Ivan Kral is perhaps the only Czech to have left his mark on the history of rock music. He was in an early incarnation of Blondie, worked with the great Patti Smith for a…
In a newly published book entitled Karel Gott: Czechoslovak Story, writer Pavel Klusák delves behind the public image – the myth – that he says the singer for decades.
GZ Media produces vinyl records around the clock in order to meet huge demand. In fact the Czech company is the world’s biggest producer of vinyl.
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.
In the series Hit of the Century we present one hundred songs that made history of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic. They were either widely popular, important during…
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.
It's time now for this week's edition of Czechs in History, and this week Nick Carey takes a look at composer Antonin Dvorak...
Be sure to tune in to "Radio" Radio Prague's New Year's Eve Special in which we parody our regular programmes like Newsview, Witness, The ABC of Czech, Czechs in History…
Lukáš Dolanský is a well-known journalist who until this year served as Czech Television’s correspondent in the United Kingdom.
In this edition of Czechs in History we'll focus on the life and work of Josef Bohuslav Foerster, a Czech composer who lived a long and fruitful life. He was born in…
In this series we present one hundred songs that went down in the history of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic. They were either widely popular, important during…
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.
The Czech-born, US based rock musician Ivan Král, one of the best-known Czech musicians abroad, celebrated his 70th birthday this year. He is perhaps the only Czech to…
In keeping with tradition, the annual Prague Spring classical music festival kicked off on Sunday with a rendition of Bedřich Smetana’s epic cycle Má vlast, or My Country…
The Museum of National History in Šumperk has breathed new life into what is believed to be the largest orchestrion in the Czech Republic.
Prague residents had a rare opportunity this weekend to hear an orchestra whose music is so eclectic, even its band leader calls it "Frankenstein." That's because Yugoslav…
Singer song-writer Aiko will represent Czechia at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest with her empowering song called Pedestal.
This week’s Sunday Music Show is focused on the new record Traxler 110, which is dedicated to one of the cofounders of the First Republic swing music era - Jiří Traxler,
In this series we introduce 100 songs which have gone down in the history of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic. They became popular by being played throughout…
Wednesday sees the opening of the 50th Smetana’s Litomyšl International Opera Festival. During the annual event, composer Bedřich Smetana’s home town in east Bohemia is…
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.
A little bit of music history will be made on Saturday when Antonín Dvořák’s Rusalka will become the first Czech opera to be broadcast live from New York’s Metropolitan…
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.
In this series we present 100 songs which have gone down in the history of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic. On Czech Radio’s web pages you can find a poll, in which…
