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<font size="7">EXHIBITION INCLUDES CZECH MUSIC </font></span><font size="7"><span style='color: rgb(79, 98, 40); line-height: 115%; font-family: "AR CENA"; font-size: 18pt; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 128;'>AND</span><span style='color: rgb(79, 98, 40); line-height: 115%; font-family: "AR CENA"; font-size: 22pt; mso-themecolor: accent3; mso-themeshade: 128;'><font>
<font size="7">DANCE<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></font></font></span></font></div><div>
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WINTER EXHIBITION<o:p></o:p></span></div><div>
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2012<o:p></o:p></span></div><div>
</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span style='color: rgb(148, 54, 52); line-height: 115%; font-family: "AR CENA"; font-size: 20pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: accent2; mso-themeshade: 191; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;'>6 pm - Sokol Greater
Cleveland Concert Band<o:p></o:p></span></div><div>
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</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='color: black; line-height: 150%; font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1;'>Perhaps televising the Olympic gymnastics
competition has prompted gymnastics popularity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But did you know that the Czechs have promoted gymnastics since 1862 not
only to build physical abilities but as a path to</span><span style='color: black; line-height: 150%; font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;'> intellectual
development -- the sound body/sound mind concept? <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And, did you know that only three years later
the gymnastics movement, called Sokol, was imported to the United States?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Did you also know that Sokol Greater
Cleveland has a vibrant gymnastics program for adults and children and that it
is showcased each February at the Sokol Greater Cleveland Winter
Exhibition?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fun is incorporated in
their classes to encourage participation and learning, and fun will be
demonstrated at this year’s exhibition taking place February 25<sup>th</sup> at
the Cuyahoga Heights High School gymnasium, 4820 East 71<sup>st</sup> Street.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div>
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</div><div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; line-height: 150%;" class="MsoNormal"><span style='color: black; line-height: 150%; font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;'>The festivities begin at 6 pm with a pre-program
concert by the Sokol Greater Cleveland Concert Band.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then at 6:30 pm the program begins with a
rousing march into the gymnasium by all participants.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The program of gymnastics and aerobic
demonstrations by over 250 class members, ranging in age from 3 to 80, is fast
paced and will include dancing by the Sokol Czech Folk Dancers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A social gathering with light food and
beverages will follow at Bohemian National Hall, </span><span style='color: black; line-height: 150%; font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-themecolor: text1;'>4939 Broadway Avenue in Cleveland.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Advance sale tickets are $5 per person but
tickets are available at the door for $7 per person.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The public is invited to both the exhibition
and the social.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For tickets or
information, contact Howie Wise at 216-642-1429.</span><span style='color: black; line-height: 150%; font-family: "Bookman Old Style","serif"; font-size: 10pt; mso-themecolor: text1;'> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div>
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