History
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“Forgotten Heroes” maps stories of Sudeten anti-fascists
They fought against the Nazis but were treated as enemies in Czechoslovakia after the war: that is the starting point for “Forgotten Heroes” a travelling exhibition in the…
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When Britain beat the Czechs at ice hockey
It was an unforgettable moment in the history of Czech sport. In the 49th minute Petr Svoboda scored the winning goal against Russia in the ice hockey final of the 1998…
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Sculptor Ladislav Saloun
Prague’s Old Town Square is a location so full of historical sights that one almost doesn’t know where to look first. But at the moment, one of the landmarks, a monumental…
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Mailbox
This week in Mailbox: we reveal the name of our November mystery man and announce the names of the winners of our monthly listeners’ competition. Listeners quoted: Keith A…
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Satirist, illustrator and landscape painter Josef Lada subject of major retrospective
Josef Lada’s paintings have reached iconic status here in the Czech Republic, and you may be familiar with them too, without even knowing it. Lada was the illustrator who…
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Karel Capek's enduring message
Internationally the Czech writer Karel Capek is best known as the inventor (together with his brother Josef) of the term “robot” in his 1920 play R.U.R. With his novels…
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A tour of Prague’s most important cemeteries
At this time of year, Prague’s cemeteries are carpeted with red and yellow leaves, and in this chilly weather, you are quite unlikely to bump into that many other visitors…
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Jaroslav Jezek in defence of jazz in 1934
Jaroslav Jezek, who died in wartime exile in New York at the age of just 35, is one of the legends of twentieth century Czech music. He is best known for the songs he…
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Feud between folk singers Nohavica and Hutka deepens
Robbie Williams vs. Liam Gallagher, Britney Spears vs. Christina Aguilera; high-profile fall-outs are pretty common in the world of pop music. But perhaps less so on the…
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Jan Antonin Bata’s name cleared after sixty years
Jan Antonin Bata was a man of mixed fortune: a man of wealth and influence who stood at the head a shoe empire, but also a man forced to flee his homeland where he was…
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Dissident singer-songwriter Jaroslav Hutka
Originally from Olomouc, central Moravia, singer-songwriter Jaroslav Hutka established himself as one of the most original figures in Czech folk music in the late 1960s…
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Traffic jams in 1930s Prague
In the 1930s Prague was a modern city, with a passion for innovation. New buildings were springing up, celebrating the technology of steel, chrome and glass, jazz and…
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