The Slovak American Cultural Center (S-ACC) was founded in 1967 in New York City as a not-for-profit organization to pursue the following goals:
- To preserve Slovak heritage in the United States for the Slovak American community.
- To promote Slovak cultural, scientific, and athletic activities at home and abroad.
- To familiarize the American public with Slovak culture, history, and current events in Slovak life.
- To publicly recognize and promote the achievements of Slovak Americans in the United States and abroad.
The founders of S-ACC were Slovak immigrants who came to the US to escape political persecution after the Second World War. Many of them settled in the New York metropolitan area and immediately set out on a rich program of lectures, seminars, concerts, and other cultural events. These activities gave Slovaks in the tri-state area of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut the opportunity to socialize and to study, enjoy, and preserve, as well as further develop, their rich cultural heritage.
Since 1993, S-ACC has organized annual Slovak Balls, and used them as an opportunity to recognize and honor people of Slovak origin for their significant achievements.
To learn more about S-ACC, and to donate, click here.
Slovakia’s Longest Serving UN Ambassador
SACC congratulates Michal Mlynár who has given Slovakia a significant voice on the international stage as Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Slovakia to the United Nations since 2017. Ambassador Mlynar will now serve as UN Assistant Secretary-General and Deputy Executive Director of the UN Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and to Nairobi, Kenya, at one of the four UN headquarters.
Below are some photos from this event on March 31, 2023: