SVU World Congress , Plzen, June 23-30, 2002

SCHEDULE OF MAJOR EVENTS

Saturday, June 22

Afternoon Arrival of participants

Sunday, June 23

Afternoon Opening of Press, Information and Registration Center (TIS) Auditorium, University of West Bohemia (UWB), Jugmannova 3

Registration of participants, TIS, UWB, Jungmannova 3

Evening Social Get-together, Dinner Hotel Central, Namesti Republiky 33

Monday, June 24

Morning Registration Auditorium, UWB, Jungmannova 3

9:30 AM-12:00 Noon Official Opening of the Congress Divadlo J. K. Tyla, Smetanovy sady 16

Program of the Opening Ceremony

Girls' Choir, Pedagogic Faculty, UWB Mgr. Romana Feifertikova, Conducting

The National Anthems

Academic Procession

Words of Welcome by Rector, University of West Bohemia Prof. Ing. Zdenek Vostracky, DrSc., Dr.h.c.

Welcome by Lord Mayor of the City of Plzen Ing. Jiri Sneberger

Opening of the Congress by SVU President Dr. Miloslav Rechcigl, Jr.

Greetings by the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the United States H.E. Martin Palous

Greetings by the Ambassador of the USA to the Czech Republic H.E. Craig Roberts Stapleton

Greetings of Other Dignitaries and Guests

12:00 Noon-12:30 PM Press Conference Foyer, Divadlo J. K. Tyla, Smetanovy sady 16

12:30 PM-2:00 PM Gala Luncheon Hotel Central, Namesti Republiky 33

2:00 PM-5:00 PM Plenary Session Auditorium, UWB, Jungmannova 3

Tribute to America

Address by by the Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the United States H.E. Martin Palous

Address by the Ambassador of the USA to the Czech Republic H.E. Craig Roberts Stapleton

Czechoslovak America on Behalf of their Homeland

Presentations by Presidents and Representatives of Czech American Organizations, including Czechoslovak National Council American Sokol, Council of Free Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovak American Relief, Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences, American Friends of Czech Republic Czech and Slovak Association of Canada

7:30 PM Concert of the Plzen Philharmonic Auditorium, "Mestanska Beseda", Kopeckeho sady 13

Works of Antonin Dvorak: Violin Concerto in A minor New World Symphony in E minor

Addresses by Lord Mayor of the City of Plzen Ing. Jiri Sneberger and District Executive MUDr. Petr Zimmerman

8:00 PM Czech film "Tmavomodry svet" Minikino, Skroupova ulice 3 (limited seating)

Tuesday, June 25

9:00 AM-12:00 Noon Academic Sessions

12:00-2:00 PM Lunch

2:00 PM-5:00 PM Academic Sessions

Alternative Cultural Program:

6:30 PM Concert, Jan Jiravsky, piano Auditorium, West Bohemian Museum, Kopeckeho sady 2

7:45 PM Concert, Radoslav Kvapil, piano Budimir Zvolanek, clarinet Auditorium, West Bohemian Museum, Kopeckeho sady 2 7:45 PM Theatrical Production, "Kroky po krach" Text by Jiri Weinberger, music by Michal Vich, directed by Jiri Langer. Cabaret for piano and four actors. Divadlo "Cas", Namesti Republiky 28

8:00 PM Czech film, "Samotari" Minikino, Skroupova ulice 3 (limited seating)

Wednesday, June 26

9:00 AM-12:00 Noon Academic Sessions

12:00 Noon-2:00 PM Lunch

2:00 PM-5:00 PM Academic Sessions

Alternative Cultural Program:

6:30 PM Concert by Prof. K. Friesl and D. Tolas Works of Dvorak, Smetana and Fibich West Bohemian Museum, Kopeckeho sady 2

8:00 PM Concert by Jiri Stivin, flute Auditorium, UWB, Jumgmannova `3

8:00 PM Czech film, "Musime si pomahat" Minikino, Skroupova ulice 3 (limited seating)

Thursday, June 26

9:00 AM- 12:00 Noon Academic Sessions

12:00 Noon- 2:00 PM Lunch

2:00 PM- 5:00 PM Academic Sessions

Alternative Cultural Program:

7:30 PM Concert, Auditorium, West Bohemian Museum Petr and Martin Karlicek, piano Works of Schubert, Dvorak, Bartok and Liszt

9:00 PM Music and Songs Budimir Zvolanek, clarinet, Marie Bobkova, piano Frank Safertal, piano Auditorium, West Bohemian Museum Friday, June 28

9:00 AM-12:00 Noon Panel Sessions

12:00 Noon - 2:00 PM Lunch

2:00 PM- 4:00 PM Plenary Session Auditorium, UWB, Jungmannova 3

4:00 PM -5:00 PM General SVU Assembly Auditorium, UWB, Jumgmannova 3

6:30 PM Gala SVU Banquet "Na Spilce", Plzensky Prazdroj, U Prazdroje 7

Saturday, June 29 The entire day Excursion l - Castles and palaces, Rabi, Velhartice Includes lunch

The entire day Excursion 2 - West Bohemian spas Includes lunch

Morning Excursion 3 - Palace Kozel

Sunday, June 30 Departure of Congress participants

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