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Event Series 2024 CGSI Symposium

2024 CGSI Symposium

In partnership with Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International (CGSI), a day-long Symposium of cultural, history, and genealogical presentations will occur on Sunday, April 21. The theme of this years Symposium is "Forgotten Czech, Slovak, & Carpatho-Rusyn Heroes" to showcase how ordinary men and women rose to meet the extraordinary challenges of their times, and to provide...

Event Series Let’s Talk Czech

Let’s Talk Czech

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

Please join us for a new program, Mluvme česky or Let's Talk Czech. This conversational Czech program with Diane Kozelka will be held each Tuesday from 5 - 6 p.m. CDT in-person in the NCSML boardroom (2nd floor) or online for nine sessions starting on April 2. For Zoom instructions please email msimoneau@ncsml.org.Cost: $15 for...

Vepřo-Knedlo-Zelo – Pork-Sauerkraut-Dumplings

This dish is a highly esteemed culinary delight in both Czech and Slovak cuisines, comprised of a succulent pork roast, fluffy dumplings, and tangy sauerkraut. In our cooking class, we will meticulously guide you through the entire process of creating each component of this mouthwatering meal from the ground up, with a particular focus on...

Event Series Let’s Talk Czech

Let’s Talk Czech

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

Please join us for a new program, Mluvme česky or Let's Talk Czech. This conversational Czech program with Diane Kozelka will be held each Tuesday from 5 - 6 p.m. CDT in-person in the NCSML boardroom (2nd floor) or online for nine sessions starting on April 2. For Zoom instructions please email msimoneau@ncsml.org.Cost: $15 for...

Event Series Economic Summit

Economic Summit

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

May 2 - 3, 2024 Registration required by April 29, 2024 A unique forum for delegations from the USA, Czech Republic and Slovakia building on the consequences of modern history related to the period of WWI, WWII, 1968, 1989 and the recent times, with the participation of Miloslav Stašek, Czech ambassador to the U.S. and...

Václav Havel From Dissident to President Exhibit Opening

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

Join us for the opening reception of Václav Havel From Dissident to President with the Director of the Vaclav Havel Program for Human Rights and Democracy at Florida International University, Miami, Martin Palous. Light refreshments will be served. The exhibit chronicles pivotal moments in the life of Václav Havel as a pre-revolutionary dissident, playwright, and...