Velvet Revolution Party at University of Kansas, Nov. 7

[edith clowes]

KU's Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (CREES), 
together with the Czech and Slovak Club of Kansas City, will be 
hosting a day-long Velvet Revolution Party in Lawrence on Saturday, 
November 7.  The event is part of a week-long celebration in the 
Kansas City area commemorating the 20th anniversary of the end of 
Soviet rule in Central Europe. It is open to the greater community 
across Kansas and beyond. The program for the day is included below:

THE GREAT PLAINS COMMUNITY ARE INVITED TO:
THE VELVET REVOLUTION PARTY
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2009

Join us for an event-filled day to commemorate 20th anniversary of 
the end of Soviet rule in Central Europe!


Spencer Museum of Art, Teaching Gallery, 3rd floor
9:00-9:45 a.m.	Visit "Imagining Central Europe," an exhibit of 
unique Spencer Museum Central European holdings, now on display for 
the first time. The exhibit includes a large Alfons Mucha work in the 
Art Moderne style.

Please note: Parking is available in the Mississippi St. parking 
garage opposite the Spencer Museum.


Spencer Museum of Art, Auditorium, 3rd floor
10:00-11:15 a.m.	Workshop: "Reimagining Central Europe: 
Transition and Identity"
Professor Svetlana Vassileva-Karagyozova (Slavic),
"The Leaders of the Revolution: Lech Walesa and Vaclav Havel"
Professor Nathaniel Wood (History), "Solidarity: Non-Violent Protest 
and the Collapse of Communism in East Central Europe"


Maceli's, 1031 New Hampshire St., Lawrence
11:30-1:30 p.m.	Czecho-Slovak luncheon with honored guests:
The Honorable Peter Burian, Slovak Ambassador
Mr. Daniel Kostoval, Deputy Chief of Mission, Czech Embassy, Washington DC


Murphy Hall, Inge Theater, 1530 Naismith Drive
2:00-4:00 p.m.	Staged reading of Rossum's Universal Robots by Karel 
Capek, newly translated by Eva Hruska, SLL, PhD student, adapted by 
Professor John Staniunas, Department of Theatre. 

Please note: Parking is available either in the open lot or the 
parking garage opposite Murphy Hall.

4:30 p.m.	Depart for World War I Museum in Kansas City for 6:00
reception and screening of "Accidental Army:  The Amazing True Story 
of the Czechoslovak Legion."
100 W. 26th St., KCMO

There is a registration fee for The Velvet Revolution Party. The fee 
covers all Lawrence events including lunch. Please note that the new 
translation of Rossum's Universal Robots will be available to read on 
line until Nov. 6 to registered participants.

Please register at http://www.crees.ku.edu/events/velvet.shtml by 
Friday, October 30, 5 p.m.

For more information please write to:  crees at ku.edu, and put "Nov. 7" 
in the subject line.

This event was organized by the KU Center for Russian, East European, 
and Eurasian Studies, the Czech and Slovak Club of Kansas City, the 
Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic, Sharon K. Valasek, and the 
Honorary Consul of the Slovak Republic, Ross P. Marine.




-- 
Edith W. Clowes, Professor, Slavic Languages and Literatures
Director, Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies
University of Kansas
320 Bailey Hall
1440 Jayhawk Blvd.
Lawrence, KS  66045-7594

tel.: 785-864-4236
fax: 785-864-3800

http://www.crees.ku.edu

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