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Prague Calling the World!

Ninety years of RPI's broadcasts is a story of constant transformation – and our series reveals how a single studio in Prague became a voice heard across all continents.

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Culture

Václav Havel’s widow entrusts legacy to Municipal Library

Václav Havel’s widow entrusts legacy to Municipal Library

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Second World War

“I flew in, I saw them, I shot them down”: The story of Karel Kuttelwascher
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Travel

Designer on Petřín’s new cable cars: “I was like, Oh my God, it’s working!”
Musical Geniuses

Richard Wagner and his connection to Czechia, from Teplice to Prague's theatres

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Musical Geniuses on Czech Soil

The Czech lands were known as the ‘conservatoire of Europe’, and great musicians visited many Czech towns where the art of music flourished.

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Czech government declares war on illegal kratom sales, raises purchasing age

The Czech government has approved an amendment to the addictive substances law that aims to curb kratom use among young people and crack down on illegal sales.

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Society

Anniversary of the Week

Znojmo celebrates 800 years: a royal town of history, wine and the pickle legend

Znojmo is celebrating 800 years since it was granted the status of a royal town. The anniversary highlights its history, underground passages and the legend of the pickle.

Culture

Franz Kafka | Photo: Atelier Jacobi, Wikimedia Commons, public domain

In Kafka's Footsteps

Franz Kafka was born in Prague, but where specifically did the world-famous writer grow up? Where did he draw inspiration, or even go on holiday?

Sport

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Czechia beats USA to continue century-long Davis Cup tradition

Czechia’s dramatic Davis Cup victory over the United States is the latest chapter in a tennis tradition stretching back more than a century.

Travel

Legendary East German “Dolphin” train returns to Czechia

The legendary East German train known as “Dolphin” due to its distinctive “dolphin’s snout” undertook a closely-watched trip to Czechia at the weekend.

Nature

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From mortgages to food prices: Climate Week Prague puts climate change into everyday terms

Climate Week Prague brings climate change closer to everyday life, from food and housing to finance, says sustainable finance expert Linda Zeilina-Cross.

Picture of the week

Brno’s “rainbow" church consecrated

The modern Church of Blessed Marie Restituta was completed six years ago, but has only now officially gained the status of a church.

Photogallery

Sherlock Holmes: Interactive Exhibition in Prague

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Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
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Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

Video

Video of Musical Geniuses on Czech Soil - part 3 | MAHLER

Composer and conductor Gustav Mahler: Searching for the meaning of life

Václav Bartuška | Photo: Ian Willoughby, Radio Prague International

Václav Bartuška: “The revolution was too velvety”

Václav Bartuška is Czechia’s ambassador to the United Kingdom. In the past he has been a 1989 student leader, a journalist and the government's envoy for energy securituy.

Prague is in TOP 10 destinations for conferences | Photo: Pixabay, Pixabay License

Linda Zeilina-Cross: Czechs are sceptical of change – but when they embrace it, they move fast

Latvian-born sustainability expert Linda Zeilina-Cross explains in Czechast why she chose Prague – and why Czechia's green potential makes her optimistic.

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