Mark Fernandes

Veronika Drahotova is a challenging multimedia artist. Her latest work analyzes the process of alienation from society. Mark Fernandes caught up with her in Prague to…

India is losing ground to 'New Europe' as the preferred destination for Western European companies looking to outsource 'nearshore' services rather than 'offshore' them…

Embryonic stem cell research is seen by many to hold answers to problems like Parkinson's disease, diabetes and spinal cord injuries. Last year, Petr Dvorak's team at the…

Dig through your collection and put on a dusty piece of vinyl and listen to it crackle and pop. There is something warm and comforting about those tiny imperfections that…

Earlier this week, the US Department of State released its fourth annual "Trafficking in Persons Report". In its assessment, it stated the Czech Republic is a source…

Last weekend, the normally tranquil grounds of the Bohnice mental hospital erupted to life for the annual Mezi ploty festival of music, theatre and art. The festival in…

Miro Smolak has raised the ire of many in the Czech art establishment with his grandiose idea to build a Palace of Art. The gallery is to house an extensive collection of…

When the "Year of Czech Music" was launched in January, the jazz flute player, Jiri Stivin, complained that this year's celebrations were focusing far too much on…