Brian Kenety

The Grand Pardubice is widely regarded as Europe’s toughest cross-country horserace. Over the past century, more than two dozen horses have died on its “Taxis Ditch”. 

Karel Havlíček has long divided his time between homes and studios in Prague and L.A. In recent years, he has focused on writing music for TV series and Hollywood trailers.

The Czech chapter of the humanitarian and development group ADRA has launched a unique “eDrive” event to support projects in Africa, such as testing for Covid-19. 

Scientists in Brno have developed a “green” prototype robot that identifies insects harmful to agricultural crops and spays just enough of the right chemical to kill them.

Confidence in Czech economy is at its highest level in a year and a half due to the loosening of anti-coronavirus measures, the statistical office (ČSÚ) said on Monday.  

To mark the 30th anniversary of the Anděl Music Awards, organisers are promising a show to remember, with live performances and a retrospective of past decades. 

Last spring, when Covid-19 first hit and the first lockdown was imposed, directors Martin Müller and David Laňka agreed to make a documentary. Only the title was certain. 

An annual fund-raising run for the Memory of the Nation institute kicks off on Thursday to raise money towards recording interviews with eye-witnesses to Czech history. 

Parkinson’s disease often goes undiagnosed in the early stages. A Czech team is using artificial intelligence to detect it via ultrasound images. 

Hundreds gathered to mark the 300th anniversary of the beatification of St John of Nepomuk, who died a martyr’s death after invoking the wrath of King Wenceslas IV.