| THE WALKTHROUGH 05.18.09 5:30 PM |
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| Renovation Modernizes European Cultural Center for Events |
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| Built in 1895, Bohemian National Hall is the Upper East Side home of the Consulate General of the Czech Republic, Czech Center New York, and the Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association. Renovated and reopened in October 2008, this five-story venue became available for third-party events earlier this month. |
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 | Unlike the modern aesthetic of the interior, the facade of Bohemian National Hall dates to 1895.
Photo: Pavel Semerak |
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 | The ballroom on the fourth floor is the hall's biggest space, with room for 300 people.
Photo: Pavel Semerak |
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 | Adjacent to the ballroom is a small 375-square-foot bar, which can be used for cocktail receptions.
Photo: Pavel Semerak |
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 | A balcony overlooks the ballroom and at the rear is a 675-square-foot salon known as the Skybox. This area can be used for V.I.P.s or small meetings.
Photo: Pavel Semerak |
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 | Available for presentations as well as film screening, the cinema seats 60 people.
Photo: Pavel Semerak |
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 | Regularly used for exhibitions from the Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association, the third-floor studio is also offered for receptions and other functions.
Photo: Pavel Semerak |
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 | The 1,894-square-foot rooftop terrace is another area available for events.
Photo: Marian Benes |
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The biggest space is the 2,810-square-foot fourth-floor ballroom, which includes a balcony and holds a maximum of 300. Modern and designed to be flexible, the 645-square-foot stage has extensions and a hidden partition can be used to divide the ballroom into two separate spaces. Also on the third floor is a bar area, which can be used for pre-dinner cocktail receptions. Upstairs on the balcony, a glass-enclosed area is set up like a lounge, and can be used for receptions or as a room for V.I.P.s or meetings.
Down on the third floor is the home of the Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association, comprised of a 1,707-square-foot gallery-like space and a 1,218-square-foot library. Both are available for functions (depending on the cultural organization's schedule of exhibitions); the larger area holds 180 for receptions, while the other holds 74.
The building also offers a rooftop terrace, a portion of which can be tented, an intimate 60-seat cinema, and a variety of audiovisual gear.
Correction: The original version of this story included incorrect information regarding the caterers available at the hall.
—Anna Sekula
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