Coilin O'Connor

With many well known supermodels such as Eva Herzigova and Karolina Kurkova, the Czech Republic has more than its fair share of high-profile figures in the fashion…

Most democratic systems of government have checks and balances in place to ensure that public officials avoid any conflict of interest while fulfilling their duties. After…

Tuning into a Czech music station these days, it's hard not to notice that the music that ruled the airwaves before 1989 is enjoying something of a revival. The sounds of…

With less than a month to go now until Christmas, Prague's traditional Christmas markets opened earlier this week. The biggest of them all is on the capital's Old Town…

With their dark ambient sounds, the Slovenian band Laibach are not exactly what you would call "mainstream" music. Not surprisingly, therefore, they are one of the…

American Voices Abroad - a group of American expatriate communities opposed to the foreign and domestic policies of the Bush administration - met in Prague at the weekend…

Mezipatra 2003, the fourth annual Czech gay and lesbian film festival, started in Brno last week, where it was very well received. The festival kicked off in Prague on…

Brass-band music has a long history in the Czech Republic. In fact, some of the world's best known marching songs were first written and played in this country. Today…

A recent row in the Czech Senate regarding the wording of a bill submitted to it by the Chamber of Deputies has focused attention on the workings of Parliament's Upper…

The Czech Republic's position in the heart of Europe means that it is at the crossroads of many international routes. As a result, the country has an opportunity to…