Igor Pargac - young talented director from Slovakia. Among his recent
accomplishments is a documentary movie "Skade si chlapce" about the
Jewish Holocaust and the camaraderie between Christians and Jews
before and during WWII. Thanks to this project, old friends were reunited
after 50 years of separation.
You can order this impressive DVD by wiriting e-mail to jsiska@excite.com
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This was the 13th year of celebrating our Slovak culture and heritage. Following are some hightlights of our festival held at Park Place of Countryside on August 17, 2003.
Program:
Mass by Bishop Milan Sasik
Official
opening
Vendor and food booths opened, DJ music
Performances by Eva Pavlikova
Presentation by bishop Milan Sasik
Presentation by Peter Kmec, deputy chief of mission from the Slovak Embassy in Washington
Presentation by Barbara Chalko, director of inter-governmental affairs from Illinois State Treasurer Judy Barr Topinka's office
DJ music
Photo: Dennis Wisnosky
Opening of the cultural program -
from left - Zuzana Fidrikova - director of Slovak Folk Ensemble
Veselica, Eva Pavlikova - leading Slovak actress, Juraj Siska -
chairman of SlovakFest 2003, Rosemary Macko Wisnosky - SACSM board
of directors.
Photo:
Dennis Wisnosky
Gift bearers - Young Slovaks brining gifts for the celebration of holy mass.
Photo:
Dennis Wisnosky
Slovak Pastry Crew - Slovak Pastry sold as in previous years by Roman and Gama Hudec family.
Photo:
Dennis Wisnosky
Singing anthems - SlovakFest 2003 visitors participating in singing American and Slovak anthems.
Photo:
Dennis Wisnosky
Meaningful discussion - Some of the youngest visitors engaged in conversation about the SlovakFest of the future.
Photo:
Dennis Wisnosky
Dancing performance - One of the many Slovak dances performed by Veselica.
Photo:
Dennis Wisnosky
Veselica Folk Ensemble and Slovak TV.
Photo:
Dennis Wisnosky
Certificate - Mrs Chalko from the Illinois treasurer office is presenting certificate of recognition to SACSM director Rosemary Mack Wisnosky. Actress Eva Pavlikova and festival chairman Juraj Siska standing by.
Photo:
Dennis Wisnosky
Organizers - From left - Steve Culen, Rosemary Macko Wisnosky, Maria Pappas - Cook county treasurer, Juraj Siska.
Photo:
Dennis Wisnosky
Slovak TV in action - members of Chicago's Slovak TV conducting interview with Eva Pavlikova.
Photo:
Dennis Wisnosky
Post festival activities - Plane rides were one of many post festival activities. From left, Katka Kubosiova, Dennis Wisnosky, Eva Pavlikova.
Photo:
Roman Hudec
Bishop at Sears Tower - huge bishop with tiny Sears Tower in background.
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Photo:
Stephanie Siska
Honorary Citizens - Our Slovak visitors shortly after receiving honorary citizenship of the city of Naperville.
New Book
www.fgslovakia.com - "The foreigner's guide to living in Slovakia" by Margarete Hurn is a must to read for foreigners planning to travel to Slovakia.
Margarete Hurn is an American who has lived and worked in Slovakia for more than five years. Her book is a guide for thouse who are inquisitive of how to acclimate smoothly within Slovakia.
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