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CZECHOSLOVAK SOCIETY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES |
The 21st SVU World Congress
University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, June 23-30, 2002
held under the aegis of
President Vaclav Havel
SCHEDULE OF MAJOR EVENTS
Saturday, June 22
Afternoon Arrival of participants
Sunday, June 23
10:00 AM Registration
Auditorium, University of West Bohemia (UWB), Jungmannova 3
10:30 AM West Bohemian University Choir "Nova ceska pisen"
Renaissance Music: Monteverdi, Lasso, Gesualdo
20th century Music: Lukas, Laburda and Ropek (folk songs)
7:00 PM Social Get-together, Dinner
Hotel Central, Namesti Republiky 33
Monday, June 24
8:00 AM Registration
Auditorium, UWB, Jungmannova 3
9:30 AM-12:00 Noon Official Opening of the Congress
Divadlo J. K. Tyla, Smetanovy sady 16
Program of the Opening Ceremony
Academic Procession
The National Anthems
Words of Welcome by Rector, University of West Bohemia
Prof. Ing. Zdenek Vostracky, DrSc., Dr.h.c.
Welcome by Lord Mayor of the City of Plzen
Ing. Jiri Sneberger
Opening of the Congress by SVU President
Dr. Miloslav Rechcigl, Jr.
Greetings by the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the United States
H.E. Martin Palous
Greetings by the Ambassador of the USA to the Czech Republic
H.E. Craig Roberts Stapleton
Greetings by the Ambassador of Canada to the Czech and Slovak Republics
H.E. Margaret Huber
Greetings by the Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to the Czech Republic
H. E. Ladislav Ballek
Remarks by the President of the Senate, Parliament of the CR
Hon. Doc. JUDr. Petr Pithart
Remarks by the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Parliament of the CR
Hon. Prof. Ing. Vaclav Klaus, CSc.
Greetings by the President of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Reopublic
Doc. RNDr. Helena Illnerova, Dr.Sc.
Greetings by Other Dignitaries and Guests
Keynote Address by Past Chancellor of Palacky and Central European
Universities
Hon. PhDr.Josef Jarab, CSc.
12:00 Noon-12:30 PM Press Conference
Foyer, Divadlo J. K. Tyla, Smetanovy sady 16
12:30 PM-2:00 PM Gala Luncheon
Hotel Central, Namesti Republiky 33
2:00 PM-5:00 PM Plenary Session
Auditorium, UWB, Jungmannova 3
Tribute to America
Address by the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the United States
H.E. Martin Palous
Address by the Ambassador of the USA to the Czech Republic
H.E. Craig Roberts Stapleton
Remarks by Minister-Counselor of the Slovak Republic to CR
Hon. Frantisek Ruzicka
Czech and Slovak Americans on Behalf of their Old Homeland
Presentations by Presidents and Representatives of
Czech American Organizations, including
Czechoslovak National Council
American Sokol
Alliance of Czech Catholics
Council of Free Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovak American Relief
Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences
American Friends of Czech Republic
Czech and Slovak Association of Canada
7:30 PM Concert of the Plzen Philharmonic
Auditorium, "Mestanska Beseda", Kopeckeho sady 13
Works of Antonin Dvorak: Violin Concerto in A minor, New World Symphony in E minor
8:00 PM Czech film "Tmavomodry svet"
Minikino, Skroupova ulice 3 (limited seating)
Tuesday, June 25
9:00 AM-12:00 Noon Academic Sessions
12:00-2:00 PM Lunch
2:00 PM-5:00 PM Academic Sessions
Alternative Cultural Program:
6:30 PM Concert, Jan Jirasky, piano
Auditorium, West Bohemian Museum,
Kopeckeho sady 2
7:00 PM Opera "Carmen"
Divadlo J. K. Tyla, Smetanovy sady 16
8:00 PM Concert, Radoslav Kvapil, piano
Budimir Zvolanek, clarinet
Auditorium, West Bohemian Museum, Kopeckeho sady 2
8:00 PM Theatrical Production, "Kroky po krach"
Text by Jiri Weinberger, music by Michal Vich, directed by Jiri Langer. Cabaret for piano
and four actors.
Divadlo "Cas", Namesti Republiky 28
8:00 PM Czech film, "Samotari" (Loners)
Minikino, Skroupova ulice 3 (limited seating)
Wednesday, June 26
9:00 AM-12:00 Noon Academic Sessions
12:00 Noon-2:00 PM Lunch
2:00 PM-5:00 PM Academic Sessions
6:00 PM Wreath Laying to Honor Gen. Heliodor Pika
Central Plzen Cemetery
Alternative Cultural Program:
6:30 PM Concert by Prof. K. Friesl and D. Tolas
Works of Dvorak, Smetana and Fibich
West Bohemian Museum, Kopeckeho sady 2
8:00 PM Flute Concert
Jiri Stivin's composition "Sam je svym stinem"
Auditorium, UWB, Jumgmannova `3
8:00 PM Czech film, "Musime si pomahat"
Minikino, Skroupova ulice 3 (limited
seating)
Thursday, June 27
9:00 AM- 12:00 Noon Academic Sessions
12:00 Noon- 2:00 PM Lunch
2:00 PM- 5:00 PM Academic Sessions
Alternative Cultural Program:
7:30 PM Concert
Petr and Martin Karlicek, piano
Works of Schubert, Dvorak, Bartok
and Liszt
Auditorium, West Bohemian Museum
9:00 PM Concert
Budimir Zvolanek, clarinet, Marie
Bobkova, piano
Auditorium, West Bohemian Museum
Friday, June 28
9:00 AM-12:00 Noon Panel Sessions
12:00 Noon - 2:00 PM Lunch
1:30 PM- 4:00 PM Concluding Plenary Session
Auditorium, UWB, Jungmannova 3
Program
Presentation of Andrew Elias
SVU Human Tolerance Awards
Addresses by the Award Recipients
Relations between CR and SR with Czechs and Slovaks Abroad:
A Panel Discussion
Moderator: Jan F. Triska, Professor, Stanford University
Panelists:
Hon. Milan Spacek, Chair, Permanent Senate Committee
for the Relations with Czechs Abroad
Hon. Josef Jarab, Senator, Parliament of the CR
Hon. Jaroslava Moserova, Senator, Parliament of the CR
Ladislav Skerik, Director, OKKV, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of CR
Mojmir Povolny, President, Czech and Slovak Solidarity Council
Radomir Luza, Professor, Tulane University
Benjamin Kuras, Writer & Publicist, London
Petr Bisek, Publisher, "Americke Listy"
Remarks of Chancellor, University of Westt Bohemia
Farewell Speech by Dean Ivo Budil
Concluding Remarks by SVU President
4:00 PM -5:00 PM General SVU Assembly
Auditorium, UWB, Jumgmannova 3
7:00 PM Gala SVU Banquet
"Na Spilce", Plzensky Prazdroj, U Prazdroje 7
Saturday, June 29
The entire day Excursion l - Castles
and palaces, Rabi, Velhartice
The entire day Excursion 2 - West Bohemian spas
Morning Excursion 3 - Palace Kozel
Sunday, June 30
Morning Departure of Congress participants
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