Events

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.



Czech BeneFashion

Nov 30, 2006 | Milk Studios/Gallery, NYC

The +421 Foundation Slovakia teamed up with the CzechCenterNew York to support the Sunflower Children Foundation and produced this unique charity fashion show.

 



The “17th on 17th” Party

Nov 17, 2006 | School Lounge, NYC

The +421 Foundation Slovakia and the Consulate General of Slovakia in New York organized a reception to commemorate the 17th Anniversary of the Velvet Revolution in former Czechoslovakia.



Dance Amongst The Shards

Sep 08, 2006 | Lighthouse Theatre, NYC

The +421 Foundation Slovakia and the Consulate General of Slovakia in New York presented the Slovakian dance theater of Marek Tapak to support the Lighthouse International – a leading worldwide resource that helps people overcome vision impairment through rehabilitation, education, research and advocacy (www.lighthouse.org).



The Slovak Fashion Night

May 17, 2006 | Bohemian National Hall, NYC

The +421 Foundation Slovakia with a patronage of the Consulate General of Slovakia in New York introduced the young fashion designers from Slovakia in a fashion show compiled by the Slovak celebrity stylist Liana Weiss. The American fashion was represented by Marc Ecko Ltd.
The show was a premier project of the +421 Foundation Slovakia to benefit The Fund of the Slovak – American Cultural Interaction initiated by the Consulate General of Slovakia in New York.