Code,801007
Subject,"Paul Burik, Czech Cultural Garden"
Date,2/20/2009
Interviewer,Erin Bell
Abstract,"Paul Burik, the delegate of the Czech Cultural Garden and President of the Cultural Gardens Federation, discusses his role as both delegate and President of Cleveland's Cultural Gardens.  Voted in by his peers as President of Federation, Mr. Burik, a professionally trained architect, also discusses the history of both the Czech Cultural Garden and the Cultural Gardens as a whole.  Other topics include Federation requirements regarding proposed gardens, funding, tourism, and plans for the future."
Special Notes,
minutes:,
0,"Intro- name, involvement with Garden"
1,his role as a delegate/president is to promote gardens- how to improve Gardens; how delegates are chosen for each Garden
2,How he was chosen to be a delegate and why he wanted to be a delegate
3,His current job in Federation
4,Reassurance in Cultural Gardens- there are four or five new gardens in the works
5,"There is growing pains, but they are good pains; continues with reasons behind becoming a delegate . . .professionally (architect) and personally (gardening)"
6,discusses his views regarding the architectures in the Gardens;he believes they are unique because of the fact that it is the only city park where people raise money
7,view of architecture continued . . .
8,Federation requirements- Every Garden must be created/designed by a professional
9,Federation requirements continued . . .
10,The rise of the Cultural Gardens (as a whole); Czech Cultural Garden history
11,Czech Cultural Garden continued . . . Describes landscape of Czech garden and the symbolism behind landscape
12,"the migration of the Czech community to Cleveland, and the history of the country"
13,Histroy of country continued . . .
14,there is a large amount of Czech community in Texas and Nebraska; Cleveland became a hotbed for Czech immigrants because of the manufactoring industry
15,"the funding for each garden is done by the immigrant community, both original and new gardens.  There are some benefactors that help with financing however"
16,the Czech government has help with financing the restoration of the Czech Garden
17,the reasons behind the Czech government's involvement
18,"why funding takes place, while other countries suffer"
19,Garden reflects on the Czech community very well and diplomacy between the United States and the Czech Republic
20,"Holden Park Trust has also finacially help not only the Czech Garden, but other Gardens as well; each Garden has a sponsor organization"
21,"the city of Cleveland has also helped the Cultural Gardens (water, maintenance etc…)"
22,"However,  the creatoin and maintenance is a community effort; the Czech community is up-in-age, therefore he planted shrubs that take a small amount of mainantence"
23,"With the help of his wife, he maintains the Czech garden"
24,A story about how rewarding working the Gardens can be (a personal experience- a Czech student had only four hours in Cleveland and came to Gardens)
25,Story continued . . .
26,One of the Federations goals (missions) is to promote the Gardens to local communities
27,promotion of Gardens continued . . .
28,Particular ways the Gardens have promoted to local communities- tours/powerpoint presentations/created guides/tours
29,Thanks CSU for its own contribution to the Cultural Gardens
30,Tours have spread the word locally and let people know about the Gardens
31,"there is some revenue the results out of tours, but the main mission of tours is to spread the word; He was born in Budweiser"
32,"talks about beer and the city of Budweiser; sold in the USA as ""Czech Water"""
33,He did a presentation about the Cultural Gardens in Budweiser; He came to Cleveland in 1968
34,"He came to the United States because of what is called the Praque Spring, when Soviets invaded Czech Republic; his family left under the confusion and moved to Vienna, and then to Cleveland"
35,the Gardens reflect the local attitudes towards national dilemmas.  It was the nationalsim in the local Czech community that created the four major busts in the Czech Garden
36,Local attidudes continued . . . There is a coorolation between the events in the Czech Republic and the Czech Garden- During World War II/Nazi Germany
37,Local attidudes continued . . . There is a coorolation between the events in the Czech Republic and the Czech Garden- During Communism and Soviet Domination
38,All statues in Czech Garden and some busts in other Gardens were created by local sculptor Frank Nero
39,Discusses busts- two composers have ties to nationalism
40,Composers continued . . .
41,Beuty of the Gardens are intended to universally educate the visitor
42,Programs for children/art programs that try to educate
43,Mentions how imaginitive young children are
44,Education takes place through busts/statues/plaques and how Czech Garden uses their own busts/statues/plaques to educate
45,Busts in Garden
46,"Personally, he believes Gardens should exemplify culture of each communuty.  The Gardens should be used to educated.  He discourages from abstract sculpture/fine art."
47,Croatian Garden considering a bust of Marco Polo/ Serbian Garden respresented Tesla
48,the Greek Gardan and its use of flora.  Does not believe the sculptures should educate indirectly.
49,chit-chat . . .
50,His first impressions of the Gardens - Brought to Czech Garden by a co-worker and was asked to be a delegate
51,He was impressed/ surprised that a Garden was dedicated to Czech Culture in Cleveland
52,History of Czech Garden- very impressed with how Czech Garden was cultivated.
53,Works Progress Association and its role in creating the Czech Garden
54,"the Federation is enviromentally conscious; However, believes other issues should take place"
55,Original creators of the Gardens were not concerned with enviromental issues
56,Future plans for the Federation- spread the word and let local community of the uniquiness of the Gardens and learn about cultures around the world
57,"""Peace through mutual understanding"" is the key concept of the Cultural Gardens"
58,concept continued . . .
59,concept continued . . .; Federation has swearing in ceremonies for new citizens
60,swearing in ceremonies continued . . .
61,swearing in ceremonies continued . . .
62,