Culture
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Czech-English photographer Ray Baseley on his art, activism and standing with Belarus
Photographer Ray Baseley's 'day job' has long been as a coordinator for civic initiatives and protest groups, such as Million Moments and We Stand Behind Belarus.
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Statue of Maria Theresa unveiled in Prague
A statue of the 18th century Habsburg Empress Maria Theresa, who was also the only queen of Bohemia, was officially unveiled in Prague on Tuesday.
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Kladno Museum showcases visionary housing estate from 1950s
A new museum dedicated to architecture has recently opened in the town of Kladno, presenting a visionary housing project from the 1950s.
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Bedřich Smetana: Vltava
If any work of Czech culture perfectly expresses and symbolizes the Czech identity without sliding into nationalism and pathos, then it is Bedřich Smetana’s My Country.
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Crowdfunding history: Indie Czech filmmaker takes on story of 13th century outlaw Oldřich of Sukořín
Medieval history buffs know the story of the occupation of Bohemia by the Brandenburgs after King Ottokar II's death. Few know the tale of the outlaw Oldřich of Sukořín.
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Photojournalist Jan Šibík on the death of his trade, mobile pics and the coronavirus crisis
Jan Šibík, one of the Czech Republic's top photojournalists, talks about the demise of photojournalism, mobile phone pics and documenting the coronavirus crisis.
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Polish curator Knast named new Czech National Gallery chief
The Czech National Gallery is set to get a new director. For the first time in its history, it will be led by a foreigner: Polish curator Alicja Knast.
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Umělecká zahrada in Nusle: one of Prague’s hidden gems
Umělecká Zahrada or the Arts Garden in Prague’s Nusle is located at the site of a former sculpting studio, where some of the country’s most famous statues were created.
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‘Mářa’s Cookbook’: Janáček’s cook reveals the Czech composer’s demanding tastes
Thanks to a cookbook and diary kept by the famous maestro's housekeeper, visitors to the Janáček Festival in Brno can try these his favourite delicacies for themselves.
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Vyšehrad –a symphonic poem from Bedřich Smetana’s My Country
The first poem from Bedřich Smetana’s My Country, Vyšehrad, composed in 1875, celebrates a symbol of the very beginning of the Czech state and its mythical past.
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Designblok highlights the role of passion in the creative process
The biggest annual design festival in the Czech Republic, Designblok, gets underway in Prague on Wednesday. Due to the state of emergency, it is limited to exhibitions.
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Czech surrealist artist Toyen’s ‘La Dame de Pique’ sells for record 3 million euros
Toyen's painting from 1926 sold at auction for nearly 3 million euros, a world record for a work by a Czech artist. Known as a Surrealist, she painted it at a unique time.
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