Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Sat, 25 Jul 2026 06:29:52 +0200https://english.radio.cz/bohemian-carnevale-takes-over-prague-8610766© 2026 Radio Prague International Thursday 15 was Fat Thursday, the last Thursday before the fasting period of Lent, as celebrated in Italy, German and Poland, for example. According to tradition, one is supposed to eat large quantities of food, which is forbidden during Lent. Even though not traditionally celebrated in the Czech Republic, the day marked the beginning of "Bohemian Carnevale", a festival which is trying to revive Renaissance carnival traditions in the heart of Central Europe. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/masopust_17.jpg?timestamp=1591416254 https://english.radio.cz/bohemian-carnevale-takes-over-prague-8610766 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9