CEDAR RAPIDS - In the Smith gallery at the National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library last month, people pressed their ears to the door to hear Marie Svirgova, 83, singing as she worked on a custom ...

A well-known Czech folk singer has died after intentionally exposing herself to Covid-19 in a bid to gain greater access to venues and events. Her family has shared her story as a cautionary tale that ...

Making music is to Czechs what barbecueing is to Americans, a means of coming together. This week a traditional Czech folk ensemble is performing throughout Pittsburgh and tapping into the region’s ...

CEDAR RAPIDS - Marj Nejdl found her life's work and passion almost by accident. The Master Czech Folk Artist has spent the last 47 years promoting the art of kraslice, or egg decorating. Nejdl learned ...

SAGINAW, MI — You can learn the Czech folk style of egg decorating at the Castle Museum of Saginaw County History’s upcoming Kraslice workshops. Kraslice, which means beautiful or embellished egg, is ...

Czech folk singer Hana Horká died after deliberately catching COVID-19 from her family, her son said. She wanted to get a health pass so she could visit social and dining areas without being ...

Jan Zizka, a beloved 15th-century Czech folk hero, looms large in the nation’s collective consciousness, a skilled, ingenious, one-eyed warrior who led peasants and rebels into battles that he never ...

A new translation of a key work of Czech literature, The Grandmother (Babička) by Božena Němcová, will be launched this month. It’s the work of Englishwoman Susan Reynolds, ...

Some legends emerge from the mists of time. Others are clearly created from scratch. The latter is the case in the southern Minnesota town of Montgomery. A combination of the area’s Czech heritage and ...

You can experience Texas history like never before with Czech music, food, and traditions at Pivovar Waco’s 2025 Czech ...

Credits: Directed by Petr Jakl, starring Ben Foster, Sophie Lowe, Michael Caine, Til Schweiger, Roland Moller, Matthew Goode. Rating/runtime: R (for strong and grisly violent content throughout, and ...