A night of festivities at our Gala Christmas Party. You will be dancing under mistletoe and holly to the merry tunes of the band Express. There will be a food buffet for a holiday feast and an open bar to help keep our guests merry and dancing. We will really have the jingle bells rocking at 9:00 pm when we…
Please join us for the 9th annual Chekhov Variety Show, NYC’s longest-running annual celebration of Anton Chekhov’s birthday. Click here to buy tickets. “Heroes are as necessary as the sun.” —Anton Chekhov This year’s event celebrates artist-heroes like Chekhov (one of history’s most effective prison reform advocates) and features a performance by free expression activist Mai Khoi, known as Vietnam’s Lady Gaga, Bjork…
The launch party for Al Andalus in New York, a zine produced by Molly Crabapple and students at NYU’s Hagop Kevorkian Center, will feature a performance by rapper Omar Offendum, speeches by Molly Crabapple, filmmaker Assia Boundaoui (The Feeling of Being Watched), professor Hisham Aidi (Rebel Music), and readings by workshop participants. This will be followed by a panel discussion…
Our popular dance party is back! Come out and spend the evening with us as we dance the night away - this time dressed in all white. Ballroom dance music with popular Paul Errico Band, Latin, Chacha, Fox Trots, Tango, Waltzes, Swing. Dress code: all white. Food buffet, wine bar, and dance show by Alexandra & Stefan. Advance tickets for…
Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association (BBLA) and the Vaclav Havel Library Foundation (VHLF) request the pleasure of your company at the 2019 Gala Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Velvet Revolution. The guests honor are Ambassador CRAIG STAPLETON and Mrs. DOROTHY STAPLETON. Master of ceremonies: NICHOLAS D. LOWRY, President of Swann Auction Galleries. HIGHLIGHTS A tribute to two outstanding supporters…
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. Live music by Ex press Band. 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! Program:…
The "December Dilemma" is a long-standing issue in America, but it also has deep roots in Eastern Europe, where the context and relationships between Jews and Gentiles were quite different. In this talk, Itzik Gottesman will examine the fascinating Jewish beliefs and traditions related to Christmas in the Old World. A Hanukkah candle lighting ceremony and a kosher Chinese food dinner will…
Please join the Harriman Institute and the East Central European Center for a celebration of Romanian language and culture, on the occasion of Romania's National Day. Organized by Mona Momescu, N. Iorga Chair for Romanian Language and Culture. We are honored to have, among our guests, the Consul General of Romania, high-ranking diplomats from the Mission of Romania to the…
Join your fellow ASF Members for an exclusive holiday celebration at Scandinavia House with glögg, treats, and holiday music, including a special Saint Lucia procession! During this annual party for the entire family, the Children’s Center will also be open, and a holiday ornament workshop for families will take place in the library. The gallery will also be open for you to view the…
Czech Christmas festivities, with musical celebration featuring traditional Czech and American carols and a Christmas market offering Czech holiday specialties--cookies and mulled wine. Program: 4:00 PM | CHRISTMAS MARKET Featuring traditional Czech glass ornaments and decorations, chocolates and sweets, mulled wine and traditional Czech Christmas cookies 4:30 PM | CHRISTMAS CONCERT Czech and American Christmas carols. Featuring soprano Kristyna Kustkova…