No foreigner can have had such an impact on Prague in the modern era as Serge Borenstein, who is best known for redeveloping the city's Karlín district.
After decades as one of Czechia’s best-known authors, Jaroslav Rudiš is about to see the first publication of one of his novels in English, with Winterberg’s Last Journey.
Prague is sometimes romantically called the City of a Hundred Spires. You can probably count even more overlooking the capital from Prague Castle or hills offering a view…
A new translation of a key work of Czech literature, The Grandmother (Babička) by Božena Němcová, will be launched this month. It’s the work of Englishwoman Susan Reynolds,
Brass-band music has a long history in the Czech Republic. In fact, some of the world's best known marching songs were first written and played in this country. Today…
What you're hearing is the Czech national anthem "Kde domov muj" -"Where is my homeland". This Tuesday marks the 180th anniversary since the song was composed. The music…
In this week’s Sunday Music Show we will introduce you to the popular band Nightwork, whose music can be described as satirical, absurdist or just plain silly. But the six…
What is the origin of the jaw harp, known in Czech as brumle? And how do you play this ancient musical instrument? We speak to jaw harp enthusiast Petr Jasinčuk.
Dr. Tomáš Páleníček is a leading Czech proponent of the use of psychedelics in certain kinds of psychiatric treatment. Such research has history in this part of the world.
Christmas is not Christmas without music, and on this occasion we will be sharing with you some of the rich spirit and history of Czech carols, some from Christmas past…
We continue with the year 1948. The year 1948 went down in the history of Czechoslovakia. In February there was a Communist coup, which came to be reflected in the music…
It is a key anecdote in Czech musical history: that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart felt better in Prague than anywhere else. That feeling was based - among other things, no doubt…
Singer song-writer Aiko will represent Czechia at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with her empowering song called Pedestal.
The final design for the new Vltava Philharmonic was recently revealed. I spoke with Monika Habrová, Project Manager of the Vlatava Philharmonic Hall, to learn more.
This week's topics: Martin's last Mailbox. The history of Czech Airlines. Prague Autumn Music Festival. The Academy of Sciences. The size of the Czech Republic. Statistics…
On this week’s Sunday Music Show we mark the birthday of Antonín Dvořák, who would have 170 candles on his cake this year. Unfortunately he only lived to the age of 63…
We talk to the head of the Czech Centres, Jitka Pánek Jurková, about what more the network can do to boost Czechia's image, how decisions are made on new branches and more.
And now it's time for this week' edition of Czechs in History, in which we look at some of the great figures in the history of the Czech Lands. This week, Nick Carey takes…
The Church of St. Jacob in Brno, one of the country’s most valuable late Gothic buildings, recently reopened to the public after 3 years of extensive repairs.
Petra Kupská is an entrepreneurial Czech mum, whose English-language website, Cook Like Czechs, has become a hit for people around the world interested in Czech cuisine.
Tuesday marks the 20th anniversary of the premature death of Milan “Mejla” Hlavsa, a key figure in the history of Czech alternative music.
It is often noted that the Czech Republic lies in the heart of Europe; what then lies at the heart of the Czech Republic? Well, there are pastures, woods and hills, a…
Lukáš Dolanský is a well-known journalist who until this year served as Czech Television’s correspondent in the United Kingdom.
As part of our new series on Czech Women Pioneers, we look at Czechia’s female ambassadors, and speak to Jana Tyrer, currently serving as the Czech ambassador to Australia.
