The government has earmarked major investment for Terezín, site of the Czech lands’ biggest WWII Jewish ghetto, and Josefov, another 18th century garrison town.
News; Doctors in uproar over parliament’s decision to approve additional overtime for medics; Prague event to raise funds for neglected graves; Milan Kundera and Brno
This coming Saturday, Prague’s Olšany Cemetery will be hosting a somewhat unusual one-day music festival called Mezi hroby or Between the Graves.
The Czech Parliament has approved a bill which would allow voluntary overtime for healthcare workers of up to 1000 hours per year, provoking an outcry from doctors.
Veteran DJ Jana Kománková discusses her new book about the Prague alternative station Radio 1, including its pirate beginnings as Radio Stalin and anarchic early years.
Writer Milan Kundera was one of the most famous sons of the South Moravian regional capital, best known for his novels weaving intricate tales of love, politics, and exile.
News; Covid-19 expert: “the numbers are very low, yet they are all rising”; Film about controversial Mašín brothers’ story put forward for Oscars; Cimbalom player Matěj Číp
The film ‘Brothers’, a retelling of the controversial Mašín brothers' story, has been selected by the Czech Film and Television Academy as the Czech Oscar nominee for 2024.
Covid-19 has been back in the news cycle in recent weeks, with cases on the rise. To get a better understanding, we spoke to molecular geneticist Dr. Jan Pačes.
News; Hilsner case reopened; Fruits and vegetables; Radio 1 DJ Jana Kománková