Kay Grigar

The development of stone castles was significant in the thirteenth century Bohemia - in what is today the Czech Republic. The Castle of Cesky Sternberk is a classic…

One of the possibilities for such a low voter turnout at the European Parliament Elections over the weekend may have been due to competing events. The 2004 International…

In the past four days, over forty percent of the electorate in the twenty-five European Union member states went to the polls to elect new members to the European…

This election has been a historic moment for me personally. After thirteen years living as a British citizen here in the Czech Republic, this was the first time I was able…

Joining the European Union has highlighted many questions about the nature of the Czech European identity. For a historical perspective I spoke with Don Sparling from the…

Along with taking in the sunshine of Prague in the summertime, this week is an excellent opportunity to find out more about architecture. The first ever Archifest is…

In today's "One on One" I'd like you to sit back and listen to an extraordinary story of determination on a dangerous journey towards freedom. The Masin brothers and their…

Perhaps you are familiar with the comfort given by the objects that surrounded you in childhood. I grew up in Canada, although my family was Czech. Old family heirlooms…

After the communists came into power in Czechoslovakia in 1948, a small group of military-trained men formed a resistance group led by the brothers Josef and Ctirad Masin…

In this edition I stepped out to Divadlo Ypsilon, a more melodic name than its English counterpart Theatre "Y". It has been in existence since 1963 and last week the…