The popular 6-Minute Challenge invites scholars, scientists, artists, and professionals of Czech or Slovak descent to introduce their talent, the subject of their work, project, research, or studies in a short presentation limited to six minutes. It’s a challenge!

The 17th edition will welcome the following presenters:
Alan Bartus (jazz pianist and composer), Ivana Brezinska (Slovak Children Library USA), Nicolas Dostal (Regional Planner at Metro COG), Tomas Kohl (Colladeo Software and tango instructor), Martin Plavec, MD (cardiologist at Yale New Haven Hospital), Maxim Visnovsky (MA student SIPA Columbia University), Ester Wiesnerova (jazz singer and composer), Misha Zabranska (digital animation and virtual reality)

Moderated by Christopher Harwood.

Free and open to the public. Suggested donation $10. Seats are limited, on first-come first-served basis. RSVP online through Eventbrite.

This event is organized by the Czechoslovak Society of Arts and Sciences (SVU), New York Chapter, with support of BBLA.