Slovak Heritage Festival

Activity Type: 
Cultural Event
Date: 
Sunday, November 4, 2012 - 13:00 to 17:00
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Location: 
Commons Room, CL
Contact Person: 
Christine Metil
Contact Email: 
slavic@pitt.edu
Cost: 
Free

Schedule of Events

Musical Program - The Commons Room

1:05: Opening: Ben Sorensen (FUJARA)

1:15: Slavjane Folk Ensemble

1:45: PAS (Pittsburgh Area Slovaks)

2:15: Ben Sorensen (FUJARA)

2:30: The Singing Revil’ak Family

3:05: Parade of Kroj (Slovak Folk Dress) - Helene Cincebeaux

3:20: Jozef Ivaška, Man of a Thousand Songs

4:00: Pittsburgh Jr. Slovakians and Pittsburgh Slovakians

Lectures

1:15: Lisa Alzo, Cornell U., “Researching Slovak Ancestors in the U.S. and Slovakia” (32)
(Room 239 Cathedral of Learning)

2:15: Carl Kotlarchik, “How to Locate the Austro-Hungarian Military Records for Your Ancestors” (39)
(Room 242 Cathedral of Learning)

3:15: Paul Kostyak, “The Tailor from Lendak: A Journey to America” (38)
(Room 239 Cathedral of Learning)

4:15: Vladimír Burčík, Robert Morris U., “Learning Slovak Online: Slovak Ministry of Education’s Projects for Slovak Americans. ” (31)
(Room 242 Cathedral of Learning)

UCIS Unit: 
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies
Non-University Sponsors: 
Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures
World Regions: 
Russia/Eastern Europe
European Union