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The Cirkopolis contemporary circus festival opens in Prague on Sunday with Tout Rien by the Belgian company Cie Modo Grosso at Palác Akropolis. The biennial event brings together Czech artists with leading French and Belgian performers and runs across several Prague venues until February 14. Highlights include minimalist circus creator Rémi Luchez and his metaphor-driven piece L’Homme Canon, as well as works focused on physical precision, playfulness and experimentation. French performer Alexandre Fray will also create a Czech version of his Grand-Mother Project, involving Prague women aged 70 and over. The festival has been showcasing innovative circus in Prague since 2013.

Mostly cloudy, with patchy fog in the morning and evening. Occasional rain is expected in places, mainly above 800 metres. In the north and northeast, rain mixed with snow or snowfall may occur even at lower elevations. During the afternoon, precipitation will gradually ease in most areas except the northeast, and the snow line will fall. Daytime highs will range from 2 to 6 °C, while in the north and northeast temperatures will reach between 0 and 3 °C. In mountain areas around 1,000 metres, temperatures will hover around 0 °C.

Czechia is not currently considering joining the Peace Council established by US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister and ANO party leader Andrej Babiš said on Sunday. Speaking on a NOVA TV debate show, Babiš noted that any decision would require approval by both chambers of parliament, making the process complicated and politically contentious. Babiš said the government wants to coordinate its stance with other EU member states, several of which have already ruled out joining. While he sees a potential benefit in engaging with Arab countries represented in the council, he stressed the issue is not on Czechia’s agenda at present.

The ceremonial outfits worn by Czech athletes at the opening of the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo have drawn international praise. The website of fashion magazine Vanity Fair ranked the collection by designer Anežka Berecková among the five best, alongside those from Brazil, Mongolia, the United States and Italy. USA Today described the Czech outfits as the boldest of the Games, while BBC called them among the most eye-catching. Inspired by the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, the Alpine Pro collection features sweaters and long scarves drawing on motifs by Czech graphic artist Vojtěch Preissig.