American Czechoslovak Landmarks Trust

THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN CZECHOSLOVAK LANDMARKS TRUST IS TO PRESERVE, PROTECT AND PROMOTE THE CZECHOSLOVAK LANDMARKS AND SLOVANIC CULTURAL HERITAGE IN NORTH AMERICA, SO THE FUTURE MAY LEARN FROM THE PAST.

EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL & SPEAKING TOURS PROGRAM (ETST) DESCRIPTION & PURPOSE: EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH TO THE HUNDREDS OF CZECHOSLOVAK COMMUNITIES, LARGE AND SMALL, ACROSS NORTH AMERICA, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES AND HIGH SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS RECEPTIVE ORGANIZATIONS OF THE GENERAL AMERICAN PUBLIC, IN DIRECT FULFILLMENT OF OUR MISSION TO PROMOTE AND EDUCATE IN THE MATTERS OF OUR CZECHOSLOVAK AND ALL SLOVANIC CULTURAL HISTORY, AND LANDMARKS. ACTIVITIES: DURING OUR FISCAL YEAR 2022, WE CONTINUED TO SEARCH FOR, LOCATE, AND BUILD CONTACTS IN 25 US STATES, FUNDED BY A 2021 GRANT. TRAVELING MORE THAN 20,000 MILES, WE FURTHER DEVELOPED CONTACTS FOR FUTURE SPEAKING PRESENTATIONS. EXPENSES: DURING OUR FISCAL YEAR 2022, ALL NECESSARY TRAVEL EXPENSE FUNDS ($5,000) WERE DONATED IN 2021. SUBSTANTIAL HOURS OF VOLUNTEER TIME WERE DONATED IN 2022 BY OUR LEADERSHIP PERSONNEL. NO OTHER EXPENSES WERE INCURRED.

CHILDRENS TRAVELING EDUCATIONAL MEDIEVAL FAIRE PROGRAM (CTEMF) DESCRIPTION & PURPOSE: AN ALL-FAMILY EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE THROUGH TOTAL IMMERSION INTO 14TH CENTURY CENTRAL EUROPEAN HISTORY THROUGH THE METHOD OF A TRAVELING SHOW. TICKET PURCHASERS WILL ENTER THE SHOW AND WALK INTO KARLSTEJN CASTLE, BUILT IN 1375 AS THE TREASURY OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE AND SEAT OF THE HOLY ROMAN EMPEROR, KAREL IV, KING OF THE CZECHS. HIS DAUGHTER, PRINCESS ANNE OF BOHEMIA, AGE 16, MARRIED RICHARD II, AGE 15, KING OF ENGLAND, IN 1382. HISTORIC FIGURES WILL APPEAR, ENTERTAIN, AND EDUCATE, BOTH AS LIVE ACTORS, AND MARIONETTE PUPPETS. MERLIN, THE MAGICIAN, ACCOMPANIES OWAIN GLENDYR, LAST PRINCE OF WALES AND GOOD FRIEND OF KING RICHARD II, AS HE ESCORTS QUEEN ANNE ON HER VISIT HOME TO KARELSTEJN CASTLE NEAR PRAGUE. THE WELSH DRAGON CYMRU (A MARIONETTE PUPPET) HOVERS PROTECTIVELY OVER OWAIN GLENDYR, AND MEETS UP WITH A COUSIN, BECKY THE DRAGON OF BECHOV CASTLE IN SLOVAKIA (ALSO A PUPPET). ROBINHOOD OF ENGLAND WALKS WITH HIS COUSIN JANOSIK, KNOWN AS THE ROBINHOOD OF SLOVAKIA, AS THEY RIGHT ALL THE WRONGS OF THE WORLD! A LIGHT SHOW CONJOURED UP THROUGH THE MAGIC OF MERLIN ALLOWS THE AUDIENCE TO FLY OVER BEAUTIFUL CENTRAL EUROPEAN LANDSCAPES, HOVER OVER ANCIENT CASTLES, AND FLOAT DOWN THE RIVER VLTAVA AS THE WORLD FAMOUS MUSIC "VLTAVA" BY ANTONIN DVORAK IS INTRODUCED TO ANOTHER GENERATION OF FUTURE MUSICIANS, ARTISTS, HISTORIANS, AND DREAMERS. ACTIVITIES: IN 2022 WE CONTINUED LAYING THE FOUNDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE PRODUCTIONS. THE TRAVELING TENT SHOW ENCOMPASSES SEVERAL AVENUES FOR CULTURAL EDUCATION. WE ARE CONTINUING TO BUILD ON OUR CATALOGUE OF NEEDS, CONTACTS AND RESOURCES. THE VENUE WILL BE MULTI-FACETED, INCLUDING MARIONETTE THEATRE, LIGHT SHOW, VOLUNTEER ACTORS FROM LOCAL COLLEGES, CHILDREN'S AND DISABLED CHILDREN'S PARTICIPATION. WITH A MEMBER ON OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH IS ONE OF EUROPE'S OLDEST AND LARGEST MARIONETTE THEATRE'S (DIVADLO ALFA OF PLZN, JAKUB HORA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR) WE UTILIZE OUR ANNUAL MEETING IN EUROPE TO BUILD UPON THIS GREAT RESOURCE. 2022 MARKED FURTHER CONTACTS AND RESOURCES FOR THIS FUTURE PROGRAM.

AMERICAN CZECHOSLOVAK LANDMARKS TRUST HISTORIC & CULTURAL CENTERS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (CCD) DESCRIPTION & PURPOSE: TO LOCATE, CATALOGUE, THEN ASSESS CARE NEEDS AND BUSINESS LOCATION SUITABILITY OF CZECHOSLOVAK AND ALL-SLOVANIC LANDMARKS TO DETERMINE PRACTICAL AND ECONOMICALLY EFFICIENT SOLUTIONS OF SUPPORT AND/OR DEVELOPMENT AS CULTURAL CENTERS. WHERE FEASIBLE, WHOLLY-OWNED INTEGRATED AND AFFILIATED LLC BUSINESSES COULD BE CREATED TO BUILD AND OPERATE ETHNIC BEER GARDENS (A CENTRAL ICON OF CZECHOSLOVAK CULTURE), ETHNIC BAKERIES, ETHNIC RESTAURANTS, INNS, MARIONETTE/CULTURAL THEATRES AND BREWERIES. ACTIVITIES: DURING OUR FISCAL YEAR 2022 WE CONTINUE TO WRESTLE WITH THE SLOW, CONTENTIOUS REALITIES OF CONTRARY REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY OF SOME CZECHOSLOVAK HISTORIC LANDMARKS, WITH FEAR AND APPREHENSION. OUR WEAK FINANCIAL POSITION DOES NOT YET ALLOW US TO RESPOND TO HOSTEL ACTIVITIES OF OTHERS. WE ARE STILL LEARNING. EXPENSE: AS OF THE TAX YEAR 2022, WE HAVE TOURED 25 STATES TO BEGIN THE INITIAL SEARCH AND CATALOGUING STAGE. ALONG THE WAY, WE HAVE FURTHER DEVELOPED OUR CONTACTS AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEEDS OF SPECIFIC LANDMARKS. ALL OF THIS IS NECESSARY PRELIMINARY WORK TO CREATING A REALISTIC AND VIABLE PLAN OF ACTION. THIS PROJECT WILL REQUIRE A STRONG FUNDRAISER INCOME. 2022 MARKS THE BEGINNING OF OUR PLANNED DUAL LANDMARKS SUPPORT FINANCIAL STRUCTURE. WE HAVE ESTABLISHED THE INITIAL TWO SIDES OF THIS SUPPORT: LIBUSE FUND FOR CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF EXISTING STRUCTURES, AND WENCESLAUS FUND FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW STRUCTURES AND LOCATIONS, WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THESE STATED PROGRAMS. THE BUILDING OF BEER GARDENS AND BREWERIES OF AUTHENTIC CZECHOSLOVAK CHARACTER, ARE CRITICAL TO MAKING BEER PAY FOR THIS PUBLIC CHARITABLE WORK. WE CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD. PLEASE SEE OUR NEWSLETTER FOR BACKGROUND INFORMATION, AT: LANDMARKSTRUST.ORG