Coffee & Kolach
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November 2025: The 2025 NCSML Store Holiday Special
Join host and NCSML CEO Cecilia Rokusek as she walks through some of the incredible holiday products on offer in the NCSML Store this season with Store Director Andrea Siebenmann.
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October 2025: The Uprka Exhibit and the Rebel with the Blue Violin
Host Cecilia Rokusek sits down with Stefanie Kohn to discuss the opening of the new exhibit, "The Soul of Moravia: Joža Uprka Reprised", before being joined by Pavel Šporcl, known as the "Rebel with the Blue Violin", to discuss his concert at the NCSML.
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September 2025: The 2025 Brewnost and Upcoming Events
Host Cecilia Rokusek sits down with Dalibor Mikulas to discuss plans for the 2025 Brewnost as well as a host of exciting concerts and events coming this fall.
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August 2025: Upcoming Events and Talking Cimbalom with Petr Gablas
Host Cecilia Rokusek sits down with Isaac Wiedenman, Meeting and Events Manager, to discuss upcoming events before being joined by Petr Gablas, an international musician who has come to the NCSML to share lessons on the Cimbalom.
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July 2025: Updates on Exhibits, the Library, and the Store
Host Cecilia Rokusek sits down with multiple guests from throughout the NCSML to explore what's up and coming within the organization.
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June 2025: Chatting with Interns from Palacký University
Host Cecilia Rokusek sits down to discuss school, work, and American fast food with two summer interns from Palacký University.
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May 2025: Highlights from the Upcoming Summer Season
Guest Co-Hosts Stefanie Kohn and Madison Lihs dig into the exhibits and events taking place over the summer.
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April 2025: The Upcoming 2025 Gala and Economic Summit
Host Cecilia Rokusek sits down with Dalibor Mikluas to discuss the upcoming 2025 Gala and Economic Summit.
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March 2025: A Conversation with Petr Janda
Host Cecilia Rokusek talks with a number of guests about upcoming events including special guest and performer Petr Janda.
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February 2025: Looking Ahead to Upcoming Exhibits
Host Cecilia Rokusek sits down with Stefanie Kohn to explore the upcoming exhibits taking place at the NCSML in 2025.
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January 2025: A New Year's Check-In
Host Cecilia Rokusek sits down with Dalibor Mikluas to discuss what's happening in the new year at the NCSML
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December 2024: Holiday Store Highlights & A Special Announcement
The NCSML President and Store Director highlight some holiday gifts and share an announcement.
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November 2024: The 2024 Store Holiday Special
Cecilia is joined by the Store Director to share some great holiday gift options from the store.
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October 2024: Previewing the Echoes in the USA Series
Cecilia sits down to discuss the Orloj project and the 2024 Echoes in the USA event series.
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September 2024: A Conversation with the Library Director
NCSML President Cecilia Rokusek sits down for a conversation with the Library Director.
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August 2024: Visiting with Radost Puppet Theatre
Cecilia sits down with puppet masters and performers with Radost Puppet Theatre.
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July 2024: A Discussion with the 2024 Summer Interns
Cecilia sits down to chat with the NCSML's summer interns!
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June 2024: A Send-Off to a Legacy Staff Member
Step into the NCSML Library for one last chat with a long-time staff member.
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May 2024: Chocolates from the Olomouc Region
Join Cecilia for a visit with visitors from the Olomouc Region (and their delicious chocolate)!
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April 2024: Genealogy and Library Acquisitions
This month NCSML Library Director David Muhlena joins us to talk about genealogy and the upcoming Czechoslovak Genealogical Society International (CGSI) Symposium.
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March 2024: Easter Traditions with Marj Nejdl
Join us this month as we discuss Easter traditions and Marj Nejdl’s exhibit, which features many of her hand-painted eggs.
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February 2024: Stories of Exhibits Past
Museum Curator Stefanie Kohn shares stories of past, present, and future exhibits.
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January 2024: Announcing the Orloj
Dr. Dalibor Mikulas, Vice President & Chief Operating Officer of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library, shares an exciting announcement on the development of a new Prague-style Orloj astronomical clock.
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December 2023: Holiday Traditions
It’s the day before our Old World Christmas Market, and Dr. Dalibor Mikulas, NCSML Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, is here to discuss Czech and Slovak Christmas traditions.
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