January 2014 | Issue No. 13
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view of Central Park, photo by Katerina Kyselica
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 Dear Friends of the BBLA, Indeed, like it or not, we are starting a new calendar. As we are entering a new year, most of us will do so with a slate of wishes, resolutions and hopes. We at BBLA wish all of our members and friends a truly happy, healthy and prosperous new year, filled with new opportunities. We are set to continue with our endeavor of maintaining the Bohemian National Hall in a tip top shape. We will keep helping our organizations to fulfill their agendas. We will work amicably with our friends, representing the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs and continue being a model nonprofit organization. We will also continue attracting new members to our activities. May 2014 bring true happiness and fun.  Joseph Balaz, President Bohemian Benevolent & Literary Association |
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OUR EVENTS IN 2013
Thank you for attending our events and supporting our member organizations' efforts to promote Czech and Slovak culture in New York City. Re-visit all the memories and browse through our photos from lectures, exhibition openings, concerts and dances in our Flickr Photostream or on our website.
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 HERE IS WHAT'S COMING
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Saturday, January 11, 3:00 -4:00pm 
Celebrating Print: Masters of Czech and Slovak Printmakingcurator's tour
venue: BBLA Gallery at Bohemian National Hall
Free and open to the public. RSVP required. Email katerina@kadsny.com or call 540-538-2931 (cell) to confirm your spot. Exhibition on view until January 15.
BBLA Gallery extended viewing hours in January:
Thursday, January 9, 10am - 8pm.
Wednesday, January 15, 10am - 8pm.
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Thursday, January 30, 6:30 - 8:30 pm 
Elizabeth Molnar Rajec: KALEIDOSCOPIC PHOTOMONTAGE
exhibition opening
venue: BBLA Gallery at Bohemian National Hall
Free and open to the public. Exhibition on view January 29 - February 24.
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Sunday, February 2, 3:00 pm 
Winter Musicale
concert
venue: BBLA at Bohemian National Hall
The tradition of Sunday afternoon musicales continues, with selections from the repertoire of Antonin Dvorak and others.
General admission to be paid at door: $20. Seniors, students, Czech Center Club Members: $10.
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WE RECOMMEND
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Tuesday, January 14, 7:30 pm 
In the Shadow
film screening
venue: JCC in Manhattan
The film follows a member of the Communist police force and his investigation of a seemingly mundane robbery at a goldsmith's shop. His desire for the truth, though, leads him to new evidence indicating that the case is far more complicated than it seems.Director: David Ondricek. >> Learn more...
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Saturday, January 18, 11:30 am 
VACLAV HAVEL: Champion of the Heart, Builder of a Nation
lecture
venue: Manhattan Center
Homage to the playwright and first President of the Czech Republic with Martin Palous, President of the Vaclav Havel Library Foundation. >> Learn more...
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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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