About this Event
About the treasures of Moravian folklore, folk motifs in all its forms, about contemporary design and designers who work with the theme of folk motifs. Helena Dařbujánová, a leading Czech architect, designer, and curator of the exhibition Contemporary Takes on Folk Motifs, and Monika Vintrlíková, founder of Moravian Glory Foundation, will come to the Czech Center in New York to talk about this exciting project. This evening program will be dedicated to the traditions of South Moravia, Moravian music, and contemporary design, including folk motif workshop.
Two women were united by their love for folk motif, Moravian beauty, and design. One of the results of their several years of partnership is this unique exhibition Contemporary Takes on Folk Motifs, which through festival costume “kroj”, its fragments, embroidery, painted motifs, and traditional music presents the greatest treasures of Moravian cultural heritage in combination with the works of contemporary designers – and leaves the folk motif to resonate. Because only through current design and art can the cultural legacy of the past be connected to the present.
The exhibition had its premiere at the end of 2023 in Prague, it is currently located in the Neumannka Design Gallery in Prachatice. In October 2024, it will come to the United States of America – to Cedar Rapids – and in 2025, it will be presented in New York City and then in Washington D.C.
Come and listen a discussion about the old and the new, about the heritage from the past, its overlap into the present and its role in the future. There will be a presentation not only of the exhibition Contemporary Takes on Folk Motifs, but also of the Moravian Glory Foundation, which takes care of preserving Moravian folk motifs so that it remains a part of modern life, and this exhibition is one of its projects.
The talk will be accompanied by a piano performance of Drahoslava Satorová with the repertoire of Three Moravian Dances by Leoš Janáček and Czech Dances by Bohuslav Martinů.
At the workshop, participants will be able to try working with colorful folk motifs and make a simple and original photo frame.
Photogallery: Contemporary Takes on Folk Motifs, Prague, 2023. Photo credit © Vojtěch Veškrna, Alžběta Jungrová, Tomáš Dittrich
Helena Dařbujánová
Helena Dařbujánová is an architect who has been designing since 2009. Three years later, she took part in the famous Maison & Objet, an international design lifestyle fair in Paris as a part of the Czech Selection. Since then, she has been building her own brand "Helena Dařbujánová". In 2014, she opened her showroom in Prague. Since 2021, he has been part of the Moravian Glory Foundation, where she works as an art director.
Monika Vintrlíková
A Moravian in heart and soul, a native of Břeclav, Czech Republic, who moved to Georgia more than 10 years ago. She serves as the Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic in Atlanta, and in 2020, she founded Moravian Glory Foundation to consolidate and expand her long-term activities in supporting Moravian folk traditions. Monika makes a living as the CEO of manufacturing company for automotive.
Drahoslava Satorová
Drahoslava Satorová is a Czech pianist and music teacher. She studied piano at the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts in Brno, which is also where her very positive relationship with composer Leoš Janáček originates. She specializes in solo and chamber music and is as well interested in composing her own music. She composes her own songs and sings. She lives in the picturesque Šumava town of Prachatice.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Bohemian National Hall, 321 East 73rd Street, New York, United States
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