Cultural heritage inscribed on the skin

July 27, 2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

When I first saw pictures of Frank greeting some well-known Czech personalities a very traditional, yet unusual manner, my curiosity led me to contact him to ask a question: How on Earth, did Czech and Māori cultures connect? Frank Tomas Grapl Junior is calling himself MāoriAvian or CzechoMaor (or for Czechs: Maoravak). This is a […]

Creating opportunities for Czech-American millennials to discover their roots

February 18, 2021.Reading time 13 minutes.

In the 19th century many immigrants from the present-day Czech Republic, settled in Texas, U.S.. It has influenced a local culture, still perceptible in this region. We can here find a town named Praha, and listen to Polka at different festivals or in pubs. How is the new generation perpetuating traditions? We interviewed Austin, who […]

Interview with the author of the new tote bag that you should get soon!

August 20, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

This is the story and pictures from Petra, the author of our very first design to reward your continuous support and contributions to grow the KITNDO community. We hope you will enjoy it as much as we do…