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Czech Costumes

My Pages           Westfest 2007 Pictures           Parade of Czech Costumes - Westfest 2006            Maggie's Fabric Patch   Want your own Czech costume?  Authentic Czech costumes have to be made by tailors in the Czech Republic, however, Maggie Grmela of West, Texas can make you a practical replica for a reasonable price.  See her fantastic website for details.  Top of Page

Czech Music

My Pages            Old Czech Records  Very old 78 rpm records of Czech music and song from the early 1900's.  Scratchy, but they're the originals of many of these popular songs.                        Czech Song Lyrics    Want to learn the words to the Czech songs?  Here are the lyrics to 73 popular Czech songs.  (Sorry purists, but no diacriticals!)             Czech Melody Masters   Great website for listening to Texas polka and waltz music.  Maintained by Dennis Svatek, premier trumpet player.            Polka John of KMIL Cameron, Texas  Polka John is DJ for KMIL's polka programs and also has a website featuring Czech music.  Top of Page

Czech Language

My Pages            Czech Pronunciator   Learn to speak some Czech.  Here are some useful words and common phrases spoken in the Czech language. (Uses Real Audio)            Texas Czech  A spoof on the use of the Czech language by Texans.  Words and phrases that are half Czech and half English.  Gotta know both languages to be able to understand them.  Cute!            Fort Worth Czech class pictures Ennis Czech Class pictures. Class held at Sokol Ennis in the spring 2007. Czech Language class at the Dallas Czech Club concludes with 67 graduates. Pictures! Pictures of the Spring 2005 Czech Class at West  Pictures of the Fall 2005 Czech Class at West       Links             Bohemica.com   Great Czech language site.  Includes language, culture and tutorials.             Czech Info Center  All around Czech information site.  Top of Page

Czech Activities

My Pages 2008 Miss Texas Czech Slovak Queen crowned in West,Texas 2007 Miss Texas Czech Slovak Queen crowned in Caldwell Texas           2006 McLennan-Hill Czech-Slovak Queen Contest Queen contestants in their Czech costumes..            How to Polka Texas Style   Every Czech needs to know how to polka dance.  Here are some simple instructions on how to do it, Texas style.  Real Easy!       Links            West, Texas   Website for West, Texas, home of Westfest and many Texans of Czech descent.             Ennis, Texas   Another central Texas home of numerous Czechs.  They sponsor the National Polka Festival every Memorial Day weekend.  Mucho Czech music!             How to play Taroky Instructions on how to play that wild card game grandpa used to play.  Surely every Texas Czech knows how to play.       Texas Czech Book          "Czech Reflections" Here is a book every Texas Czech wants.  It was published by the McLennan-Hill Chapter of the Texas Heritage Society.  It contains Czech history, traditions, recipes and folklore. One of the best Texas Czech books on the market. Top of Page

Organizations
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         Texas Czech Heritage Society
            Czech Club of Dallas
            National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
           SPJST  (Slovenska Podporujici Jednota Statu Texasu)
            SOKOL(Southern District)
            KJT  (Katolitska Jednota Texasu)

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