Czechoslovak Society of Arts & Sciences (SVU)

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Nakladatelství ACADEMIA právě vydalo v edici Paměť dlouho očekávaný titul
  PRO VLAST: PADESÁT LET SPOLEČNOSTI PRO VĚDY A UMĚNÍ

Jedná se o český překlad díla Miloslava Rechcígla ml. vydaného v angličtině s názvem On Behalf of Their Homeland: Fifty Years of SVU.

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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.

CSPS Sokol Hall in St.Paul, MN, the oldest Czech-Slovak Sokol Hall in the USA, is about to receive the AMEX Grant within the Partners in Preservation project.

American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced that the CSPS Sokol Hall is a finalist with 25 historic sites for part of a $1 million grant.

Preliminatry results of the public vote on Facebook show the CSPS Sokol Hall got on the 3rd position of the 25, with some 9% share of the grant allocation.

The current project will improve the second floor theater, including making the stage accessible, and upgrading the audio, projection, mechanical and theater systems to meet modern performance standards and renovation of the historic stage and antique backdrops. Support our collection of over 200 community plays published in Czech in Prague between 1880 and 1930. All for our hall’s 125th anniversary next year Summer 2012!

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General Assembly meeting, College Station, TX
The 2009 SVU General Assembly will take place at the Student Memorial Hall, Texas A & M University, College Station TX, on Friday, June 5, 2009 AT 7 P.M.

Results of the ballot on the change of bylaws on the limits of term of the SVU President and Presidents of Local Chapters:
A mail ballot was conducted based on resolution of the General Assembly of SVU held on September 12, 2008 in Ruzomberok, Slovakia.

The term of office of the Presidents should be limited to 3 (three) consecutive two-year terms.
For (yes): 74
Against (no): 16
Abstentions: 5
Total ballots returned as of 4/23/09: 95

The main purpose of the approved referendum was to rejuvenate the aging SVU leadership. The SVU Board hopes that the elections to fulfill this mandate will be conducted in a democratic and transparent process.