Thursday, May 27, 2010

 

AARO FYI - US Embassy Warden Message - Hell's Angels World Run

 

Dear AARO Members,


FYI. 


Don't forget the picnic is coming up soon on June 19th. Why not get a group together and enjoy the afternoon in fine style?


Your AARO Board



From: Prague, ACSPRG [mailto:AcsPrg@state.gov]
Sent: Thursday, May 27, 2010 10:25 AM
To: Prague, ACSPRG
Subject: U.S. Embassy Warden Message: Hells Angels Motorcycle Club 'World Run' in Prague

 

U.S. Embassy Warden Message
Hells Angels Motorcycle Club 'World Run' in Prague

 

This Warden Message informs American citizens that the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club will hold its 'World Run' in Prague from Friday, May 28th through Sunday, May 30th.  The event will be held in a tourist camp at the Divoká Šárka Park and could attract over 2,000 Hells Angels members.  Czech Police will be closely monitoring the gathering and are expected to have a sizeable protective presence.  Most Hells Angels members are expected to stay within the venue, but groups could travel to local bars in the area or to downtown tourist zones.  Beginning Friday, May 28th, police will place motorcycle checkpoints near park entrances along Evropská Street, to control movement into and out of the location.  Vehicular travel along Evropská Street is expected to remain open throughout the event, although periods of traffic congestion are possible (particularly on Friday and Sunday when the majority of arrivals and departures are anticipated). 

 

The 'World Run' occurred in Prague without major incident five years ago; however, Hells Angels members have been involved in violent altercations since the inception of the club.  American citizens are urged to use caution when in the vicinity of the Divoká Šárka Park, as well as the McDonald's Restaurant near the entrance to the park for the duration of the gathering.  American citizens are also urged to exercise caution while traveling on Evropská Street near the park, within tourist zones of Prague, or while in any other areas where potentially unruly groups may be present. 

 

You can stay in touch and get Embassy updates by checking the Embassy's website.  You can also get global updates at the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Consular Affairs website where you can find the current Worldwide Caution, Travel Warnings, Travel Alerts, and Country Specific Information.  If you don't have Internet access, we have a call center for updates--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
Tržiště 15
118 01 Prague 1
+420-257-022-000

 

U.S. citizens living or traveling abroad are encouraged to register with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate through the State Department's travel registration website at https://travelregistration.state.gov/ibrs/ui/, in order to obtain updated information on travel and security.  Americans without Internet access may register directly with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate.  By registering, American citizens make it easier for the Embassy or Consulate to contact them in case of emergency.

 

 

This email is UNCLASSIFIED.
 



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www.aaro.org/prague

Media Partner:
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# posted by Association of Americans Resident Overseas - CZ @ 5/27/2010

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

 

AARO - **Correction - rsvp address**Fwd: Thursday: INTERNATIONAL TAP DANCE DAY - ROD FERRONE

My apologies - if you would like join in on Thursday, please rsvp to aaroprague@pragmatica.cz (ie this address), thanks.
You are welcome to contact me on my personal address, but it is more convenient to keep all AARO-related correspondence in one place.
Regards,
Jeremy

Dear AARO Members,

In a departure from the usual 3rd Thursday format, I propose to combine the evening with the following event, organized by the American Center of the US Embassy. Please rsvp asap to this address and I will reserve spaces for all who would like to attend.
For those who would like to eat and/or have a drink together afterwards, we can adjourn to a suitable nearby establishment. Please let me know - if there are a number of us, I will make reservation, eg here: http://www.gitanes.cz/docs/menu-en.pdf

Jeremy Willis
VP, Events
AARO Prague

Begin forwarded message:

§       Thursday, May 20, 2010


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

WHEN:     5:30 p.m.

WHAT:    INTERNATIONAL TAP DANCE DAY: ROD FERRONE       Lecture 


Celebrate with us International Tap Dance Day 2010 with a lecture by US cultural envoy Rod Ferrone from New York. Rod Ferrone, tap dancer and entertainer, has performed to critical acclaim throughout the world, wowing his audiences with his unique blend of tap, physical comedy, eccentric moves, dazzling hat tricks, and tuneful songs and guitar playing. Critics have likened him to Astaire, Cagney and Chaplin.


The program will be in English.

                 

§       Čtvrtek 20. května 2010


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

KDY:     17:30 hod.

CO:     MEZINÁRODNÍ DEN STEPU: ROD FERRONE              Přednáška s ukázkami  


Další vynikající americký stepař Rod Ferrone vystoupí v Americkém centru Velvyslanectví USA. Tak jako před rokem Robert Reed, nabídne také Rod Ferrone ukázku newyorského stepu spojenou s přednáškou o historii stepu v USA. Akce u příležitosti Mezinárodního dne stepu se uskuteční ve spolupráci s tanečním studiem Zig-Zag a bude doplněna živými ukázkami a videoprojekcí.


Program bude uveden v anglickém jazyce.


This email is UNCLASSIFIED





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

Media Partner:
www.expats.cz


# posted by Association of Americans Resident Overseas - CZ @ 5/18/2010
 

AARO - Fwd: Thursday: INTERNATIONAL TAP DANCE DAY - ROD FERRONE

Dear AARO Members,

In a departure from the usual 3rd Thursday format, I propose to combine the evening with the following event, organized by the American Center of the US Embassy. Please rsvp asap to this address and I will reserve spaces for all who would like to attend.
For those who would like to eat and/or have a drink together afterwards, we can adjourn to a suitable nearby establishment. Please let me know - if there are a number of us, I will make reservation, eg here: http://www.gitanes.cz/docs/menu-en.pdf

Jeremy Willis
VP, Events
AARO Prague

Begin forwarded message:

§       Thursday, May 20, 2010

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

WHEN:     5:30 p.m.

WHAT:    INTERNATIONAL TAP DANCE DAY: ROD FERRONE       Lecture 

Celebrate with us International Tap Dance Day 2010 with a lecture by US cultural envoy Rod Ferrone from New York. Rod Ferrone, tap dancer and entertainer, has performed to critical acclaim throughout the world, wowing his audiences with his unique blend of tap, physical comedy, eccentric moves, dazzling hat tricks, and tuneful songs and guitar playing. Critics have likened him to Astaire, Cagney and Chaplin.

The program will be in English.

                 

§       Čtvrtek 20. května 2010

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

KDY:     17:30 hod.

CO:     MEZINÁRODNÍ DEN STEPU: ROD FERRONE              Přednáška s ukázkami  

Další vynikající americký stepař Rod Ferrone vystoupí v Americkém centru Velvyslanectví USA. Tak jako před rokem Robert Reed, nabídne také Rod Ferrone ukázku newyorského stepu spojenou s přednáškou o historii stepu v USA. Akce u příležitosti Mezinárodního dne stepu se uskuteční ve spolupráci s tanečním studiem Zig-Zag a bude doplněna živými ukázkami a videoprojekcí.

Program bude uveden v anglickém jazyce.

This email is UNCLASSIFIED



# posted by Association of Americans Resident Overseas - CZ @ 5/18/2010

Sunday, May 16, 2010

 

AARO - 3rd Thursday - May 20th

Dear AARO Members,

May 3rd Thursday is this week, May 20th - venue to be announced shortly. It's not too late to volunteer to host the event, you can choose a venue, theme, or activity for the group instead of the regular meeting. The AARO Board are ready to assist in any way they can to help you set the evening up - please notify us at this address asap if you have an idea for this month. If there are no volunteers for this month, please give a thought to hosting a future monthly meeting - we are trying to give members the opportunity to make the event something more than regular meeting, so please do take advantage.

Your AARO Board



AARO Prague
e-mail: aaroprague@pragmatica.cz
www.aaroprague.blogspot.com
www.aaro.org/prague

Media Partner:
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# posted by Association of Americans Resident Overseas - CZ @ 5/16/2010
 

AARO - Summer Picnic - June 19th, Zofin Garden Restaurant

Dear AARO Members,

Following the success of last year's summer event, we are returning to Zofin Garden Restaurant for our annual Summer Picnic, one of the most popular AARO events of the year. We have reserved the pavilion bandstand for the afternoon of Saturday June 19th from noon, on offer will be a high-class, all-you-can-eat buffet with unlimited beer, wine and soft drinks. Buffet comprises grilled meats and fish, salads, pizzas, pastas, cold dishes and various delicious desserts. Vegetarians will be well catered for, and you really can help yourself to as much or as little as you feel like.

Those who attended last year will remember what a pleasant afternoon it was, watching the boats on the river, letting the world go by. In the event that Mother Nature has something other than sunshine in mind, we will be under cover but rain or shine, there are few better places in the center of Prague to spend a summer afternoon in good company, eating and drinking to your heart's content. The restaurant has a well-equipped play area for younger children, plus a playground right next door, all in view of the pavilion, so parents can keep an eye on their charges without worry.

There is no charge for paid-up AARO Members, you may also invite guests at a cost of 450 CZK per head. In addition, we are offering a special rate for new members who join at the event - receive 6 months AARO membership at the discounted cost of 1,400 CZK for a couple or family, or 1,200 CZK for an individual. This will also include the Picnic, so no additional fee will be required for those who join on the day.

Please rsvp no later than Monday May 31st to this address, thank you.

Your AARO Board


Zofin Garden Restaurant is easy to find - on Slovansky island, right across from the National Theater. Trams 6, 9, 17, 22 to Narodni Divadlo.
Closest metro is Narodni Trida, then one tram stop or a 5 minute walk to the river.
www.zofingarden.cz



AARO Prague
e-mail: aaroprague@pragmatica.cz
www.aaroprague.blogspot.com
www.aaro.org/prague

Media Partner:
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# posted by Association of Americans Resident Overseas - CZ @ 5/16/2010

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

 

Kinoautomat

Dear AARO Members,

A rare opportunity to see the groundbreaking 1967 film project Kinoautomat is coming up. Kinoautomat was created in 1967 for the Montreal Expo by Czech filmmaker Raduz Cincera. The world's first interactive film, this was the hit of the Expo, packing audiences into the Czechoslovak Pavilion.

Please find attached information. Kinoautomat will screen at the Svetozor cinema on Vodickova, on May 14th and 28th, then again on June 11th and 25th, all showings at 8:30pm. More info on www.kinosvetozor.cz - please contact the cinema direct for tickets.

Your AARO Board


# posted by Association of Americans Resident Overseas - CZ @ 5/11/2010

Sunday, May 02, 2010

 

AARO - **LAST CALL** Robin Hood - Movie Pre-Release Exclusive - May 12th

Dear AARO Members,

There's still plenty of space for our exclusive screening of Robin Hood on May 12th (details below). Ridley Scott's take on this classic legend is sure to be a cinematic treat. See it before everyone else does!

Please do come along and support the event, remember you can invite as many guests as you wish.
If you plan to come and you haven't rsvp'd already, please do so without delay!

Your AARO Board



We are very privileged to offer Members and their guests the exclusive opportunity to see the new Robin Hood movie from director Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe - the same pair that brought Gladiator to the screen.

The screening will take place prior to the Czech public release, and will exactly coincide with the film's world premiere, which will take place at the Cannes Film Festival at precisely the same time.

When: Wednesday May 12th 2010
Pre-Movie Social: 7pm
Movie Start: 8pm (sharp)

Where: Kino Atlas
Sokolovska 1, Prague 8
www.kinoatlas.cz

The story follows Robin Longstride (Crowe) from his days as an archer in the army of the British king, Richard the Lionheart, to Nottingham where he falls for the widow Lady Marian (Blanchett) and assembles a band of men to tackle corruption under the despotic Sheriff of Nottingham.

Paid up AARO Members may attend at no charge, Members' guests will be politely requested to contribute 150 CZK per person towards the cost of the event - there is currently no limit on the number of guests you may invite, but please note that Members will be responsible for collecting guest fees and handing them to the Board. There will be a one-hour pre-movie social in the bar of Kino Atlas, cash bar, small refreshments will be provided.

Please RSVP no later than Friday April 30th, thank you.

Robin Hood 
Director - Ridley Scott
Starring - Russell Crowe, Cate Blanchett, William Hurt, Max Von Sydow
Language - English with Czech subtitles
Certificate - PG-13
Runtime - 148 mins
Universal Pictures
http://www.robinhoodthemovie.com/

Directions to Kino Atlas:
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
e-mail: aaroprague@pragmatica.cz
www.aaroprague.blogspot.com
www.aaro.org/prague

Media Partner:
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# posted by Association of Americans Resident Overseas - CZ @ 5/02/2010

Saturday, May 01, 2010

 

American Center - CALENDAR for the MONTH AHEAD: May 1 - 31,2010

Dear AARO Members,

FYI - All enquiries should be directed to e-mail given.

Your AARO Board



Begin forwarded message:

From: "Hrncirova, Daniela" <HrncirovaD@state.gov>
Date: April 30, 2010 4:38:21 PM GMT+02:00
Subject: CALENDAR for the MONTH AHEAD: May 1 - 31,2010

CALENDAR for the MONTH AHEAD: May 1 - 31, 2010



§       New York 1964   Modern Czech photography by Marie Šechtolová in the American Center main rooms (May 18 – May 31)

§       Celebrating a Liberation        Memorabilia of the U.S. Army from Pilsen's Patton Memorial Museum in the American Center Library

§       Wednesday, May 5, 2010


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

WHEN:     12:30 p.m.  

WHAT:     CZECH HEALTH CARE: THE VISIONS OF POLITICAL PARTIES           Press conference 

This is an open press conference organized by Koalice pro zdravi, a Patients' Rights NGO, on the Czech health care system.

The event will be in Czech.


§       Thursday, May 6, 2010


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

WHEN:     5:30 p.m.  

WHAT:     THE TUSKEGEE AIRMAN           Film screening and discussion

'The Tuskegee Airmen,' a film with Laurence Fishburne, explores the story of the "Fighting 99th" – the first squadron of African American pilots to be allowed to fight for the US. It is 1943 and the Germans are winning the Second World War as the U.S. suffers huge losses on the ground and in the air. Four newly recruited pilots are united by a desire to serve their country. At a time when black flyers are not welcomed in the Air Force, the men called "The Tuskegee Airman" could earn respect, save lives and help win a terrible war; their failure, however, could destroy more hopes and dreams than their own.

The movie will be in English, following discussion in Czech.


§       Tuesday, May 11, 2010

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

WHEN:     6 p.m.

WHAT:     DOUBLE INDEMNITY      Film screening         

 

"How could I have known that murder could sometimes smell like honeysuckle?"


Directed by Billy Wilder and adapted from a James M. Cain novel by Wilder and Raymond Chandler, Double Indemnity represents the high-water mark of 1940s film noir urban crime dramas in which a greedy, weak man is seduced and trapped by a cold, evil woman amidst the dark shadows and Expressionist lighting of modern cities.

Movie veterans Stanwyck, MacMurray, and Robinson give some of their best performances, and Wilder's cynical sensibility finds a perfect match in the story's unsentimental perspective, heightened by John Seitz's hard-edged cinematography. Double Indemnity ranks with the classics of mainstream Hollywood movie-making.

Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as stretching from the early 1940s to the late 1950s. Film noir of this era is associated with a low-key black-and-white visual style that has roots in German Expressionist cinematography. Many of the prototypical stories and much of the attitude of classic noir derive from the hardboiled school of crime fiction that emerged in the United States during the Depression.


The movie will be screened in English with English subtitles.

§       Thursday, May 13, 2010


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

WHEN:     5:30 p.m.

WHAT:     TRAVELING TO THE U.S.                 Multimedia program

We are pleased to invite you to the American Center for a multimedia program focused on traveling to the USA, which includes information on visa requirements and backpacker recommendations. The event will also include the launch of the photography contest for the year 2010, as well as a musical performance.

More information about the Visa Waiver Program at http://prague.usembassy.gov/esta.html  

The program will be in Czech.

§       Tuesday, May 18, 2010


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

WHEN:     5:30 p.m.

WHAT:     NEW YORK 1964         Exhibition opening and film screening

New York 1964 exhibition opening of photographs by modern Czech photographer Marie Šechtlová, followed by a film screening.

The program will be in Czech.


§       Thursday, May 20, 2010


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

WHEN:     5:30 p.m.

WHAT:    INTERNATIONAL TAP DANCE DAY: ROD FERRONE       Lecture 


Celebrate with us International Tap Dance Day 2010 with a lecture by US cultural envoy Rod Ferrone from New York. Rod Ferrone, tap dancer and entertainer, has performed to critical acclaim throughout the world, wowing his audiences with his unique blend of tap, physical comedy, eccentric moves, dazzling hat tricks, and tuneful songs and guitar playing. Critics have likened him to Astaire, Cagney and Chaplin.


The program will be in English.

                 

§    Tuesday, May 25, 2010


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

WHEN:     6 p.m.

WHAT:     OUT OF THE PAST               Film screening         

Jane Greer: Oh, Jeff, I don't want to die!

Robert Mitchum: Neither do I, baby, but if I have to I'm gonna die last.

Out of the Past is so perfect a film noir that it is considered practically a textbook example of the genre. In his first starring role (it had previously been offered to John Garfield and Dick Powell), Robert Mitchum plays Jeff Bailey, the friendly but secretive proprietor of a mountain-village gas station.

Jeff has his mysterious past catch up with him one day when he's ordered to meet with gambler Whit Sterling. En route to the meeting, he tells girlfriend Ann his story…

In 1991, Out of the Past was added to the United States National Film Registry as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."


The movie will be screened in English with English subtitles.                     


§       Thursday, May 27, 2010


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

WHEN:     6:00 p.m.

WHAT:    ENERGY EFFICIENCY      Panel Discussion  

The Cultural and Commercial Sections of the Embassy of the United States are pleased to invite you to a panel discussion with the participants from the International Visitor Leadership Program on New Approaches in Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Building Technologies, on Thursday, May 27, 2010 at the American Center.  Michal Bartoš, Head, Sluňákov - Center for Environmental Education; Jan Horčík, Editor-in-Chief, Ekobydleni.eu; Vladimír Stupavský, Director, CZ Biom - Czech Biomass Association and Petr Zahradník, Consultant, SEVEn - The Energy Efficiency Center will share their program experience, discuss the challenges of energy efficiency, and answer your questions. 

The program will be held in Czech.


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




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

Media Partner:
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# posted by Association of Americans Resident Overseas - CZ @ 5/01/2010

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