Czechs abroad
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“These people work selflessly for the good name of our country”: 2019 Gratias Agit awards presented…
The Czech Foreign Ministry has just presented its Gratias Agit awards honouring individuals and groups that promote the good name of the Czech Republic internationally…
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Czech and Slovak Museum in Cedar Rapids forms bridge between the past with the future
The National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, prides itself on bringing Czech and Slovak expats more in touch with their roots, as well as…
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Memorial event puts Prague’s toppled Marian Column back in spotlight
An event at the Strahov Monastery took place on Tuesday to celebrate the statue of the Virgin Mary in Exile, which was placed in its garden exactly 25 years ago. The…
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Old Czech New York – a guided tour
A century ago the Czech community in New York was centred around the Upper East Side of Manhattan. Indeed, an estimated 40,000 Czechs lived in the area known as Yorkville…
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Robert Tomanek: Sokol Museum and Library will “tell the story” of Czech organisation in US
Robert Tomanek is currently in Prague researching a book about Czech immigrants to America and the Sokol gymnastics movement, of which he has been a member almost all his…
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Joseph Balaz: From fleeing communist Czechoslovakia as a student to working for global celebrities…
Joseph Balaz is president of the Bohemian Benevolent and Literary Association, which brings together the leading Czech organisations in New York. But Balaz’s main activity…
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“The English don’t do it that way”: three generations of a Prague family in London
At a hundred Věra Hykšová is brimming with energy. She is also more than a little glamorous. I went to see her just after Christmas at her flat in the leafy London suburb…
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Jazz organist Ondřej Pivec on making it in New York: Don’t ask questions – just learn it all and be…
Ondřej Pivec plays organ with one of the biggest stars in world jazz, singer Gregory Porter. This makes Pivec, who is in his mid-30s, perhaps the most successful non…
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Majda Kallab Whitaker: Dvořák’s recognition of African-American influence was “very controversial”
The Dvořák American Heritage Association is one of a number of organisations based at the Bohemian National Hall in New York. Its impressive Dvořák Room houses a rich…
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Véronique Firkusny: In my mind, Czechoslovakia was a magical realm – a mid-80s visit left me…
Though forced to live in exile for most of his life, the world-renowned pianist Rudolf Firkušný maintained strong Czech traditions at his home in the United States. Indeed…
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Low on vacation time, Americans want the highlights when they visit Czechia, says marketer Jiří…
Visit Czech Republic posts wonderful photos on social media aimed at lovers of the country and potential first-time travellers to this part of the world. In North America…
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Václav Havel Library Foundation head Pavla Niklová: US students are still excited something like…
The Václav Havel Library in Prague follows the US presidential library model in gathering and archiving materials relating to the late Czech dissident turned head of state…
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