Pea soup is one of the most traditional Christmas meals in the Czech Republic, served as a smaller appetizer portion before main courses. It is unbelievably delicious and easy to prepare. In this class, we'll be preparing pea soup alongside a little bit more modern Czech Christmas meal, Schnitzel with homemade potato salad. Schnitzel originated...
The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library will be closed on Thursday, November 25 for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will be open on Friday, November 26 during our normal business hours.
In celebration of the 180th anniversary of Antonín Dvořák’s birth and the 80th anniversary of Bohuslav Martinů’s arrival in the U.S., NCSML and the Czech Center New York are proud to present a performance by Czech mezzo-soprano Ester Pavlů, special guest Slovak baritone Vladimír Chmelo, with piano accompaniment by Ahmad Hedar. The evening’s program will...
Gingerbread cookies are not only delicious, but also very pretty. For that reason, they serve as both a treat as well as a decoration. In this class you will cover baking and decorating — which is a lot of fun and gives you a chance to be very creative. You will learn complex designs as...
Dancer, educator, and choreographer Dagmar Spain will lead a workshop at NCSML on movement as a physical dialogue for expressing democracy. This workshop is appropriate for anyone interested in communication; no prior dance training or experience is necessary. Spain considers and refers to movement as dialogue, quoting theologian Kai Alhanen as her inspiration for this...
The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library continues to partner with Anna Cooková, an instructor with CzechTalk, to offer online Czech language and culture lessons. The next Beginner’s Czech Language & Culture I starts on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. Each class will be held from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Central Time every Tuesday...
NCSML welcomes the world-class cimbál band, Harafica, for the first time to the United States with performances in Chicago, Cedar Rapids, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. This eight-member band was founded in 1999 by a group of young men attending elementary music school in Moravia. More than 20 years later, the group is...
Sommelier Dr. Stephen Greif returns to NCSML for Láska z Francie, which means Love from France in Czech. Enjoy light appetizers as you experience a tasting of the following wines from France: Champagne from the Champagne region Bourgogne Blanc (White Burgundy) Chardonnay from Burgundy Vouvray (Chenin Blanc) from the Loire Valley Bourgogne Rouge (Red Burgundy)...
Helene Baine Cincebeaux will present "My Journey Collecting Kroje in the Old Country" highlighting the past 50 years of her collecting journey. Held in the Hemphill Theater from 10 a.m. - noon CST, a book signing will follow. NCSML has all three of Helene’s books available for signing: “Crowning Glory,” “A Treasury of Slovak Folk...
