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12/27/2020Wonders of Czechia
Prague Castle - the country's most visited site has experienced a quiet year
A symbol of Prague and the largest castle complex in the world, Prague Castle was unusually quiet this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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12/26/2020
Darujeme české Vánoce - online project that seeks to help Czech small businesses during Christmas
To help struggling businesses and craftsmen, two women have set up Darujeme české Vánoce, an online project that seeks to get Czechs to buy locally.
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12/23/2020
Jan Jakub Ryba’ songs celebrating Christmas season and birth of infant Jesus
Christmas in Czechia wouldn’t be complete without Jan Jakub Ryba’s Czech Christmas Mass, but he also composed dozens of pastorals, celebrating the birth of infant Jesus.
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12/23/2020
Czech art auction market scores record success despite Covid-19
Despite the disappointing figures from the spring auction season, the anti-coronavirus measures did not affect the Czech Republic’s art market as much as experts predicted.
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12/23/2020
Coronavirus epidemic sees theatre groups close, but puppeteer group still performing in hospitals
The coronavirus epidemic has hit the Czech culture sector badly, especially live performers. Theatre productions have had to remain closed, with one exception.
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12/23/2020
Michal Viewegh - Master of satire in modern Czech literature
With more than 30 books and 1.5 million copies sold under his belt, Michal Viewegh is quite possibly the Czech Republic’s most popular contemporary author.