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11/03/2024
World-renowned American saxophonist Branford Marsalis and his quartet will kick off the 28th annual Prague Sounds International Festival at the Lucerna Great Hall on Sunday night. Running through November 20, the festival will feature ten concerts across various Prague venues, offering a mix of jazz, contemporary vocal music, electronic, alternative hip-hop, and world music with classical influences.
The line-up includes Czech premieres and unique one-time performances. In addition to Marsalis, the festival will host acclaimed artists like London-based saxophonist Nubya Garcia and pianist Tigran Hamasyan, known for blending jazz with Armenian folk music. Notable festival acts also include the American vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth, South African cellist Abel Selaocoe and the British contemporary music ensemble Manchester Collective.
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11/03/2024
The Czech president, Petr Pavel, has so far granted permission to 60 Czech citizens to join the armed forces of Ukraine, his spokesperson told Czech Radio.
In total, Mr. Pavel, a former senior soldier who has been in the post for just over a year, received 181 requests from Czechs seeking to help Ukraine repel its Russian invaders.
The decision has drawn criticism from the Russian Foreign Ministr. Its spokesperson, Maria Zakharova, condemned the Czech president’s move, accusing him of disregarding the safety of Czech nationals.
Under Czech law, citizens who wish to fight for the army of another state must first seek the president's permission. Those who join without this exemption risk facing criminal prosecution upon their return.
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11/03/2024
Impossibility (Dům bez východu), directed by Tomáš Hlaváček, took the top prize for best Czech documentary at the 28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival. The film examines the challenges of providing decent and affordable housing for families in need.
In the festival's main competition, Opus Bonum, the award went to The President, a film focused on former Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová. The section featured 13 international films competing for the top honour.
Taiwanese New Wave filmmaker Tsai Ming-liang was honoured with the festival’s award for contributions to world cinema.
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11/03/2024
Javelin thrower Jakub Vadlejch has been awarded the title of Czech Athlete of the Year for fourth consecutive year. The 34-year-old European champion narrowly surpassed fellow javelin thrower Nikola Ogrodníková, who claimed bronze at the Paris Olympics.
Pole vaulter Amálie Švábíková, who set a new national record of 480 centimetres and finished fifth at the Olympics, took third place. The Athlete of the Year award is determined annually through votes from athletics officials, coaches, and journalist
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11/02/2024
Sunday will be mostly sunny with day temperatures ranging between 7 and 11 degrees Celsius.
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11/02/2024
The Green Party elected new leadership at its congress held at the National Museum of Agriculture in Prague on Saturday. Former diplomat Gabriela Svárovská and Prague 16 councillor Matěj Pomahač were chosen as the party's co-chairs.
This leadership change follows the resignation of the previous leaders after the party’s poor performance in the European elections in June and regional elections in September.
In their acceptance speeches, Svárovská and Pomahač emphasized the importance of building alliances with other parties ahead of next year's parliamentary elections. The Greens currently face low support, holding around 2 percent in recent polls, with their last parliamentary success dating back to 2006.
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11/02/2024
Top officials from the Ukrainian Armed Forces met with a Czech Armed Forces delegation led by Chief of General Staff Karel Řehka. Announced by Kyiv on social media, the statement did not specify the meeting’s date or location.
According to the Czech Armed Forces, Řehka and Ukrainian Army Commander Oleksandr Syrsky discussed the security situation and possibilities for greater military cooperation.
The Ukrainian General Staff shared on Facebook that they briefed their Czech counterparts on challenging front-line conditions, expressing gratitude for Czechia’s consistent support.
The Czech Republic, through its Ammunition Initiative, has been supplying Ukraine with artillery rounds, with plans to fulfil a 500,000-round commitment by the end of the year.
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11/02/2024
An 18th-century Torah scroll, which survived the Holocaust and decades of neglect under the communist regime, has found a new home in the Liberec synagogue.
Known as Torah scroll number 108, the rare artifact is on permanent loan to the Jewish community in Liberec from the Memorial Scrolls Trust, a London-based organization dedicated to preserving Torah scrolls by the Nazis from Jewish communities in Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia.
The scroll originally belonged to the Jewish community of Nymburk, where it was in use until 1942 before being confiscated during Nazi occupation. Jeffrey Ohrenstein, chairman of the Memorial Scrolls Trust, personally delivered the scroll to Liberec on Saturday.
This is only the third Czech synagogue to receive one of the Trust's 1,564 preserved Torahs, which survived wartime confiscation and were later safeguarded in London.
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11/02/2024
A 43-year-old Czech woman has died while paragliding in northern India, the Czech News Agency reported on Friday, citing Indian media. The accident took place on Wednesday in the Manali area in the Western Himalayas.
According to the website indiatimes.com, the woman lost control of her glider in strong winds and crashed into a mountainside. She was pronounced dead after being taken to a hospital in Manali.
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11/02/2024
People across Czechia are visiting cemeteries to honour their departed loved ones on Dušičky, also known as All Souls' Day. This Roman Catholic holiday, which falls on November 2, involves visiting and tending graves and lighting candles.
In Prague, several commemorative events and ceremonies are scheduled throughout the weekend. Among them is a special mass in memory of the departed to be held on Saturday evening at the Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Vyšehrad.
To accommodate visitors, all Prague cemeteries have extended their hours, remaining open until 7:00 pm.
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