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The Czech Books You Must Read

Kafka, Čapek, Kundera and Havel, these are all world renowned names, but what about all the others? How well are Czech authors actually known abroad?

Society

Why are Covid-19 patients in intensive care placed on their stomachs?

Why are Covid-19 patients in intensive care placed on their stomachs?

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The Best of Czech classical music

Czech classical music is not only a part of the national culture and history, but also of its very soul.

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Foreign policy

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Republicans Overseas CR leader: Nobody gave Trump a chance in 2016 either

Brno-based Roger Johnson heads the Czech branch of Republicans Overseas. As the US elections draw ever nearer, he discusses Trump's performances and chances of reelection.

Society

Wonders of Czechia

Průhonice Park

Průhonice Park, located on the south edge of Prague, is a listed UNESCO World Heritage Site and Czech National Heritage Landmark.

Culture

History

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The heart of Moravia – through the eyes of musician Jiří Pavlica

The Czech state has its origins in Great Moravia, an early Christian empire that developed in the ninth century. We visit it with musician Jiří Pavlica.

Sport

04:17

Czech football hit by major corruption scandal

The Czech Football Association is currently being rocked by what could turn out to be the biggest scandal in the modern history of Czech football.

Czechs abroad

15:05

Major online celebration honouring Czech-Canadian friendship in WWII planned for this October 28

On the occasion of Czechoslovak independence day, the Czech Embassy in Canada is hosting a major online celebration this October 28.

Nature

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U Lidmanů apple tree, a prized source of strudel, named Czech ‚Tree of the Year‘

For the first time ever, the coveted Czech ‘Tree of the Year’ title has gone to one bearing fruit: an apple tree in a village inn courtyard near the Polish border.

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Praguers get to cross new Troja footbridge for first time

A new footbridge joining the Troja district and the island Císařský ostrov in Prague has just been opened, replacing one that collapsed in December 2017.

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Pumpkin Autumn in Prague Botanic Garden

Photo: Klára Stejskalová
Photo: Klára Stejskalová
Photo: Klára Stejskalová
Photo: Klára Stejskalová
Photo: Klára Stejskalová
Photo: Klára Stejskalová
Photo: Klára Stejskalová
Photo: Klára Stejskalová
Photo: Klára Stejskalová
Photo: Klára Stejskalová
Photo: Klára Stejskalová
Photo: Klára Stejskalová
Photo: Klára Stejskalová
Photo: Klára Stejskalová
Photo: Klára Stejskalová
Photo: Klára Stejskalová
Photo: Klára Stejskalová
Photo: Klára Stejskalová
Photo: Klára Stejskalová
Photo: Klára Stejskalová
Photo: Klára Stejskalová

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Too Loud a Solitude: Hrabal’s masterpiece with autobiographical elements

Czech Next Wave

Czech Next Wave, a regular podcast produced jointly by the Czech Centres network and Radio Prague Int., introduces talented young Czechs in various areas of the arts.

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