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Bohemian Benevolent & Literary Association
July 2015 | Issue No. 31
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Dear Friends of BBLA,

 

Last year in our July newsletter I introduced our friends, the Czech (Moravian) wine importers Vino z Czech. I was obviously very excited about promoting this young company and about introducing the "one click" opportunity to link with their internet wine store partner for deliveries on our website.

Over the past year I have tried every single variety imported by Vino z Czech - well, dear friends, somebody had to do it and I know you all appreciate how hard I am working on your behalf!  I have found a couple of favorites and am proud that our restaurant BKB offers several of these wines, as well. We just started the summer and the days are long; you owe it to yourself to try these wines.

 

Summer for us at the Bohemian National Hall is not just for jolly revelry, but it is also the time of our yearly renovations and heavy maintenance work to get us ready for the fall season. A big thank you to the team!  

 

Before wishing you a wonderful time at the beach or under a tree somewhere quiet I would like to mention one very successful event held a couple of weeks ago on our third floor. The Kamil Kubik Foundation showcased a rich collection of Kubik's work. This event was also a fundraiser for the foundation and I want to congratulate the organizers for a flawless organization.

 

Thank you,

   JosephBalaz  

Joseph Balaz, President 

Bohemian Benevolent & Literary Association

   

OurEventsHERE IS WHAT'S COMING IN JULY
July 7 - August 3   
MICHAEL BOREK: WHAT WOULD SUDEK DO?  

art exhibition   

 

opening reception:

Thursday, July 9, 7:00pm 

venue:  BBLA Gallery at Bohemian National Hall 

free and open to the public   
 
An exhibition of photographs by Michael Borek. In his first solo show in New York, Borek pays homage to the famous Czech photographer Josef Sudek, reflecting on beauty of places that people can see every day but no longer notice. 
July 1 - August 31  
ROOFTOP CINÉ-CONCERT SERIES   

silent movies and live music   

 

venue: Bohemian National Hall 

tickets: $15 online, $10 for members of Czech Center Club 

 

A new Rooftop Ciné-Concert Series is focused on the Fallen Woman-a popular sultry theme in the early decades of cinema. The hot new summer series, running every Tuesday in July through August, features Czech and American silent films, two "early talkies," and an array of live music performed by exceptionally gifted musicians from the Czech Republic and the United States.
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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.