District 2240 Newsletter
(8/5/2024)

After several years of preparation, District 2485 was officially established, linking ALBANIA and KOSOVO, and the current interim Romanian DG was replaced by the newly elected DG 2024/2025, the enthusiastic and charismatic Butrint Batali. This event took place on the 3rd weekend of June in Tirana, the capital of Albania.

The Rotary clubs which formed the Czechoslovak district marked as no. 66 from 1927 maintained from the beginning strong links to foreign clubs, especially in Great Britain, USA, Canada and France. As new clubs were being created in neighbouring countries (1925 Vienna, 1926 Budapest, 1927 Hamburg, 1928 Beograd, 1929 Bucharest, 1931 Warsaw), cooperation broadened also in this direction. In 1929, when Austrian and German clubs merged into a common district no. 73, cooperation with them became systematic in the frame of the so-called “small committee”. The Rotary International Convention, which met in Vienna in 1931 and was strongly attended by Czechoslovak rotarians, was an opportunity for establishing further contacts. One of the working sessions met in Bratislava and a small group of attendees from overseas made a discovery trip to Prague.

Ladislav Veres

Rotary club Nové Zámky

František Kornaj

Rotary klub Spišská Nová Ves

He has not provided his introduction to the newsletter.

Jiří Karvánek

Rotary club Český Krumlov

Marek Tengler

Rotary Club Plzeň-Beseda

Jakubova Voľa is located in the Šarišská Highlands in the valley of the Torysa River. The first written mention of the village dates back to 1315.

Why are we mentioning this village? Jakubova Voľa is the birthplace of the grandmother of our current Rotary International President, Stephanie Urchick.

The video "Story of Veronika Zilka from Jakubova Vola, Slovakia" was given to the President as a gift from the Slovak clubs on the occasion of her visit to the Slovak Republic. She agreed to publish it, so we are pleased to offer it for your viewing.

The 10th jubilee edition of the show of young talents of the Southern Pohronie region, which since the inception of this unique event has been prepared by the Rotary Club of Levice in cooperation with the Levice Primary Art School (ZUŠ) of Pál Kadosu and under the patronage of the Mayor of Levice, was held on Friday, May 3, in the premises of the Levice Synagogue.

The 9th Handicamp took place at the Veronica Hostětín Centre from 29 June to 5 July 2024. 20 participants and assistants gathered in a picturesque village at the foot of the White Carpathians to spend a week full of care, kindness and unforgettable experiences. See how we enjoyed a beauty day, a Pokáč concert, golf and many other activities that blur the differences between assistants and clients and form friendships for life.

RC Lipt. Mikuláš in cooperation with the Town of Liptov. Mikuláš and the Liptov Community Foundation helped the Spišská catholic charity to organize the third of a series of six benefit concerts organized in 2024 to support the construction of the first respite centre in Slovakia.

The Rotary Club Opava and the Club of Friends of the Disabled ELIŠKA joined forces and organized an unforgettable camp full of magic, music and shared enthusiasm in the Hotel Belária Resort in Hradec nad Moravicí. Thanks to the dedicated support of the Rotarians, 100 participants enjoyed a week full of joy and wonder.

The Rotary Club of Istanbul's Best Essay Competition celebrates the launch of the Rotary International Peace Centre in Istanbul. The competition aims to promote meaningful discussions and critical thinking among young people aged 16-18. It seeks to create a global platform for ideas and perspectives of international participants on the topic of international peace.

Peace is essential for the well-being of humanity, the preservation of our planet, and the advancement of civilization. We hope to inspire young people to think about this topic and promote understanding between cultures. 

The Autumn Grand Conference of the European Rotaract will take place in Luxembourg on 3–6 October 2024.

The Rotaract Club Pinzgau invites you to the International Rotary Golf Championship from September 12-14, 2024 at the GC Zell am See - Kaprun - Saalbach.

All details and registration forums can be found HERE

Registration: 

Sellina Kollmaier racpinzgau@rotaract.at  +43 664 1749622

We invite you to an international golf tournament that helps.

Date: October 18-19, 2024

Location: Rioja, Spain

Registration:                                                                                                              https://www.rotaryclubhorizon.org/es/xxiv-campeonato-de-espana-golf-rotary                                                    Antonio López                                                                                                                                                                607087650                                                                                                                                                                  Eventos Rotary Club Horizon

Marie Jehličková

We remind you of the necessity to ensure:

1. Up-to-date and complete data on District 2240, its functionaries/officers, and all of its organs and "organizational components" (committees, interest groups/fellowships, councils, etc.)
2. Current and complete data on Rotary Clubs and Rotaract Clubs of the District
3. Current and complete data on all current members of Rotary Clubs and Rotaract Clubs

The deadline for submissions for Rotary Good News 5/2024 is August 31, 2024.

RGN 5/2024 will be published on October 13, 2024.

Editor-in-Chief: František Ryneš, frantisek.rynes@rotary2240.org

District Conference 16-17/5/2025, Ostrava

Dear Rotarians, members of the Gourmet Fellowship,

The Telč Prague Golf/NGW Satellite RC kindly invites you to a Pakistani Gourmet Dinner featuring a talk by our member, Ahsan Aslam, President of the Czech-Pakistan Chamber of Commerce. He will discuss current life in Pakistan, its history, and current economic development.

Ahsan came to the Czech Republic 20 years ago and has been very active in fostering trade, diplomatic, and tourist relations between the two countries. His knowledge of the region’s history is phenomenal and he is also a wonderful storyteller.

Day: 17^th September 2024, Tuesday at 6 p.m. / 6 – 6:30 p.m. aperitif, 6:30 p.m – dinner

Location: Mailsi Pakistani Restaurant, Lipanská 1, PRAGUE 3

We hereby invite all sports enthusiasts, recreational cyclists and Rotarians who are new to sport to the final stage of Cyklotour 2024.

Cyklotour is organized for the first year in cooperation with the clubs Valtice-Břeclav and Hradec Králové. The final cycling weekend will take place in Znojmo, on 4 – 6^th October 2024.

Traditionally, you can look forward to Golf &  Gourmet in Terezín on 20 August 2024.

RC Most

The HOLLEN Foundation and the Rotary Club Bratislava Danube are organising an exciting benefit concert, with proceeds going towards humanitarian aid for Ukraine.

The concert will feature the world-famous violinist Peter Michalica from the Rotary Club of Bratislava, the young talented Ukrainian pianist Mykola Myroshnychenko, and the excellent soloist of the Slovak National Theatre, Andrea Vizvári, who will accompany them on vocals.

The concert will take place on 26^th September 2024 at the Arkady Hof Hotel Stupava (www.arkadyhof.sk) near Bratislava.

Proceeds from the benefit concert will be donated to the Rotary Club of Kyiv-Sophia, for the purpose of building a Therapy Garden in Kyiv. Therapy Garden is a large international project to convert an old clinic in Kiev into a modern clinic, which will contribute to the rehabilitation of psychologically war-traumatized people, especially soldiers returning from the front lines.

Dear Rotarians,

RC Košice Classic would like to invite you to a Charity Concert and Banquet, which will take place on 3^rd October 2024 at 6.00 p.m. at the GES Club, Košice.

We look forward to seeing you there.

Denisa Hudáková

President of RC Košice Classic

RCPI Charity gala evening "Mammoth Hunt" in favor of organization MODRÝ KLÍČ, o.p.s.

When: Saturday, 9 November 2024

Where: NH Collection Prague CARLO IV, Senovážné náměstí 13, Praha 1 

Invites you                                                         

Rotary Club of Prague Interntional