VOLUME 1 ISSUE 1 – CZECH REPUBLIC - DECEMBER , 2008
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The Rizal Updates is a publication of the Knights of Rizal - Czech Republic which serves as a communication tool for everyone that this brotherhood organization supports and affiliates with. It’s a newsletter for all that it stands for.
NON OMNIS MORIAR!
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Welcome to the first issue of the Rizal Updates, Czech Republic. We encourage members to send reports of their activities related to the Organization. We will publish them thru electronic mail to inform our brothers here and abroad so they may have a glimpse of our projects and activities here in
Czech Republic.
We believe that with the information we send will inspire others and hope to bring us cooperation to achieve a solid civic and non-partisan organization.
Sir Noubikko, KCR
Deputy Area Commander for Czech Republic
Commander for Prague Chapter
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June 19, 2008 - Prague was installed as a Chapter.
Congratulations to the Area Commander Sir Jaroslav Ludva, and 4 Litomerice Knights who initiated the installation of Prague Chapter with a memorable 5-day celebration that started with an Exhibition about the Philippines on June 17, a river boat cruise, and a musical concert duo of one of the best performers flown from the Philippines to sing along with Czech’s top group performers, Bambino de
Praga as climax presentation of the celebration on June 21.
The installation was graced by the presence of 3 direct descendants of
Jose Rizal, 5 descendants from
Maximo Viola, and 1 descendant from
Juan Luna. The 3 played important roles in the Philippines history and during the buildup of Rizal-Blumentritt friendship.

August 02, 2008 – Official website was lauched. www.knightsofrizal.net
August 18-22, 2008 – Salud Reyes, great grandniece of Jose Rizal, returns back to Prague and
Litomerice to help the Knights Projects. Litomerice Mayor Ladislav Chlupac,
Chapter Commander of Litomerice welcomes Rizal’s descendant and
Prague Chapter Commander Sir Noubikko and discussed the plan in
Litomerice.
Aug 29 – Sept 2, 2008 –Knights of
Rizal, Czech Republic joins Canada
Regional Assembly in Toronto,
Canada.
September 8, 2008 –Czech Republic Area Commander H.E. Amb. Sir Ludva organized the
Blumentritt Exhibit which was attended by the Supreme Commander Sir Esguerra in Angeles City,
Philippines.
October 18, 2008 Czech Republic representatives attends European meeting and leadership turnover of Sir Antonio Guansing, KGOR and his
Deputy Commander Sir Peter Pluckebaum, KCR in Brussels, Belgium.
October, 2008 – Rizal-Blumentritt Museum in Litomerice is now being prepared headed by the Mayor and Vice-Mayor, both are Knights of Rizal
Members. Opening will be announced soon.
October 27, 2008 – Knights of Rizal representative visits Ceske
Budejovice Museum and initiated future exhibition alliance for the works and artifact of Rizal-Blumentritt. Proposals were welcomed with interest by the Museum Director and Curator.
November 2, 2008 –Prague Art Support, the first non-profit support group organization for artists was established by the Knights of Rizal.
It was registered by Sir Lukas Maly and Sir Richard Carrithers, both are in the Czech Film industry.
November, 2008 – Knights of Rizals mourns the loss of Litomerice Chapter Commander son. And feels sorry for the sudden hospitalization of a Filipina leader Nita and the hospitalization of a mother of a Knight member. Series of unfortunate events caused postponement of November 14-16 event which was supposed to be held in Litomerice, Brno and Ceske
Budejovice.
November 30, 2008 – A party was given and a Service
Acknowledgement plaque was presented by the Knights of
Rizal to H.E. Philippine Ambassador Salas at the Philippine
Embassy on her last day of service in Czech Republic.

December 1, 2008 –Fashion Designers Association of Czech
Republic was organized and registered as a non-profit organization by Knights of Rizal with several Czech Fashion
Designers as member candidates.
December 12, 2008 – Knights of Rizal were invited and honored by the Cultural Club of Prague at the Gallas Palace
December 14-15, 2008 –Czech Republic was represented in the
First European Commanders Assembly in Bonn, Germany
December 15, 2008 –Regional Commander Sir Guansing approved Prague to host the 2009 European Assembly. Czech
Republic Chapter was voted to lead the Committee on
Scheduling of Events and Sir Noubikko was voted by European
Chapter Commanders to lead the Ethics Committee for the
European Region.
October 11-15, 2008 - The 7 th
Visayas and 8 th
Mindanao Rizal Youth Leadership Institute (RYLI) conference was held in Cebu. Over 230 delegates, from 54 colleges and universities participated .
October 2008 – Las Vegas, Nevada Chapter was installed.
October 2008 – Arizona Chapter USA was installed.
Nov. 7, 2008 - Philippines legendary king of comedy films.
Dolphy Quizon joins the Knights of Rizal in Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada.
Nov. 8, 2008 - Winnipeg Chapter Celebrated their 12 th
KOR
Youth Recognition Awards Night in Manitoba, Canada.
November 23, 2008 - Rizal bust unveiled in Lima, Peru by
Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and La Molina
Mayor Luis Prada at the Avenida La Floresta and Paseo de los
Eucalipios. The Bronze Bust was made by a Czech Sculptor.
Dec. 14-18, 2008 - The National Youth Conference was held in
Baguio, Philippines with around 600 delegates.

1) Possibilities is being discussed and arranged by Prague and Paris Chapters for a European
Project in organizing an International Film Fest as a major civic cooperative project. It will be first European civic projects of the Region.
2) Rizal-Blumentritt Museum in Litomerice will be ready for opening soon. Collections of valued exhibit materials are now being solicited.
3) Preparation and negotiations have been started for possible use of the Lodkovice Palace of the Prague Castle and the Gallas Palace for the Knights of Rizal 2009 European Assembly.
“Greetings to all members and their families in this coming Christmas Season, and wish that the
Knights of Rizal organization will have a successful year in 2009”