In this episode, Pavol Demeš welcomes Adrian Vyćítal — a successful entrepreneur with over two decades of experience in renewable energy, infrastructure, and innovation. As co-founder and Chairman of the Slovak Global Network, Adrian plays a key role in connecting Slovaks at home and abroad, fost...

Hear the stories behind the paintings in the exhibit, The Soul of Moravia: Joža Uprka Reprised: Where they were found across the world, how one of the paintings was stolen from a Jewish family by Nazis, and the themes Uprka expressed.

Joža Uprka (1861–1940), a Czech painter, often called the “Ar...

NCSML is honored to host Marie Žilová and her family for a powerful lecture on her father’s survival of Auschwitz. Arrested by the Gestapo in 1941 as a community leader, Jaroslav Sýkora was one of only eight men from his group to return home. Since 1970, Marie has kept her promise to share her fa...

Voices from the Homelands are focusing now on the results of the general elections in the Czech Republic. Our guest at the Radio Prague International studio is a journalist: Commentator of the Czech Public Radio, Petr Dudek. What was the tone, theme, and atmosphere of these general elections and ...

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.

Peer into a recreated Čičmany house to admire intricate hand-carved furniture and fabulous kroje (traditional clothing) and imagine what life is like in a Slovak village.

Explore Slovak legends such as Juraj Jánošík, a famous outlaw who lived between the 17th and 18th centuries in Terchova (nort...

Jiří Rajniš is an acclaimed Czech baritone praised for his rich tone and dynamic stage presence. He has performed leading roles at major opera houses across Europe, including Teatro alla Scala, the Semperoper Dresden, and the Prague State Opera. His repertoire includes Don Giovanni, Escamillo, Eu...

George Drost, past NCSML Board chair, international attorney, cultural preservationist, and art enthusiast, shares with Czech Village the Joža Uprka painting from his collection – formally known as “Girl in a scarf from Veselí nad Moravou.”

The mural will add vibrancy to the side of the historic...

Matěj Číp, also known as “Cimbalom Guy,” returns to the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library with Valachia Cimbalom Quartet. The stringed instrument is prominent in folk music in the Czech and Slovak Republics.

Číp, from a small village in Moravia, has devoted his life to playing the cimbalo...

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.

ECHOES IN THE USA: two weeks of celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library!

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 c...

Experience the spirit of Moravia and the joy of live music with a performance by Šafrán, a celebrated cimbál band from Zlín in the Czech Republic. Known for their vibrant interpretations of Moravian folk music and masterful musicianship, Šafrán brings a rich cultural tradition to life through the...

For over six decades, Petr Janda has been a pioneering force in Czech and Slovak rock music. As the leader of Olympic, one of the most iconic rock bands in Central Europe, Janda’s influence has spanned generations. Petr Janda who regularly sells out large venues back home and even had the honor o...

ECHOES IN THE USA: two weeks of celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library!

This workshop will give attendees the opportunity to learn how to make traditional Czech baked goods, their history, and even sample some tasty treats! In this workshop you’ll be abl...

Sharing Best Practices – Czech Direct Investment in the USA
Jan Vintrlik, COO, ALBAform Inc., Atlanta, Georgia

About the Economic Summit:
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, 19...

NCSML welcomed more than 150 visitors from the Czech Republic. The group traveled to Cedar Rapids from Chicago, this year's host of the 2025 American Sokol Slet. The group spent the day touring the exhibits and library, hearing Robert Tománek's keynote about the history of the Sokol movement in t...

ECHOES IN THE USA: two weeks of celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library!

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 mo...

Dive into this special concert event bringing together two acclaimed figures from the Czech jazz scene for an evening of unforgettable music. Legendary jazz pianist Emil Viklický, a graduate of the renowned Berklee College of Music and a collaborator with jazz icons such as Wynton Marsalis and th...