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National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Busy Weekend for the Opening of Kroje – Dress for the Dance of
Life! Planned at the NCSML – Changes Hours to Accommodate Anticipated
High Visitation
CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library proudly announces the opening of their special exhibition, Kroje – Dress for the Dance of Life! April 12, 2002.
“Kroje – Dress for the Dance of Life! is probably the most anticipated exhibition we have put together since A Thousand Years of Czech Culture in 1997,” commented Carmen Langel, NCSML curator. “People from all over the country are planning to visit the museum just to see this show.”
The exhibition features kroje (pronounced kroy-eh), folk costumes from the Czech Republic and Slovakia. These costumes blend bold colors, fine fabrics, and detailed designs into works of wearable art. Included in the exhibition will be a collection of Joža Uprka’s paintings on loan from George Drost, Chicago’s Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic and beaded textiles and kroje on loan from the Baine/Cincebeaux Collection.
A special members’ only reception will officially open the exhibition on April 11, 2002. Helene Cincebeaux, co-owner of the Baine/Cincebeaux Collection, will conduct gallery tours of Kroje – Dress for the Dance of Life! Friday, April 12 at 2:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 13 at 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. The tours are free with paid admission to the gallery.
Sunday, April 14 Helene Cincebeaux will present “Beaded Glory – Treasures from Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia.” Cincebeaux will give a slide presentation about the variations of beadwork in kroje from Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia and lead a gallery tour. This free program will begin at 2:00 p.m. in WFLA Heritage Hall.
During this special exhibition, the NCSML will be open Monday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Sundays noon to 4:00 p.m. The exhibition will close October 13, 2002.
“Normally, we are only open Tuesdays through Sunday; however, with the immense interest in this exhibition, we felt it necessary to accommodate visitors who will only be in the area on Mondays,” explains president/ceo Dan Baldwin.
The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library is located at 30 16th Ave. SW, Cedar Rapids. For more information about this exhibition and upcoming programs, please visit the web site at WWW.NCSML.ORG or call (319) 362-8500.
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For updated program information, please check out our web page at www.ncsml.org
or contact Jan Stoffer Tursi at (319) 362-8500 or JAN@NCSML.ORG.
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