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T. G. Masaryk Czech SchoolThursday, May 8th, 2025 at 7:02pm

As part of our commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, historian Filip Šír delivered a captivating talk on Voskovec and Werich’s time in the United States and their fight against fascism through shortwave radio broadcasts to occupied Europe.

Thank you, Filip, for sharing your deep knowledge, rare audiovisual materials—and for the hašlerky too! 🇨🇿📻🎭

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T. G. Masaryk Czech SchoolTuesday, May 6th, 2025 at 2:14pm

Save the Date – Lidice Commemoration 🌹

Join us on Sunday, June 8, as we honor the victims of the 1942 Lidice massacre—a tragic act of war that shocked the world. This year’s commemoration also coincides with the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, a global milestone for reflection on peace and remembrance. Special guests will include students from Buštěhrad, Czech Republic—from the school once attended by the children of Lidice.

More information and a detailed program will be shared soon.

🗓️ Sunday, June 8, 2025 | 11AM
📍 Lidice Memorial
1631 Prairie Avenue, Crest Hill, IL 60403

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T. G. Masaryk Czech SchoolMonday, May 5th, 2025 at 3:29am

Uzávěrka registrace na konferenci českých škol v Severní Americe je stanovena na pátek 9. května 2025! Pokud jste ještě nezvládli se zapsat, směle do toho, ať se sejdeme v hojném učitelském počtu! 👩‍🏫👨🏽‍🏫

Registrace na 13. výroční konferenci českých škol v Severní Americe, která se uskuteční 30. května – 1. června 2025 v Bostonu, je zahájena! 🇺🇸🇨🇿🇨🇦

Na webové stránce https://www.czechschoolsamerica.org/conference-boston-2025.html naleznete program, informace o ubytování v Bostonu, ale také detaily k prezentaci účastnících se škol a organizací.

Dále s vámi sdílíme registrační formulář na konferenci a přístup k platební bráně, kde můžete uhradit registrační poplatek.
Uzávěrka registrace a platby se koná v pátek 9. května 2025.

Pořadateli letošního setkání jsou Česká škola T. G. Masaryka v Bostonu, Czech and Slovak Association, Inc. a naše T. G. Masaryk Czech School.

Pokud si přejete dostávat aktualizace o konferenci e-mailem a neobdrželi jste včerejší (9. dubna) oznámení do svých schránek, napište na info@czechschoolchicago.org, zařadíme vás do e-mailové databáze škol v Severní Americe. 📧

Těšíme se na setkání! 📕🧑🏼‍🏫

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T. G. Masaryk Czech SchoolMonday, May 5th, 2025 at 3:09am

Don't miss two chances to hear Sound Czech—a powerful chamber music program exploring Czech musical identity through works by Antonín Dvořák and Gideon Klein, performed by the Rembrandt Chamber Musicians.

📍 Friday, May 9 at 7:00 PM – The Cliff Dwellers, 200 S Michigan Ave, Chicago
📍 Sunday, May 11 at 3:00 PM – Nichols Concert Hall, 1490 Chicago Ave, Evanston

Featuring Dvořák’s Terzetto and Sextet alongside Klein’s deeply moving String Trio from 1944, the program reflects on what it means to “sound Czech” in radically different times and circumstances. 🎻

More info and tickets here: https://www.rembrandtchambermusicians.org/tickets-subscriptions?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR7uUNHrxEV6aCFbtlt_TmZoJEgmIEv7jNxtBTXwf-h0u-qo-8pSH970104AmA_aem_KNAROg0jZ1W4q-GYaN9f-A

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T. G. Masaryk Czech SchoolSaturday, May 3rd, 2025 at 4:04pm

Minulou sobotu do naší školy zavítali sourozenci Martina a Josef Ptáčkovi – světoví šampioni v bojových sportech a zakladatelé projektu Šikana do klece. Během besedy i praktických workshopů inspirovali děti svým příběhem, disciplínou a odhodláním bojovat – nejen v ringu, ale i proti šikaně.

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T. G. Masaryk Czech SchoolSaturday, May 3rd, 2025 at 10:46am

🎙️ Anti-Nazi Theatre on Radio Waves 🎭
Join us for a fascinating lecture by historian Filip Šír on the legendary Czech duo Jiří Voskovec and Jan Werich (V+W)—comedians, playwrights, and pioneers of avant-garde resistance at the Prague Free Theater.

Forced into exile in 1939, V+W continued their fight against fascism from the U.S. through shortwave radio broadcasts to occupied Europe. Filip Šír will share newly uncovered archival materials, including wartime recordings and documents that reveal the full scope of their transatlantic legacy and their collaborations with other émigré artists like Jaroslav Ježek, Hugo Haas, and Adolf Hoffmeister.

🗓️ Thursday, May 8, 2025
🕖 7:00 PM
📍 T. G. Masaryk Czech School, 5701 W 22nd Place, Cicero
✅ Free and open to the public!
📬 RSVP at info@czechschoolchicago.org or 312-375-2541
Don’t miss this deep dive into exile, resistance, and the power of radio.

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