Czechoslovak Society of Arts & Sciences (SVU)

The year 2007 has been a successful one for the Society. The Bethlehem meeting was received well and the proceedings of the meeting are in the final stages of the editorial process. …read more

[from Britske listy, Glasgow, UK] : Sussex Academic Press has just published this new book titled Writers Under Siege. …read more

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Representatives of the Catholic University (Dr. Dalibor Mikulas and Ing. Pavol Budaj) and the City of Ružomberok (Dr. Jan Pavlik) came to the United States to prepare logistics of the upcoming 24^th World Congress.

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Drs. Zdenĕk David and Karel Raška visited Munich Chapter of SVU on October 9, 2007. 

At a productive meeting with the local Committee, they discussed mutually interesting matters and preparations for the 24th World Congress in Ružomberok and festive celebration of the 50th Anniversary of SVU.  At the general meeting Dr. Karel Raška spoke on My Experiences  in American Medicine.  A long and stimulating discussion followed on differences between American and European Medicine, on alternative medicine and healthcare in the Czech Republic. At the end, differences between American and German basic science were also debated.  Dr.Zdenĕk David informed the members about the immediate publication plans of the Society.  Both board members gratefully accepted publications of the Munich SVU Chapter.

After the meeting the American guests with some participants adjourned to a nearby pub for a beer.  “There is no better time to visit Munich than OCTOBERFEST!”

“BUDĔJOVICKÁ ANABAZE”

On October 10, 2007 Drs. David and Raška visited the autumn meeting of Akademický Klub – a new SVU Chapter in České Budĕjovice.  They informed their hosts about the status of the Ružomberok Congress and publication plans of the SVU, including the proceedings of the congress in České Budĕjovice.  Both guests participated in a brief discussion of the AK resolution on the American anti-missile radar in the Czech Republic.

They expressed their appreciation of the high academic standard of the Academic Club and progress achieved since the last fall. 

Their trip to Branišovská street from the center of Munich was uneventful and fast thanks to the GPS guidance!  Not one wrong turn….

MEETING WITH THE PRAGUE SVU CHAPTER

On October 11, 2007 Drs. David and Raška met with the leadership of Prague SVU Chapter and discussed the Ružomberok Congress.  They expressed their appreciation of the SVU activities in Prague and the enthusiasm for the SVU Congress next year.  Particularly encouraging were also reports on active recruitment of young members to the Prague Chapter.

APPEAL TO MEMBERS 
In my new archivist’s role, I have assumed a weighty responsibility for compiling a listing of SVU deceased members and also keep track of the obituaries that have been published in Zpravy SVU. …read more

The 2007 SVU Conference was held the weekend of June 8th, 2007 at Moravian College, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania with a central theme devoted to the “Contributions of the Moravian Brethren to America.”

| Program and Abstracts can be downloaded here |

The Conference began with an evening reception followed by a concert “Czech Clarinet” by Budimír Zvolánek accompanied by pianist Martha Schrempel. A selection of old Czech composers highly pertinent to the theme of the Conference was warmly received and wonderfully narrated by Mr. Zvolánek. After the concert, members attended General Assembly meeting. …read more

| edited by Věra Bořkovec | This new publication has just come out and will be available to our members. The book is a historical document dealing with Czech and Slovak theatre in the USA, Canada, Australia and England. …read more