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Event Series Puppet Building Workshop

Puppet Building Workshop

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

Puppetry has a long tradition in Czech and Slovak cultures and has been included on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage. All ages are welcome to build a puppet from recycled materials in this workshop. Children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult (free if not building a puppet). Workshop supplies will be...

Event Series Puppet Building Workshop

Puppet Building Workshop

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

Puppetry has a long tradition in Czech and Slovak cultures and has been included on the UNESCO list of intangible cultural heritage. All ages are welcome to build a puppet from recycled materials in this workshop. Children under 11 must be accompanied by an adult (free if not building a puppet). Workshop supplies will be...

Otakar Ševčík in America

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

Join Czech Fullbright scholar Tomáš Jamník for a presentation that will highlight the life of Czech violinist Otakar Ševčík and his three visits to America. Learn why the so called "Ševčík Method" is still nowadays one of the most used methods for string instruments. Tomáš Jamník is a Czech cellist currently based in Berlin. In...

Puppet Show

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

The performing duo Bauerovi Josefov of the Bouček Puppet Theatre in the Czech Republic is coming to Cedar Rapids on their final US tour. Join us for a traditional Czech marionette puppet show that will feature two entertaining folktales, The Piggy Bank and Jester and the Princess. While the performers will speak Czech, translation of...

Volunteer Appreciation Event

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

At the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, volunteers are the heart of our organization. During Volunteer Appreciation Week we want to say thank you for all you do! Volunteers are invited to enjoy a lunch catered by Dostal Catering while enjoying a presentation by Mark Stoffer Hunter, local guide and historian. The event...

The Best Opera Arias

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

Jana Sibera, soloist of the National Theatre Opera in Prague, will perform music by A.Dvořák, B.Smetana, L.Janáček, V.Bellini, G.Verdi, Ch.Gounod and L.Bernstein in collaboration with pianist Katelyn Bouska.Jana Sibera is a graduate of the Prague Conservatory (2000) and the Academy of Music (2005). She first appeared as a guest at the National Theatre in 1995...