The village of Lidice was destroyed in 1942 in retaliation for the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, a mastermind of Nazi genocide. Hitler chose Lidice as an example of what would happen if anyone chose to resist. All 192 men were murdered, all women sent to Ravensbrück concentration camp, all but 9 of 91 children were...
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 Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Each class will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Central Time every Wednesday from...
Internationally renowned Czech guitarist, Vladislav Bláha, along with Tanja Drobysh, return to NCSML to perform an entertaining evening of classical, Latin-American, jazz, and folk pieces on guitar, mandolin, and domra. Program: Antonio Vivaldi: Sonata g-moll Niccolo Paganini: Centone di Sonate N. 1 Manuel de Falla (arr. Vladislav Bláha): Millers dance / Pantomima / La vida...
Pianist Dr. Katelyn Bouska will perform a moving recital consisting of work from "Fragments from a Woman's Diary" by Ruth Schönthal and other deeply personal works by Czech, Ukrainian, Polish, and American women composers.
To coincide with Smithsonian exhibit Righting a Wrong: Japanese Americans and World War II, NCSML is assembling a panel of scholars to discuss the historical significance of Japanese American military service and Japanese American incarceration, and the lingering issues of anti-Asian racism, housing inequality, and anti-immigrant sentiment that continue to plague our society today. This...
Mime duo Petr Liška and Michal Hecht will perform their theater performance “Talking Without Words”, consisting of non-verbal, pantomimic etudes and stories full of humor. About the artists: Petr Liška studied at the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague at the Music and Dance Faculty (HAMU). He is a non-verbal performer of children’s theater and...
BrewNost is September 16 from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. BrewNost is the Midwest’s premier international beer festival that supports the educational and cultural mission of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library. Join us for a lively event featuring unlimited food and beverage from some of the area’s finest restaurants, local breweries and distilleries,...
Join Mark Stoffer Hunter, Cedar Rapids historian, on a walking tour of historic New Bohemia. Learn the unique history behind this fascinating neighborhood. Special stories associated with architectural landmarks in New Bohemia will be highlighted. The tour will begin and end at the bottom of NCSML stairs.Cost: $7 general, $5 for members. RSVP is required.
Meet Czech Photographer Roman Franc, creator of "Sokol Loyal Guard" from 1 - 3 p.m. CDT during the opening reception of his exhibition. Light refreshments will be served. Starting at 1 p.m. CDT, he will give a presentation about his photography and this exhibition followed by a guided tour of his exhibit in the Anderson...
