Friday, December 04, 2009
FYI - American Center Calendar - December 2009
Dear AARO Members,
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AARO Prague Board
Sent: Tuesday, December 01, 2009 5:13 PM
Subject: CALENDAR for the MONTH AHEAD: December 1 - 31, 2009
CALENDAR for the MONTH AHEAD: December 1 - 31, 2009
§ The American West Through Your Eyes An exhibition of contest winners' photos
§ Ladislav Pelc: American Inspiration An exhibition of paintings
§ Astronaut Andrew Feustel in Prague Overview Memorabilia in the American Center Library
§ Tuesday, December 1, 2009
WHERE: American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1 - Malá Strana
WHEN: 6 p.m.
WHAT: AMERICAN EMPIRE: A DEBATE Discussion
Is America an empire? Lecture by Bradley A. Thayer, a tenured professor at Baylor University's Department of Political Science. Professor Thayer will explore whether America fits the definition of 'an empire', will address the pluses and minuses of America's global leadership, and will welcome alternative viewpoints.
The discussion will be held in English.
§ Wednesday, December 2, 2009
WHERE: American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1 - Malá Strana
WHEN: 2:00-3:30 p.m.
WHAT: CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES IN HIGHER EDUCATION IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC Lecture
Professor Vladimíra Dvořáková, PhD., a respected professor at the University of Economics' Department of Political Science in Prague—and president of the Czech Ministry of Education's Accreditation Commission—will discuss the future of Czech tertiary education. In 2007 Dvořáková took part in the prestigious International Visitor Leadership Program on higher education in the U.S. Ms. Dvořáková will take audience questions following her lecture.
The program will be held in Czech.
§ Wednesday, December 2, 2009
WHERE: American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1 - Malá Strana
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHAT: CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN FEMINIST ACTIVISM Lecture
This lecture by PhDr. Marta Kolářová, Ph.D. is the last in a series of lectures entitled ROUTES OF AMERICAN FEMINISM, presented at the American Center from October to December.
The program will be held in Czech.
§ Tuesday, December 8, 2009
WHERE: American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1 - Malá Strana
WHEN: 6 p.m.
WHAT: THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS Film screening
Jack Skellington, the pumpkin king of Halloween Town, is bored with doing the same thing every year for Halloween. One day he stumbles into Christmas Town, and is so taken with the idea of Christmas that he tries to get the resident bats, ghouls, and goblins of Halloween town to help him put on Christmas instead of Halloween -- but alas, they can't get it quite right. This cult film by Tim Burton was created long before frame-by-frame computer animation.
The movie will be screened in English with English subtitles.
§ Wednesday, December 9 , 2009
WHERE: American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1 - Malá Strana
WHEN: 5.30 p.m.
WHAT: WIKIPEDIA: HOW DOES IT WORK? CAN I TRUST IT? HOW CAN I CONTRIBUTE? Lecture
Lecture by Pavel Hrdlička, Chairman of the Audit Commission of Wikimedia Czech Republic, about how Wikipedia works, how you can become involved and how trustworthy this free collaborative online encyclopedia really is. An open discussion will follow Mr. Hrdlička's lecture.
Program will be held in Czech.
§ Monday, December 14, 2009
WHERE: American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1 - Malá Strana
WHEN: 6.00 p.m.
WHAT: 2009 AMERICAN CENTER CHRISTMAS PARTY Social event
All friends of the American center are cordially invited to catch the Christmas spirit at the second AC Christmas Party. Enjoy the Rolnička Children's Choir and see the demonstration of the traditional Christmas decorations for the table and tree.
Program will be held in Czech.
§ Tuesday, December 22, 2009
WHERE: American Center, Tržiště 13, Prague 1 - Malá Strana
WHEN: 6 p.m.
WHAT: IT´S A WONDERFUL LIFE Film screening
An annual American TV classic for the Christmas holidays, It's a Wonderful Life follows, in flashback, George Bailey (James Stewart), who spends his entire life giving up his big dreams for the good of his town, Bedford Falls. But in the present, on Christmas Eve, he is a broken man contemplating suicide due to his bank's impending failure and the machinations of evil millionaire, Mr. Potter. His guardian angel, Clarence, falls to Earth, literally, and shows him how his town, his family, and his friends would have turned out if he had never been born. George has meant so much to so many people; should he really throw it all away?
The movie will be screened in English with English subtitles.
Admission to all events is free of charge. Please check the details and look for changes at www.americkecentrum.cz
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