Czech and Slovak Cultural Center

This eloquent play is an activist fantasy, first produced at the National Art Theater of Prague justafter World War I. Its darkly comic view of the modern world travels well into the 21st Century. Come observe the Čapek brothersʼ millennium bugs, as they demonstrate their tiny sexualtensions, their miniscule materialism, and their microscopic machines of war. The performance is presented under the sponsorship of the Czech and Slovak Cultural Center of Minnesota, and it is dedicated to the memory of Vaclav Havel.

When: Saturday, January 7th, 2012, at 7:30PM

Where: Whiting Proscenium Theater, Rarig Center at the University of Minnesota, 330 21st Ave S.,Minneapolis

Tickets:$10 adults / $5 seniors, students and children. Purchase online at any time HERE.

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by phone: 612-624-2345 starting on January 3rd, 2012.

The Board wishes season’s greetings to our friends of the Czech and Slovak Cultural Center of Minnesota. We thank you for the many ways you support the Center – through membership, attending events, and contributions. We hope you will continue membership with CSCC and feel free to submit ideas on new programs or interests.

We are offering free membership to potential members and invite you to accept this invitation online. You may register new members by visiting cs.center.org/join and complete the online sign up form. As we enter the New Year, we want to keep you informed of the Center’s activities and programs. There is a lot of information posted on our website along with exciting news of our lecture series, literary ventures, and other programs.

In the past, we have supported our programs in large part through annual membership dues. Presently, we invite you to make a fully tax-deductible contribution to help us continue the Center’s programming. Any amount helps, and you may contribute online at cs-center.org/donate.

Happy Holidays and best wishes for a prosperous and healthy New Year!

From the CSCC Board of Directors,

Warm regards,

Allyn Johnson, President
Czech and Slovak Cultural Center of Minnesota

A Book of Condolence for former President of the Czech Republic Vaclav Havel  will be opened at the Czech Honorary Consul Office, Sokol Hall (CSPS) 385 Michigan St., St Paul, MN on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 between the hours of 1:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.  Anyone who would wish to send a condolence, but is unable to get to the Honorary Consul Office can e-mail their message to me and I will include it with the Book that I will be sending to the Czech Embassy in Washington D.C.  My email address is: vanasek@bevcomm.net

“He was the most famous Czech, recognized all over the world. Unfortunately, he was more welcome and revered abroad than at home.  Though a modest and shy man, he stood his ground when meeting and dealing with the world’s most powerful people.  I only hope that at least now we will realize what a man we had in our fellow citizen, and will look up to him as an example.”  Karel Schwarzenberg

I am deeply touched by the kind words and floral tributes from many Americans who are expressing their compassion with the Czech nation mourning the loss of a man of great courage and profound wisdom.  President Havel was not only one of the greatest Czechs of our times but also a true European visionary who has always kept very close to his heart our friends and compatriots in the United States.  Though he will be sorely missed, the legacy of his respect for human rights and fight for democracy shall prevail.”  Czech Ambassador to the United States Petr Gandalovic

Robert Vanasek
Honorary Consul, Czech Republic

Former Czech president and Nobel peace laureate Vaclav Havel, hero of the Velvet Revolution that gave his country independence from Soviet rule in 1989, died on this Sunday (12/18/2011) at the age of 75, his office said.

Havel, who served as head of state from 1989 to 2003, died in his sleep at dawn after a lengthy illness, his spokeswoman Sabina Tancevova said.

Czech and Slovak Cultural Center would like to invite you to The World We Live In (The Insect Comedy) by Joseph and Karel Capek.

The Insect Comedy, by Josef and Karel Capek, is an activist fantasy, first produced at the National Art Theater of Prague in the period just following World War 1. Its darkly comic view of the modern world has traveled well into the 21stCentury. Come observe the Capek brothersʼ millennium bugs, as they demonstrate their tiny sexual tensions, their miniscule materialism, and their microscopic machines of war.

When: December 7, 8, 9, 10, 2011 at 7:30 PM

Where: Black Box Theater, Arts High School
6125 Olson Memorial Highway, Golden Valley, MN 55422

Tickets: Adults (College students and older) $8; Youth & Seniors (Seniors 62 years and older, Children and students through 12thgrade) $5. Perpich Alumni $5. Current Perpich students and staff, free.Tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis. We encourage patrons to arrive no later than 30 minutes prior to showtime.

Visit http://www.mcae.k12.mn.us/2011_2012_AHS_Performance_Calendar.pdf for more information.