Alena Škodová

For over 20 years Jan Burian - with his songs, travelogues and TV and radio programmes - has become a kind of special phenomenon on the Czech cultural scene. On Thursday…

By Alena Skodova Jan Amos Komensky - also known as Comenius was a thinker, philosopher, writer and educator. Here in the Czech Republic all school children know him …

Easter is fast approaching and Prague seems to be well prepared for celebrating. While painted eggs, thrashing rods and chocolate hares are available throughout the city…

Do Czech women enjoy equal rights on the job market? This question has long been a hot topic here in the Czech Republic. This week a new centre to help women opened its…

The 4th annual 'One World' film festival featuring documentaries on human rights starts in Prague on April 10th. One of the changes in the festival's programme this year…

On Friday, an exhibition featuring pictures by the famous Czech Baroque painter opened in the Royal Stables at Prague Castle. The exhibition goes under the name Jan…

When walking in Prague, tourists need a rest - to stop for a while, perhaps have a coffee, and make further plans. The Prague Town Hall is well aware of the fact that the…

The Sue Ryder Home for the elderly in Prague hosted a celebration on Tuesday - the Michal Hromek Consort ensemble was launching a new CD featuring arrangements of old…

The general election is fast approaching and all the political parties have already begun jostling for voters. Better economic conditions and lower taxes are being…

The Old Town Hall in the historical centre of Prague is currently hosting an exhibition of photographs which were entries in a competition entitled 'Photographic Prague…