October 2013 | Issue No. 10
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Dear Friends of the BBLA, With the conclusion of the annual United Nations General Assembly, the Bohemian National Hall had the opportunity to welcome the highest-ranking officials of the Czech Republic, Slovakia and other countries. During the meet & greet session we also celebrated our fifth anniversary of the reopening of the renovated Hall. Since the first day that I became involved with this magnificent Bohemian National Hall, the true centerpiece of our heritage in America, I have grown more and more appreciative of the previous generations of compatriots who brought life to this building. As we cherish and celebrate our past through many activities of our organizations, we also wisely carry out our mission as torch-bearers so that future generations can prosper from our decisions. It is very important for our 122 year-old organization to actively work with today's modern offerings of our ancestral lands. I wish the Bohemian National Hall many centuries of a very bright future. Hope to see you all during our busy October. Thank you for always supporting us, Joseph Balaz, President Bohemian Benevolent & Literary Association
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Celebrating Dvorak: New World Diplomacy by Majda Kallab Whitaker
Left to right: DAHA President Susan Lucak, Pianist Anna Royzman, Violinist Hojin Kim, Pianist Natalie-Marfincova-Berlin, Cellist Jeanne Dorche, and DAHA Exhibition Curator and Speaker, Majda Kallab Whitaker. Photo: courtesy of DAHA.
On September 8th, the Dvorak American Heritage Association (DAHA) unveiled its exhibition of the contract that brought Antonin Dvorak to America, featuring the original 1892 document signed by Dvorak and recently acquired by DAHA. Timed to coincide with Dvorak's 172nd birthday, the event included a lecture by exhibition curator Majda Kallab Whitaker, who gave an overview of the intriguing negotiations between the Czech composer and his American patron, Jeannette Thurber, the visionary founder and president of the National Conservatory of Music of America. >> Read more in our News...
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HERE IS WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OCTOBER
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Wednesday, October 2, 6:30 - 8:30pm
IVA HUTTNEROVA: Paintingsexhibition opening
Free and open to the public.
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Thursday, October 3, 6:30pm
American Science Without Foreign-Born Scientists?lecture
Free and open to the public.
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Saturday, October 5, 12:00 - 5:00 pm
The 2013 Czech Street Festivallive music and street vendors with Czech food, craft and art
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Saturday, October 5, 12:00 - 5:00 pm
DROP A LINE! the first Czech Street Festival guest book
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Wednesday, October 23, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
HANA JAKRLOVA: Atlantisexhibition opening
Free and open to the public.
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Sunday, October 27, 2:00 pm
Exploring Dvorak's New Yorkwalking tour and exhibition viewing
Space is limited. Registration is required. Rsvp to rsvp@dvoraknyc.org.
General admission to be paid on tour day: $20.
Seniors, Students, Czech Center Club Members $10.
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Top photograph by Daniel Kukla, courtesy of Czech Center New York.
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Vit Klusak, Filip Remunda
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Bohemian Benevolent & Literary Association | 321 East 73rd Street, 3rd floor | New York, NY 10021 (212) 988-1733 | www.bohemianbenevolent.org | info@bohemianbenevolent.org
BBLA is a not-for-profit organization established in 1891 in New York City as an umbrella organization for almost eighty Czech and Slovak immigrant organizations. The mission of BBLA is to preserve and support Czech and Slovak culture in New York City. BBLA's member organizations include American Fund for Czech and Slovak Leadership Studies, Association of Free Czechoslovak Sportsmen, Czech and Slovak Solidarity Council, Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences in America, Dvorak American Heritage Association and Sokol New York. BBLA is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization.
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