Czechs abroad
-
Foreign Ministry hands out annual Gratias Agit awards
The Foreign Ministry has handed out its annual Gratias Agit Awards to Czech expats and foreigners for promoting the good name of the Czech Republic abroad.
-
New York based Gratias Agit award winner Josef Baláž: “Prague is my home”
Minister of Foreign Affairs Jan Lipavský awarded eight Czechs with the prestigious Gratias Agit Award this week. I spoke with one of the laureates Josef Baláž.
-
Holocaust survivor Erbenová: I’ve lost my sense of safety in Israel
Among those receiving an award on Thursday for promoting the good name of Czechia will be Holocaust survivor and writer Eva Erbenová, repatriated from Israel last week.
-
From New Zealand to Prague through a burned letter
Helene Ritchie tells the moving story of her search for her family's past, beginning with a letter that her mother burned in 1945.
-
Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto celebrates the diversity of footwear in the history of humankind
The Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto is the largest museum in the world entirely dedicated to the culture, traditions and styles of footwear.
-
A slice of Czechia and Slovakia in Toronto: The Masaryk Memorial Institute
Established in 1945 by members of the Czech and Slovak community, the Masaryk Memorial Institute provides a space for young and old to celebrate their heritage.
-
In memoriam: legendary opera singer Soňa Červená dies at 97
The Czech opera singer and actress Soňa Červená, who gained worldwide fame for her rendition of Carmen in the world’s leading opera houses, has died at the age of 97.
-
Czech-American community in Chicago to commemorate Mayor Anton Cermak
The Czech-American community in Chicago will be marking 150 years since the birth of Anton Cermak, a Czech immigrant who became the mayor of Chicago in 1931.
-
From South Africa to Zlín: Brian Jakubec on rediscovering the Bata legacy that shaped his life
Brian Jakubec was born in South Africa, but his life was shaped by events that took place in far-away Czechoslovakia when his father joined the Bata shoe empire.
-
“Havel was a great gentleman” – US banker with Czech heritage John Kotouc
John F. Kotouc is descended from a family of Czech immigrants to Nebraska, he is also a member of the American Friends of the Czech Republic.
-
Czech School Without Borders: how kids in UK keep up Czech language skills
The Czech School Without Borders has been running in London since 2007, allowing children with a Czech parent to to enhance their language skills.
-
Betty Lee Knorr, mainstay of Czech community in US, dies at 88
Betty Lee Knorr, a leading member and supporter of the Czech community in the United States and the widow of war hero Major General Miloš Knorr, has died at the age of 88.
Pages
- « první
- ‹ předchozí
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- …
- následující ›
- poslední »