A Recording of “A Magnet for Talent: How Slovakia Chose to Tackle Its Brain-Drain Problem” is now available on YouTube.

A recording of our recent Speakers’ Series presentation, “A Magnet for Talent: How Slovakia Chose to Tackle Its Brain-Drain Problem” with Iva Kleinová is now available for viewing on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/IVbkNT8y610 DCSlovaks Videos, the YouTube channel of the Slovak American Society, features more videos from our past speaker events.  Please subscribe to our channel […]

SASW Speakers’ Series: Who Do I Think I Am? Finding Family in Slovakia – April 6, 2024

“Who Do I Think I Am? Finding Family in Slovakia” by Pam Anderson Anderson CoGen (Franklin County, PA)   Saturday, April 6, 2024 2:00pm ET Westover Library 1644 North McKinley Road, Suite 3 Arlington, VA Contact rsvp@dcslovaks.org to RSVP Certified Genealogist Pam Anderson will discuss her 2014 research and trip to western Slovakia to meet her Slovak […]

Film Screening: Victim (Obět´) – Wednesday, March 13, 2024

The Avalon Theatre will screen the film Victim (Obět´) by Slovak director Michal Blaško on March 13, 2024, at 8 pm, as part of the continuing Lions of Czech Film Series, bringing top Czech films to the Washington, DC community. The suspenseful drama centers on a woman seeking justice, torn between family and the search […]

SASW Speakers’ Series: A Magnet for Talent – Saturday, March 9, 2024

“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 […]

A Recording of “Secrets of the Slovak Language and Culture” is now available on YouTube.

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 […]

Slovak Souper Bowl III – February 18, 2024

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 […]

Svätý Mikuláš Party – Sunday, December 3, 2023

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 […]

SASW Speakers’ Series: Secrets of the Slovak Language and Culture – Saturday, October 28, 2023

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 […]