Alena Škodová

A new book of poetry about Scotland appeared in Czech bookstores on Tuesday. The book contains poems by two authors: John Lancaster, who lives outside Aberdeen, and the…

Next week, the international Dance Theatre Festival opens in Prague, which will bring to the Czech capital dancers from six countries. The festival will be a unique chance…

The Czech Radio Symphony orchestra opened its new concert season on Tuesday with a concert in Prague's Rudolfinum hall. Performing with the orchestra were two singers from…

Now I'm sure there isn't a single reader around the world who hasn't read at least one detective novel. Crime stories have become an integral part of our lives and many of…

The village of Ludgerovice is a small village on the outskirts of Ostrava, in the former coal and steel heartlands of North Moravia. Turn right off the main road, go past…

As of October 1st, doctors and nurses in Czech hospitals should have received 10-percent higher salaries, as agreed by the Cabinet and doctors' trade unions. But not all…

Demonstrators clashed with police during last week's IMF/World Bank session in Prague. The next time street protests turn violent in the Czech Republic, there's a good…