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

held under the aegis of

President Vaclav Havel

SCHEDULE OF MAJOR EVENTS

Saturday, June 22

Afternoon Arrival of participants

Sunday, June 23

10:00 AM Registration Auditorium, University of West Bohemia (UWB), Jungmannova 3

10:30 AM West Bohemian University Choir "Nova ceska pisen"

Renaissance Music: Monteverdi, Lasso, Gesualdo

20th century Music: Lukas, Laburda and Ropek (folk songs) 7:00 PM Social Get-together, Dinner Hotel Central, Namesti Republiky 33

Monday, June 24

8:00 AM 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

Academic Procession

The National Anthems

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 by the Ambassador of Canada to the Czech and Slovak Republics H.E. Margaret Huber

Greetings by the Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to the Czech Republic H. E. Ladislav Ballek

Remarks by the President of the Senate, Parliament of the CR Hon. Doc. JUDr. Petr Pithart

Remarks by the Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Parliament of the CR Hon. Prof. Ing. Vaclav Klaus, CSc.

Greetings by the President of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Reopublic Doc. RNDr. Helena Illnerova, Dr.Sc.

Greetings by Other Dignitaries and Guests

Keynote Address by Past Chancellor of Palacky and Central European Universities Hon. PhDr.Josef Jarab, CSc.

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 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

Remarks by Minister-Counsellor of the Slovak Repuiblic to CR Hon. Frantisek Ruzicka

Czech and Slovak Americans on Behalf of their Old Homeland

Presentations by Presidents and Representatives of Czech American Organizations, including Czechoslovak National Council American Sokol Alliance of Czech Catholics 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

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 Jirasky, piano Auditorium, West Bohemian Museum, Kopeckeho sady 2 7:00 PM Opera "Carmen" Divadlo J. K. Tyla, Smetanovy sady 16

8:00 PM Concert, Radoslav Kvapil, piano Budimir Zvolanek, clarinet Auditorium, West Bohemian Museum, Kopeckeho sady 2 8:00 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" (Loners) 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

6:00 PM Wreath Laying to Honor Gen. Heliodor Pika Central Plzen Cemetery

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 Flute Concert Jiri Stivin's composition "Sam je svym stinem" 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 Petr and Martin Karlicek, piano Works of Schubert, Dvorak, Bartok and Liszt Auditorium, West Bohemian Museum

9:00 PM Concert Budimir Zvolanek, clarinet, Marie Bobkova, piano Auditorium, West Bohemian Museum Friday, June 28

9:00 AM-12:00 Noon Panel Sessions

12:00 Noon - 2:00 PM Lunch

1:30 PM- 4:30 PM Concluding Plenary Session

Auditorium, UWB, Jungmannova 3

Program

Presentation of Andrew Elias SVU Human Tolerance Awards

Addresses by the Award Recipients

Relations between CR and SR with Czechs and Slovaks Abroad: A Panel Discussion

Farewell Speech by Dean Ivo Budil

Concluding Remarks by SVU President

4:30 PM -5:30 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

The entire day Excursion 2 - West Bohemian spas

Morning Excursion 3 - Palace Kozel

Sunday, June 30

Morning Departure of Congress participants

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