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Cheese Roulade with Goat Cheese and Raisins & Liver Pate

In the first class of this series, you will learn to prepare two fancy and equally Czech and Slovak appetizers from the comfort of your home. Chef Tom will lead you step-by-step through preparing Cheese Roulade Filled with Goat Cheese, Raisins & Liver pate – two staple appetizers for both cuisines. These appetizers are not...

Cimbál Performance by Horňácká cimbálová muzika Marka Potěšila

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

Join the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library for an evening of traditional Czech cimbál music performed by Horňácká cimbálová muzika Marka Potěšila! Cost: $10 NCSML Member; $15 Non-Member; Free for NCSML VolunteersSponsored by: Sharon Curtis from Winter Garden, FL and Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs

30 Years after Division: Similarities, Differences, and Relations between the Czech and Slovak Republics

Join Pavol Demes, an independent foreign policy analyst, civil society expert, and TV anchor based in Bratislava, Slovakia, for a virtual lecture on the relationship between the Czech Republic and Slovakia 30 years after separation. Prior to the "Velvet Revolution" in November 1989, Demes was a bio-medical researcher at Comenius University in Bratislava. He is...

Coffee and Kolach

Brew a pot of coffee, powder your kolaches, and join NCSML each first Friday of the month for Coffee & Kolach! Each month we'll be discussing a different topic via Facebook Live or YouTube Live. This month, we'll be speaking with Dr. Dalibor Mikulas about winter traditions in the Czech Republic and Slovakia that includes formal...

Cauliflower Soup & Frankfurt Soup

The second class of this series will be dedicated to two delicious Czech and Slovak soups. Both are super delicious and easy to prepare, but also very different from each other. The first one is a creamy cauliflower soup served with crunchy croutons and the second is Frankfurt soup, which has a delicious combination of...

Calmar Masopust

101 Huber Dr Calmar, IA 52132

The Czech Heritage Partnership will host its 17th Annual Czech Mardi Gras festival on Saturday, February 18, 2023, featuring live music, live and silent auctions, costumes, beer, and a traditional Czech dinner. For full event details, visit northeastiowaczech.com/masopust-2023-2/. ** The tour bus to travel from the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library to Calmar...