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CENTENNIAL HERITAGE FESTIVAL, OCT 6-27, 2018 TWO VENUES!
October 6, 2018 @ 11:30 am - 9:00 pm
CENTENNIAL HERITAGE FESTIVAL OCTOBER 6-27, 2018 NEW YORK CITY TWO VENUES!
Oct 6-7 FESTIVAL TIX
OCT 11-27 MARIONETTE THEATRE TIX
Bohemian Hall and Jan Hus Church!
SAT, Oct 6th & SUN, Oct 7 | 11:30 am to 9pm |BOHEMIAN NATIONAL HALL | 321 East 73rd Street | NYC
OCTOBER 11 – 27 | JAN HUS CHURCH | NYC
We celebrate two auspicious anniversaries: the Centennial Anniversary of the founding of Czechoslovakia (1918) and the Millennial Anniversary of the unification of the Lands of the Czech Crown, under Duke Oldrich (1018).
Featuring Czechoslovak American Marionette Theatre in the US Premiere of the mainstage marionette production, “Duke Oldrich & Washerwoman Bozena: the True Story,” and a one man family “Water Goblin” and Czech and Slovak fairy tales. Plus music concerts, film screenings, a folk songfest sing-along, traditional costumes and Czech delicacies!
Introducing, in her first US appearance, the folk singer and musician, BEATA BOCEK, who will be performing in Oldrich & Bozena, as well as in full evening concert.
10/6-7 Bohemian National Hall, 321 E 73rd Street
Oct 11-27 Jan Hus Church, 351 East 74th Street through October 27.
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
Saturday October 6
11:30am Water Goblin and other Czech & Slovak Tales (THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT)
1:00pm – Documentary and Animated Films
2:00pm – Traditional modrotisk (indigo) textile print presentation by Petra Valentova Gupta, followed by participatory hands-on block printing for families.
4:00pm – “Feels Like Home” Folk singalong w/ traditional music and dance
7:00pm – Oldrich and Bozena, The True Story (Czechoslovak American Marionette Theatre)
Sunday October 7
11:30am – Water Goblin and Other Czech & Slovak Tales/ Czech Fairy Tales in English performed by Vit Horejs
1:00pm – Strings! Camera! Akce! (Action!)
Film screenings of Animated and documentary puppetry films
2:30pm – Oldrich and Bozena, The True Story (Czechoslovak American Marionette Theatre)
4:00pm – A DANCE LESSON WITH LIMBORA DANCERS
A presentation about Slovak folkdance tradition with a dance lesson for the audience.
6:00pm – 8:00pm TWIN CONCERTS
6:00pm “Tribute to the Art of Folk Song” with New York Voices including: Hanka G, Gabriela Mikova, Katerina Vizina, Klara Zikova and more.
7:00pm – “Beata Bocek in Concert” (musician, vocalist) in her US debut Born in the Polish minority region of Silesia, Bocek’s trademark songs are performed in a variety of languages including an invented one to emphasize minority status.
OCT 11-27 | JAN HUS CHURCH | 351 E 74th St, NYC
Czechoslovak American Marionette Theatre
Saturdays: October 13, 20, 27
11:30am Water Goblin and other Czech & Slovak Tales,
one man show by Vit Horejs and folk marionettes
2:30pm Duke Oldřich & Božena: the True Story
Wednesdays to Fridays: October 11, 12, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26
7:00pm Duke Oldřich & Božena: the True Story
Buy tickets HERE for The Centennial Heritage Festival, Bohemian National Hall
Buy tickets HERE for Czechoslovak American Marionette Theatre at Jan Hus
The festival is produced by GOH Productions in cooperation with Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association (BBLA), Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences (SVU), CzechMatters, and the Slovak and Czech Consulates in New York.