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spectacular weekend event
Patronage: His Imperial and Royal Highness, Arch. Duke Dr. Otto of Austria Organizer: Mr. Oron Michael Kalkert, Johanna Von Papen, and Michael Kindhal Program: Friday, April 29th, Dance into the weekend at Hotel Imperial Saturday, April 30th, Horse races “Der Grosse Preis Von Karlsbad” Saturday, April 30th, “The Spring Ball of Karlsbad at the Grand Hotel Pupp” Sunday, May 1st, Church sermon in the baroque church
From left: three organizers – Oron Michael Kalkert, Johanna von Papen and Michael Kindahl during the welcoming evening at the Hotel Imperial
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THE 15 KARLSBADER WOCHENDENDE 2011, KARLOVY VARY This is the 15th anniversary of an international business network which assembles every year in the Czech Republic to celebrate the Karlovy Vary weekend (April, 29th until May 1st 2011). After the opening of the border, the event was established by Oron Michael Kalkert who came to Karlovy Vary at that time to visit Hotel Pupp where his grandparents were engaged at the beginning of last century. The wonderful Maria Magdalena baroque church was built by Dientzenhofer, the master builder of that era, who was related to his family. For 12 years the event has been co-organized by agency-leader Johanna von Papen (Niveauconcepts, Munich). Michael Kindahl, the Swedish “third member” of the organization team, has been responsible for ten years for the international guest lists originally most of whom were of German origin. Nowadays 40 % of the 600 visitors come from all over the world. One of the sponsors of the colorful event, which is under the patronage of SKKH is Dr. Otto von Habsburg, town of Karlovy Vary. During the short “get-together” of entrepreneurs, CEO`s, owners and business managers from diverse sections of economy, medicine, finance, politics, culture etc. and in the footsteps of Queens, Kings and artists, everyone meets at the Hotel Imperial for the evening welcome, followed by a gathering at the historical grandstand at the race course, as well as participating at the ball in the legendary Hotel Pupp and the event is crowned by attending this year´s fancy dress party at Kaiserbad (Lázně) with the theme: “Feria de Abril”. The event supports the charity project “Innocence in danger” (www.innocenceindanger.de). “Innocence in danger Germany” is a German section of an international network working against online sexual abuse.
94 Bohumír Hájek, Conductor
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