From: "Cultural Section" <[email protected]> Date: 2006/03/31 Fri AM 08:51:21 CST Subject: April 11, 2006 - Czech Art and Music from the Homeland Dear Friends of Czech Culture: On April 11, 2006, come to the Embassy of the Czech Republic for an evening of Czech Art and Music from the Homeland, featuring exhibition openings and a classical concert. To make reservations, please call 202/274-9100 x. 3413. Exhibition Openings: Czech Stones by Karel Votipka accompanied by Rock Peels April 11, 7:00 - 7:45 pm, Admission Free Begin the evening examining the stunning stone jewelry of Karel Votipka in an exhibition entitled Czech Stones (Ceske Kameny) accompanied by the beautiful hanging exhibition Rock Peels. Karel Votipka has comprised an exhibition of jewelry focusing on a whole range of Czech stones, those that are found on the rich territory of the Czech Republic including: agate, topaz, chalcedony, quartz crystal, moldavite, smoky quartz, pyrope, amethyst, opal, porcelanite, and olivine. Votipka has been learning about these precious materials since childhood and cooperates with the National Museum in Prague. Accompanying this exhibition is Rock Peels created by Dolmat, the only company in the Czech Republic creating these little slices of nature. Classical Concert: Petr Macecek and Poetica Musica April 11, 7:45 pm, Admission: $15 Renowned Czech violinist Petr Macecek will perform with the chamber music group Poetica Musica, Eleanor Valkenburg (soprano), Eugene Moye (cellist) and Susan Walters (piano). The program includes: Passacaglia (Handel - Halvoresen), Sonate no. 9 "Kreutzer" op. 47 for violin and piano (Beethoven), Sonata Rhapsody for violin and piano (AntoninTucapsky), Folk Songs (Martinu), Piano trio in C major op. 87 (Johannes Brahms). For additional questions, please call 202/274-9105. The Embassy of the Czech Republic is located at 3900 Spring of Freedom Street, Washington, DC 20008. The closest metro station is Van Ness Metro. (Walk south on Connecticut Avenue, turn left onto Tilden Street and then right onto Spring of Freedom Street. 15 min. walk) Take care, Mary E. Fetzko Cultural Section Embassy of the Czech Republic 202/274-9105 [email protected]