Washington, D.C., December 8, 2011:
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of SVU publication activity, the Czech Embassy, together with the Washington Chapter of SVU, presented an evening of book signing of Czechmate: From Bohemian Paradise to American Haven, a memoir of SVU Past President, Dr. Miloslav Rechcígl.
The event was opened by the Ambassador of the Czech Republic, Petr Gandalovič, …read more
A long-term member of SVU and President of the Council of Free Czechoslovakia, Professor Mojmír Povolný celebrates his 90th birthday in November. We all have had privilege to meet him at numerous SVU congresses, the last time in New York City in June. We wish him many happy returns, good health, and we look forward to welcoming him next year to Zilina congress.
Sto let!
Karel Raska, Jr.
On October 28, 2011, President Václav Klaus awarded Medal of Merit in Science to a long-standing SVU member Dr. George Jiří Kukla of Columbia University, for his research in climatology a and contributions to the questions of global warming.
Congratulations!
Karel Raška, Jr.
SVU is pleased to announce it just issued the Czech American Bibliography, published, under SVU auspices, by AuthorHouse. The book, with the foreword by SVU President Karel Raška, has been authored by Mila Rechcigl, ‘SVU Scholar in Residence’. It is a comprehensive bibliography of publications relating to Czechs in America, from the earliest time since the discovery of the New World to date, covering their settlement, community life and their contributions to their host country. Although emphasis is on English titles, including books, as well as articles, the relevant titles in Czech language have also been included, particularly in those areas where there is a paucity of English titles. It also incorporates and updates the relevant publications in the classical Esther Jerabek’s bibliography on Czechs and Slovaks in North America (1976). …read more
Our never-tiring ‘SVU-Scholar-In- Residence’ Mila Rechcigl has undertaken – under the SVU auspices – another significant first, i.e., Czech American Timeline. Chronology of Milestones in the History of Czechs in America with the focus on accomplishments of American personalities with roots in the Czech Lands, from the times of the discovery of the New World to date. Although he has the study well in hand, he encourages the SVU members, and other readers of this note, to submit, for consideration, suggestions of significant events in the life of Czech immigrants and their descendants in America, which he may have missed. Please send your suggestions via e-mail to svu.one@gmail.com
Czech-American Relations
through the Eyes of Envoys
Symposium at Prague’s Czernin Palace, October 7, 2011
Upon invitation by Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg, five Czech and five U.S. Ambassadors participated in the informal discussion (sorted by timeline):
William H. Luers (1983–1986), Michael Žantovský (1992–1997), Alexandr Vondra (1997–2001), John Shattuck (1998–2000), Martin Palouš (2001–2005), Craig R. Stapleton (2001–2003), William J. Cabaniss (2003–2006),
Petr Kolář (2005–2010), Norman L. Eisen and Petr Gandalovič (from 2011). The debate was chaired by Mrs. Wendy W. Luers, Founder and President of the Foundation for Civil Society.
You can get the syposium brochure, photos, and the video recording here.
The Czechoslovak Society of Arts & Sciences is proud to be a partner of the MUTUAL INSPIRATIONS Festival 2011, honoring the 170th birthday of composer Antonín Dvořák.
The Mutual Inspirations Festival is an initiative spearheaded by the Embassy of the Czech Republic, under the patronage of Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs Karel Schwarzenberg, focusing on the mutual inspirations between Czech and American cultures.
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Book Signing at the Czech Embassy in Washington, DC