Christian Falvey

Zbiroh Chateau has stood on its hill between the Křivoklátské and Brdy Forests since the 12th century, a beautiful thing, wistfully recalled in the famous melody by Václav…

One of the ways to contain the current economic crisis, it seems, might just be to work less, and a plan to that end is gaining currency in the Czech Republic. The four…

I don’t think anyone who’s ever tried it ever forgets the time they lived in a hostel. I certainly won’t. I was 22 and had just come to Prague, and I lived there for a…

Last weekend there were reports from around the country of strange lights in the sky, flying about, flaring up, flaring out, chasing each other. It’s true, unidentified…

The Czech government on Monday approved a proposal to allow product placement in television programmes, meaning that the names of real-world products can now appear in…

Every year, for those who simply don’t get enough of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, there is another important film event just around the corner in very…

In 1947, at the age of 42, Eduard Ingriš had already lived what most would call a full life. He was one of Czechoslovakia’s foremost composers, with several hundred pieces…

Anything can get misplaced, even masterpieces of art, and caretakers at Prague Castle were well relieved this week when they rediscovered the 15th century wooden Statue of…