Established in 1945 by members of the Czech and Slovak community, the Masaryk Memorial Institute, a non-profit organization based in Toronto, Canada, provides a space for young and old to celebrate their Czech and Slovak heritage.
Czech and Slovak culture is thriving far from Central Europe. Across the pond in Toronto, Canada, Masaryktown is a plot of land dedicated to preserving and celebrating Czech and Slovak culture. Herb Dubsky, Co-President of the Masaryk Memorial Institute, explains its history.
“This property, known as Masaryktown, was purchased by the Czech and Slovak community in 1948. On that property we have a Prague restaurant, with traditional Czech and Eastern European food. There’s a chapel on the property where there’s an occasional Sunday service. We have a library with about 10,000 books, and there is a monument to the victims of communism.
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Author: Amelia Mola-Schmidt