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Slovakia, Slovaks and Connections on Historic Postcards and Photographs

February 15, 2008

Ambassador Vincent Obsitnik on February 22 opened an exhibit in Vranov nad Topľou, sponsored by the Embassy, which displays historic photos and postcards from the Slovak National Library's archives. The exhibit is a result of an international collaborative project in conserving photographs, funded by the Getty Conservation Institute in Los Angeles. One theme of the exhibit is the Slovak-US connection over the years -- introducing "pioneers" of Slovak life in the US, explaining the social and sports life of Slovaks in the USA, the contribution of Slovak-Americans to the beginning of Slovak cinematography and Slovak literature in the US.  Ambassador Obsitnik stated that as a Slovak-American, he is especially proud that Slovakia was chosen for this multi-year project: “It demonstrates the high reputation of Slovak institutions in this field,” he said. He also added that “the connections between Slovaks and Americans are very deep and very personal. As newcomers to the United States, Slovaks made contributions to all aspects of American life: industry, the arts, sports, science, innovation and politics.” The exhibit is traveling in Slovakia, and has been seen already in three cities: Košice, Prešov and Vranov nad Topľou. Future exhibit locations:

  1. Martin (http://www.snk.sk) – March 10-20, 2008
  2. Banská Bystrica (http://www.svkbb.sk) – March 25-April 3, 2008
  3. Žilina (http://www.zilinska-kniznica.sk) – April 8-17, 2008
  4. Trenčín (http://www.kniznicatrencin.sk) – April 22-30, 2008
  5. Piešťany (http://www.kniznica.sk) – May 5-15, 2008
  6. Nové Zámky (http://www.abkniznica.sk) – May 19-June 6, 2008
  7. Bratislava (http://www.ulib.sk) – June 16-26, 2008