Attendees reveled in Czech and Slovak rich culture with food, music, and more at the CCMH Annual Spring Festival.
From the Brevnov Monastery to the modern-day Pilsner, the Czech people have been enjoying beer for over a thousand years. Known as the beer of tradition, Czech beer is ingrained into history itself.
The holidays are upon us and I thought we might look into Czech traditions for celebrating the New Year. In the Czech Republic, New Year’s Eve is called Silvestr, for the anniversary of the consecration of Pope Sylvester I, a saint who served as Pope of the Western Church from 314 to 335. Since the adoption of the Gregorian calendar in 1582, the December 31st feast date has coincided with New Year’s Eve
Everyone is familiar with the traditional European Christmas, and of course a jolly St. Nicholas. However, many are unaware of its Eastern origins. Saint Nicholas, a bishop known for his fabled practice of giving gifts in secret, was actually born in modern-day Turkey. In fact, only about a day’s journey away, this primarily Western tradition is being slowly adopted in Turkey, the so-called bridge between Europe and Asia.
