolicka v Portlandu

school google imageThis is my favorite part – announcing a new Czech and Slovak school abroad! This time we are heading over to Portland, Oregon. And I got to tell you, this school looks delicious. The starting age is 6 weeks up until 6 years of age. There are also afternoon classes for the older kids such as drama, flute playing or cooking…and that is all in  Czech/Slovak language!

For further info please contact Eva Riskin at evariskin@comcast.net

CZ: Toto je moje nejoblibenejsi aktivita – ohlasovani nove Cesko-slovenske skoly v zahranici! Tentokrate se jedna o Portland, Oregon a musim vam rict, ze tato skolicka vypada opravdu vyborne. Posudte sami (zbytek je prevzaty z www.ahojpdx.ning.com):

‘Oteviraji se prvni cesko-slovenske jesle a skolka v Portlandu
Pro deti od 6 tydnu- 6 let

Adresa: 10305 NE Halsey Street, Portland OR 97220

Doba provozu: 8-18 Po-Pa
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Tagged as: children, CS Oregon, Czech language, school

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