ECHOES IN THE USA: two weeks of celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library! October 28 (OPENING NIGHT) - 6:30 p.m. / NCSML Two worlds, one people, and an excitement for the history, future, and celebration of cross-cultural experience will collide in this opening event of the Echoes festival...
ECHOES IN THE USA: two weeks of celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library! October 29 - 7:00 p.m. / NCSML National folkwear & fashion show with leading Czech designer Beata Rajská! Czech, Moravian, and Slovak national folkwear fashion show will be on display for this incredible evening celebrating...
ECHOES IN THE USA: two weeks of celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library! October 30th & November 3rd - 7:00 p.m. / NCSML Selections from Dvořáks immortal masterpiece, Rusalka, will include visual highlights of the Czech landscape and how Dvořák found inspiration in the Czech countryside. Featuring American...
Czech documentary photographer Jiří Doležel will present his Czechs in America – Exile/Emigration 1948 exhibition focused around photographs and interviews with the representatives of Czechoslovak exile in the USA, which record the life experiences of those who had been forced by circumstances to leave the country of their origin seeking freedom and safety in the...
ECHOES IN THE USA: two weeks of celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library! October 31 - 7:00 p.m. / St. Wenceslaus Church in Cedar Rapids, IA An evening of selected works by A. Dvořák, B. Smetana and V. H. Voříšek, with 2013 Concertino Praga International Broadcast winner classical...
ECHOES IN THE USA: two weeks of celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library! November 1 - 7:00 p.m. / NCSML Czech soprano Eliška Gattringerová, guest soloist of the Czech Brno National Theater, joins the Czech Philharmonic concert master violinist Jan Mráček, and pianist Lukáš Klánský to showcase an...
As the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library celebrates it’s 50th anniversary throughout 2024, our Kava & Kolac (Coffee & Kolach) series will feature programs, concerts, highlights, and special events. Brew a pot of coffee, powder your kolaches, and join NCSML via Facebook Live or YouTube Live each first Friday of the month. Join us...
ECHOES IN THE USA: two weeks of celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library! November 2 - 7:00 p.m. / NCSML Peter Dvorský, a Slovak operatic tenor renowned for his lyrical voice, will be featured in a documentary by Iveta Malachovská highlighting his life and career. Dvorský, with his...
Students of all ages (preschool through college) are invited to visit the NCSML’s exhibits for free on the first Saturday of each month. College students must bring a current school ID card. Cost: Free with student ID. Sponsored by: UFG Insurance
ECHOES IN THE USA: two weeks of celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library! November 2 - 10:00 a.m.- 12 p.m. / NCSML Children's book illustrator exhibition and Q&A with Marketa Vydrova, children's book illustrator from the Czech Republic! Workshop, discussion and exhibition opening of one of the most...
ECHOES IN THE USA: two weeks of celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library! Kolache Class, November 2 - 2:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. / NCSML Gingerbread Class, November 3 - 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. / NCSML Featuring Petra Burianová, the first winner of the Czech television show "Bake-Off",...
ECHOES IN THE USA: two weeks of celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library! October 30th & November 3rd - 7:00 p.m. / NCSML Selections from Dvořáks immortal masterpiece, Rusalka, will include visual highlights of the Czech landscape and how Dvořák found inspiration in the Czech countryside. Featuring Czech...
ECHOES IN THE USA: two weeks of celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library! November 2 - 2:00 p.m.- 6:00 p.m. / NCSML November 3 - 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. / NCSML Petra Burianova, the first ever winner of the Czech Television Bake Off competition, will be hosting...
ECHOES IN THE USA: two weeks of celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library! November 4 - 7:00 p.m. / St. Wenceslaus, Spillville A violin and piano concert with selected songs from Antonin Dvorak, performed by classical guitarist Barbora Kubikova, Czech Philharmonic concert master violinist Jan Mracek, and pianist...
Get ready to immerse yourself in the rich culinary traditions of the Czech Republic and Slovakia with our festive Christmas cooking series! This year, we're bringing you 8 delicious classes featuring both classic and modern takes on holiday favorites. Here's what you can expect: Sweet Treats: Learn to bake traditional Christmas cookies like Linz tarts,...
THE CIRCLE: A Community Dance Project at NCSML with Dr. Dagmar Spain November 9 - 10, 2024 “The Circle” is an inter-generational and intercultural community-based dance project in which the Czech folk dance “Ceresnicky” (cherry) from Moravia serves as an inspiration. Dance in a circle is probably one of the oldest traditions in many cultures,...
THE CIRCLE: A Community Dance Project at NCSML with Dr. Dagmar Spain November 9 - 10, 2024 “The Circle” is an inter-generational and intercultural community-based dance project in which the Czech folk dance “Ceresnicky” (cherry) from Moravia serves as an inspiration. Dance in a circle is probably one of the oldest traditions in many cultures,...
Get ready to immerse yourself in the rich culinary traditions of the Czech Republic and Slovakia with our festive Christmas cooking series! This year, we’re bringing you 8 delicious classes featuring both classic and modern takes on holiday favorites. Here’s what you can expect: Sweet Treats: Learn to bake traditional Christmas cookies like Linz tarts,...
Hi, I'm Michal and I write songs. I've been performing alone or with a band for over 13 years, and people at home really enjoy my songs, so we thought we'd go overseas to visit you with my violinist Adam! We will sing not only my songs, but also czech songs that make us happy,...
Get ready to immerse yourself in the rich culinary traditions of the Czech Republic and Slovakia with our festive Christmas cooking series! This year, we’re bringing you 8 delicious classes featuring both classic and modern takes on holiday favorites. Here’s what you can expect: Sweet Treats: Learn to bake traditional Christmas cookies like Linz tarts,...
Czech'em Out Book Club meets on the third Monday of each month with NCSML volunteer Steve Pederson in the Skala Bartizal Library following the reading of each months selected book. You can purchase this month's book from our museum store. About this months book: Goulash Eager to escape stifling small-town Indiana, Elliott moves to Prague,...
Get ready to immerse yourself in the rich culinary traditions of the Czech Republic and Slovakia with our festive Christmas cooking series! This year, we’re bringing you 8 delicious classes featuring both classic and modern takes on holiday favorites. Here’s what you can expect: Sweet Treats: Learn to bake traditional Christmas cookies like Linz tarts,...
See members of the Cedar Valley Chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild demonstrate their embroidery skills. Demonstrations take place at the museum each month on the fourth Thursday in Rozek Grand Hall.Cost: Free