PRESERVING CZECH AND SLOVAK CULTURE IN NEW YORK CITY SINCE 1891
BBLA member organizations host some of the best events in the city—concerts, festivals, lectures, and screenings—at Manhattan’s Bohemian National Hall.
Ghouls and goblins alike will agree, there’s no better way to celebrate Halloween than with a dance party at Manhattan’s historic Bohemian National Hall. Dance show by professional dancers Stephen & Alexandra Hughes will teach you the tricks and treats of dancing the night away. Plus, there will be a Halloween costume contest!
Vladimir Dzuro, author of the book “The Investigator: Demons of the Balkan War,” will share the riveting true story of finding justice for the people of Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. With special guests Ivana Hrdlickova, President of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, and Larry D. Johnson, Former UN Assistant-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs.
From Bach to Dvorak to contemporary living composers, Indonesian-German violin virtuoso Iskandar Widjaja explores the range of classical and non-traditional music that make his instrument sing. In this rare performance, discover the repertoire and charisma of a stellar young musician who has been attracting wide international attention.
Screening of a documentary film about a Czech journalist and a hero of Bulgaria, Vladimir Sis, who reported from the frontline of the Balkan War (1912-1913) as a correspondent for the Narodni Listy newspaper in Prague and became an important voice for the Czech national independence movement and the Bulgarian cause. Director of the film, Gospodin Nedelchev, will be present for Q&A after the screening.
