by Donald Pafko | Jul 19, 2012 | Don Pafko, Slovak Consul
The annual meeting of all Honorary Slovak Consuls was held in Chicago, Illinois, from May 20 to 22, 2012. The occasion for this meeting , not only for the annual get together for Slovak Consuls but also because the President of the Slovak Republic H.E. Ivan Gasparovič...
by Donald Pafko | Jul 19, 2012 | Don Pafko, Slovak Consul
On June 15 2012, the City of Phillips, Wisconsin held its annual commemoration of the destruction of the Village of Lidice, Czech Republic. As most of us know the village was destroyed by the Nazis during the second World War and many of its inhabitants were killed....
by Donald Pafko | May 26, 2011 | Don Pafko, Slovak Consul
On Thursday evening, April 21st, 2011 the Museum of Russian Art in Minneapolis hosted a cocktail hour and dinner for the international officers attending the National Defense University in Washington, D.C. Military officers from 47 different countries and senior...
by Donald Pafko | Mar 5, 2011 | Don Pafko, Slovak Consul
The annual conference on Czech & Slovak Culture & History was held March 10th-12th, 2011 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, under the sponsorship of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library. The conference kicked off with a welcome reception held at the Kosek...
by Donald Pafko | Jan 14, 2011 | Articles, Don Pafko, Slovak Consul
On Wednesday, December 15, 2010, the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to initiate the move and expansion of the flood damaged building currently located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. During this ground breaking ceremony, the...
by Donald Pafko | Nov 4, 2010 | Don Pafko, Slovak Consul
On Thursday, November 4th, 2010 the Embassy of the Slovak Republic hosted a reception to announce the publication of a new book entitled Slovakia! Traditions Old and New. The editor of this book is Helene Cincebeaux, director of the Slovak Heritage and Folklore...
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