Marie Imbrova, Ph.D. - Official Website - Archive 2011
Projects 2011
Projects Executed in 2011:
December 2011
Print of the Postcards with the Dr. Emil Holub's First Printed Map of the Victoria Falls, Dated 1879
Before the upcoming anniversaries of Dr. Emil Holub in 2012, Dr. Marie Imbrova had got again taken photos, cleaned and taken over the first printed map of the Victoria Falls from the publication "THE VICTORIA FALLS, A Few Pages From The Diary of Emil Holub, MD," from 1879.
In addition to a large print for the exhibition in Zatec (Czech Republic) in 2012, she had got printed 1 000 pieces of postcards of the map with the Czech text as a New Year's greetings and a further 4 000 pieces as a standard postcard with the Czech, German and English text for the interested persons from abroad.
December 2011
Dr. Marie Imbrova's Lecture "HOW IS THE LIFE IN NAIROBI", Vodni zdroje Chrudim, Ltd. Co., U Vodarny 138 Chrudim, December 02, 2011
Dr. Marie Imbrova's lecture on the topic "HOW IS THE LIFE IN NAIROBI" will take place on Friday December 02, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. in the Lecture Hall of the Company Vodni zdroje in Chrudim.
About the life in Kenya's capital will lecture an African studies expert, our former diplomat in Nairobi who has lived in Nairobi three years of her life. During her stays in Africa she has become a collector of African art, and today she helps African artists to exhibit and sell their works in Europe and America. In Nairobi, she also met with works of the Czech sculptor F. V. Foit, which was brought into Kenya by adversity. You will learn where you can see his work in Nairobi, which places, when visiting Nairobi, you must not miss and where you will meet the best sellers of beads.
Sellers of beads, Nairobi, Kenya, May 2011
Links: www.chrudim.cz , www.chrudimdnes.cz , www.chrudimka.cz
Invitation Poster:
Lectures with screenings of the cycle
AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 MINUTES
Cycle of travelogue lectures in Vodni zdroje Chrudim
On December 2, 2011
HOW IS THE LIFE IN NAIROBI
Marie Imbrova
About the life in Kenya's capital will lecture an African studies expert, our former diplomat in Nairobi who has lived in Nairobi three years of her life. Until today she returns there regularly. During her stays in Africa she has become a collector of African art, and today she helps African artists to exhibit and sell their works in Europe and America. In Nairobi, also worked the Czech sculptor F. V. Foit (1900 - 1971), which was brought, together with his wife, to Kenya by adversity. In Nairobi, then he worked at Kenyata College and was a teacher of many African sculptors. Where we can see his works in Nairobi, which places, when visiting Nairobi, you must not miss and where you will meet the best sellers of beads. The African jewellery will be on view, and partly to buy.
Financially supported the City od Chrudim
Beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Entrance fee: CZK 30,-- (for children free of charge)
Lecture Hall of Vodni zdroje Chrudim, Square U Vodarny No. 138, Pod Sirokymi schody
Car parking provided in the house garden
Advance booking office:
Information Centre, Stara radnice, Ressel Square No. 1, phone: 469 645 821 (Mondays - Fridays 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.)
Informations and phone reservations, phone: 469 638 724 or e-mail: gutzer@iol.cz
Media partners: www.chrudim.cz. and www.chrudimka.cz
November 2011
Exhibition "AFRICAN COLOURS", Emil Julis Gallery, Tylova 151, Cerncice near Louny, November 27, 2011
The exhibition in the Emil Julis Gallery in Cerncice near Louny under the name "AFRICAN COLOURS" will introduce to the visitors not yet exhibited African paintings and sculptures from the collections of Dr. Marie Imbrova and Ilona Bittnerová, MA. The vernissage of the exhibition will take place on November 27, 2011 at 3:30 p.m. It will be possible to buy some of the exposed paintings.
One of the paintings by Zimbabwean painter Lovemore Kambudzi "Last Warning" from the collection of Dr. Marie Imbrova, displayed in the Emil Julis Gallery at the exhibition "BORN IN ZIMBABWE" in 2010, came to ART FOR AFRICA AUCTION™, which was held at the Sotheby's Auction House in New York on November 17, 2011.
In the framework of the exhibition "AFRICAN COLOURS" for the first time in the Czech Republic, there will be presented the statue "BUSHMAN" by Bernard Matemera, a legend of the Tengenenge sculpture. Marie Imbrova purchased it from the owner of the UTIONGA Gallery in the USA in 2010 and with the documentation.
Invitation:
"AFRICAN COLOURS"
on November 27, 2011 at 3:30 p.m.
Modern African Art from Tanzania, Kenya, Zimbabwe, Senegal
The Emil Julis Gallery in cooperation with AfricanColours.net, P. R. Vejrazka, Tylova 151, Cerncice (Louny)
Visits by agreement , phone No.: 602 456 314
info@vejr.cz, www.vejr.cz/gej
The exhibition is receiving the international media support from Internet portal AfricanColours - Your Guide To Contemporary African Art.
Links: www.vejr.cz/gej , www.ilonaf.cz , www.africancolours.net , www.hedvabnastezka.cz
Press Declaration
African Abstractions in the Emil Julis Gallery in Cerncice
On Sunday November 27, 2011 at 3:30 p.m. in Cerncice near Louny in the Emil Julis Gallery, an exhibition "AFRICAN COLOURS" will be inaugurated which will introduce modern African artists, who so far did not exhibit in the Czech Republic. The mentioned Gallery, led by Pavel R. Vejrazka, dedicates to the Black Continent abstract art (like to surrealism) almost systematically. This time you have the opportunity to become familiar with the works of leading African artists, originating from two collections.
The first source of the exhibition is "disposition tenure" of the artworks of Ilona Bittnerova, imbued with an enthusiastic promotion of the artists from the exotic Tanzania around the world. From her depository there will be presented four prominent representatives of modern art, living in Dar es Salaam. They exhibited not only in local but also in European and American galleries. The painters Haji Chilonga, Florian Ludovick and Ally Kitogo are friends and their style can not deny their common artistic beginnings. Salum Kambi is an artist using a very interesting, non-traditional technique (video documenting his work can be found on YouTube, as well as for instance the record of his solo exhibition in Oslo). All the paintings, which Ilona Bittnerova will exhibit in the Emil Julis Gallery, come from the Daniel Augusta's collection, who currently lives in the already mentioned Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. Mrs. Bittnerova is his co-worker, takes care of the paintings imported into Europe.
The second source is the collection of Dr. Marie Imbrova, which entered into the world of contemporary African art collectors in the mature age and the desire to understand and compare the trends of modern African art led her not only to regular purchases in the studios of her favorite artists, but also to a temporary membership and collaboration with galleries of the countries in which she resided. A part of her collection consists of artefacts purchased in the national galleries of these States or acquired in international multicultural festivals in sub-Saharan Africa. Exactly this part of her collection will be in the exhibition "AFRICAN COLOURS" in Cerncice confronted with a stylishly pure and single school of painters from Tanzania.
Each solitaire, without a doubt, an extraordinary representative of the art generation in both the national and international scale, will introduce in Cerncice completely individual creation. So for the first time the gallery visitors have the opportunity to become familiar with examples of Fredy Tauro, Thakor Patel and Percy Manyonga's creation from Zimbabwe, Senegal will be here represented by Dauda Diakhate, Kenya, among other things, is represented by an extremely valuable graphics of Gabriel Omond Odondo. Almost traditionally the exhibition will be illustrated by statues from Tengenenge - including two unique works of Bernard Matemera, and supplemented by a number of interesting masks and figurines of the African ancestors.
The both ladies are also unified by the charity page of their activities. Ilona Bittnerova is trying to sell abroad the paintings of famous artists of Tanzania, to encourage and motivate their work. Although all profit from the sale of artworks Marie Imbrova also saves back into new purchases, however, she still leads and manages the Civic Association - Tengenenge Friends Club, for which she works as a volunteer and received funds from Club activities are fully in support of children in Tengenenge.
The activities of the Emil Julis Gallery after the exhibition "BORN IN ZIMBABWE" in 2010 did not escaped to the most significant African art Internet portal AfricanColours.net, who took over this exhibition of the same name the international media patronage.
For the opening, as always, there is invited not only a wide circle of the Emil Julis Gallery's friends, lovers of abstract art and fantasy, but in this case also leading Czech persons, interested in African art.
The foreword will be delivered by Associate Professor Dr. Josef Kandert, famous social anthropologist, specializing in the area of Africa and in the narrower specialization in the area of sub-Saharan Africa, University lecturer and Head of the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University in Prague.
Further and more detailed information you will find at www.vejr.cz/gej, you can arrange your gallery visit on the phone No.: 602 456 314
J. E. Germaister
November 2011
Dr. Marie Imbrova's Lecture "EMIL HOLUB AND CATCHMENT AREA OF THE ZAMBEZI", Podripsko Museum, Jan z Drazic Square 101, Roudnice nad Labem, November 18, 2011
Dr. Marie Imbrova's lecture on the topic of "EMIL HOLUB AND CATCHMENT AREA OF THE ZAMBEZI" will take place on Friday Nobember 18, 2011 from 6 p.m. in the premises of the Podripsko Museum in Roudnice nad Labem.
To Dr. Emil Holub is attributed a significant share of further penetration of the Europeans in the territory of the current States of Zimbabwe and Zambia, and is also verifiably the first cartographer of the Victoria Falls.
Dr. Marie Imbrova, besides her professional specialization, which she deepened by her long-term stays in Kenya and Zimbabwe, is currently profiled as a collector of modern and contemporary African art and organizer of exhibitions and presentations explaining life on "Black" Continent.
She will bring you closer, among others, Holub's journeys into the interior of Africa and his contribution to the knowledge of the ethnic groups and culture on the lower Zambezi.
All interested parties and admirers of Dr. Emil Holub are cordially welcome.
Links: www.roudnicenl.cz , www.podripskemuzeum.cz
Invitation Poster:
Podripsko Museum
invites you to a lecture of a Roudnice high school graduate
and African studies expert Dr. Marie Imbrova about the life
of the Czech globetrotter Dr. Emil Holub
"EMIL HOLUB AND CATCHMENT AREA OF THE ZAMBEZI"
Sample of travelogues and ethnographic exhibits of Emil Holub
from the Marie Imbrova's collection
Marie Imbrova will bring you closer Holub's journeys
into the interior of Africa and his contribution to the knowledge
of the ethnic groups and culture on the lower Zambezi.
During the discussion we will not forget
nor the traveller's legacy, and the relationship to our region.
The lecture will take place on Friday Nobember 18, 2011
from 6 p.m. in the premises of the Podripsko Museum
in Roudnice nad Labem.
We are looking forward to your visit!
November 2011
Painting by Lovemore Kambudzi "Last Warning" as a Dr. Marie Imbrova's donation to the charity "ART FOR AFRICA AUCTION™", Sotheby's Auction House, 1334 York Avenue at 72nd Street, New York 10021, U.S.A., November 17, 2011
Early October 2011, Dr. Marie Imbrova donated to the "ART FOR AFRICA AUCTION™" in New York from her private collection a painting by Lovemore Kambudzi "Last Warning". You can view the auction catalogue here.
The painting by Lovemore Kambudzi "Last Warning", which will be auctioned at New York Sotheby's
on November 17, 2011
In the Czech Republic, this painting was exposed during the period July - September 2010 during an exhibition of modern paintings and sculptures by Zimbabwean artists from the Dr. Marie Imbrova's collection "BORN IN ZIMBABWE" in the Emil Julis Gallery in Cerncice near Louny.
On October 12, 2011, the Africa Foundation (U.S.A.) organizes a Gala Dinner to launch the auction catalogue, which will introduce the entire collection of donated works of art. This entire collection will be exhibited at Sotheby's in New York from November 12 to 17, 2011. There will be represented the works of significant modern artists from the U.S. and Africa.
On November 17, 2011, this will be already the second charity Art for Africa™ Auction, which follows the remarkable success of the first, inaugural Art for Africa™ Auction held at Sotheby's in London on September 21, 2009.
The proceeds from this year auction will continue to benefit Africa Foundation's work in support of orphaned and vulnerable children living in some of the poorest rural communities in South and Eastern Africa.
Links:
www.artforafrica.org.uk , www.africafoundation.org , www.africancolours.com , www.herald.co.zw , www.allafrica.com
November 2011
Dr. Marie Imbrova's Lecture "WHAT IS ABLE TO DO THE WATER IN TENGENENGE AND IN VICTORIA FALLS", K. A. Polanek Regional Museum, Kriz Villa, Zeyerova 344, Zatec, November 15, 2011
Dr. Marie Imbrova will lecture on her favorite places in Zimbabwe, on projects in the Tengenenge Community and on Thunder Smoke on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia on November 15, 2011 from 5 p.m. in Kriz Villa in Zatec. All friends and lovers of Africa are cordially welcome.
Link: www.muzeumzatec.cz
Invitation:
K. A. Polanek Regional Museum
Kriz Villa in Zatec, Zeyerova 344
invites you to a lecture in the framework
of the VVV... Evenings in Villa
"WHAT IS ABLE TO DO THE WATER IN TENGENENGE
AND IN VICTORIA FALLS"
Dr. Marie Imbrova will lecture on her favorite places in Zimbabwe,
on projects in the Tengenenge Community
and on Thunder Smoke on the border of Zimbabwe and Zambia
on November 15, 2011 from 5 p.m.
in Kriz Villa
Admission: Basic CZK 30,--, Reduced CZK 20,--
November 2011
Statue by Ephraim Chaurika "Horse" as a Dr. Marie Imbrova's donation to the Maltese Aid, Generally Beneficial Company - Charity Organization of Sovereign Order of Knights of Malta, Lazenska 2, Prague 1 - Mala Strana, November 07, 2011
On November 07, 2011 Dr. Marie Imbrova donated a stone statue of a horse by the author of the Tengenenge first generation Ephraim Chaurika from her private collection as gift to the Maltese Aid to support its charitable work.
Dr. Marie Imbrova transmitting the gift
The Maltese Aid, Generally Beneficial Company, is a well-regarded organization assisting in the Czech Republic to a wide range of people in need.
As a Charity and Humanitarian Organization of the Sovereign Order of Knights of Malta bases its activities on a continuous 900 years tradition of humble help to the suffering persons.
More about the auction of this statue in favour of the Maltese Aid you can find at www.maltezskapomoc.cz. The auction will finish officially on December 23, 2011.
October 2011
Monday's Reading "AFRICAN FAIRY TALES - AFRICAN CHILDREN" with the Guest Dr. Marie Imbrova, Libochovice Municipal Library, Square 5. kvetna 3, Libochovice, October 31, 2011
Further Monday's reading in the Libochovice Municipal Library will take place on Monday October 31, 2011 from 6 p.m.
With the last Monday's evening in October a little exoticism, something of fairy tales and legends of the African continent and reality of contemporary Africa will enter the library. The invitation to Monday's reading accepted an African studies expert and African art lover Marie Imbrova and the theme of the evening will be the African fairy tales and African children.
Invitation:
"AFRICAN FAIRY TALES - AFRICAN CHILDREN"
Monday's reading with the guest Marie Imbrova
on the topic African fairy tales and African children
Czech fairy tales and short stories in the translations in Shona and Ndebele -
translations of African fairy tales in Czech -
Somali proverbs in Czech - all this and much more
will sound during Monday's reading with the guest Marie Imbrova.
African studies expert and African continent lover
will present the world of African children, their fairy tales and stories,
but also the reality, sorrows and joys of the life in the middle of contemporary Africa.
Libochovice Municipal Library
Monday October 31, 2011 from 6 p.m.
With the financial aid of the Ministry of Culture and the Town of Libochovice
Illustration by Jaroslava Bicovska from the book "Somali Proverbs"
October 2011
Dr. Marie Imbrova's Lecture "CHARM OF AFRICAN JEWEL", Premises of the Company Haworth Czech Ltd., V Parku 2316/12, Prague 4 – Chodov, October 20, 2011
Dr. Marie Imbrova will lecture on African jewel, its tradition, implementation and today's use during the evening, organized by the Company African Sculptures in the premises of the Company Haworth Czech Ltd. on October 20, 2011 from 6:00 p.m.
Invitation:
"CHARM OF AFRICAN JEWEL"
The Company African Sculptures has the pleasure to invite you
to a lecture of Dr. Marie Imbrova - Charm of African Jewel
that will take place on Thursday, October 20, 2011 from 6 p.m.
in the premises of the Company Haworth Czech Ltd.
V Parku 2316/12, Prague 4 - Chodov
When: October 20, 2011 from 6 p.m.
Where: Showroom of the Company Haworth Czech Ltd., V Parku 2316/12, Prague 4 - Chodov
Entrance fee: CZK 120,--
A part of the programme is a diamond champagne toast - glasses in one of the one of you will find the right diamond.
in one of the glasses of champagne one of you can find one genuine diamond.
Programme:
- Dr. Marie Imbrova will lecture on authentic African jewel, its importance in the African society, international trade in the 18th and 19th century, traditional production and barter and, finally, on its market value and application in the current fashion trends. The lecture will be supplemented by projecting images. You will be able to try and buy the jewels.
- The Company Haworth will present its chair Very Task, which will allow you to spend better and healthier long hours sitting at work.
- Mrs. Zuzana Lhotova will get you acquainted with Chizika clothes that are sewn according to the European cuts from traditional African materials, woven in Tanzania.
- You will be able to see the stone sculptures from Zimbabwe and the pictures painted in the style of tingatinga (Tanzania).
- It will refresh you a diamond toast, coffee and snacks, and awaits you a surprise.
Please respond till October 18 to e-mail: hana.homolkova@africkesochy.cz or phone No. 777 124 329
October 2011
Dr. Marie Imbrova's Lecture "LIFE IN TENGENENGE", Modern Art Gallery in Roudnice nad Labem, Ockova 5, Roudnice nad Labem, October 06, 2011
Children in Tengenenge Sculpture Community in Zimbabwe, February 2011
On Thursday October 06, 2011, Dr. Marie Imbrova will held, in the frame of the accompanying programs to exhibitions, "Teacher and Pupil," organized by the Modern Art Gallery in Roudnice nad Labem, a lecture for students of Roudnice schools on the theme "LIFE IN TENGENENGE", about her work, experiences in Africa and help to African children
Link: www.galerieroudnice.cz
October 2011
Dr. Marie Imbrova's Lecture "IF MONEY DOES NOT WORK - HYPERINFLATION IN ZIMBABWE", Auditorium in the New National Museum Building (the Building of the former Federal Assembly), Vinohradska 1, Prague 1, October 03, 2011
The Czech Numismatic Society is inviting all friends of numismatics and history to a public lecture of Dr. Marie Imbrova "IF MONEY DOES NOT WORK - HYPERINFLATION IN ZIMBABWE."
The lecture will be held in the Auditorium of the New National Museum Building on Monday October 03, 2011 from 5:30 p.m. The admission is free.
An African studies expert, diplomat of the Czech Embassy in Zimbabwe between 2005 and 2008, significant contemporary African art expert Dr. Marie Imbrova prepared a lecture on the topic - hyperinflation in Zimbabwe.
She experienced it not only as a worker of the Czech Embassy, but later even as a tourist. In addition to an overview of the Zimbabwean banknotes, the audience will be acquainted with the life of the people to which the money changed before the eyes in little papers and left them with nothing more than a barter trade.
The participants in the lecture may carry away samples of Zimbabwean inflationary banknotes.
Link: www.numismatici.cz
September 2011
Piano Recital by Bozena Steinerova, "REMINISCENCE ON AFRICA", Primary Art School of Vitezslav Novak, Janderova 165/II, Jindrichuv Hradec, September 26, 2011
The piano recital by Mrs. Bozena Steinerova, ready for Nairobi in May this year, will be repeated on Monday September 26, 2011 in the premises of the Primary Art School of Vitezslav Novak in Jindrichuv Hradec. The evening will be accompanied by Dr. Marie Imbrova.
Invitation:
The Society of Vitezslav Novak at the Primary Art School in Jindrichuv Hradec
invites you cordially
to a Piano Recital by Bozena Steinerova,
"REMINISCENCE ON AFRICA"
The recital is a reminiscence on interpreter's stay in Africa
and is aimed to support charitable activities of Marie Imbrova,
an African studies expert and collector of modern African art,
which will accompany the evening.
The program includes compositions
by Franz Liszt, Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, Sergey Prokofiev
September 26, 2011 at 7 p.m. in the Hall of the Primary Art School
Admission fee CZK 100,--
September 2011
"BENEFIT EVENING OF FRIENDS OF TENGENENGE" Hotel Casa Marcello, Rasnovka 783, Prague 1, September 15, 2011
The Tengenenge Friends Club is a co-organizer of the benefit evening on September 15, 2011 from 6 p.m. at the Hotel Casa Marcello in the historical centre of Prague, to which it invites not only those ones interested in buying Tengenenge sculptures, but also new donors and supporters.
Dr. Marie Imbrova, in the course of the evening, will have a presentation on the cooperation and the support of children in this unique artistic community in Zimbabwe.
Invitation:
"BENEFIT EVENTING OF FRIENDS OF TENGENENGE"
Company African Statues in cooperation
with the Hotel Casa Marcello, Business for Breakfast
and Tengenenge Friends Club
are pleased to invite you to the benefit evening.
When: September 15, 2011 from 6 p.m.
Where: Hotel Casa Marcello, Rasnovka 783, Prague 1
Entrance fee: CZK 500,-- (The entire amount goes to support the education of the sculptors' children in the Tengenenge community.)
You can look forward to the catering, and the program from the sponsors of the event.
Entrance tickets go to prize draw.
Programme:
- Exhibition of stone sculptures by Zimbabwean sculptors from the Tengenenge community
- Presentation of the charity project, which supports the education of sculptors' children from Tengenenge
- Raffle - a very valuable prizes donated not only by partners of the action, but also by members of Business for Breakfast Clubs
- Introduction to the African jewellery and traditional products - tie-dyed fabrics, baskets, etc.
- Live music on the traditional African musical instruments - marimba, djembe, cajon, kalimba, African chestnuts, tom-toms, boobams ...
- Fair Trade Food testing
- Wine testing
August 2011
Exhibition "STONE SCULPTURES FROM ZIMBABWE", Dendrological Garden, Za dalnici 146, Pruhonice near Prague, August 28, 2011
On August 28, 2011, Dr. Marie Imbrova will present the activities of the Tengenenge Friends Club in the Czech Republic on the exhibition of African sculptures in the Dendrological Garden in Pruhonice. The event is intended for the general public.
Invitation:
Come and make your last holiday weekend more pleasant among African stone sculptures.
The event takes place on August 28, 2011, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Dendrological Garden.
Exhibition "STONE SCULPTURES FROM ZIMBABWE"
African luck
Art activities for children
Painting pictures with African motifs on the face
Playing the little drums
Charitable activities of the Tengenenge Friends Club
Fair Trade refreshments
Entrance fee 60 CZK, more informations at www.dendrologickazahrada.cz and www.africkesochy.cz
Links: www.stavitel.ihned.cz , www.praguepost.com
August 2011
"MEETING OF FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS OF TENGENENGE DURING AN AFRICAN AFTERNOON", Dendrological Garden, Za dalnici 146, Pruhonice near Prague, August 28, 2011
Children and their new kindergarten in Tengenenge, February 2011
Dr. Marie Imbrova, Chairwoman of the Club, is preparing on August 28, 2011 from 2 p.m. a "MEETING OF FRIENDS AND SUPPORTERS OF TENGENENGE DURING AN AFRICAN AFTERNOON" in the Dendrological Garden in Pruhonice near Prague, and at the same time she points out that the Tengenenge Friends Club in the Czech Republic has registered this meeting in the competition "WHAT WE LIKE". To vote for it and to support it personally, it is possible until July 24, 2011 at the following address:
A part of this meeting will be a discussion of other forms of assistance to children in Tengenenge, but also an African children's raffle, drawing competition and painting of African motifs on the skin. The acquired funds will be used for kindergarten equipment in Tengenenge. All interested persons are hereby most cordially welcome.
You can find more about the Tengenenge Friends Club at www.tengenenge.cz
June - August 2011
Exhibition of jewels, paintings and sculptures from Dr. Marie Imbrova's private collection "TOUCH OF AFRICA", Premises of the Educational Company - Atheris Group, Francouzska 30, Prague 2, June 09 - August 31, 2011
Invitation:
We are cordially inviting you to the inauguration of an exhibition
"TOUCH OF AFRICA"
Jewels, paintings, sculptures
from Marie Imbrova's private collection
on June 9, 2011 at 6 p.m.
in the Premises of the Educational Company
Atheris Group, Francouzska 30, Prague 2
Introductory word
by Josef Dvorsky, Academic Architect
An exhibition of jewels, sculptures and paintings from Dr. Marie Imbrova's private collection "TOUCH OF AFRICA" was inaugurated on June 9, 2011 in the Premises of the Educational Company - Atheris Group in Prague.
At the exhibition, there are presented works of prominent Zimbabwean sculptors - Lazarus Takawira, Josiah Manzi and Victor Fire, mostly holders of the NAMA - National Award for Visual Arts.
The paintings also come Zimbabwe, from the studios of Lovemore Kambudzi, David Chinyama, Batsrai Muskwe and Valentine Magutsa.
All exhibits are for sale, as well as a collection of authentic African jewels from fifteen countries of the sub-Saharan Africa. By selling, further charitable activities of Marie Imbrova will be financed and a part of the proceeds will fall to the Foundation ASANTE Kenya. In agreement with the Educational Company - Atheris Group, a guided tour of the exhibits and a discussion with the owner will take place in these premises on June 21, 2011 at 6 p.m.
The exhibition is accessible until August 31, 2011.
Poster of the Exhibition:
"TOUCH OF AFRICA"
Jewels, paintings, sculptures
from Marie Marie Imbrova's private collection
in the Premises of the Educational Company
Atheris Group,
Francouzska 30, Prague 2
The exhibition runs until August 31, 2011
May 2011
"TALKS WITHOUT FRONTIERS" with Dr. Marie Imbrova, Prague Municial Library, Marianske namesti , Prague 1, May 23, 2011
Invitation:
The International Czech Club
in cooperation with the Municipal Library in Prague
"TALKS WITHOUT FRONTIERS"
From Tengenenge to Victoria Falls
with Marie Imbrova
on Monday, May 23,
from 5 p.m.
Marie Imbrova, an African studies expert and a modern African
art collector, spends a lot of time in Africa. In addition to
substantial assistance to the children in the Tengenenge
sculpture colony, which allows them access to education
and health care, she also deals with the traditional art of Africans.
An evening with African music and rich photographic documentation
will be full of colorful stories about traveling in Africa, statues and
children from Tengenenge, African batic, baskets and other …
The meeting with a picture projection will be stated
by Martina Fialkova.
The show will take place in the Small Hall of the Municipal Library,
Marianske namesti, Prague 1.
For all interested persons,
it will be ready a magazine Czech Dialogue
- www.cesky-dialog.net
Links: www.cesky-dialog.net , www.rozvojovka.cz
May 2011
Dr. Marie Imbrova's Visit in Kenya, May 11 - May 20, 2011
Dr. Marie Imbrova stayed with the Czech Pianist Bozena Steinerova in Nairobi from May 11 to May 20, 2011.
With the help of her Kenyan friends and their financial support, Dr. Marie Imbrova organized on May 17, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. a Bozena Steinerova's Piano Recital at the prestigious Muthaiga Country Club. Its audience appreciated the challenging repertoire and brilliant performance of the compositions.
A part of her first African stay, Bozena Steinerova focused also on teaching at a local music conservatory.
Links: www.mcc.co.ke , bozenasteinerova.com
April 2011
Travel Lecture by Dr. Marie Imbrova and Hana Krpesova "FROM TENGENENGE TO VICTORIA FALLS", Caffe Moak, Na Valich 330, Louny, April 21, 2011
On April 21, 2011, there is on the program from 6 p.m., in the stylish Caffe Moak in the historical centre of Louny, a travel lecture about
Tengenenge children, sculptors' village Tengenenge and Victora Falls, February 2011
contemporary life in Zimbabwe and about the experience of the last stay in Tengenenge, and also about the trip to Victoria Falls ... lecture will give Marie Imbrova, the Chairwoman of the Tengenenge Friends Club in the Czech Republic and Hana Krpesova, the volunteer in Tengenenge.
The admission is voluntary and will be used for the benefit of children in Tengenenge. We cordially invite all...
Links: www.moaklouny.cz , www.hedvabnastezka.cz , www.jiribouda.eu
April 2011
Benefit Evening "AFRICA ON THE NECK" with the Auction of Original Masai Necklaces and Fashion Show in African Style, Sahara Cafe, Namesti Miru 6, Prague 2, April 12, 2011
Invitation:
"AFRICA ON THE NECK"
We invite you cordially to a Benefit Evening with the Auction of Original Masai Necklaces.
You can look forward to a Fashion Show in African Style with the participation of famous moms and their children
- Ivana Gottova, Monika Maresova, Katerina Kristelova, Barbora Nesvadbova and more.
Lejla Abbasova and Iveta Lutovska will accompany you through the entire evening in the role of Masai chiefs.
Jewels directly from the heart of Africa, which will decorate, the whole evening, décolletage of hostesses and VIPs,
you will be able to auction off at the end of the event in an exclusive charity auction.
And all this, with the sound of the genuine African drums of the TidyTade ensemble.
We look forward to seeing you on April 12, 2011 at 5:30 pm in Sahara Cafe, Namesti Miru 6, Prague
In agreement with the organizing team for the Fashion Show in African Style in the framework of this Benefit Evening, there were selected and used jewels from the private collection of Dr. Marie Imbrova, incl. historical jewels.
It was a collection of jewellery originating from Ghana, in which dominated trade beads, krobo beads and jewellery from the bones. A sample of this collection you can view here.
Link: prima.stream.cz - Prima TV, VIP News, April 13, 2011, concretely in the range between 6:11 to 8:11 minutes of the broadcast.
March - May 2011
Exhibition of Marie Imbrova's Photographs "BORN IN TENGENENGE", Plazik Gallery, Jiraskova Street, Peruc, March 26, 2011 - May 05, 2011
Dr. Marie Imbrova in cooperation with the Plazik Gallery in Peruc invites cordially, herewith, all those interested in the life in Africa to visit the exhibition of her photographs from the life of children in the Tengenenge Art Community (Zimbabwe) "BORN IN TENGENENGE" that she has taken during her tours in the years 2007 - 2010.
Invitation:
The Plazik Gallery in Peruc
"BORN IN TENGENENGE"
Exhibition of photographs from the life of children
in the Tengenenge Art Community (Zimbabwe)
Official Opening on Saturday, March 26, 2011 at 3 p.m
Exhibition will be accessible on Weekends until May 5, 2011
(more at www.iperuc.cz)
Photographs from the years 2007 - 2010
Author: Marie Imbrova
Voluntary admission to the account of the Tengenenge Friends Club
(www.tengenenge.cz)
Photographs for this exhibition were produced free of charge by the Digilab Company of Pavel Planicka from Louny. Thank you.
The immediate atmosphere of the opening of this exhibition can bring you the photographs posted on the following websites: plazik.rajce.idnes.cz and monti.rajce.idnes.cz
Links: www.eperuc.cz.web1.web4ce.cz , www.iperuc.cz , www.jiribouda.eu , www.tengenenge.cz , www.turistika.cz
March - April 2011
Exhibition "AFRICAN ABSTRACTION", REHOR SAMSA BOOKSHOP, Coffee-House & Mini-Gallery, Archway U Novaku, Vodickova 30, Prague 1, March 23 - April 08, 2011
Modern African art is, for several tens of years, evolving violently, is recasting previous experienced art designs, is looking for new ways, is drawing the inspiration in a global world, is continuing to be heavily influenced by the alone internal imagination of the author, in this millennium received a number of new impulses from international confrontation in world galleries in New York, via Paris, London, Singapore and Tokyo. Its marketability and move into the private collections is then supported by a series of auctions of modern African art in New York, London, Paris and Johannesburg.
The moderate collection of contemporary middle-aged artists from Zimbabwe, presented in the premises of Rehor Samsa Bookshop in Prague, is an excellent example of the national type of modern African abstraction in the concept of three different, individual, but close to the generation of authors.
DAVID CHINYAMA, born in Harare, in 1978
On the path of a painter, he was, purposefully, preparing himself since his childhood. Despite the disapproval of the family, he graduated from Peter Birch School of Art in Harare; furthermore, he went to the famous Harare Polytechnic School and formal painting education ended as a student at the Visual Art School in Harare in 1998.
During the next several years, he got among a group of progressive Zimbabwe's artists and he also received an invitation to study fellowship in the USA. In 2004, he received the National Artist Award NAMA in the field of visual creation and got into the modern art galleries specializing in African art in the USA. Continuously, he exhibited in the South Africa, Great Britain, Germany and France. The rage of his artistic expression is wide, from the abstract landscape to multicolored compositions or stylized figures. He is highly appreciated for his color range, and balance in the composition.
At the invitation of the gallery owners in Germany, and in Paris, he is leading, since 2010 in those states, even the specialized workshops. Furthermore, he was exhibited in Senegal, Kenya, Botswana, South Korea and in the Czech Republic (Emil Julis Gallery, Exhibition "Born in Zimbabwe", in 2010).
BATSIRAI MUSKWE, born in Harare, in 1974
He was getting to the professional painting work gradually; he is also an excellent designer. In the plethora of African abstract art, he worked his way up to the position of a front leader of the Zimbabwean symbolism that he enriches and enhances by the selection of bright colors and imaginative composition, which is making from the paintings irreplaceable masterpiece artifacts.
He exhibited in the United Kingdom, China, Japan, Switzerland, South Africa, Botswana and in the Czech Republic (Emil Julis Gallery, Exhibition "Born in Zimbabwe", in 2010).
PERCY MANYONGA, born in Goromonzi
He comes from Mashonaland, where he was given even a basic education. His artistic talent applied after moving to Harare where it was offered him a three year training at BAT Visual Arts Studios, under the National Gallery and he inspired gradually by creation of Kashira Hilary, Helen Lieros, and Mozambique artist Malangatana Ngweny. Often, he displays natural motives, consequences of human action, or fatal decisions. His paintings have exceptional poeticism and deeply thought-out names.
In the Czech Republic, he has not yet been presented more strongly; however, his paintings are located in two Czech private collections.
All the paintings of the above mentioned Zimbabwean artists, presented in this exhibition, have been lent from the Marie Imbrova's private collection.
All friends and lovers of African art are hereby cordially invited to visit it.
February - March 2011
Dr. Marie Imbrova's Visit in Zimbabwe and Kenya, February 08 - March 12, 2011
Already traditionally, Dr. Marie Imbrova will spend a substantial part of February and a beginning of March in Africa. After several days stop
Those children without sweets, there are more, Tengenenge, September 2010
in Nairobi, she will work on her cultural projects in Zimbabwe and, of course, she is looking forward to the kids in Tengenenge. According to the previous agreement, also two women - volunteers from the Czech Republic will join her in the second part of the stay to help her in the work with the children's community in this art village.
Little girl with her little sibling and fabulous boys with their toys, Tengenenge, September 2010
Link: www.tengenenge.cz
January 2011
Three Kings' Meeting for Tengenenge Children, Church of St. Micheal in Jirchare, Prague 1 - Nove Mesto, January 7, 2011
TENGENENGE FRIENDS CLUB IS WISHING TO ITS SUPPORTERS A HAPPY AND SUCCESSFUL YEAR 2011
At the same time, we would like to invite you to the Three Kings' Meeting, which will take place on January 7, 2011 from 5 pm at the Church of St. Michael in Jirchare, Prague 1 - Nove Mesto. The meeting is devoted to the support of school attendance of the Tengenenge children and there will be present the Club members, who will realize another trip to Zimbabwe in February.
Due to space in their luggages, they can take to the children only the following gifts: small stuffed animals, small toy cars, crayons, children's scissors, pencil sharpeners, pencils, pens.
Eventual financial donations will be used for the salary of an auxiliary teacher in the Tengenenge kindergarten.
Link: www.tengenenge.cz
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