Czech Christmas
Radio Prague International has prepared a selection of articles on Christmas traditions for you.
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Czech Christmas
How trees and carp became essential elements of Czech Christmas
While Czech seasonal traditions are much loved, some are relatively new – and have fascinating regional variations.
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Society
Prague’s festive Christmas markets in full swing
With Christmas just around the corner, there’s no better time than now to stop by one of Prague’s many Christmas markets.
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Czech Christmas
Karlštejn museum reflects rich history of Czech nativity scenes
‘Betlémy’, as they are known in Czech, have a long and interesting history – and a large collection of them can be viewed at the Museum of Nativity Scenes in Karlštejn.
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Prague dons its Christmas garb with the start of Advent
Hundreds of people turned out for the official tree lighting ceremony on Prague’s Old Town Square on Sunday.
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Czech Christmas
Czech Christmas Today
Czechs begin preparing for Christmas early, preferably by the middle of November, at which time they already have money saved that they want to spend on Christmas.
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Advent
The period of Advent coincides with the commemorative days of a number of saints, which also include a number of other popular customs and superstitions.
