Czech and Slovak Cultural Center

April 29 & 30, May 1 & 2, 2010, Saint Paul RiverCentre, Saint Paul, MN

At the 2010 Festival of Nations, 90 different ethnic groups from around the world will share their foods, crafts and traditions that form the mosaic of our American culture. At the Festival of Nations, we are able to renew a sense of dignity in our respective ethnic heritages. At the same time we have the opportunity to develop an appreciation, rather than just toleration, of the culture of others as we build for the future together. The Festival of Nations has been an event of the people, created as a celebration of ethnic diversity and a vehicle for preserving culture and family values. As a result, differences ultimately become less significant because barriers to understanding are removed. http://www.festivalofnations.com

We would like to promote following performances:

Lipa Slovak Folk Dancers

Friday April 30th – 5:00 pm Main Auditorium & 8:00 pm Cafe Stage
Saturday May 1st – 2:30 pm Main Auditorium

SlovCzech Trio

Friday April 30th – 6:00 pm Cafe stage & 8:30 pm Bazaar stage
Saturday May 1st – 3:30 pm Bazaar stage & 5:00 pm Cafe stage
Sunday May 2nd – 12:00 pm Bazaar stage, 2:00 pm Bazaar stage & 4:00 pm Cafe stage

We would like to bring to your attention that six outstanding Czech and Slovak films will be featured at the upcoming Minneapolis/St. Paul International Film Festival April 15-30, 2010.  All of these films will be shown in St. Anthony Main Theatre (115 Main Street SE, Minneapolis, tel. 612-331-4723).  We recommend purchasing tickets in advance as they might sell out (tickets can be purchased online on the Festival website www.mspfilmfest.org).  The Czech and Slovak Cultural Center of Minnesota is the co-organizer and co-sponsor of the Czech and Slovak film screenings.

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The Department of German, Scandinavian & Dutch (GSD) at the University of Minnesota and the students of German 4040 are pleased to announce their stage production of Der Tod des Orpheus (The Death of Orpheus), written in the Terezín/Theresienstadt ghetto by prisoner Georg Kafka in 1943. Juliette Brungs, Ph.D. candidate in GSD, has directed the play, which will be performed in German by students and staff of the department and presented in the Student Center on the U of MN St. Paul campus (click here for directions). Show dates and times are:

April 23th at 11:00 am (matinee)
April 24th at 8:00 pm and
April 25th at 7:00 pm.

Admission is $6 ($3 for University of Minnesota students).

See below for more information about the author, and click here for the flyer: Orpheus.pdf

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Learn how Easter (Velikonoce / Veľká Noc) is celebrated in the Czech and Slovak Republics with a special Family Day on Saturday, April 3, 2010. Families are invited to come to CSPS (Sokol) Hall at 10:00 am to 1:00 pm to learn how to make spring whips (pomlazka/bič), decorate eggs, and enjoy traditional games and food (potluck lunch). This event is co-sponsored by Czech and Slovak Sokol Minnesota, West 7th Neighbors, and Czech and Slovak Cultural Center (Mom’s Club) who will share their wonderful Easter and spring traditions with all attending families.

A $10 donation per family for those who are not members of either CSCC or Sokol; $5 donation per family members would be appreciated.

Location: 383 Michigan Street, Saint Paul, MN 55102
Information via Email: info@cs-center.org
Information via Phone: (651) 293-3999