SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EVENTS
EXHIBITS
ACzechs in America@ - ACesi v Americe@
Location: Galerie, Konvikt
Duration: June-July 2004
Official Opening: 5 PM, Sunday, June 27
ACzechs in Venezuela@ - ACesi ve Venezuele@
Location: Galerie, Konvikt
Duration: June-July 2004
Official Opening: 3 PM, Tuesday, June 29
AMusic in Olomouc@ - AHudba v Olomouci:
Location: Galerie, Konvikt
Duration: Permanent Exhibit
Official Opening: 3 PM, Wednesday, June 30
INTRODUCING NEW UP PUBLICATIONS - on the occasion of SVU Congress
Tuesday, June 29, at 2 PM, Konvikt
Miloslav Rechcigl, Jr.: Czech-American Historic Sites, Monuments and Memorabilia
(Olomouc: Philosophical Faculty UP, 2004)
Miloslav Rechcigl, Jr.: Czech American Archivalia
(Olomouc: Philosophical Faculty UP, 2004)
Vlastmil Kybal: Po ceskoslovenskych stopach v Latinske Americe
(Olomouc: Philosophical Faculty UP, 2004)
Wednesday, June 30 at 2 PM, Konvikt
Studie z dejin emigrace. Sbornik studentskych praci
(Olomouc: Philosophical Faculty UP, 2004)
Cesi a Slovaci ve Svycarsku 1945-1968
(Olomouc: Philosophical Faculty UP, 2004)
Wednesday, June 30 at 4 PM, Konvikt
Jan Vicar: Dodecahedron
(Olomouc: UP and Togga, 2004)
Thursday, July 1 at 2 PM, Konvikt\
Helena Lawson: Vybrane basne
(Olomouc, Philosophical Faculty UP, 2004)
CONCERTS, THEATRE, CINEMA
Music Interlude - Hudebni vstup
Sunday, June 27 at 5 PM - Konvikt
Campanella Olomouc Children=s Choir
Monday, June 28 at 10 AM - Regionalni centrum Olomouc
Film Showing
Tuesday-Thursday, June 29-July 1, from 2-5 PM - Filmovy sal, Konvikt
Concerts - Kaple Boziho Tela, Konvikt
Tuesday, June 29, 2-5 PM
Wednesday, June 30, 5-6:30 PM – Czech & Am. Music: From Benda to Paq. D’Rivera
Thursday, July 1, 2-5 PM
Opera (Dvorak=s ARusalka@ or Janacek=s AThe Cunning Little Vixen@ - to be determined)
Monday, June 28, at 7 PM, Moravske divadlo, Horni namesti 22
Concert by Moravian Philharmonic
Tuesday, June 29 7:30 PM, Horni namesti 23
Baroque Opera - Night Performance
Wednesday, June 30, 9 PM - Konvikt
Organ Concert
Thursday, July 1, 8 PM - Kostel sv. Morice
SOCIAL EVENTS
Welcome Social Get Together - Hosted by UP Rector
Sunday, June 27 at 5 PM, Konvikt
Social Get Together - Hosted by AHejtman@ (AGovernor@) of the Olomouc Region
Monday, June 28, at 12:00 Noon - Regionalni centrum Olomouc, Jeremenkova 42
Garden Party - SVU Banquet
Wednesday, June 30 at 7 PM
Congress Conclusion and Social Get Together - Hosted by Lord Mayor of the City of Olomouc
Friday, July 2 at 6 PM
SIGHTSEEING and EXCURSIONS
Historic Olomouc - Guided Tour
To view the beauties of the town - Renaissance palaces, historical buildings, unique baroque
fountains, etc. Among others, you will see St. Wenceslaus Cathedral, Archbishop=s Palace,
University, Town Hall, Holy Trinity Column (on UNESCO List of National Treasures)\
Tuesday-Thursday, June 29-July 1 - from 9 AM to 12:00 Noon
Excursion I - Bus Tour
Holfstyn Castle, Roznov pod Radhostem (Valasske muzeum v prirode - Walachia Outdoor Museum of Folk Architecture (National Cultural Treasure), Koprivnice (the famed Tatra
automobile factory). Lunch and supper included.
Excursion II - Bus Tour
Bouzov Medieval Castle, Lostice (Cheese factory - producer of the world famous AOlomocke
tvaruzky@), Velke Losiny (Renaisance Palace, unique paper factory - producer of hand-made
paper). Lunch and supper included.
SVU -Related Activities
SVU World Congress - Official Opening
Monday, June 28, from 10:00 AM - 12:00 Noon
Regionalni centrum Olomouc, Jeremenkova 42
SVU PLENARY SESSION (Introductory)
Monday, June 28, from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Umelecke centrum UP, Konvikt, Univerzitni 3
SVU Plenary Session (Concluding)
Friday, July 2, from 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Umelecke centrum UP, Konvikt, Univerzitni 3
SVU GENERAL ASSEMBLY Meeting
Friday, July 2. from 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Umelecke centrum UP, Konvikt, Univerzitni 3
Local Arrangements
TRANSPORTATION
From the Prague airport to Olomouc
Saturday, June 26 and Sunday, June 27 - bus arranged by Palacky University
Purchase tickets with registration
From Olomouc to Prague airport
Sunday, July 4 - bus arranged by Palacky Universty
Purchase tickets with registration
REGISTRATION
Konferencni servis UP
Konvikt, Univerzitni 3, Olomouc
ACCOMMODATIONS
University Dorms
Make reservation with your Registration
Hotels : Category AA@ and AB@
Make reservation through Ludmila Vaskova of the UP Konferencni Servis at:
MEDIA
SVU-INFO Olomouc 2004 Newsletter for SVU World Congress
SVU-INFO Website for SVU World Congress
Zurnal UP - UP Journal - Special Congress Issue
Listy. Casopis pro politiku, kulturu a dialog
Cesky dialog - Czech Dialogue
There will also be regular coverage of the Congress events by traditional Czech media,
including national, regional and town press, radio and TV.
UP CONFERENCE SERVICE
Konferencni servis, Biskupske nam 1, 771 11 Olomouc
Phone:: (420-585) 631 054; FAX: (420-585) 222 802
E-mail:
Registration of American and Other Participants from Abroad
(including Americans living in CR or SR)
General Registration
Congress Treasurer: Otakara Safertal, 5529 Whitley Park Terrace, Bethesda, MD 20814-2064
Phone: (301) 564-9081; e-mail:
Speakers
Program Coordinator: SVU President, Mila Rechcigl: 1703 Mark Lane, Rockville, MD 20852, Phone: (301) 881-7222; e-mail: SVU1@comcast,.net
Registration of Participants from the Czech and Slovak Republics
(permanent residents only)
General Registration
Konferencni servis UP: Ludmila Vaskova:
Speakers
Program Coordinator: Ivo Bartecek: