SPECIAL EVENTS

The Czech Center Museum Houston, in  keeping with its sixteen year tradition of celebrating the Christmas Season together with friends and members and their families invites you to a Traditional Holiday get together! Saint Nicholas Day Celebration – December 6, 2010.

Come Celebrate with a dinner repast of Delicious foods, a seasonal punch, a  Cash Bar of Czech Beers and Wines. Draw from the spirit of Houston’s Czech ,Slovak , German, Polish, English and More Christmas Music and a visit by the Intrepid Svaty Mikulas, perhaps his  Sidekicks, the Sweet Angel (andel) and incorrigible Devil (cert).

Don your Holiday Finery.  Enjoy this evening at the Czech Center Museum Houston Decorated in Moravian Stars and twinkling lights  of the magnificent Bohemian chandeliers.

The Evening Honors the Klima Family Drs. Marcella, Tomas and Eva Klima And their Klima Family Cookbook Authentic Czech Slovak Recipes.

The true story of Santa Claus begins with Nicholas, born during the third century in the village of Patara. The area was Greek and is now on the southern coast of Turkey. His wealthy parents, who raised him to be a devout Christian, died in an epidemic while Nicholas was still young. Obeying Jesus’ words to “sell what you own and give the money to the poor,” Nicholas used his whole inheritance to assist the needy, the sick, and the suffering.

He dedicated his life to serving God and was made Bishop of Myra while still a young man. Bishop Nicholas became known throughout the land for his generosity to those in need, his love for children and his concern for sailors and ships. The Roman Emperor ruthlessly persecuted Christians, and he suffered for his faith, exiled and imprisoned.

St. Nicholas is patron of seamen and protector of children and ferrymen.

Cick here for a detailed program of the evening's events, a little bit of music, and a tasty recipe.

The Czech Center Museum Houston is a 501[c][3] non-profit educational arts organization with focus on Heritage, History and Culture and always welcomes new visitors and members. Come back and visit our beautiful Baroque Palace, fine museum collections and unique Prague International Gift Shop.