We were very pleased by the interest of the visitors, experts as well as media. The Festival would not have been possible without the help of many partners and friends. Please allow me to thank all of you who supported us!

I would like to thank very much to:

• co-organizer: CHICAGOLAND CZECH-AMERICAN COMMUNITY CENTER - Ted Polashek, Bill Prince, Jitka Rasková, Irena Polashek
   

• breweries: BERNARD, BROUCZECH, CZECHVAR, PILSNER URQUELL & PRAGA
   

• other traditional Czech beverages: Becherovka, R. Jelínek & Mattoni
   

• Official Airline: LOT – POLISH AIRLINES – Monika Michalska, Magdalena Pantelis, Anna Staszewska
   

• performers: JAN VANČURA& PLAVCI, Euroband, Czechoslovak Musicians Club, Czechs in America, Jiří Drenek & Tonemasters,
   

• graphic desingers: Karel Scherzer, Greg Gorski
   

• Prague Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International – Edward Dellin, Ray Capek, Diane Wagner, Irena Čajková, Klára Moldová
   

• Sokol Tabor - Chris Raftopoulos, Judy Soulides
   

• Sokol Spirit - Věra Wilt
   

• Sokol Stickney - Rich Vachata
   

• Divadlo Bohemia – Radka Kutálková
   

• Chicago Chapter of the Czech-North American Chamber of Commerce - Otto Masek, Jean Hruby
   

• Bohemian Wings travel agency - Marian Hajda
   

• BOHO – Bohemian House - Markus Chwajol, Dan Powell, Anna Treiber
   

• The Ambassador Public House - Paul O’Reilly
   

• Czech Catholic Mission – Rev. Dušan Hladík
   

• Krajanské rádio – Peter Minárik, Markéta Kuciková, Martina Havlíčková
   

• United Moravian Societies – Roman Bobčík, John Škach
   

• Moravian Cultural Society – Jean Mensik
   

• PHOTOGRAPHERS - MARTINA HAVLÍČKOVÁ & MÍŠA POLASHEK

• to ALL VOLUNTEERS and those whom I forgot to acknowledge. I GREATLY appreciate your great help! The festival would not have taken place without it.

Many thanks also to ALL VISITORS at the festival’s events!

We look forward to seeing next year!

Bořek Lizec, Consul General of the Czech Republic in Chicago

More photos are available at: www.facebook.com/Borek-Lizec-730175033828121