A new book has just been published on Václav Havel entitled Havel: A Life. The book was written by Michael Žantovský (Havel’s former press secretary, advisor, and friend), and was recently reviewed by Marci Shore in The New York Times Sunday Book Review. Havel was a Czech writer and statesman, and was the first individual to serve as President of the Czech Republic after the Czech-Slovak split occurred in 1993. Havel: A Life presents a...

  Click “Read More” to view video WASHINGTON— U.S. congressional leaders have honored the late Czech president, author and freedom fighter Vaclav Havel at a time when his country is marking the 25th anniversary of its anti-communist protests that eventually led to democracy. A bust of Havel was unveiled in the U.S. Capitol Wednesday. Havel’s widow, Dagmar, and Czech Prime Minister Bohuslav Sobotka attended the...

Václav Havel was widely regarded as the preeminent Czech dramatist, who went on to become the first president of the Czech Republic. His plays, written during the Soviet occupation, shined a harsh light on life under the Soviet system. These feature-length and short films focus on Havel’’s long-standing relationships with Prague’s Theatre on the Balustrade and with visionary directors of the Czech New Wave. The Trylon is proud to partner...

                The 2014-2015 Literary Ventures schedule and book list is now available. Click on the image below to enlarge it, or click here to view a PDF version of the schedule....

The US House of Representatives passed resolution H.R. 506,honoring the life and legacy of former Czech President Václav Havel. According to the resolution, a bust of President Havel will be displayed in the House wing of the US Capitol. The resolution was authored by Rep. Ed Royce, Chairman of House Foreign Affairs Committee. The Embassy would like to thank the American Friends of the Czech Republic, McGuireWoods LLP and the Václav Havel...

March news includes the Czech and Slovak governments condemning Russia’s actions in the Ukraine, decline in Czech population  numbers, and protests in Bratislava.

Welcome to the new Czech and Slovak Cultural Center of Minnesota website! We have a fresh new look, but we’re still the same great organization.     We’ve got some cool new features. One of them is our “featured events” slider, that you see at the top of the main page. There, you will typically see four upcoming Czech and Slovak events, either put on by the Czech and Slovak Cultural Center or co-sponsored...