In this series we present 100 songs which have gone down in the history of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic. They became widely popular, were played during important…
If we delve into the Czech Radio archives, we find recordings in English going right back to Radio Prague's beginnings 70 years ago. Some of the extracts we are going to…
Recent years have seen a renewed interest in the work of great Baroque composer Jan Dismas Zelenka – in his day admired by contemporaries like Johann Sebastian Bach. His…
Czech folk-rock band Divokej Bill recently celebrated 20 years of existence with 18,000 fans cheering in a sold-out O2 arena. The band, which hails from the town of Úvaly…
The town of Kutná Hora attracts visitors mainly thanks to its gothic cathedral and its history of silver mining. Now there is another good reason to visit the UNESCO…
Celebrations marking the centenary of the birth of Czechoslovakia on October 28, 1918 are taking place not only in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, but also among Czech…
The legendary Big Band of Czech Radio is celebrating 50 years of its existence. The history of the band goes back to the 1960s, when it was called the Czechoslovak Radio…
Today I'm in Trebic, a town in south-west Moravia with a very rich history. Recently Trebic has been in the headlines, because its former Jewish quarter and St Procopius…
Colours of Ostrava is set to take place in the Moravian city on Wednesday through to Saturday. We spoke to Jiří Sedlák about what to expect in this year’s edition.
Celtic culture has many fans in the Czech Republic who annually organize a Lughnasadh harvest festival to celebrate the country’s Celtic roots.
Iva Bittová is a phenomenal Czech avant-garde violinist, singer and composer who has developed a music style of her own. She moved to upstate New York over ten years ago…
An annual international opera festival celebrating the works of Bedřich Smetana – perhaps the most famous Czech composers of all time – kicks off on Thursday in the…
To the sound of local children playing traditional Czech folk music, a rather special exhibition of paintings was opened at the end of last week. Several hundred works by…
On Thursday night Bedrich Smetana's "Ma Vlast" or "My Country" played by the London Symphony Orchestra will open the 60th Prague Spring Festival. The biggest and oldest…
This week in Mailbox: Bomb threat at Prague airport on October 7; new frequencies; music on RP on October 3; Adolf Hoffmeister. Listeners quoted: Frank Oehlschlaegel…
In this week's edition: the death of ice-hockey coach Ivan Hlinka; one year since the death of Radio Prague's Olga Szantova; Olympics music request. Listeners quoted…
In this programme, the last in the current series looking at Czech history through the archives, we get a flavour of the Cold War. The archives throw up some curious…
It may seem unbelievable, but the Czech "dinosaurs" of rock-music, probably the most famous Czech band, Olympic, are celebrating 40 years on stage. You can't talk about…
Support Lesbiens headed by frontman Krystof Michal are one of the Czech Republic's most well-known bands which - with the exception of a major five year hiatus - have been…
We draw from the archives to explore the long and rich tradition of Czech-Indian links – through music, literature, geopolitics and even yoga.
Czech-born composer Jan Hammer is perhaps best known for Crockett's Theme - the signature tune from the popular TV series Miami Vice, which was a massive worldwide hit in…
In this edition: New Year's greetings, the most popular winter foods, the history of written Czech, the winner of December's competition. Listeners quoted: Muhammad Shamim…
Thousands of people – Czechs and Londoners alike – have come to the Czech House in London since the start of the London Olympics. Inaugurated on Friday by President Václav…
The legendary mediaeval war between men and women - that is said to have taken place just outside today's Prague - is one of the central myths in the Czech national…
