Libor Kukal
I graduated as MSc in African Studies at Charles University in Prague but it turned out that in the contemporary Czech reality my Russian language skills are appreciated more than Amharic or Swahili. Nonetheless, I still like to recall my African period and I am still sure that studies in dissimilar cultures greatly enhance one’s outlook. I started at Radio Praha in 2000, on the first day broadcasting in Russian commenced. Last year it was 14 years I had been working for the Russian Service of Radio Praha, initially as an editor, then as the Head of Russian Service. At present I am Content Editor for Radio Praha International Broadcasting.
articles by the author
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How Czechs became experts on the female orgasm
In the 1950s, Czech sexologists started to research the female orgasm, outpacing most of their colleagues abroad.
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Less freedom, more sex
There were no goods in shops. You weren’t allowed to travel. Rock stars didn’t come to the country to perform. So how else were Czechs supposed to entertain themselves?
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Leoš Janáček's opera Katya Kabanova premiered 100 years ago
A century has passed since the world premiere of Leoš Janáček's opera Katya Kabanova, which was first performed in Brno on November 23, 1921.
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Gustáv Husák – the face of ‘Normalisation’ in Soviet-occupied Czechoslovakia
Gustáv Husák, the last communist president of Czechoslovakia and living emobidment of the Normalisation era, died 30 years ago.
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Anniversary of the Week
Václav Havel, dissident playwright turned statesman, born 85 years ago
Václav Havel came of age after the Communist coup. The dissident playwright's criticism of the regime landed him in prison, and eventually to Prague Castle as president.
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Pulitzer Prize-winning Czech classical composer Karel Husa born 100 years ago
This Saturday marked exactly 100 years since the birth of Karel Husa, a famous Czech-born, US-based composer and conductor.
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A visit to Nepomuk, birthplace of a famous Czech saint
Monday marks the 300th anniversary of the beatification of St. John of Nepomuk. To mark the occasion, Radio Prague International paid a visit to his birthplace.
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Leoš Janáček’s opera “Káťa Kabanová” at the Metropolitan Opera in NY, 30 years on
Leoš Janáček is among the most-played opera composers. Even so, Káťa Kabanová wasn't staged at New York's Metropolitan Opera until 70 years after its Brno premiere.
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The anti-Babiš demonstration at Prague’s Letná: Questions and answers
Protestors are demanding the resignation of Andrej Babiš. They suspect the Czech PM of seeking to influence a criminal investigation into suspicions he committed EU…
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100 years of the Republic - Dining at Prague Castle
Dining is one of the most important manifestations of material culture. At state dinners the quality of the porcelain and glass used represents a given state. On the…