Christian Falvey

A novel theatre production where poetry meets drama, original music and modern ballet has just opened in Prague. Additionally, the big draw for many audiences coming to…

This week in Music Profile we bring you 20 years of Čechomor, a band that has revolutionised traditional West Slavic music and taken it to the world stage.

Another Easter has come and gone, and like every year I have to remember the day I learned about the odd tradition that is the favourite of many Czechs – male and female…

The Israeli president Shimon Peres arrived in the Czech capital on Monday for a two-day state visit. Mr Peres was welcomed at Prague Castle by his Czech counterpart…

That’s the band Divokej Bill in their song Čmelák, or bumble bee, singing our phrase for the week: “Not me, I’m a musician”. That’s not the musician just stating the…

In the Czech Republic and increasingly even abroad, violinist Pavel Šporcl enjoys the kind of name recognition that aspiring rock stars dream of. A natural talent, he…

Excellence in Czech design was honoured at the weekend at the annual Czech Grand Design awards. The Academy of Design of the Czech Republic, which consists of theorists…

In Music Profile this week, we take a look at one of the mainstays of the Czech alternative music scene, Už Jsme Doma, who are still at the top of their game after almost…

Hello and welcome to this edition of Sound Czech, Radio Prague's weekly language programme that introduces you to Czech idioms by way of Czech music. The song today is…