Thursday, November 26, 2009

 

FYI - American Center Event - The American West Through Your Eyes



FYI - please note all correspondence should be addressed direct to the Embassy ACS.

AARO Prague Board


From: Hrncirova, Daniela [mailto:HrncirovaD@state.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 11:41 AM
Subject: REMINDER: THE AMERICAN WEST THROUGH YOUR EYES !

 

§ Monday, November 30, 2009

WHERE:   American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1 - Malá Strana

WHEN:     5.30 p.m.

WHAT:     THE AMERICAN WEST THROUGH YOUR EYES   multimedia program

This program will celebrate the winners of this summer's photo competition, which was based around the theme "The American West Through Your Eyes." Wild life photographer Rostislav Stach will also deliver a lecture entitled "Photographing wildlife in Yellowstone National Park."

 The event will be held in Czech.       

 

§ Pondělí, 30. listopadu, 2009

KDE:    Americké centrum, Tržiště 13, Praha 1 - Malá Strana

KDY:     17.30 hod.

CO:      AMERICKÝ ZÁPAD TVÝMA OČIMA     multimediální program

Americké centrum Velvyslanectví USA si Vás dovoluje pozvat na slavnostní vyhlášení vítězů fotografické soutěže Americký Západ tvýma očima. Fotografie z amerických výprav letos zaslalo více než 50 cestovatelů. Odborná porota ohodnotila přes 200 fotografií a vybrala 10 nejlepších, které budou až do poloviny ledna k vidění v Americkém centru. Po slavnostním vyhlášení a vernisáži vítězných fotografií bude následovat  přednáška Rostislava Stacha, profesionálního fotografa divoké přírody.

 

Program bude uveden v českém jazyce.            Více informací na www.aic.cz/pozvanky/fotosoutez.pdf        

Admission to all events is free of charge. Please check the details and look for changes at www.americkecentrum.cz




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www.aaro.org/prague

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# posted by Association of Americans Resident Overseas - CZ @ 11/26/2009

Monday, November 23, 2009

 

AARO - US Embassy Citizens Services Newsletter

Dear Members,
There's a couple places left for Thanksgiving next Thursday, first come first served, if you'd like to add guests.

The below FYI from the US Embassy

Your AARO Prague Board


From: Prague, ACSPRG [mailto:AcsPrg@state.gov]
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 2:26 PM
Subject: U.S. Embassy Prague American Citizen Services Newsletter November 2009
 
U.S. Embassy Prague
American Citizen Services Newsletter
 

 


# posted by Association of Americans Resident Overseas - CZ @ 11/23/2009

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

 

U.S. Embassy Warden Message: 17th of November Celebrations Commemorating the Anniversary of the Velvet Revolution

Dear AARO Members,
Enjoy!

From: Prague, ACSPRG [mailto:AcsPrg@state.gov]
Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 4:56 PM
Subject: U.S. Embassy Warden Message: 17th of November Celebrations Commemorating the Anniversary of the Velvet Revolution

 

U.S. Embassy Warden Message

17th of November Celebrations Commemorating the Anniversary of the Velvet Revolution

 

This Warden Message informs U.S. citizens that on November 17, Prague will host events to celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the end of communism.  There will be a commemorative march from Albertov to Narodni Trida from 3:30 pm until approximately 5:00 pm, as well as an open concert throughout the evening.  Police are expecting as many as 20,000 participants at events focusing on Narodni Trida.  Police will monitor this celebration to ensure public safety.  Due to the size and visibility of this event, there is a possibility that extremist groups may attend as well.  As with all large, high-visibility gatherings, the potential for disturbances exists at the primary venue and areas where groups may congregate (e.g., the downtown tourist area and metro stations such as Mustek).  A map of the celebratory march route is attached below.  American citizens are urged to exercise caution during the celebrations and be vigilant for any unexpected disturbances.

Please note that although the U.S. Embassy in Prague will be closed Tuesday, November 17, 2009, a communist group will protest in the front of the Embassy against U.S. military bases in the Czech Republic from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm.  This event is expected to be peaceful and police will provide extra officers.

 

We remind American citizens that even demonstrations intended to be peaceful can turn confrontational and possibly escalate into violence without warning.  American citizens are therefore urged to avoid the areas of demonstrations if possible, and to exercise caution when in the vicinity of any demonstrations.  American citizens should stay current with media coverage of local events and be aware of their surroundings at all times.

 

Americans traveling abroad should regularly monitor the U.S. Embassy's website and the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs website, where the current Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and Country Specific Information can be found.  The U.S. Embassy also encourages U.S. citizens to review "A Safe Trip Abroad," which includes valuable security information for those both living and traveling abroad.  In addition to information on the Internet, travelers may obtain up-to-date information on security conditions by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the U.S. and Canada, or outside the U.S. and Canada on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444.

 

For after-hours emergencies, please call the U.S. Embassy in Prague at 420-257-022-000.   

 

American Embassy Prague

420-257-022-000

American Citizen Services Unit

 


# posted by Association of Americans Resident Overseas - CZ @ 11/17/2009

Friday, November 06, 2009

 

AARO Thanksgiving Reminder - American Center Event: NASA's FIFTY YEARS OF UPS AND DOWNS

Please overlook previous version of this e-mail, thanks. This one has the American Center event info.
Jeremy

Dear Members,
FYI - please address any questions about this event direct to Daniela Hrncirova, thanks.

Don't forget Thanksgiving is coming up fast and the annual AARO Thanksgiving Feast on the 26th November promises to be a fine evening. A good part of your annual dues goes towards events like this, so now's your chance to come and enjoy your money's worth! Your guests are welcome, the more the merrier! Please note the cost for non-AARO Members is 800 CZK inclusive of wine / beer / soft drinks with the (no holds barred) dinner.

Your AARO Board


From: Hrncirova, Daniela [mailto:HrncirovaD@state.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, November 04, 2009 11:51 AM
Subject: REMINDER: NASA's FIFTY YEARS OF UPS AND DOWNS

 

§    Tuesday, November 10, 2009

WHERE:   American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1 - Malá Strana

WHEN:     4.30 p.m.

WHAT:     NASA's FIFTY YEARS OF UPS AND DOWNS   lecture

James Deutsch, author and curator at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., will speak about the successes and failures of NASA during its long history. Professor Deutsch was the chief curator responsible for planning and producing of the program on NASA at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival in 2008.

 The lecture will be held in English.                           More information at www.aic.cz/pozvanky/nasa_50_years.pdf

 §    Úterý 10. listopadu 2009

KDE:    Americké centrum, Tržiště 13, Praha 1 - Malá Strana

KDY:     16.30 hod.

CO:      PADESÁT LET ÚSPĚCHŮ A NEÚSPĚCHŮ AGENTURY NASA  přednáška

Zveme vás do Amerického centra na přednášku Jamese Deutsche, kurátora Smithsonian Institution ve Washingtonu, který ve své  přednášce promluví o úspěších i neúspěších, jimiž prošla NASA během padesáti let své existence. J. Deutsch byl  kurátorem letního poznávacího festivalu Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2008, kde byla agentura NASA široce prezentována. 

Přednáška bude v angličtině.                           Více informací na www.aic.cz/pozvanky/nasa_50_years.pdf

Admission to all events is free of charge. Please check the details and look for changes at www.americkecentrum.cz



 


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www.aaroprague.blogspot.com
www.aaro.org/prague

Media Partner:
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# posted by Association of Americans Resident Overseas - CZ @ 11/06/2009
 

AARO ** LAST CALL** Czech Movie Classics - Markéta Lazarová - November 11th

Dear Members,
FYI - please address any questions about this event direct to Daniela Hrncirova, thanks.

Don't forget Thanksgiving is coming up fast and the annual AARO Thanksgiving Feast on the 26th November promises to be a fine evening. A good part of your annual dues goes towards events like this, so now's your chance to come and enjoy your money's worth! Your guests are welcome, the more the merrier! Please note the cost for non-AARO Members is 800 CZK inclusive of wine / beer / soft drinks with the (no holds barred) dinner.

Your AARO Board

 


AARO Prague
www.aaroprague.blogspot.com
www.aaro.org/prague

Media Partner:
www.expats.cz


# posted by Association of Americans Resident Overseas - CZ @ 11/06/2009

Thursday, November 05, 2009

 

AARO ** LAST CALL** Czech Movie Classics - Markéta Lazarová - November 11th

Dear Members and friends of AARO,
There is still room for next Wednesday's screening of the Czech Classic Marketa Lazarova - this really is a movie to see, by all accounts an unforgettable cinematic experience that comes around very rarely! The print has English subtitles, so non-Czech speakers can relax and enjoy.

If you'd still like to come and you haven't rsvp'd, please do so without delay. If you've already rsvp'd and want to add additional guests, you are most welcome and encouraged to do so. The pre-movie social from 7pm in the bar of Kino Atlas is a very congenial meeting place, small snacks will be provided for those who need a nibble. Please note the event is free for paid up AARO Members, or those who join at the event (who will get Thanksgiving on 26th Nov for free), for all others a contribution to costs of 100 CZK will politely be requested, payable to any Board Member (ask for Jennie, Don, Maggie or Jeremy).

Your AARO Prague Events Team



Dear AARO Members,
Following on the success of our recent screening of Ecstasy, our next movie evening will feature another rarely-seen Czech Classic. On November 11th, we are very pleased to be able to offer Members and their guests the opportunity to see the movie Markéta Lazarová - directed by legendary Czech visionary František Vláčil. We will screen the movie from a widescreen, film print with English subtitles.
To film this reputedly "unfilmable" story, set in the 13th Century and based on the acclaimed pre-war novel by Vladislav Vančura, Vláčil drew on anthropological studies and historical language, taking his cast and crew to the Šumava  mountains for two years where they lived like people of those times - dressed in rags, hunting for food, living on instinct - in a quest to do as the novel had done and reveal "the essence of human nature".
The result has been called "mystical", "powerful", "surreal" and has been voted "best Czech film of all time" in polls of Czech film professionals.
The movie tells the story of 13th Century tribal rivalries in which Kozlík, the leader of a small clan, falls out of favor with the King. When his appeal to Lazar, a neighboring feudal lord, is refused he kidnaps Lazar's beautiful daughter Markéta and holds her hostage. The ensuing intrigues, clashes and the fight for survival are subtly woven around the gradual defeat of Paganism in Europe by the encroaching forces of Christianity - a recurring theme in Vláčil's impressive body of work.

When: November 11th, pre-movie social from 7pm, movie starts 8pm.
Where: Kino Atlas, Sokolovska 1, Prague 8 (by the Hilton - directions below)

Please rsvp to this address by Monday November 2nd. Guests are welcome, a per head contribution to costs of 100 CZK will be politely requested for each guest (no charge for Members). The recently restyled bar of Kino Atlas will be open before and after the movie.

Your AARO Prague Board

Directions:
Metro: Florenc     Trams: 8, 24 (Florenc); 3 (Tesnov)
From Florenc tram stop / metro (Sokolovska exit), walk around towards the Hilton, parallel to the highway, Kino Atlas is on your right approx 20 yards after the Ceska Sporitelna bank on the corner.
From Tesnov tram stop, head across the park and under the highway, you will see Kino Atlas on the other side of the street, there is a pedestrian crossing by the Ceska Sporitelna bank.


 


AARO Prague
www.aaroprague.blogspot.com
www.aaro.org/prague

Media Partner:
www.expats.cz


# posted by Association of Americans Resident Overseas - CZ @ 11/05/2009
 

AARO ** LAST CALL** Czech Movie Classics - Markéta Lazarová - November 11th

Dear Members,
There is still room for next Wednesday's screening of the Czech Classic Marketa Lazarova - this really is a movie to see, by all accounts an unforgettable cinematic experience that comes around very rarely! The print has English subtitles, so non-Czech speakers can relax and enjoy.

If you'd still like to come and you haven't rsvp'd, please do so without delay. If you've already rsvp'd and want to add additional guests, you are most welcome and encouraged to do so. The pre-movie social from 7pm in the bar of Kino Atlas is a very congenial meeting place, small snacks will be provided for those who need a nibble.

Your AARO Prague Events Team



Dear AARO Members,
Following on the success of our recent screening of Ecstasy, our next movie evening will feature another rarely-seen Czech Classic. On November 11th, we are very pleased to be able to offer Members and their guests the opportunity to see the movie Markéta Lazarová - directed by legendary Czech visionary František Vláčil. We will screen the movie from a widescreen, film print with English subtitles.
To film this reputedly "unfilmable" story, set in the 13th Century and based on the acclaimed pre-war novel by Vladislav Vančura, Vláčil drew on anthropological studies and historical language, taking his cast and crew to the Šumava  mountains for two years where they lived like people of those times - dressed in rags, hunting for food, living on instinct - in a quest to do as the novel had done and reveal "the essence of human nature".
The result has been called "mystical", "powerful", "surreal" and has been voted "best Czech film of all time" in polls of Czech film professionals.
The movie tells the story of 13th Century tribal rivalries in which Kozlík, the leader of a small clan, falls out of favor with the King. When his appeal to Lazar, a neighboring feudal lord, is refused he kidnaps Lazar's beautiful daughter Markéta and holds her hostage. The ensuing intrigues, clashes and the fight for survival are subtly woven around the gradual defeat of Paganism in Europe by the encroaching forces of Christianity - a recurring theme in Vláčil's impressive body of work.

When: November 11th, pre-movie social from 7pm, movie starts 8pm.
Where: Kino Atlas, Sokolovska 1, Prague 8 (by the Hilton - directions below)

Please rsvp to this address by Monday November 2nd. Guests are welcome, a per head contribution to costs of 100 CZK will be politely requested for each guest (no charge for Members). The recently restyled bar of Kino Atlas will be open before and after the movie.

Your AARO Prague Board

Directions:
Metro: Florenc     Trams: 8, 24 (Florenc); 3 (Tesnov)
From Florenc tram stop / metro (Sokolovska exit), walk around towards the Hilton, parallel to the highway, Kino Atlas is on your right approx 20 yards after the Ceska Sporitelna bank on the corner.
From Tesnov tram stop, head across the park and under the highway, you will see Kino Atlas on the other side of the street, there is a pedestrian crossing by the Ceska Sporitelna bank.


 


AARO Prague
www.aaroprague.blogspot.com
www.aaro.org/prague

Media Partner:
www.expats.cz


# posted by Association of Americans Resident Overseas - CZ @ 11/05/2009

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