“A Magnet for Talent: How Slovakia Chose to Tackle Its Brain-Drain Problem” by Iva Kleinová Director of Strategy Research and Innovation Authority (VAIA) Office of the Deputy Prime Minister of Slovakia Saturday, March 9, 2024 2:00pm ET Westover Library 1644 North McKinley Road, Suite 3 Arlington, VA Contact rsvp@dcslovaks.org to RSVP Slovakia has the second largest brain-drain problem […]
Author Archives: Brian Belensky
Events, Speakers, Traditions
A Recording of “Secrets of the Slovak Language and Culture” is now available on YouTube.
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A recording of our recent Speakers’ Series presentation, “Secrets of the Slovak Language and Culture” with Dr. Renáta Kamenárová is now available for viewing on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/cABtMy5VZWY DCSlovaks Videos, the YouTube channel of the Slovak American Society, features more videos from our past speaker events. Please subscribe to our channel to be notified […]
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Slovak Souper Bowl III & Social Afternoon/Evening Sunday, February 18 2:00 – 7:00 PM Private Home in Chantilly/Fairfax, VA (Full address supplied in RSVP confirmation) RSVP required by Monday, February 12. Limited to 20 attendees. Recommended donation: $5 for those competing / $10 for those not competing. All proceeds will go to the City University Scholarship Fund Slovak Souper Bowl III […]
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Please join us on Sunday, December 3, to celebrate the tradition of Svätý Mikuláš at the Slovak Embassy, 3523 International Court, N.W., Washington, D.C. We will have a delicious Slovak buffet dinner prepared by the Slovak Embassy’s Chef Ivan, live music by Slovanka, and of course, a visit from Svätý Mikuláš. The doors will open at 1:00 for […]
Speakers
SASW Speakers’ Series: Secrets of the Slovak Language and Culture – Saturday, October 28, 2023
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Secrets of the Slovak Language and Culture: A Fascinating Behind-the-Scenes Peek for Non-Speakers of the Language by Dr. Renáta Kamenárova University of Pittsburgh Saturday, October 28, 2023 2:00pm ET Embassy of Slovakia 3523 International Court, N.W. Washington, D.C. Contact rsvp@dcslovaks.org to RSVP Have you ever heard that Slovak is the Slavic Esperanto? Or that it is […]
Events, Food, Speakers
SASW Speakers’ Series: Vineyards in Slovakia Through the Ages – Saturday, September 30, 2023
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Vineyards in Slovakia Through the Ages by Dr. Ján Vingárik Upper Nitra Museum, Prievidza (Slovakia) Saturday, September 30, 2023 2:00pm ET ONLINE You probably won’t find Slovakia on most of today’s maps of European vineyards. Nevertheless, the present-day cultivation of grapevines in Slovakia is noteworthy, and its history is even more interesting. For many centuries, wine production […]