Czech and Slovak Cultural Center of Minnesota would like to congratulate all Czech and Slovak athletes representing our countries at Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games. It was very exciting to watch the performances and cellebrate every single victory. Slovakia had 73 competitors in 8 sports, and Czech Republic had 92 competitors in 13 sports. Here is the medals summary (click country for more details).
Czech and Slovak Sokol Minnesota welcomes the Podkrkonošský Band from Jablonec nad Jizerou, Czech Republic, to the C.S.P.S. Sokol Hall for a performance on Friday, February 5, 7:00 pm. at 383 Michigan at West 7th Street, St. Paul.
On December 9th, 10th and 11th a delegation from the Slovak government visited Minnesota and its purpose was twofold: Inauguration of Donald Pafko as Honorary Slovak Consul for Minnesota and business and economic networking with the Minnesota business community.
To all who like the Czech and Slovak tradition with St. Nicolas, Devil and Angel. Families with children will sing Czech and Slovak Christmas carols together with SlovCzech trio and aspiring junior musicians. Then we will enjoy a potluck dinner with Czech and Slovak dishes, preferably, awaiting the appearance of those Three who will talk with our children and share small presents with them.
When: December 5th (Saturday), 2009 at 4: 00 PM
Where: SOKOL HALL, 383 W Michigan St, St Paul, MN 55102
$5 per member (Sokol or CSCC) family, $10 non member families.
Honorary Consulate of the Czech Republic will be Honoring Milán Šebek on behalf of His Excellency Petr Kolář, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic in the United States of America with the Czernin (Černín) Palace Memorial Bronze Medal and Diploma for his „great and significant contribution to the progress of Czech-American relations“. This award will be presented to Milán Šebek on Sunday, November 8th 2009 at the Annual Meeting of the Czech and Slovak Cultural Center at 1:30 p.m.at the CSPS (Sokol) Hall, 383 Michgan St., St. Paul as part of the commemoration of the Czech National Independence Day and of the memories associated with November 17th 1939 and 1989.
We are a non-profit organization, serving as resource for Minnesotans interested in Central Europe and as point of contact for people from Czech and Slovak Republics.
