Do you have a kroj in your closet?

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If you have a kroj in your closet, put it on and head down to the Houby Days Festival on Saturday, May 19 to join the Parade of Kroje!

This year, the Czech Heritage Foundation along with the NCSML are organizing the annual Parade of Kroje with special guests and performances by the St. Paul Czech and Slovak Folk Dancers!  This event will be held from 2:00pm – 4:00pm at the Kosek Bandstand, and will feature community members in kroje starting at approximately 3:15pm.

This event is open to anyone wearing a kroj (Czech or Slovak costume).  Line-up for community members will begin at 3:00pm behind the Kosek Bandstand.  Participants must be be lined up by 3:10, so all of the announcers and participants are prepared and ready.

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Cultural Diversity Festival

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Come visit our booth at the University of Iowa’s Cultural Diversity Festival on March 31.  The festival is one of the largest events on the University’s campus, drawing nearly 5,000 people each year.  Cultures from around the world are represented by booths, classes, and performances.  This year, the Czech Heritage Foundation will have an educational display, organization publications, and Czech food and pastries.

University of Iowa Field House
Iowa City, Iowa
Sunday March 31, 2012
12:00 – 5:00 pm
Cost: Free

St. Joseph’s Day Parade

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Put on some red, grab a lawn chair, and come to New Bohemia and Czech Village in Cedar Rapids to watch Czech Heritage Foundation royalty in the annual St. Joseph’s Day parade!  This year the parade will follow a new route along 3rd St. in New Bohemia and 16th Ave. in Czech Village.

New Bohemia & Czech Village
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Saturday March 24, 2012
1:00 pm

Deadline Approaching for Miss Czech-Slovak Pageant Applications

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We’re two weeks away from April 2, the deadline for young women to submit applications for the Miss Czech-Slovak Iowa pageant.  Each May, the pageant is held in conjunction with Houby Days festivities in Czech Village.  Pageant contestants compete in interview, talent, and traditional kroje modeling categories; the winner receives a number of prizes and goes on to compete in the Miss Czech Slovak US pageant, the longest-running cultural pageant in the United States. If you or someone you know is interested in applying, please visit the royalty page for more information.