Lullaby: Babies in Slovak Folk Dress Opening

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

You are invited to join us in celebrating the opening of our newest exhibition, Lullaby: Babies in Slovak Folk Dress. Special guest Slovak photographer Monika Klučiarová will perform a lullaby on the fujara. Helene Cincebeaux will talk about her more than 50 years of collecting Czech and Slovak folk dress and her adventures that went...

Lullaby: Babies in Slovak Folk Dress Opening

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

You are invited to join us in celebrating the opening of our newest exhibition, Lullaby: Babies in Slovak Folk Dress. Special guest Slovak photographer Monika Klučiarová will perform a lullaby on the fujara. Helene Cincebeaux will talk about her more than 50 years of collecting Czech and Slovak folk dress and her adventures that went...

Family Folk Day

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Cost: Paid admission required to see the exhibits; NCSML members always enjoy free admission.Our newest exhibition combines stunning Slovak folk dress (kroje) with adorable babies to create spectacular portraits. Special guest Slovak photographer Monika Klučiarová will be present Saturday morning. In celebration, we’re inviting kids and families to join us and learn more about kroje...

Family Folk Day

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Cost: Paid admission required to see the exhibits; NCSML members always enjoy free admission.Our newest exhibition combines stunning Slovak folk dress (kroje) with adorable babies to create spectacular portraits. Special guest Slovak photographer Monika Klučiarová will be present Saturday morning. In celebration, we’re inviting kids and families to join us and learn more about kroje...

Revolution Starts in the Streets Opening

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Cost: FreeRevolution Starts in the Streets is a temporary public art installation of a replica Berlin Wall on the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library campus.  A common theme in revolution is the presence of art as a form of peaceful protest. To honor these street artists and the right to freedom of expression,...

Revolution Starts in the Streets Opening

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Cost: FreeRevolution Starts in the Streets is a temporary public art installation of a replica Berlin Wall on the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library campus.  A common theme in revolution is the presence of art as a form of peaceful protest. To honor these street artists and the right to freedom of expression,...

Ink and Oil Exhibit Reception

Skala Bartizal Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Cost: FreeJoin us for coffee, punch, and traditional Czech pastries during a reception for "Ink and Oil", an exhibition featuring intricate calligraphy and delightful paintings that will be on display in the Skala Bartizal Library from May 11 to August 18, 2019. This collection is a gift from Susi Bazelides, who is a descendant of...

Ink and Oil Exhibit Reception

Skala Bartizal Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Cost: FreeJoin us for coffee, punch, and traditional Czech pastries during a reception for "Ink and Oil", an exhibition featuring intricate calligraphy and delightful paintings that will be on display in the Skala Bartizal Library from May 11 to August 18, 2019. This collection is a gift from Susi Bazelides, who is a descendant of...

Concept Pop, Or Invisible Elephants and the Flies that Bug Them

National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library 1400 Inspiration Pl SW, Cedar Rapids, IA, United States

Join us for a free lecture from internationally known Egyptian street artist, Ganzeer, on June 6 at 7:00 p.m. at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library. A multi-layered artist active during the 2011 Egyptian revolution, street artist “Ganzeer”, like former Czechoslovakia President Vaclav Havel, faced the creative silencing of an oppressive government. Ganzeer...