Calendar of Events
Thursday, November 13, 2008
David Vaughan will discuss his recently published book Battle for the Airwaves: Radio and the 1938 Munich Crisis.
Seventy years from the fateful events of 1938, when the Anglo-French policy of appeasement led to the dismemberment of Czechoslovakia and the onset of World War II, Battle for the Airwaves looks at the Munich crisis as it was played out on the radio stations of Czechoslovakia, Germany, Britain, and the United States. Drawing on the extensive and long-forgotten archives of Czech Radio as well as archives in Germany, Britain, and the US, Vaughan reveals radio's key role in the run-up to the Munich Agreement and beyond.
David Vaughan is an award-winning English broadcaster and journalist who lives in the Czech Republic. For eight years he was editor-in-chief of Radio Prague, the international service of Czech Radio, and prior to that he was a correspondent for the BBC. He is the author of numerous radio documentaries for Czech Radio and the BBC. He has also worked for television, as an author and a co-director, and has written articles for several British newspapers, as well as for numerous Czech newspapers and periodicals. For several years he sat on the steering committee of the International Broadcasting Group in the European Broadcasting Union.
The event, sponsored by the European Division and the Embassy of the Czech Republic, is free and open to the public; no reservations are required.
Where: Woodrow Wilson Collections Room, LJ-113 (1st Floor, Thomas Jefferson Building)
When: 12:00 noon
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Wednesday, October 22, 2008
Howling With the Angels
with director Jean Bodon
(The 46-minute film is in English.)
In March 1939, Hitler's army marched into Prague, Czechoslovakia. Jan Bodon, a young, blond, blue-eyed captain in the Czech Army, was recruited to join the Nazis. He promptly fled and joined the resistance movement instead, and was later selected to help in the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, the notorious "Butcher of Prague."
In this powerful documentary, director Jean Bodon -- Jan's son -- uncovers the truth not only about Jan's wartime experiences, but also the fact that his father was secretly a Jew in a country which underwent one of the largest extermination campaigns of the war.
"Howling with Angels" is not only about Jean's advertures in retracing his father's lineage and his forgotten past. The film also explores the difficulties facing Jewish identity in the 20th century and the necessity of reclaiming and appreciating Jewish roots.
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The event, sponsored by the Library's European Division, the Motion Picture, Broadcasting & Recorded Sound Division, and the Hebrew Language Table, is free and open to the public; no reservations are required.
Where: Pickford Theater (3rd Floor, James Madison Building)
When: 12:00 noon
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Friday, May 30, 2008
The Famine of 1932-1933 in Ukraine
Opening remarks by the Ambassador of Ukraine Oleh Shamshur and by Dr. Paula Dobriansky, Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs begin at 11:30.
The lecture by Professor Stanislav Kulchytsky begins at 12:00.
An exhibit of books and posters will be on view May 29 and 30,
8:30 am - 5:00 pm in the European Division.
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Sponsored by the European Division, the LCPA Ukrainian Language Table,
and the Embassy of Ukraine.
Where: European Reading Room, LJ-250
(2nd Floor, Thomas Jefferson Building).
When: 11:30 am
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Thursday, July 26, 2007
Malcolm Byrne, Deputy Director and Director of Research, National Security Archive, George Washington University, will discuss the book From Solidarity to Martial Law. The Polish Crisis of 1980-1981. A Documentary History, which he co-edited.
The event, sponsored by the Library's European Division and the Polish Language Table, is free and open to the public; no reservations are required.
Where: European Division Conference Room, LJ-250
(2nd Floor, Thomas Jefferson Building).
When: 12:00 noon
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Thursday, May 17, 2007
Paul Wilson will discuss his English translation of former Czech Republic President Václav Havel's recently published book To the Castle and Back.
Wilson is a freelance writer, translator, editor and radio producer who spent 10 years in Czechoslovakia (1967-1977), where he taught English and learned Czech. He was eventually expelled by the communist government for his association with the dissident movement, particularly for his involvement with the underground music scene as a member of the legendary rock band Plastic People of the Universe.
The event, sponsored by the Library's John W. Kluge Center and the Embassy of the Czech Republic, is free and open to the public; no reservations are required.
Where: Room 119, 1st Floor, Thomas Jefferson Building.
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Tuesday, December 12, 2006
The European Division presents William S. Shepard, former Consul and Political Officer at the United States Embassy, Budapest, who will discuss and sign his book Murder on the Danube, A Robbie Cutler Diplomatic Mystery (Writers Club Press, 2001).
Where: Pickford Theater, 3rd Floor, James Madison Building.
When: 12:00 noon
Tuesday, November 7, 2006
The European Division, the African & Middle Eastern Division, and the Alliance Française present a lecture about Léopold Sédar Senghor, by Souleymane Bachir Diagne, Professor of Philosophy and Religion at Northwestern University, Chicago. Senegalese poet and statesman, Senghor was a member of the French National Assembly (1946-1980) and an originator of the concept of Négritude. He was the first African elected to the Académie Française (1983).
Where: African & Middle Eastern Division, LJ-220 (2nd Floor, Thomas Jefferson Building).
When: 12:00 noon
Thursday, September 14, 2006
The European Division and the Hispanic Division present a reading of poems in Dutch, Spanish, and English from Anton van Wilderode's book, The Butterfly Tree, and a musical performance "Deux Mille Regretz," with music by Roland Coryn and lyrics by Anton van Wilderode. Followed by a "vin d'honneur." Sponsored by the Embassy of Belgium, Flemish Representation; the Embassy of Spain, and the International Circle of Friends of Anton van Wilderode. R.S.V.P.: Flemish Representation: (202) 625-5850.
Where: West Dining Room
(6th Floor, James Madison Building).
When: 6:30 pm
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
The Romanian Language Table, Library of Congress, invites you to a lecture in English by Annabelle Townson, who will discuss her new book, We Wait for You: Unheard Voices from Post-Communist Romania. Ms. Townson's talk will focus on the residual impact of the Communist years on daily life in today's Romania. She was a Peace Corps volunteer in Romania for 27 months during 2001-2003, and she currently specializes in Romanian, Ukrainian and Moldovan affairs at the Peace Corps headquarters in Washington, D.C.
Where: European Division Conference Room, LJ-250
(2nd Floor, Thomas Jefferson Building).
When: 12:00 noon
Wednesday, February 22, 2006
The Romanian Language Table, Library of Congress, invites you to a lecture in English by Professor Andrei Pippidi, on How the Ideas of the French Enlightenment Circulated in the Romanian Principalities.
Since 1995 Professor Pippidi has taught at the University of Bucharest, and he is also Senior Research-Fellow at the Institute for South-East European Studies in Bucharest. He has authored and edited numerous historical works on post-Byzantine Southeastern Europe.
Where: European Division Conference Room, LJ-250
(2nd Floor, Thomas Jefferson Building).
When: 12:00 noon
Tuesday, February 14, 2006
The John W. Kluge Center presents the lecture Croatia: Partnerships, Priorities, and Progress, by Ms. Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović, Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Republic of Croatia. No tickets or reservations are required.
Where: Room 119, Thomas Jefferson Building (1st Floor).
When: 10:00am
Monday, January 23, 2006
Jean Plantu, France's leading political cartoonist, will discuss and demonstrate editorial cartooning and talk about its significance in today's media. The event, titled The Editorial in Cartoons, is sponsored by two divisions in the Library of Congress, the European and Prints and Photographs, and by the Alliance Française de Washington. It is free and open to the public; no tickets or reservations are required.
Where: Room 119, Jefferson Building (1st Floor).
When: 12:00 noon
Tuesday, November 22, 2005

French journalist Eric Maurice will give the lecture Media and Chauvinism: Government and the Press in the Post-9/11 World. The event, cosponsored by the European Division and the Alliance Française de Washington, is free and open to the public.
A journalist for the French international weekly, Le Courrier International, Maurice follows the international politics of France, Europe and North America. Maurice argues that in the post-9/11 world the media has abandoned its independent mission by aligning itself with government interests. He examines how, in his view, the media in the United States, France and in all other western democracies do not simply report the news, but manipulate public opinion on international issues in line with government views.
Where: Mumford Room (6th floor, James Madison Memorial Building)
When: 12:00 noon
Friday, September 16, 2005
The European Division and the Slovak American Society of Washington will present Janosik as a Symbol of Freedom in Socialist Slovakia-Almost, a lecture by Professor Patricia Krafcik, Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. The talk is free and open to the public.
Where: European Division Conference Room, LJ-250.
When: 12:00 noon
Tuesday, June 28, 2005
Abraham Rosenberg, director of Ets Haim (tree of life) Library and Museum in Amsterdam, will deliver a lecture titled Ets Haim Livraria Montezinos (1616): An Old Library Bearing New Fruits. The event, which is sponsored jointly by the European Division and the Hebrew Language Table, is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required.
Founded in 1616, Ets Haim is the oldest functioning Jewish library in the world. Since 1675 it has been housed in the Esnoga complex of the Portuguese-Jewish community of Amsterdam. Its 30,000 printed works and 500 manuscripts encompass all aspects of Jewish scholarship and many aspects of literature, history and the natural sciences. The library's collections provide a detailed picture of Sephardic culture as it emerged from its roots in the Iberian Peninsula. In 1998 the Dutch Department of Culture placed the library's holdings on the list of protected Dutch National Cultural Heritage. In October 2003 UNESCO recognized the collections' universal importance by including Ets Haim on the Memory of the World Register.
Abraham Rosenberg was born in 1943 and lived in hiding with a Dutch family during World War II. His family perished at the hands of the Nazis. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Amsterdam and a master's degree in library science from Hebrew University in Jerusalem. He began his career as a classification librarian in the Jewish National and University Library in Jerusalem and subsequently became the institution's curator of Western early and rare printed books. He later worked in the Department of Rare and Early Printed Books in the Birmingham University Library in the United Kingdomand in the Goldsmith Library at London University. He was appointed to his current position as director of Ets Haim in 1993.
Where: Pickford Theater, James Madison Building (3rd Floor).
When: 12:00 noon

Thurday, November 4, 2004
Jacek Niećko, editor and translator, will give a lecture entitled Czesław Miłosz: An Afterword. Mr. Niećko was formerly (1969-94) on the publications and academic programs staff of the United States Information Agency.
Where: European Division Conference Room, LJ-250.
When: 12:00 noon

Monday, October 18, 2004
Blandine Kriegel, Advisor to President Jacques Chirac, will give a lecture, in English, entitled Religion and Politics in Modern Europe. A university professor of philosophy and political history, Ms. Kriegel is active in politics and has been appointed to national commissions dealing with penal reform, reform of the justice system, ethics, and culture. She has directed presidential initiatives on the modernization of the state and violence on television. Today she is the president of the High Council on Integration which focuses on human rights and issues of integration of immigrants into French society.
This lecture is sponsored by the European Division, the Kluge Center, with the Alliance Française and the Department of French and Italian, University of Maryland.
Where: James Madison Building, West Dining Room (6th Floor).
When: 2:30pm

Thursday, October 7, 2004
Jean-Michel Frodon, Editor of Les Cahiers du Cinéma, will give a lecture, in English, entitled Film at a Crossroads: Cinematography's Place in the Virtual, Globalized World. This lecture is sponsored by the European Division, the Kluge Center, and the Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division of the Library of Congress with the Alliance Française and the Department of Languages and Foreign Studies, American University.
Where: Thomas Jefferson Building, Room LJ-119.
When: 2:30pm
Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Narcy Calamatta will give an illustrated lecture entitled The Beheading of St John, by Caravaggio: an Ibsenian Tragedy. The influential and revolutionary Italian painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio created this masterpiece while in exile in Malta in the early 1600s.
Mr. Calamatta is a leading cultural figure in Malta, where he has worked for decades as an actor, scriptwriter, designer, director, and producer in the theater, radio, television, and cinema. He is also the cultural critic for the born-digital gazette, Maltastar.com. Versed in many art forms, Mr. Calamatta sees similarities in the styles used by the painter Caravaggio and the groundbreaking Norwegian dramatist of the nineteenth century, Henrik Ibsen.
Where: European Division Conference Room, LJ-250.
When: 12:00 noon
Thursday,
June 17, 2004
The European Division of the Library of Congress, the Friends
of Slovakia, and the Embassy of the Slovak Republic present Publishing in Slovakia: Challenges
for Today, a talk by Koloman Kertesz Bagala, the CEO of the L.C.A.
Literarna a kulturna agentura publishing house. The talk is free and
open to the public.
Where: European Division Conference Room, LJ-250
When: 12:00 noon
Thursday, May 13, 2004
Translating
Hungarian Poetry is the title of a presentation to be given by poet
and translator George (György) Gömöri, Lecturer in Polish and Hungarian
at the University of Cambridge from
1969 to 2001. Mr. Gömöri will illustrate his talk with citations from the
five works he has coauthored with English poet Clive Wilmer, including
their recently published translation of the poetry of Miklós Radnóti, Forced
March, Selected Poems (2003), the first edition (1979) of which won
the Hungarian Artisjus Prize. Mr. Gömöri has published nine books of his
own poetry in Hungarian and one in English, as well as works about Hungarian
and Polish literature.
Where: European Division Conference Room, LJ-250.
When: 12:00 noon
Tuesday, October 28, 2003
The European Division of the Library of Congress and the
Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany cordially invite you to The
Glory of Baroque Dresden: The Dresden State Art Collections Come to the United
States. Dr. Martin Roth, General Director of the State
Art Collections in Dresden, will give an illustrated presentation on
the exhibition The Glory of Baroque Dresden. The exhibition, organized in association with the Mississippi
Committee for International Cultural Exchange, showcases over 400 works of
art and historic treasures from the Dresden Collections and takes place at
the Mississippi Arts Pavilion, in Jackson, from March 1 to September 6, 2004.
It is the first major exhibition from Dresden in North America since the
Library's own exhibition from the Saxon State Library in 1996.
Where: Madison Hall (Madison Gallery), (1st floor, James Madison Building).
When: 6:00pm
Wednesday, October 15, 2003
The folk ensemble Otets Paissii performed traditional Bulgarian folk
dances and songs. Classical musicians of international renown will perform
masterpieces from Bulgarian and American composers. Reception to follow.
Where: Mumford Room, (6th floor, James Madison Building).
When: 6:30pm
Tuesday, September 23, 2003
On September 23, Professor Herbert R. Reginbogin will give a lecture based
on his book, coauthored with Walther Hofer, Hitler, der Westen und die
Schweiz 1936-1945, 3d ed. (Zürich, 2003). Professor Reginbogin is a
former professor of West Coast University, Los Angeles, and head of international
research programs on 20th century financial/business history at different universities
in Europe and the United States. Based on his book, Professor Reginbogin will
discuss the business linkages among Britain, America, Germany and Switzerland
in the period 1938-1945.
Where: Room 113, Thomas Jefferson Building
When: 12:00 noon
Wednesday, July 9, 2003
The European Division presents Olga Gyarfasova, a Senior Research Fellow and
Program Director at the Institute for Public Affairs, Bratislava, Slovakia, and a Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellow, National
Endowment for Democracy, speaking on EU Referenda in the Visegrad Countries:
the Outcome and the Road Ahead. Her talk is free and open to the public.
Where: European Division Conference Room, Room LJ-250
When: 12:00 noon
Friday, June 6, 2003
The European Division and The Washington Branch of the Association
of Russian-American Scholars in the USA present St. Petersburg--300.
A Tribute to the 300th Anniversary of St. Petersburg.
Where: Mary Pickford Theater, (3rd floor, James Madison Memorial Building)
When: 10:00am--3:30pm
Friday, March 14, 2003
The European Division of the Library of Congress and the Foundation
for Hellenic Culture, New York branch, will present Dino Siotis, author,
poet and literary critic, as the keynote speaker at a celebration of the
life and work on C.P. Cavafy. The presentation will include a slide show
as well as readings of Cavafy's poems in Greek and English by Ioanna Gavakou
and Robert McNamara. The lecture is free and open to the public.
C.P. Cavafy is one of the greatest poets of the 20th century and Greece's
foremost modern poet. The year 2003 marks the 140th anniversary of his birth
and the 70th anniversary of his death.
Where: Mumford Room (6rd floor, James Madison Memorial Building)
When: 6:30pm
Tuesday, October 22, 2002
The European Division of the Library of Congress and the Royal
Norwegian Embassy will present Professor Finn Benestad discussing Johan
Svendsen: Norway's Great Symphonist. The lecture is free and open
to the public.
Johan Svendsen, a close friend and colleague of Edvard Grieg, is regarded
to this day as Norway's greatest symphonic composer. Professor Benestad, together
with Dag Schjelderup-Ebb, wrote a biography of Grieg and the two have now collaborated
on a biography of Svendsen entitled Johan Svendsen: the Man, the Maestro,
the Music. Professor Benestad's lecture at the Library of Congress will
present highlights from this book and will include recorded examples of some
of Svendsen's best music. Attendees will receive a complimentary copy of the
book signed by the authors.
Where: Mary Pickford Theater (3rd floor, James Madison Memorial Building)
When: 12:00-1:30pm
Friday, September 27, 2002
The European Division and the Prints
and Photographs Division present Prof. Birgitta Ingemanson of Washington
State University speaking about An American in Vladivostok: Mrs.
Pray's Letters and Photo Albums, 1894-1930. The letters and photo
albums of New England-born Eleanor Lord Pray open a window onto the merchant
life of Vladivostok, a vibrant and intriguing Russian city, developed commercially
by merchants from Russia, northern Europe, and the United States, and enjoying
a diverse culture in Asia near China and Japan.
Where: Mary Pickford Theater (3rd floor, James Madison Memorial Building)
When: 12:00 noon
Monday, September 23, 2002
The European Division presents Gabrielle Alioth, a Swiss-German
writer. Ms. Alioth is a native of Basel and has lived in Ireland since 1984.
Her first novel, Der Narr (The Fool), was published in 1990. Her most
recent novel, Die Stumme Reiterin (The Silent Rider), appeared in 1998.
After reading from her works in German, Ms. Alioth will be available for a
discussion in German and English of her work and of the Swiss literary scene
in general.
For more information call David B. Morris, German Area Specialist in the
European Division, at (202) 707-8491.
Where: European Division Conference Room, Room LJ-250
When: 2:00-4:00pm
Monday, December 3, 2001
The European Division and the Royal Norwegian Embassy present acclaimed Norwegian jazz pianist, composer, and author Ketil
Bjornstad, speaking about his book, The Story of Edvard Munch.
Munch once said that "every motive is first described with words before it
becomes a painting," and Bjornstad's book focuses on Munch as a writer.
Where: Mumford Room   (6th floor, James Madison Memorial Building)
When:6:30pm
Tuesday, November 13, 2001
Eric Hollas, O.S.B. , Executive Director of the Hill
Monastic Manuscript Library at Saint John's University in Collegeville,
MN speaks about the Archives of the Knights of Malta located in the the National
Library of Malta. He discusses also his library's project of microfilming
these archives that contain sources dating back to the early twelfth century.
Other Maltese libraries also have supplied material for the project and to
date 14,000 reels of microfilm have been compiled. The appearance of Dr.
Hollas at the Library is sponsored by the Embassy of Malta. A reception will
follow.
Where: Mumford Room   (6th floor, James Madison Memorial Building)
When:6:30pm
Wednesday, October 31, 2001
"Women in Slovakia and the Czech Republic: New Opportunities and Old Problems," a
discussion by Dr. Zora Butorova (Senior Researcher at the Institute
for Public Affairs in Bratislava, Slovakia) and Dr. Sharon Wolchik (Professor
of Political Science and International Affairs at George Washington University).
Drs. Butorova and Wolchik will discuss the roles of women under communism in
the former Czechoslovakia and their roles in today's Slovakia and the Czech
Republic.
Where: Mary Pickford Theater   (3rd floor, James Madison Memorial
Building)
When:12:00pm (noon)
Wednesday, May 23, 2001
The European Division of the Library of Congress and the Royal Norwegian
Embassy will present Professors Finn Benestad and William H. Halverson discussing
their joint work Edvard Grieg: Diaries, Articles, Speeches. The lecture
is free and open to the public.
Edvard Grieg: Diaries, Articles, Speeches, the latest result of the
collaboration between Professors Benestad and Halverson, is the companion volume
to Edvard Grieg: Letters to Colleagues and Friends, introduced at the
Library of Congress in 2000.
Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) was a composer whose work brought worldwide
recognition to the music of Norway. His Peer Gynt Suites (1876) are
the most familiar of his compositions.
Professor Finn Benestad served as professor of musicology from 1965 to 1998
at the University of Oslo, and is the preeminent expert on the life and music
of Edvard Grieg. Professor William H. Halverson, retired from Ohio State University,
is America's leading translator of books on Norwegian music. Both Professor
Benestad and Professor Halverson have been knighted by King Harald of Norway.
Where: Mumford Room   (6th floor, James Madison Memorial Building)
When: 6:30pm
April 11, 2001
The European Division of the Library of Congress, together with the Croatian
Academy of Sciences and Arts, and with the assistance of the Embassy of the
Republic of Croatia, will hold a symposium on the life and work of the Croatian
writer Marko Marulic' (1450-1524). Participants in the symposium on
this great Croatian classic writer and humanist will include prominent scholars
and specialists from Croatia, Canada, France, Hungary, and the U.S. At the
same time, the Rare Book and Special Collections Division will exhibit original
16th century works by Marulic'. The Embassy of the Republic of Croatia will
host a reception afterward. RSVP: (202) 707-8488.
Where: Mary Pickford Theatre   (3rd floor, James Madison Memorial
Building)
When: 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
March 9, 2001
Yuri
Andrukhovych, a Ukrainian poet and writer, will read from his works. Mr.
Andrukhovych, currently a Fulbright scholar in residence in the Department of
Germanic and Slavic Languages at Penn State University, is a leading member of
Ukraine's new generation of intellectuals and writers. An English translation
of his novel Rekreatsii (Recreations) was published in 1998, and an English
translation of his postmodern philosophical novel Perverziia (Perversion)
is forthcoming. Translations of Andrukhovych's poetry and prose have appeared
in the literary journals Agni, Salt Hill, Exquisite Corpse and
others. His works also have been translated into German, Finnish, Russian, and
French. The reading will be in both Ukrainian and English.
Where: Mary Pickford Theatre (3rd floor, James Madison Memorial
Building)
When: 2:30 pm
September 27, 2000
Bernard Werber, French author of eight books, including Empire
of the Ants (1998) (Les Fourmis, 1991), Les Thanatonautes (1994),
and current bestseller Empire des anges. Werber will read
from and discuss his fiction, which combines science and history
with mystery and suspense. In French and in English.
Sponsored by the European Division; Science, Technology and Business
Division; La Table Française, L'Alliance Française de
Washington, D.C. , LCPA, and the What IF...Science Fiction and Fantasy
Forum.
Where: Mary Pickford Theatre
When: Noon
June 28-29, 2000
Cold War Archives in the Decade of Openness, a conference co-sponsored
with the Department of Defense. Read a description of the conference
from the Library
of Congress Information Bulletin. You may also view the conference
program.
Where: James Madison Memorial Building, 6th Floor, Dining Room A
When: June 28--1:30-4:30pm and 5:00-7:00pm keynote address; June 29--9:30-3:30pm
June 15, 2000
Count Maurice Benyowsky: An 18th-Century World-Traveler from Slovakia is
a seminar presented in cooperation with the Embassy of the Slovak Republic.
The speakers will be: H.E. Dr. Géza Jeszenszky, Dr. Viera Vilhanová,
Robert S. Cox, Dariusz Wisniewski, Paul Benyovszky, Matilda Pibernik-Benyovszky
Novkovic, and Dr. Miroslav Musil.
Where: James Madison Memorial Building, 6th Floor, West Dining Room
When: Thursday, June 15, 2-6:00pm
June 14, 2000
From Gutenberg to E-Novels: Coping with Revolutions That Change
the Course of Knowledge, will feature Mark Dimunation (Head of
the Rare Book and Special Collections Division) and Rudolf Nink (University
of Mannheim, Germany) in a program co-sponsored with the Goethe-Institut.
Where: Thomas Jefferson Building, Room 119
When: Wednesday, June 14, 6:30pm
May 24-25, 2000
Saga Literature and the Shaping of Icelandic Culture, an international
symposium open to the public, will include sessions on: "Sagas and
the Icelandic Manuscript Tradition," "Sagas and Daily Life in the Icelandic
Commonwealth," "Voyages and Travel in Medieval Europe as Depicted in
Saga Literature," "Influence of the Sagas on Modern Nordic Literature," and "Saga
Literature and its Relation to Modern Visual Arts and Music."
Where: Mumford Room, 6th floor, Madison Building
When: 1:20-5:00 p.m. on May 24; 10:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on May 25
May 24-July 15, 2000
In connection with the symposium, the exhibition Living and Reliving
the Icelandic Sagas will be on view in the Jefferson Building.
On display will be Icelandic family sagas, texts on the arrival of
Christianity in Iceland, sagas that describe the Norse encounter
with North America, and early Icelandic printed books. The materials
in this unprecedented gathering of historic Icelandic manuscripts
and books come from the National and University Library of Iceland,
the Árni Magnússon Institute in Iceland, the Fiske
Icelandic Collection of the Cornell University Library, the Icelandic
Collection at the University of Manitoba Library, and the Library
of Congress.
Where: Great Hall North
When: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday
April 11, 2000
The Letters of Edvard Grieg in English Translation
A European Division Lecture at the Mary Pickford Theater
Professors Finn Benestad and William H. Halverson will be discussing
their joint work Edvard Grieg: Letters to Colleagues and Friends, the
American edition of a large collection of Grieg's letters previously
available only in the original Norwegian and German. Professor Benestad
(University of Oslo) is a distinguished musicologist and Grieg scholar.
Professor Halverson (Ohio State University) is a prize-winning translator
and has written extensively about Grieg.
Where: Room 301, Third Floor, Library of Congress Madison Building
When: 12:00-1:00 pm
January 19, 2000
Sona Simková, Academy of Music and the Dramatic Arts, Bratislava,
will speak on "The Theater in Modern
Slovak Culture."
Where: European Division Conference Room, LJ-250.
When: 12:00 Noon.
November 10, 1999
The European Division and the Embassy of the Slovak Republic present
The Voice of Central Europe: Books and Publishing in Slovakia Today. Martin
Bútora, Ambassador of the Slovak Republic will make introductory
remarks; László Szigeti, the director of Kalligram publishing
house, will speak on The History of Kalligram, a Multilingual Publishing
House ; Rudolf Chmel, a literary critic, will speak on Central
European Similarities and Differences ; and Lajos Grendel, the
president of the Slovak PEN-Club, will read from his works.
Where: Dining Room A, James Madison Building
When: 6:30pm
November 8, 1999
The European Division and the Royal Netherlands Embassy present A
Reading by Edith Velmans, author of Edith s Story.
Where: Southeast Pavilion, Thomas Jefferson Building
When: 6:30pm
October 29, 1999
The European Division and the Royal Norwegian Embassy present A Reading
by Per Petterson, With an Introduction and Commentary by Kristin
Brudevoll, Director of Norwegian Literature Abroad, with a book
signing to follow.
Where: Mumford Room, James Madison Building
When: 6:30pm
October 22, 1999
The European Division, the Embassy of Italy, and the Italian Cultural
Institute present An Encounter With Claudio Magris: A Reading
from His Book Microcosms.
Where: Mumford Room, James Madison Building
When: 6:30pm
June 23, 1999
The European Division Library of Congress in cooperation with the
Embassy of Slovenia present: "The Throne of Poetry" which has the title
of Handel's aria "Eternal Source of Light Divine," sung by soprano Ana
Pusar Jeric. The performance provides the opportunity tomerge four
artistic activities: literature, opera, theater, and musis. Meta
Kusar's poetry dealing with the state of the Slovenian nation is
accompanied by Slovenian artists and musicians -- Stanko Arnold,
Boris Sinigoj, Vladimir Jurc, Alojz Svete, Maks Strmcnik and the Ljublana
String Quartet.
Where: Montpelier Room, James Madison Building
When: 6:00-8:00pm
May 7, 1999
The European Division and the African and Middle Eastern Divisions
present Elias V. Messinas, AssocAIA, who will discuss the Conservation
Program of the Synagogue of Veroia, Greece.
Where: Dining Room A, Madison Building
When: 1:00 pm
March 2, 1999
Jaroslava Moserová, member of the Senate of the Czech
Republic, will read her radio script: "Letter to Wollongong."
Ms. Moserová, former Czechoslovak Ambassador to Australia
and New Zealand, is the author of many literary texts and translator
of about 35 English-language books.
Where: Pickford Theater
When: Noon
February 5, 1999
The Library of Congress and the Embassy of the Republic of Germany
present an evening with Uwe Timm, Encounters with the Most Acclaimed
European Writers Series. Timm is a winner of the Literature
Prize of the City of Bremen and the Munich Literature Award.
Where: Southeast Pavilion, Thomas Jefferson Building.
When: 6:45 pm, reception to follow.
RSVP: 202-298-4388
December 10, 1998
The European Division and the Ukrainian Table present: Crisis and
Reform: The Kyivan Metropolinate, the Patriarch of Constantinople,
and the Genesis of the Union of Brest by Borys Gudziak, Director
of the Institute of Church History (Lviv) and Vice-Rector, Lviv Theological
Academy.
Where: Woodrow Wilson Room, LJ-113, 1st floor, off the Great Hall,
Jefferson Building
When: 11-12 noon
December 3, 1998
The Library of Congress Office of Scholarly Programs will present
a Mellon Foreign Area Fellows Program Research Seminar. Dr. Kelly
E. Smith, of the Department of Government, Hamilton College will
present "Russian Patriotism and Soviet Trophy Art: What to do with
the Spoils of World War II."
Where: Dining Room A (LM 620), Madison Building
When: 12:15 pm
November 16, 1998
An evening with Enzo Siciliano, Italian writer and journalist.
Where: Mumford Room, James Madison Building
When: 6:45 pm, reception afterwards
RSVP: 202-387-5161, Ext. 3
This event is presented in cooperation with the Embassy of Italy.
Parking available in Madison Building Garage -- Enter on Second St., S.E.
November 6, 1998
Dzevad Karahasan, writer and scholar from Bosnia, will speak
on "Machine as Destiny."
Where: Mary Pickford Theater
When: 12-1pm
This event is presented in cooperation with the Embassy of Austria.
October 28, 1998
Carla Boogaards, Anna Enquist, and Elly DeWaard: "An
Evening With Carla Boogaards, Anna Enquist, and Elly DeWaard" Encounters
with the Most Acclaimed European Writers Series (in cooperation with
the Library of Congress Office of Scholarly Programs, the member states
of the European Union, and the European Commission)
Where: Mumford Room, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101 Independence
Avenue, S.E.
When: 6:45 pm
October 8, 1998
"The Birth of Czechoslovakia: October 1918," Seminar organized in
cooperation with the Embassy of the Czech Republic.
Where: Thomas Jefferson Building, Room 113 (Woodrow Wilson Collection)
When: 8:45 am
Reception: 7:30 pm (Embassy of the Czech Republic)
September 24, 1998
Hans J. Rosjorde, Vice President, Norwegian parliament: "Recent
Trends in Norwegian Politics"
Where: European Division Conference Room, LJ-250
When: 12:00-1:00 pm
September 18, 1998
Stefan Hertmans, Professor, Academy of Fine Arts, Ghent, Belgium: "An
Evening with Stefan Hertmans."
Encounters with the Most Acclaimed European Writers Series (in cooperation
with the Library of Congress Office of Scholarly Programs, the member states
of the European Union, and the European Commission)
Where: Montpelier Room, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101
Independence Avenue, S.E.
When: 6:45 pm
September 16, 1998
Stephen Burant, U.S. Department of State: "Ukraine and Central
Europe"
Where: LJ-113, Jefferson Building, Library of Congress, 10 E. First
St., S.E.
When: 12:00-1:00 pm
September 1, 1998
William C. Brumfield, Professor, Tulane University: "Architecture
of the Russian North: Vologda and Arkhangel'sk Provinces. Threatened
Historic Churches and Dwellings of the Russian North"
Where: Pickford Theater, Madison Building, Library of Congress, 101
Independence Avenue, S.E.
When: 3:00-5:00 pm
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