Sokol SF Newsletter - March 2022 |
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Dear Sokol Members and Friends,
Last month, I had the pleasure of "meeting" with Amb. Jaroslav Olša, Jr., the Czech Consul General in Los Angeles, via Zoom to discuss all things Sokol SF!
Many of you know that Consul General Olša, Jr. is a renaissance man whose interests are varied and unique, so it may come as no surprise that during his short time on the West Coast, he has taken an avid interest in notable Czechs who have lived in California. When he shared his list of notable Czechs with me, it read like a "who's who." And, I am delighted to announce that during our meeting Consul General Olša, Jr. offered to write a monthly column for our newsletter entitled, "About the People and the Tales of 'Czech' California," which will feature these Czechs and which begins in this issue with Clara Vostrovsky Winlow (see below).
A goal of Amb. Olša Jr.'s in writing the column is that he hopes to learn about other notable Czechs from readers like you. So, we ask that if you have names or stories of Czechs who have passed through the Golden State, please share them with us.
Finally, with the arrival of warmer weather and Covid restrictions relaxing, we are pleased to announce that we have two events in the works for March that we invite you to. A fascinating update about Covid-19 prevention and treatments during an educational Zoom session, as well as some fun in the Shark Tank at yet another San Jose Sharks Czech Heritage Night!
Due to the unstable political situation in Europe, the Ambroš Duo, Miroslav Ambroš, and Zuzana Ambrošová postponed their concert tour to the United States. They hope to reschedule for later this year.
We hope to see you and your families online or in person very soon!
Nazdar,
Linda Janourova
President
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Sokol SF Calendar of Events |
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March 6, 2022 @ 11am
Hike in Golden Gate Park to lay flowers at T. G. Masaryk bust
March 10, 2022 @ 7pm
Virtual Speaker Series
"Coronavirus Update - new data, new drugs & vaccines, long-term effects, and outlook”
March 20, 2022 @ 4pm
Sharks Czech Heritage Night
Sharks vs. Arizona Coyotes
May 7, 2022
San Francisco Symphony
A. Dvorak Symphony 9th
From the New World
May 14, 2022
Visit to San Diego Cesko-Moravsko-Slovensky Folklorni Festival in La Mesa
June 11, 2022
Children's Day Picnic at lake Chabot -
planned in cooperation with the Czech School of California
All event times listed are in Pacific Time
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Hike in Golden Gate Park
Sunday, March 6, 2022 @ 11 am
We will explore the east side of Golden Gate Park.
Let’s meet in the parking lot by Stow Lake Boathouse.
From there we will go visit the Rose Garden and the bust of Tomas G Masaryk.
Masaryk's birthday is March 7 so we will lay some flowers at his bust at the Rose Garden.
We will visit the Observatory Deck of the de Young Museum to get a view of the City;
it is free of charge and the views are beautiful!
We will continue by the Japanese Tea Gardens back to Stow Lake, cross the Stow Lake Bridge over to visit the waterfalls, and we will end up back by the boathouse.
It is an easy hike; all flat. Hopefully, the flowers will start blooming and
we can welcome spring at this beautiful park.
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Virtual Speaker Series
"Coronavirus Update:
new data, new drugs & vaccines,
long-term effects and outlook”
Thursday, March 10, 2022 @ 7pm
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Join us on March 10, 2022 at 7pm PT for a free online presentation
followed by a Q&A session with
Sokol San Francisco members
Rudy Beran Ph.D. and Petr Jansa Ph.D.
Senior Research Scientists at Gilead Sciences.
Learn more about coronaviruses and their variants, scientific developments in prevention and treatments, and the outlook of the COVID-19 virus in the years to come.
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Live Concert of Ambroš Duo
visiting from Prague, Czech Republic
at Piedmont Center for the Arts
Due to the unstable political situation in Europe,
this concert has been postponed.
We will announce the new date when the rescheduling is confirmed.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
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San Jose Sharks Czech Heritage Night
Sunday, March 20, 2022 @ 4 pm
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It's time to gather for another Czech Heritage Night at the Shark Tank to cheer on the Sharks and our favorite Czech players!
We hope that you will join us in your Czech gear and we'll look forward to seeing you on the 20th!
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Sokolske Hudebni Odpoledne
Sunday, February 6, 2022 @ 2pm
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What a wonderful afternoon in the sun at Ondra's back yard!
Over 30 people of all ages, starting at 10 month to 86 years, got together and sang their lungs out to the music of 4 guitars, xylophone, triangle ...
Jozin z bazin, Cervena reka, Ved me dal, cesto ma and many other songs we picked out of an extensive songbook.
We all enjoyed our potluck dinner together in true Czech style!
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Redwood Shores Bay Trail II Hike
The northern part of the trail
Sunday, February 13, 2022 @ 11am
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8 adults, 8 kids, and 3 dogs enjoyed an easy hike at Redwood Shores (about 1.5 miles in each direction) close to SF Bay.
Several watchtowers on the way gave us the opportunity to watch the wildlife in the marchlands (we saw Great egret, Red-tailed hawk, Hummingbirds, and more from a close distance).
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At the turning point of the hike, we had a picnic with sports activities. We played disk golf and soccer with frisbees (both with authentic SOKOL disks), organized a fun run, and did some stretching (adults, kids, and dogs involved).
Come and join us next time!
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Czech-style summer camp for parents with children
June 12 - 19, 2022, Lake Tahoe Area, CA
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Join a group of dedicated parents
for camping where everybody speaks Czech.
The goal is to simulate Czech summer camps, with Czech games, songs, stories, and atmosphere.
A group campsite is reserved at
Sugar Pine Point State Park, by Lake Tahoe.
Let me know if you would be interested in joining us.
Space is limited.
This event is not organized by Sokol SF.
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About the People and the Tales of "Czech" California
By Amb. Jaroslav Olša, Jr. Czech Consul General
Whereas much has been and continues to be written about Czechs in Chicago, Nebraska, Iowa and New York, for those Czechs who made it to the opposite coast of America, reaching the Golden State of California, many have been forgotten. That is primarily because in cities including Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego, Czech communities - akin to cities within cities - were never established - the types of communities where one would find rows of Czech restaurateurs and butcher shops or books and magazines produced by Czech publishers and journalists.
And precisely because Czech periodicals on the West Coast don't exist, we have to make a concerted effort to rediscover notable Czechs who once lived in California. It is these notable persons that this monthly column will feature. The author welcomes any additional information or documents related to those persons written about, as well as other notable Czechs who once lived on the West Coast.
Amb. Jaroslav Olša, Jr., Consul General of the Czech Consulate in Los Angeles.
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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:
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Ladislav Zrzavý
(May 19, 1929 – February 13, 2022)
We are sad to say good bye to a long time Sokol San Francisco Láďa Zrzavý.
Láďa passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of almost 93 years in Sonoma, California on February 13, 2022.
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Sokol celebrates 160 years |
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Sokol, který se řadí mezi nejstarší spolky u nás si připomíná 160 let od založení.
16. února 1862 založili Miroslav Tyrš a Jindřich Fügner český spolek Tělocvičná jednota pražská se znakem sokola v letu. Asi nikdo z nich netušil, jak velká organizace na jejich základech vyroste.
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Meet Czech-Amercan TV (CATVUSA) |
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We are a compatriot non-profit organization based in the USA broadcasting cultural- educational TVA shows. Czech-American TV (CATVUSA) has been educating people all over the world about the Czech Republic for free for almost 19 years. The content of our programs is focused on several categories, namely the introduction of the Czech regions, the highlighting of Czech traditions, and the presentation of Czech dishes.
Our mission is to educate and inform non-Czechs about Czech culture, traditions and folklore from Bohemia, Moravia, and Moravian-Silesia. The program is broadcast on cable TV in sixty US cities and reaches over 2.6 million households. Thousands of visitors also watch our broadcasts on the Internet, where we reachover 100,000 viewers worldwide on a yearly basis.
Our broadcasts are available to the public for FREE, stored in the archive of Czech-American TV web pages.
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Před 130 lety se narodil otec Spejbla a Hurvínka
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Humorná loutková představení s popleteným „taťuldou“ a bystrým uličníkem Hurvajzem baví stále nové generace diváků. U zrodu stál loutkoherec a výtvarník Josef Skupa. |
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Czech and Slovak national anthems |
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Not everybody knows all of the 4 original anthem verses. Thank you Martino Nemeckova for putting all this information together and sharing it!
Czech Republic anthem with all original verses. Officially, we sing only the first verse.
Hymna České Republiky se všemi původními verši. Oficiálně zpíváme pouze první sloku.
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Slovakia's anthem with all original verses. Since 1993 (split of Czechoslovakia), a 2nd verse was added, so officially we sing the first 2 verses.
Slovenská hymna se všemi původními verši. V roce 1993 (rozdělení Československa) byl přidán i druhý verš, takže oficiálně zpíváme první 2 sloky.
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Slovak Parliament passed the 2nd vote on the Amendment to the Slovak Citizenship Act |
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This made Slovak citizenship accessible to Slovak descendants across the world.
This applies to some 800k Americans alone!
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A Woman to Remember:
Marie Provazníková (1890 –1991)
Sun, April 10, 2022 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM PDT
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Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences(SVU), New York Chapter just announced a new event and we wanted to make sure you were the first to know!
Join artist Anna VA Polesny (granddaughter) and playwright Petr Dudek, in conversation with specialists, family and friends remembering and celebrating the life and work of MARIE PROVAZNIKOVA, a courageous woman, progressive Czechoslovak Sokol* leader, 1948 Berlin Olympic gold medal-winning team leader, French Legion of Honor recipient, powerful proponent of women's rights, and visionary innovator in international women's gymnastics as President of the Women's Technical Committee of the International Gymnastics Federation in 1946-8, and one of the first political defectors at an Olympic game. A victim of the Cold War, Provazníková continued dedicating her life to democracy, tirelessly working until her death at the age of 100.
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Hokejista Jaromír Jágr Padesátiny
Hockey Player Jaromír Jágr Turns Fifty
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"I used to be a wild man and a predator, now I'm just an herbivore," Jágr used a laws of the jungle analogy. Today, the iconic golden triumph from the Nagano Olympics ranks above the two world titles. He doesn't feel like he is fifty years old. |
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"Dřív jsem byl dravec a predátor, teď už jsem jen býložravec," použil přirovnání k zákonům džungle. Nad dva tituly mistra světa řadí dnes už kultovní zlatý triumf z olympiády v Naganu. Na padesátku se necítí. |
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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.
Sokol credo is “a sound mind in a sound body”
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