World-Renowned Czech Youth Choir Performs for Our Lady of Mount Carmel

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By Currents News

A world-renowned youth choir from the Czech Republic made its way to an Astoria, Queens parish on Feb. 16.

The Kantilyena Youth Choir sang for the Czech community at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, giving parishioners a top-notch concert of sacred music and folk tunes. 

The group has won many international awards, including from Italy and Belgium, and even sang for Saint Pope John Paul II in Prague.

The event was put together by Father Antonin Kocurek, who has been serving the Czech and Slovak communities in the Diocese of brooklyn.