News & Events
AFOCR Welcomes the Czech President Pavel to the United States
AFoCR welcomes the Czech President Petr Pavel during his first official visit to the United States.
AFOCR directors will have an opportunity to meet President Pavel and other Czech dignitaries during the gala organized at the Bohemian National Hall.
Remembering Lewis “Jack” Marion White
Jack White, a former member of the AFOCR’s board of directors, passed away on July 26, 2023. He was almost 102 years old.
He played an instrumental role in rebuilding the Woodrow Wilson statue in Prague and the installation of a statue of the first Czech president Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk in Washington D.C.
Czech Philharmonic and AFoCR Sign an Agreement on Cooperation
Semyon Bychkov leading the Czech Philharmonic during its two-concert engagement at Carnegie Hall in 2018. The orchestra is scheduled to be back in December 2024. Credit...Rachel Papo for The New York Times
Masaryk Memorial Renovation Completed
The Masaryk statue was a gift to the United States from the Czech Republic.
Lost Europe: On the Edge of Memories
“Through these photographs, you’ll step into a country with a dramatic history … a place reminiscent of the poetics of a life that is disappearing forever.”
AFoCR Supports the 2023 US CZ Business Forum
The event featured prominent speakers on business and technology topics including entrepreneurship, AI, climate change, and diversity.
AFoCR Sponsors the Exhibit on Vaclav Havel at the Victims of Communism Museum
The new exhibit organized by the museum and the former Czech Ambassador to the US and AFoCR Advisor Martin Palous, opened on May 24, 2023.
Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies visits Washington, D.C.
As part of the very well organized, high level visit to the US, AFoCR hosted Speaker Marketa Pekarova Adamova and an accompanying delegation.
European Open House at the Czech Embassy
The European Union and its Embassies opened their doors to the public for a day of culture, food, music, and more. AFoCR participated at the Czech Embassy.