Alena Škodová

There is a mixture of different stories and photos featured on the front pages of today's newspapers, ranging from one showing a burning fast train in east Bohemia to…

The book-fair in the German city of Frankfurt, the largest event of its kind in the world, ended on Monday. Czech publishing houses also presented their wares at the book…

If you say the name of Natasa Gollova to those who are in their 60s and 70s today, their eyes will light up. Natasa was one of those film stars between the wars, that one…

A direct presidential election has been the subject of political debate here in the Czech Republic for many years. All of the parties that form the present government…

This music comes from one of the most successful Czech musicals, 'Joan of Arc'. Recently, the Ta Fantastika theatre in the centre of Prague kicked off the last one hundred…

While many Czech towns, cities and buildings are already on UNESCO's World Heritage List, the Cesky raj region in north-east Bohemia - famous for its sandstone formations…

When the popular mayor of Prague Jan Kasl quit in May - and also resigned from the Civic Democrats - few believed he had turned his back on politics for good. They were…

On Thursday, 145 years will have passed since the death of Josef Ressel, a Czech-born inventor, who was ahead of his time. Although he invented many different devices, he…

On Monday, Britain unveiled tougher immigration measures aimed at making the country a less attractive destination for economic migrants who claim refugee status. Over the…

A new exhibition has opened at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, called Masters of European Glass. It is the first part of a whole series of exhibitions that will…