Ruth Fraňková

Wolfgang Beltracchi, once Europe’s most notorious art forger, is exhibiting his own paintings in Prague after decades fooling the art world.

Prague Spring opens Tuesday with Má vlast, leading orchestras and Prague Offspring. Radio Prague Int. spoke to artistic director Josef Třeštík about this year’s highlights.

A new Prague exhibition marks 200 years since Vojtěch Náprstek’s birth, celebrating the museum founder, innovator, politician and women’s rights advocate.

Construction on Prague Metro’s D line uncovered Soomaspis labutai, a 500-million-year-old arthropod fossil offering clues to survival after Earth’s first mass extinction.

Anifilm launches May 5 in Liberec with 500+ animated films, games, exhibitions and talks. Coordinator Radek Hosenseidl highlights this year’s theme: myths and legends.

Firefighters across Czechia tackled hundreds of fires over a hot, dry weekend. The most serious blaze continues in Bohemian Switzerland National Park.

Prague’s Dancing House marks 30 years with a new exhibition on its design and construction. Once controversial, it’s now a major landmark and visitor attraction.   

Young Czech pianist Jan Schulmeister wins the Newcomer award at the BBC Music Magazine Awards for his recording of Russian piano works, presented in London.   

Plzeň is preparing its Freedom Celebrations, marking 81 years since liberation by US troops. The six-day event starts on May 1 with history, US music, and family events.

Safari Park Dvůr Králové reports the birth of four rare aardwolf cubs, hard to breed in zoos. Spokesman Michal Šťastný explainsw hat makes this achievement so significant.