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First Catholic Slovak Union Celebrates Its 125th Anniversary
The First Catholic Slovak Union (FCSU) celebrated its 125th Anniversary with a gala dinner at the Renaissance Hotel in downtown Cleveland on August 29, 2015. Several members of Friends of Slovakia played key roles in the celebration and/or participated in the festivities. The First Catholic Slovak Union (FCSU), also known as the ‘Jednota’ (Union) was […]
20
Dec
2015
By Friends of Slovakia
gala
By Friends of Slovakia
Newsletter
“Veterans of WWII” Film Screened at the Embassy
Dusan Hudec showed and then commented on his brilliant film “Veterans of World War II” on May 14, 2015 at the Slovak Embassy in Washington, D.C. Friends of Slovakia supported the production of Mr. Hudec’s companion film, “The Final Mission”, shown at the Embassy last November. A photo exhibit drawn from “The Final Mission” picturing […]
25
May
2015
By Thomas W. Skladony
presentation
By Friends of Slovakia
Newsletter
By Friends of Slovakia
Newsletter
EDUCATION MINISTER HONORED
At a reception in Pittsburgh honoring Dusan Caplovic, Slovak Minister of Education, Joseph Senko, chairman of the Friends of Slovakia, presented Dr. Caplovic with the Friends of Slovakia Medal of Honor. Dr. Dusan Caplovic is a Slovak politician, formerly a historian and archeologist. From 2006 to 2010, he served as the Deputy Prime Minister for […]
30
May
2014
By Friends of Slovakia
presentation
By Friends of Slovakia
Newsletter
Prof. John Palka to Discuss New Book
On Saturday, October 26, the Friends of Slovakia will co-sponsor a talk by Prof. John Palka who will present his new book, My Slovakia, My Family: One Family’s Role in the Birth of a Nation. The event, co-sponsored with the Slovak American Society of Washington, D.C., will take place at 2:00 p.m. at the Slovak […]
10
Oct
2013
By Friends of Slovakia
Announcement
By Friends of Slovakia
Newsletter
Invitation to Photo Exhibition “In the Footsteps of Sts. Cyril and Methodius”
On the occasion of the 1150th anniversary of the arrival of Sts. Cyril and Methodius to the Slavs of Great Moravia the Embassy of the Slovak Republic in cooperation with Friends of Slovakia organizes an exhibit on their lives and works and a photo lecture by Pavol Demeš. The opening of the exhibit will take […]
10
Sep
2013
By Friends of Slovakia
Event