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 Dear Friends of the BBLA, It feels like just yesterday when I waxed eloquently in this column on the various celebrations associated with the beginning of the month May and yet, the year is gone, and we are flipping our calendars to it once again. By sprucing up our Bohemian National Hall we are mimicking the budding nature around us. The Hall is now blooming with new coats of paint, just as the spring cherry blossoms are in Central Park. We would like to welcome you to our upcoming events taking place here and there is no better way to start our new season than by staging a massive exhibit together with the Czech Center for our very own Peter Sis. This is going to be a big one and you should not miss it. Thank you all.  Joseph Balaz, President Bohemian Benevolent & Literary Association |
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Werner and Kyselica Receive Awards at the 4th International Biennial Footprint Competition
Left: Josef Werner, Silence, color etching, 12 x 12 inches. Right: Katerina Kyselica, Sharpsburg Ln II, etching, 12 x 12 inches. Photos courtesy of CCP.
Fine art prints created by artists Josef Werner and Katerina Kyselica didn't go unnoticed at the 4th International Biennial Footprint Competition. From 300 prints submitted by 168 artists from 19 countries and 19 states, juror Elisabeth Hodermansky, Sutphin Family Senior Associate Curator of Prints, Drawings, Photographs at the Yale University Art Gallery selected Werner's color etching Silence for Juror's Prize. Kyselica's etching Sharpsburg Ln II received Honorable Mention. The exhibition showcasing over 100 works will be on view at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking in Norwalk, CT, from June 8 until August 31. Congratulations!
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Dvorak's Cello Concerto Manuscript Unveiled
Photos by Julius Gorog, courtesy of DAHA.
Last month, the Dvorak American Heritage Association and the Violoncello Society, Inc. joined in presenting an original manuscript, the recently discovered solo cello part of Antonin Dvorak's American masterwork, the Cello Concerto, with an exhibition, interactive performance, and panel discussion by Dvorak experts. Attended by many cellists and cello aficionados, the event offered a window into the world of Dvorak's creative process and collaboration with his German-American colleague, cellist Alwin Schroeder, in whose personal archive the manuscript was found.
Special viewing hours of the original manuscript will take place on Thursday May 8 from 3-6 pm or by appointment on weekdays through May 29th. The exhibit will remain on view in facsimile for one year. Contact: info@dvoraknyc.org.
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Glamorous Beseda Ball 2014
Photos by Danny Boruta, courtesy of BBLA.
With wonderful live music, an extraordinary menu and fabulous door prizes, the 2014 Beseda Ball had its guests welcoming spring with sophistication, grace and fun. This year the Beseda Ball benefited the American Fund for Czech and Slovak Leadership Studies Center for Talented Youth Program. Our guests of honor included Mr. Martin Herman, Director of the Center for Talented Youth Program, H. E. Petr Gandalovic, Ambassador to the United States, H. E. Edita Hrda, Ambassador to the United Nations, and Hon. Martin Dvorak, Consul General. Thank you for coming. We hope to see you again next year!
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 HERE IS WHAT'S COMING IN MAY
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April 10 - May 4 
Don Juan, or Wages of Debauchery
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Sunday, May 4, 4:00 pm 
Tribute to Jiri F. Brotan
Open to the public. RSVP to Viera.Pecha@gmail.com.
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Monday, May 5, 6:30 pm 
Czechoslovak Secret Police and the U.S. Exile Community
lecture IN CZECH LANGUAGE ONLY
A lecture by Czech senator Tomas Grulich.
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Wednesday, May 7, 6:30 - 8:30 pm 
PETER SIS: Cartography of the Mind
exhibition opening
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Thursday, May 8, 3:00 - 6:00 pm 
Dvorak's Cello Concerto Manuscript
exhibition
venue: Dvorak Room at Bohemian National Hall, Manhattan Free and open to the public. No reservation required. Special viewing hours of the original manuscript. Or, by appointment on weekdays through May 29th. The exhibition will remain on view in facsimile for one year. Contact: info@dvoraknyc.org.
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Sunday, May 18, 2:00 pm 
Benefit Concert for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
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BBLA RECOMMENDS
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Tuesday, May 13, 7:00 pm
The Shop on Main Street (Obchod na korze)
film screening
Screening of a Czechoslovak film about aryanization during World War II. The film was received the 1965 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Introduction by Prof. Thomas Ort, Queens College - CUNY.
venue: Bohemian National Hall, Manhattan
Free and open to the public.
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Tuesday, May 13, 8:00 - 11:00 pm
Happy Birthday, Hrabal!
launch party and anniversary celebration
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on view until May 30
Structure, Living Large
exhibitions of fine art prints
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on view until May 30
Beatrix J. Piesh: Micro Solo
exhibition of works on paper
venue: Consulate General of the Slovak Republic, Manhattan Free and open to the public, during office hours only.
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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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