Events

Slovak Fashion Night 2010

May 14, 2010 | New York City, Manhattan, Club Espace

The Fifth Annual Slovak Fashion Night is the signature event of the +421 Foundation, in partnership with the Consulate General of Slovakia in New York, under the patronage of the Slovakia’s Foreign Minister H.E. Mr. Miroslav Lajčák. The event will be held in New York City on May 14, 2010 in the prestigious Manhattan club Espace.

This year’s Slovak Fashion Night with the motto “Go Green“ will introduce Slovakian designers Róbert Bartolen, Lucia Senášiová, Lenka Sršňová, and an artistic duo Kristína Schreiberová and Eva Groh, who will showcase their creative, eco-chic vision of “Nerocco“. The evening will be choreographed by Sandra Frank and hosted by a young actress Katarína Morháčová and the Slovakian celebrity moderator Matej Cifra.

The aim of the event is: to promote the oncept living with style while caring for this planet, to expose influential American audiences to the cultural, intellectual and social richness of Slovakia, to provide opportunities for collaboration amongst artists, designers, performers, as well as to explore and encourage innovative partnerships between leaders from various public and private sectors of Slovakia and the United States.

All proceeds from the evening will support 1% For the Planet – a network of the 1,930 environmental organizations worldwide.

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New York zažije uz po piatykrát najväčšiu prehliadku slovenských módnych návrhárov na americkom kontinente. Pod názvom Slovak Fashion Night sa 14. mája 2010 uskutoční v prestžnom klube Espace na Manhattane jubilejný piaty ročník veľkého prezentačného večera slovenskej kultúry.

Májovú prehliadku slovenskej módy spojenú s prezentáciou slovenského umenia a kultúry organizuje Generálny konzulát Slovenskej republiky v New Yorku a americko-slovenská Nadácia +421 Foundation. Nad akciou prevzal tento rok záštitu minister zahraničných vecí Slovenskej republiky  Miroslav Lajčák.

Tradícia  skombinovať slovenskú módu s umením, ekonomickou a spoločenskou dimenziou a konfrontovať ich pred náročným newyorským publikom v silnom konkurenčnom prostredí sa začala pred piatimi  rokmi. Akcia vyvolala mimoriadny záujem a vzbudila veľkú pozornosť mnohých amerických finančníkov,  investorov, priateľov a sympatizantov Slovenska. Slovak Fashion Night je právom označované za najúspešnejšie slovenské podujatie v USA.

V tomto roku sa v New Yorku predstaví originálnou tvorbou symbolická pätica mladých talentov:  Lucia Senášiová, Lenka Sršňová, Róbert Bartolen a umelecké duo Kristína Schreiberová a Eva Groh. Mladé návrhárky predstavia svoju filozofiu umenia unikátnou kolekciou šperkov a módneho dizajnu pod názvom Nerocco. Choreografiu večera pripravuje Newyorčanka Sandra Frank. Mottom tohtoročnej módnej prehliadky je „Go Green!“ alebo „Svet na zeleno“. Originálnu módnu tvorbu budú prezentovať modelky z popredných newyorských agentúr. Hostiteľmi večera sú  obľúbený moderátor Matej Cifra, známy ako Sajfa a mladá  americká herečka slovenského pôvodu Katarína Morhačová.

Cieľom podujatia je prezentovať slovenské talenty, umenie a kultúru v USA,  umozniť slovenským tvorcom predstaviť sa v New Yorku v centre svetového obchodu a módy,  ako aj nadväzovať a kultivovať kontakty v ekonomickej sfére.

Všetky podujatia organizované Nadáciou +421 majú charitatívne poslanie. Tento raz bude mať večer aj významný spoločenský rozmer. Jeho účastníci budú mať moznosť podporiť projekty na Slovensku a v USA, ktorých cieľom je ochrana zivotného prostredia.

 

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Velvet Revolution Party

Nov 19, 2009 | KISS AND FLY CLUB, 409 West 13th Street (btw 9th Ave. & Washington St.)

The Velvet Revolution Party 2009 is the signature event organized jointly by the Czech and Slovak authorities in New York. The Consulate General of Slovakia in New York, the Consulate General of the Czech Republic in New York, Commercial Section of the Embassy of Slovakia, Czech Tourism, BBLA Foundation, and the Plus421 Foundation presented  the annual Velvet Revolution Party in New York on November 19, 2009.

The event commemorated the 20th anniversary of the triumph of democracy in 1989 in former Czechoslovakia, and presented the Czech and Slovak culture to the New York community.
The Velvet Revolution Party benefited Nove Mesto nad Vahom Orphanage in Slovakia, Appeal of Conscience Foundation, Plus421 Foundation and student exchange programs administered through Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association.


The cultural program included live performance of Robo Grigorov, one of the most respected and sought-after musicians in Slovakia, a rebel against the regime in former Czechoslovakia followed by a dance party.

 

Click on the picture to see a powerpoint presentation.



The Fourth Annual Slovak Fashion Night in New York

May 14, 2009 | Bohemian National Hall, NYC

The Fourth Annual Slovak Fashion Night is a signature event of the Plus421 Foundation, in partnership with the Consulate General of Slovakia in New York, under the patronage of the Slovakia's State Secretary H.E. Mrs. Olga Algayerova.   The event was held in the new Grand Ballroom of the Bohemian National Hall in Manhattan.
This year's Slovak Fashion Night introduced Slovakian designers Nikolo Bertok, Andrea Paldan, Norika Somedikova, Lucia Hejcikova, Izabela Komjati, and the American designer Clark Sabbat, all styled by Ivana Marmare. The evening also featured a musical performance by Slovakia's great virtuosos Ondrej Saling and Daniel Buranovsky, photography by Lubo Spirko, and art works by Daniel Denes. It was hosted by the Slovakian celebrity Barbora Rakovska.  The aim of the event was to expose influential American audiences to the cultural, intellectual, and social richness of Slovakia, and provide opportunities for collaboration amongst artists, designers, performers, and other cultural players from Slovakia and the United States.
The proceeds from the evening were donated to the YAI National Institute for People with Disabilities to support their programs like music therapy and Center for Autism in New York (www.yai.org).

The powerpoint presentation from the event is available at www.slideshare.net or after clicking on the presentation.
(*please link the presentation to http://www.slideshare.net/eva.klanduchova/slovak-fashion-night-new-york-2009-1487638)
 
To see a video from the Slovak Fashion Night click here

 



The Velvet Revolution Party

Nov 15, 2008 | Chelsea’s Mansion Club, NYC

The Velvet Revolution Party is yet another annual event of the Plus421 Foundation. It is organized jointly by the Czech and Slovak authorities in New York (The +421 Foundation, in partnership with the Consulate General of Slovakia in New York, the Czech Consulate General in New York, and the Czech Center New York), and it is the most significant Czech and Slovak co-production in New York since the division of the former Czechoslovakia. The event commemorates the triumph of democracy in 1989 in former Czechoslovakia, and introduces talented Czech and Slovak artists to the New York artistic community.
The cultural program included live acrobatic performance by the first Slovak Cirque du Soleil artist and aerial dancer Alexandra Apjarova, music show by an award winning Czech DJ Michael Burian, and a silent auction featuring thework of Czech and Slovak visual artists such as Fero Guldan, Martin Kral, and Ivan Kovacik, followed by a dance party.
The Velvet Revolution Party was to benefit The National Czech and Slovak Museum & Library in Cedar Rapids, Iowa that was affected by a devastating blow of flooding and suffered a significant damage in June 2008.

The PowerPoint presentation from the event is available at www.slideshare.net or after clicking on the presentation. ( * link the presentation picture with : http://www.slideshare.net/eva.klanduchova/velvet-revolution-party-new-york-2008)



The Magical Number 8 in the History of Slovakia

Nov 05, 2008 | Le Rendezvous, NY

Since theSlovak history is interesting in that many important and pivotal events took place during years that end in the number eight, they have come to be known as the “eight years”. These crucial years include: 1848, 1918, 1938, 1948 and 1968. The year 1989 also belongs into this category because the historical turning point that was the November Velvet Revolution of 1989 actually began in 1988. There are important internal connections between the “8” years and their events. The Slovaks’ national emancipation process began with the uprising in the revolutionary year 1848 and culminated in 1918 with the founding of Czechoslovakia. This common state of Czechs and Slovaks was then exposed in 1938 to a challenging historical test. The historical ties between 1948, 1968 and 1989 are also strong. They mark the founding, crisis and fall of the communist system in the former Czechoslovakia.
 
In terms of their meaning for history, the “eight”-year anniversaries that fall in 2008 are a natural reflection of both Slovak history in a broader context and of that history’s connections to the present. This was also the goal of the exhibition, The Magical Number Eight in the History of Slovakia, whose producers sought to improve mutual knowledge and understanding among nations.


The Third Annual Slovak Fashion Night in New York

May 16, 2008 | Pier 66, NYC

The Third Annual Slovak Fashion Night commenced under the patronage of Mrs. Silvia Gasparovicova, the first lady of Slovakia. The event was held aboard the Frying Pan Boat, on Pier 66 on the Hudson River. The event introduced the contemporary trends in Slovak fashion through the educational project of Marek Kopanica and Annemarie Higgins “IN & AUT” - presenting fashion and photography collections INspired by the world of AUTism.
The cultural program included the Boris Hanecka fashion show produced by Sandra Frank and a fashion photography exhibit by Matus Toth.
All proceeds from the evening were designated to support the YAI National Institute for People with Disabilities - Center for Autism in New York (www.yai.org) and the educational programs of the +421 Foundation.


The Velvet Revolution Party 2007

Nov 16, 2007 | Pink Elephant, NYC

 
 
The Plus421 Foundation together with the Consulate General of Slovakia in New
York, the Czech Consulate General in New York, and the CzechCenterNew York
(www.czechcenter.com) organized The Velvet Revolution Party to commemorate the anniversary of the fall of communism and the triumph of democracy in former Czechoslovakia.
 
The cultural program introduced the Slovak singer Brigita Tarinova, the Czech singer Marta Topferova, the Czech dancer Dusan Tynek, and a silent auction featuring theworks of Czech and Slovak visual artists, followed by a dance party.
The Velvet Revolution Party 2007 was to benefit the Zlin Orphanage in Lazy, Czech Republic and the Reocentrum, the clinic for children with cerebral palsy in Bratislava, Slovakia.



The +421 Foundations US Registration Launch Party

Oct 10, 2007 | Foundation´s Office, NY

This delightful evening provided our foundation with the gifts and necessary funds to proceed with our mission in the USA


The Slovak Fashion Night II

May 19, 2007 | Retox Rock Bar, NYC

The +421 Foundation Slovakia with a patronage of the Consulate General of Slovakia in New York presented the Second Annual Slovak Fashion Night in New York.
Professional New York models presented works of emerging Slovak fashion designers (Vladimira Bebcakova, Lukas Kimlicka, Milota Krajincakova, Stina Krivakova, and Dana Kleinert) styled by a New York based stylist Linda Drabova (www.stylebylinda.com), and choreographed by Sandra Frank.

The program featured Pavel Zustiak and his dance company, Palissimo (www.palissimo.com), with the performance of two excerpts from “La Petite Mort”. The Slovak folk ensemble Limbora closed the show with their Funky Gypsy dance.

The aim of the evening was to raise funds for Reocentrum, the clinic for children with cerebral palsy in Bratislava, Slovakia,and to support our future presentations.



Valentine’s Cabaret

Feb 09, 2007 | Bohemian Hall & Beer Garden, Astoria, NY

Theatrical performance of the play “Marriage and Other Sins”, featuring Zuzana Martinkova and Ivan Razl, hosted by a young Slovak actress Lucia Siposova.