March 2014 | Issue No. 15
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view of the Mall in Central Park, photo by Katerina Kyselica
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 Dear Friends of the BBLA, I find it very dificult in today's sub-freezing temperatures to predict that in a couple of weeks we will be welcoming spring again. While some of our friends continue to hibernate down in sunny Florida, they may not fully appreciate the plight that the stationary New Yorkers endure now. Global warming? Anybody? Yet, we are busy preparing for another season of activities. The Bohemian National Hall is getting ready for a large event that will benefit our nonprofit: the Asia Art Fair. This prestigious occasion, organized along the lines of the yearly American Art Fair, brings many interesting demographics into the building. With the Asia Art Fair held at the BNH, the Czech diplomats can use the event for their diplomatic efforts as well, by inviting their important counterparts to the show. We will then wrap up the month with our Beseda Ball. I hope to see you there. By the way, do not forget to celebrate Saint Joseph's day on March 19th. Happy name day to all of you Saint or not so Saint Josephs out there.  Joseph Balaz, President Bohemian Benevolent & Literary Association |
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PAINTING ABSTRACT, WITH TRACES OF REALITY
interview with artist Sue Karnet, by Katerina Kyselica
I met artist Sue Karnet in a way typical for New York - at a random 'meet-up' gathering of like-minded people searching for connection; we clicked when discussing art and our hearts filled with joy when we found out we also shared a Czech background. Her father, a Czech journalist and writer Jiri Karnet, settled in New York; Sue was born a New Yorker.
When I visit Sue at her studio, we can spend hours talking about everything related to art, the art history classes she teaches, what we struggle with in our work or whether it's worth gallery hopping anytime soon. During my last visit in February, her studio was filled up with canvases and new sculptures of her popular series of Butoh Dancers. As she has been preparing the artworks for her upcoming exhibition at BBLA Gallery (April), I asked her a series of questions about her creative endeavors.
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MAKE 'MY HRABAL' OUR HRABAL
call for submissions
SVU New York organizes an engaging evening of readings to celebrate 100th birthday anniversary of Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal, and you are invited to help shape it! Submit text of your favorite scene from one of Hrabal's books or from a film adaptation of one of his books. Send your short selection to Suzanna Halsey at newyork@svu2000.org by March 15. Indicate if you would be willing to read your selection during the event and in what language.
The event "Muj Hrabal | My Hrabal" will be moderated by Professor Christopher Harwood. For more information, please contact Suzanna Halsey at (646) 580 6612.
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 HERE IS WHAT'S COMING
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Saturday, March 29, 7:00 pm 
Beseda Ball 2014
venue: Bohemian National Hall
Tickets: $225.
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Sunday, February 30, 5:00 pm 
Muj Hrabal | My Hrabal
readings and screenings
venue: BBLA at Bohemian National Hall
Free and open to the public. Contributions welcome.
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Friday, April 4, 6:30 - 8:30 pm 
Sue Karnet: Perspectives
exhibition opening
venue: BBLA Gallery at Bohemian National Hall
Free and open to the public.
Opening remarks by the artist. Zen music performance by Yukio Hyakuda.
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April 10 - May 4 
Don Juan or Wages of Debauchery
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WE RECOMMEND
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March 14-18 
Asia Art Fair
inaugural event
venue: Bohemian National Hall Proceeds from the preview opening go to support the American Fund for Czech and Slovak Leadership Studies >> Learn more...
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NIPOMO: Album Release by DVA
concert
It takes two (DVA) to tango. Czech duo Bara Kratochvilova and Jan Kratochvil release their new album at DROM.
venue: DROM, 85 Ave A (b/w 5th & 6th), New York City, 10009 tickets:$10
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Tuesday, March 25, 7:00pm 
Max Brod's Homelands,
Kafka's Patrimony
lecture
A lecture by Professor Scott Spector, University of Michigan, exploring the kinds of home inscribed in Brod's and Kafka's writings.
Organized by The Society for the History of Czechoslovak Jews.
venue: Bohemian National Hall.
Free and open to the public.
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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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