When National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library curator Stefanie Kohn first saw Slovak photographer Monika Kluciarova's photos of babies wearing kroje — traditional Slovak folk dress — she was charmed.

People clapped their hands and tapped their feet as the Tatra Slovak Folk Group sang and danced, evoking images of their native Slovakia. The lyrics flowed across the room, telling of young love, the ...

From Friday to Sunday, the Pink Whale venue on the Danube will host the 3rd edition of the “Bordel na Dunaji” (literally, Mess on the Danube) festival. The event features metal bands from Slovakia and ...

Parks and gardens are a treasured part of everyday life, offering a chance to enjoy nature, fragrances, and tranquillity. From June 6 to 8, Slovakia will once again participate in the popular ...

Joe Benak of Bellevue shows Adam Zahradnik, a UNL exchange student from the Czech Republic, how to make sauerkraut during the Czech-Slovak Folklore Festival on Sunday. “People back home would be ...

THE JAPANESE folklore ensemble Krásna Hôrka was established in Tokyo in 1993, after being inspired by the visit of Vladimír Urban, the artistic manager of the Slovak folklore ensemble Železiar from ...

Age: 17 Sponsor: St. Frances Xavier Cabrini Parish Parents: Robert and Michele Sas Jr. High School: Lorain Southview High School/Lorain High School class of 2011 Costume: My costume is a Kroj, a ...

Vampires are likely the most famous night dwellers . Most stories about them originated in central and eastern Europe, and later got popularized by Bram Stoker's Dracula. But as the black-cape-wearing ...

A documentary about a tiny farming community in Prairie County, known as the only municipality in the United States named after the European country of Slovakia, is in production. The effort is just ...