Commemorative Events
To book the next presentation contact:
Anna Cooková
annacookova@gmail.com
Historically presentations have been given at the following locations:
American Center, Ostrava
an affiliate of the American Embassy in the Czech Republic
JUNE 24, 2024 at NOON
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Sokol Museum & Library
ONLINE EXHIBIT COMING April 16th, 2023!
www.SokolMuseum.org
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American Sokol Organization
Sokol Scrapes Educational Series
Fighting for the Right to Speak Czech
Hosted Nationally on Zoom
Saturday, January 29th, 2022 10am to 11am
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Bohemian National Cemetery, Chicago IL
Celebrating the Life of Charles J. Vopička
Hosted by: CzechTalk, LLC
Sunday, July 7th, 2019 10am to 1pm
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Chicago, IL
Friends of Bohemian National Cemetery
"A Tale of History and Palace Intrigue"
at Czech Plaza Restaurant
February 17th, 2019 - 1pm
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Prague, Czech Republic
29th SVU World Congress
Hosted by: SVU Prague, Metropolitan University Prague, US Embassy in Prague, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Senate of the Czech Republic
July 12th, 2018
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Washington D.C.
Czechoslovak Society of Arts & Sciences Conference
Hosted by: Wilsonian Club, Czech Embassy, Slovak Embassy, Polish Embassy, Romanian Embassy
June 9th, 2018
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American Center in Prague
Presentation about Charles J. Vopička & the Konopiště Spy
May 10th, 2018
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Dolní Hbity, Czech Republic
Presented a framed artistic likeness of Charles J. Vopička
to Základní škola and to Mayor Michálek
May 3rd, 2017
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Articles for KORENY
The Lost Bronze Bust by Albín Polášek & the Time Capsule from an Old Bohemian Church
3 page, front-page article for the Czech & Slovak American Genealogical Society of Illinois Journal
Volume ?, No. ? - September 2019
Charles J. Vopička, the Konopiště Spy & the Czechoslovak Legionnaires
4 page, front-page article for the Czech & Slovak American Genealogical Society of Illinois Journal
Volume 22, No. 4 - September 2018
Charles J. Vopička in the Archives: Probate, Declassified State Dept Files and Czech Presidential Historical Archives
4 page, front-page article for the Czech & Slovak American Genealogical Society of Illinois Journal
Volume 22, No. 1 - December 2017
Pillar for Peace, Charles J. Vopička - Czech Immigrant, American Ambassador
5 page, front-page article for the Czech & Slovak American Genealogical Society of Illinois Journal
Volume 21, No. 1 - December 2016
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Pillar for Peace, Charles J. Vopička - Czech Immigrant, American Ambasador
Presentation by
Anna Cooková
Registered Court Interpreter, State of Illinois Courts
Czech Language & Culture Instructor, Chicago, IL
at the meeting of
Bohemian Lawyers´ Association of Chicago
at Klas Restaurant, Cicero, IL
This event took place on Thursday, September 24, 2015
at 6:30pm
For more information about attending this event, please email: annacookova@gmail.com
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80th Anniversary of Burial at Bohemian National Cemetery
September 3, 2015
Charles J. Vopička died on September 3, 1935. 2015 marks the 80th Anniversary of his death.
Beginning September 3, 2015, on the 80th Anniversary of his death, in remembrance and in celebration of his life, Bohemian National Cememtery at 5255 N. Pulaski Road, Chicago, IL 60630 will fly the American flag in honor of Charles J. Vopička every September 3.