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A mountain that needed a face The Krkonoše are not simply the highest mountain range in the Czech Republic. They are a border landscape, suspended between Bohem…
A simple name for a complex tradition The word dechovka comes from dechová hudba, literally “wind music”. That sounds almost like a technical label, but in Czec…
A region that seems to breathe slowly Šumava is a broad mountain and forest region in south-western Bohemia, stretching along the border with Germany and Austri…
When hockey reached the Czech lands Ice hockey, known in Czech as lední hokej, took root in the Czech lands well before Czechoslovakia existed. At first it was …
A circle of home: when a pastry becomes a compass If I had to explain the American kolache to someone who’s never seen one, I’d say this: picture a sweet roll t…
A landlocked country, but not without natural borders The Czech Republic lies in the heart of Central Europe: it has no access to the sea, borders Germany, Pola…
Where it is and why it matters New Prague is a small city in southern Minnesota—close enough to the Twin Cities (Minneapolis–St. Paul) to stay connected, but fa…
Pilsen, Chicago: A Neighborhood Shaped by Successive Migration Layers Pilsen sits on Chicago’s Lower West Side, a place whose story is almost a textbook in how …
Czech & Slovak Dance Ball with live folk and dance music, social dancing and a community gathering.
Oldest and largest European folklore festival, featuring folk ensembles, dance shows, crafts and regional costumes from Czechia and abroad.
Czech & Slovak festival with live bands, folk dancing and traditional cuisine, also marking 150 years of Sokol Detroit.
One of the oldest Czech celebrations in North America with parades, folk dances (including the Beseda), wagons, crafts and traditional food. Exact dates TBD (tr…
Contemporary music and arts festival with a multi-genre program and international acts.
Historic Moravian Day festival celebrating Moravian, Czech and Slovak heritage, with Czech Mass, brass bands and 200+ dancers in kroje. Exact dates TBD (traditi…
Large multi-genre festival in an industrial heritage site, with international headliners and many parallel cultural activities.
Major open-air rock and pop festival with 200+ performers and big international headliners over several days.
Flagship classical music festival of Czechia with symphony and chamber concerts, star soloists and the Prague Spring International Music Competition.
Long-running classical music festival in a UNESCO castle, focused on Bedřich Smetana's works plus opera, symphonic and chamber concerts.
One-day Czech Fest with traditional lunches and dinners, live music, dancing and vendors at the Czech cultural center.
One of the largest Czech festivals in the USA, with parades, live music, folk dancing and traditional food. The 65th edition in 2026 features the theme "Music T…
