Sokol SF Newsletter - March 2023
Sokol SF Calendar of Events
March 5, 2023 Event canceled
Help the Planet - due to a date conflict in the park - event will be rescheduled

March 12, 2023
Visit to TG Masaryk's bust and
Hike in Golden Gate Park

March 18, 2023
Večírek - Sokol SF Night Out
Crowne Plaza, Foster City

March 26, 2023
Loutkové divadlo - Czech Puppet Show

April 22, 2023
Get to know The Bay Area Better
Hike and visit Filoli Gardens, Woodside CA

September 23. and 24. 2023
Moravian Days in Lemont, Illinois
Field trip to Chicago Area

All event times listed are in Pacific Time
Upcoming Events
Sokol SF invites you to a Literary Competition
Sokol SF vás zve na LITERÁRNÍ SOUTĚŽ
submit your work by May 31, 2023
Zveme Vás na literární soutěž. 

Napište nám BÁSEŇ na libovolné téma - téma které Vám je blízké. 

Pravidla soutěže nejsou omezena: téma, jazyk, styl a délka básně.

Můžete také využít metodu code-switching, což znamená, že báseň můžete napsat kombinovaně - ve více jazycích. 

Autor může být i anonymní. Prosím, dejte do poznámky při zaslání své básničky.
 
Věková hranice není omezena. 

Básně budou zveřejněny v červencovém 2023 eVěstníku, kde budete moci hlasovat a rozhodnout se, která báseň se Vám líbí nejvíce. Tři nejkrásnější básničky budou odměněny, sladkou odměnou. 

Svou báseň zašlete do 5/31/2023 na e-mail: sokolsfevents@gmail.com

A v srpnovém eVěstníku vyhlasíme vítěze.


We invite you write a poem on any topic you feel comfortable writing, employing whatever style you prefer. 

The rules of the contests are limitless: topic, language, style, and length. Feel free to utilize the "code-switching" method, which means you can crisscross the language in your writings in multiple different languages.

If you wish to remain an anonymous author, your submissions can be published without your name or any other identifiers, just let us know.

There is no age limit in this contest. 

All poems will be published in our July 2023 newsletter and our readers will be voting on their favorite poem/poems. Winners will be announced in our August newsletter. All contestants and readers will be available to vote on their favorite poem. The authors of the most liked poems will receive some sweet prices. 

If you wish to participate, please submit your poems to
sokolsfevents@gmail.com no later than 05/31/2023. 

Winners will be announced in our August 2023newsletter.
Get to Know
the Bay Area Better
Hike in Golden Gate Park
with a visit to T.G. Masaryk Bust
March 12, 2023 @ 11 am

Did you know that Sokol SF donated the bust of Thomas Garrigue Masaryk to Golden Gate Park and it was unveiled on October 30, 1960!


T.G. Masaryk was born on March 7, 1850, and every year we visit Golden Gate Park to lay flowers at his bust and commemorate this important person in our Czechoslovak history.

The trail is suitable for all ages!
Come on your own to meet new friends, bring a friend with you, bring your kids ...
we are looking forward to seeing you all!
Dogs on leashes are welcome.
Let's go for a hike and reflect on our country's history!
If lost or late call Milena at 925-683-1853
You might be interested in seeing some of the materials from that time:
Invitation to the unveiling ceremony
Donation request letter
and community donations
DO NOT MISS OUT
Večírek - Sokol SF Night Out
Saturday, March 18, 2023, 6:30pm - 11pm
The Crowne Plaza Hotel, Foster City
Sokol SF Members and Friends.

It's that time....... our biggest and most favorite event of the year - a fun evening out with delicious food, music and dancing followed up with some entertainment. 

This is our one and only evening event for the year 2023
so put on your dancing shoes and join us.

We feel fortunate to have been able to book an 8-piece band playing
many dance and listening favorites. 

Join us as we dance to one of the Bay Area's most popular dance bands,

 Registration includes a welcome complimentary drink followed by a full buffet dinner with yummy choices to pick from including entrees featuring steak and salmon.

Plus the ever popular dance lessons will teach us how to hop, skip and step to a polka. 

Come join us by purchasing your tickets to attend our Vecirek "Evening Out" at the Crowne Plaza in Foster City on March 18, 2023 at Vecirek Evening Out Tickets doors open at 6:30pm. 

Looking forward to seeing you there!


Bring your friends and come and find out what other festivities are offered during the breaks!

Tickets for members are $75 and $90 for non-members
Kids' tickets are $35
Classic Czech Puppet Show
Performed in Czech
Sunday, March 26, 2023, 2pm - 3pm
Orinda Community Center, Classroom 8
FREE Admission
Date: Sunday, March 26, 2023
Time: 2pm - 3pm
Location: Orinda Community Center, Classroom 8
Attendance to the event is complimentary
Sokol SF, in collaboration with the Czech School of California and the Czech and Slovak Club are thrilled to present:
If you love puppet theater, you won't want to miss a very special visit from our friends, the Bauers - a duo from Jaromer, during their final tour of the US. During their visit, they'll be performing, one or both of the following pieces:
Kašpárek a princezna and O prasátku - 
 "The Princess and the Little Joker" and "A Piggie Story
Their performance is suitable for children of all ages and will be performed in the Czech language. 
Mark your calendars - we are planning a field trip to 84th Annual Moravian Days Festival
in Lemont, IL
September 23rd and 24th, 2023

Moravian Day festival focuses on the spirit, beauty, and talents of the Czech, Slovak, and Moravian regions. Come to Moravian Day to feel the heart and soul of people celebrating a festival in true ethnic style. Our goal is to preserve traditions and show our future generations the music, dancing, and culture of their ancestors. During this weekend festival, you can listen or sing along to beautiful songs of the heartland. Enjoy the energetic rhythms of polkas and such from our dancers of all ages. Have traditional food & bakery and imported Czech beer. You can also purchase arts & crafts from the Czech and Slovak Republics.

To get a good deal on our hotel rooms, airfare, etc we want to start planning now. Please click on the survey below so we can get an idea of how many people would be interested in going. At this point, it is non-committal.

The suggested plan for the trip is flying out Friday from SFO, spending 2 nights in a hotel, visiting the two-day festival and returning back to SFO on Sunday night. We have budgeted a stipend for Sokol SF members to attend this cultural event. The amount per person will be based on number of people attending.
I am interested in visiting Moravian Days Festival Sept. 23-24, 2023
Yes
No
Recap of Past Events
Get to Know the Bay Area Better
Fossil Hill Trail in Walnut Creek
Six brave human souls and two dogs ventured onto the mud-laden trail and enjoyed a beautiful hike in the green hills of Walnut Creek Open Space.

If you have not been to this place before - in two or three weeks Fossil Hill will be COVERED by blooming flowers, add it to your hike list :-)

It started raining toward the end we did not take a picture
as we hurried up back to our cars!
Virtual Czech Meal Cooking Class
Thank you for spending your time with us at our sixth presentation of Czech cuisine classics!

Here are the links to the recipes we worked on:

The recording of our presentation is posted on our YouTube channel

You can also find the recordings of our previous presentations of Czech dishes:
Blomstedt Conducts Dvorak
Davies Symphony Hall
Pre-Concert Reception and Lecture and Symphony

Thirty-five Sokol members and guests gathered in the Green Room at Davies Symphony Hall to hear a pre-concert lecture by Czech composer and musicology professor, Lukas Janata. Lukas led the crowd on a musical introduction to a rarely performed symphony by Jan Vaclav Vorisek, introducing themes and providing historical context and the composer's biography. He then launched into musical scape of Antonin Dvorak's Eighth Symphony, complete with notes from his recent meeting with Maestro Herbert Blomstedt. 

Lukas Janata would like to share his info and his impression of the concert with Sokol members: 
"It was a delight to be invited and speak on topics dear to my soul and life focus. After the concert, I went to see Maestro and he was genuinely pleased that my talk spoke the right atmosphere and that I was touched by the performance, especially, of the second movement that I also mentioned in my presentation.

Please share my warm greetings with the Sokol community, and if they’re interested in my work, I keep my website updated: www.lukasjanata.cz
Pickleball For All Ages
Tennis Courts @ Bowditch Middle School, Foster City
Czech News & Announcements
17th All Sokol Slet Planned For Summer 2024
July 1 - 6, 2024 in Prague, Czech Republic
Mark your calendars! More information about Sokol SF participation is coming!

Around 20,000 people are expected to attend the event, which will have an accompanying program at the National Theater and other venues. Such gatherings are held every six years by Sokol, which is a gymnastics and fitness association that dates back to the 19th century Czech National Revival.
Will you join Sokol SF and exercise in 2024 XVII. Slet?
Yes
No
Czech News & Announcements
HUGO ANTON FISHER (1853-1916) A JEHO SYNOVÉ
— TŘI MALÍŘI Z ALAMEDY

Vůbec první Čech, který se stal na západním pobřeží Spojených států uznávaným malířem, se podle dobových novinových článků narodil v Kladně v roce 1854 údajně do rodiny známého malíře. Ovšem index ke středočeským matrikám uvádí jako datum jeho narození den 12. července 1853 a místem pak vesničku Kročehlavy, která je dnes součástí města Kladna nedaleko od Prahy. O jeho mládí a dospívání se dozvídáme pouze to, že studoval malířství u svého otce v Praze (tím by mohl být akademický malíř Felix Fischer) a později v Evropě prý i u slavného nizozemského krajináře Antona Mauveho.
Note: For those of our subscribers who may not be able to read the Czech language, we recommend using the following online translator developed by researchers at Charles University called CUBBIT: www.lindat.cz/cubbit
Kurzy češtiny pro členy krajanské komunity konané v ČR – TERMÍN podání 15. 3. 2023

Czech Language Courses and Studies
in the Czech Republic
Deadline to submit application is March 15, 2023
Představujeme přehled jazykových kurzů v České republice pro zájemce z řad krajanské komunity.

1) Kurzy organizované Domem zahraniční spolupráce

Semestrální stipendijní studijní pobyty
Stipendia jsou určena pro studenty z řad krajanů s přednostním zaměřením na následující obory: čeština pro cizince, dále dle kapacity jednotlivých fakult a úrovně češtiny uchazeče učitelství českého jazyka a literatury, historie, etnologie, dějiny umění a teologie. Jedná se obecně o obory související s podporou udržení a rozvoje znalosti českého jazyka a literatury. Podmínkou účasti v programu je dobrá znalost českého jazyka.
We present the possibility to study in the Czech Republic for members of the Czech-American compatriot community.

 
1) Courses organized by the Czech National Agency for International Education and Research 

Every year, there is an opportunity to receive a scholarship for a 4-week course in the Czech language for Czechs living abroad and their descendants, for 2-week course for teachers of the Czech language, and scholarships for one or two semesters at Czech universities.
The Embassy of the Czech Republic
invites all from around the United States
to submit a photo of their travels
to the Czech Republic!

The photos should depict the beauty of Czechia, whether through its nature, architecture, culture, culinary delights, and/or modern marvels. They may feature the world-famous sights and historical wonders of Prague and other major cities or paths less traveled throughout the Czech countryside and villages. They may incorporate people and their joy, amazement, nostalgia, or other emotions felt during their travels.
The Czech Embassy will collect the photographs in honor of Czech automobile racer Eliška Junková and her love of travel, ahead of the Czech Embassy’s Mutual Inspirations Festival 2023 – Eliška Junková. Selected photographs will be exhibited at the Czech Embassy on May 13, 2023.
Poděkování studentům za získání Ceny Tomáše Grulicha pro mladé překladatele a historiky. 

We want to congratulate David Tang on winning the Tomas Grulich award. David won first place in his age category for the best translation from Czech to English. 

We would like to also congratulate three students from the Czech School of California for their accomplishments and placements in the same contest.

We are happy and proud to say that we have some young talented students.
From SVU Los Angeles:

Dear Members and Friends of SVU-LA,

The Board of SVU-LA would like to inform you of an uneasy situation regarding 
Sokol Los Angeles and ask for your help. The President and members of the Executive Board of Sokol LA have decided to resign from their posts, leaving the existence of Sokol in LA in danger. We are searching for someone willing to lead this historically rich Czech organization, find new members and continue its legacy.
This situation must be resolved by March 31st.

Before anyone can accept a leadership position, they must first become a member of the Unit Once a member, their qualifications will be reviewed and presented to the membership for a vote. Sokol is operated by volunteers without pay (as is SVU) and reports to the American Sokol Organization in Illinois.

We hope this email will reach many proud Czech natives who will be willing to embrace their roots and reclaim the tradition of Sokol in Los Angeles. If you are interested, please contact SVU-LA or Sokol LA directly. A membership application can be found at this link.

Sincerely,

President Lída Sandera
Directors Brona Fanelle, Aneta Campbell and Tereza Bellodi
Česká Katolická Misie in San Francisco
Father Libor Svorcik is inviting you to a
Czech mass in San Francisco

Sunday, March 5, 2023
@ 1pm
at the Nativity Church
240 Fell Street, San Francisco
or
on the Internet on March 12 at 10 am

Visit their website to confirm the above information or sign up for their Věstník for
the dates and places of their in-person and virtual mass.
Sokol San Francisco is a non-profit organization operating as an independent unit of the American Sokol Organization (ASO) and its Pacific District. Sokol SF provides physical, educational, and cultural programs for all who are interested in Czech, Moravian, and Slovak culture and their history, as well as those who are bonded by a common heritage and ethnic identity.
The Sokol credo is “a sound mind in a sound body”