Jan Velinger

It won't surprise you to hear that one item dominates all of Friday's papers... I'll whisper it - the Czech presidential elections - all the front pages feature photos of…

A week ago we brought you a report on the performing arts with 'Czech Season In Canada', an exciting programme of theatre and dance events now underway in the Great White…

There are perhaps few more unusual figures in late 19th, early 20th century Czech history than the traveller Jan Welzl, born in Moravia in 1868 in what was then the Austro…

The Czech Statistics Office has been hit by a scandal that has shaken the institution's otherwise spotless reputation. Some heads in management have fallen and more may…

In five days' time both houses of Czech parliament shall meet for the second time in two weeks to try and elect a new Czech president - this after three rounds in a first…

Thursday saw the biggest upset at the Australian Open so far after Czech player Klara Koukalova scored a stunning second-round defeat of 6th seed Monica Seles, a former…

This next item will be of special interest to listeners in North America who appreciate the performing arts: Sunday, January 19th, Czech Season in Canada, a year-long…