This Tuesday it's 120 years since Bedrich Smetana's cycle of symphonic poems, 'Ma vlast'- or 'My Country'- was premiered in Prague. It was a significant moment in the…
The Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra has called the legendary Studio 1 its home since 1935 - a space that was once among the most modern in Europe.
The three letters - QSL - constitute one of the codes originally developed in the days of the telegraph.
A new document has been discovered in Prague’s Klementinum which contains fragments of six two-voice musical compositions from the 13th century.
Going to Africa is still an exotic trip, but not an impossible dream. African safaris are highly popular and tourists from all parts of the world come to see lions and…
If any country in the world is home to the Christmas carol, it has to be the Czech Republic. The tradition of carolling goes back centuries, and Czech Christmas music is a…
In Encore today we review two recent CD releases. One is an anthology covering the best part of a millennium of Czech music, and the other a celebration of the work of one…
Why are so few Czechs believers? And is the Catholic Church fulfiling its role in Czechia? I spoke to priest Vojtěch Eliáš and first asked him how he found his calling.
By Ian Willoughby In the last ten years the nightclub Roxy on Prague's Dlouha street - around five minutes from Old Town Square - has become one of the most popular clubs…
Every year Prague hosts the largest Romani festival in the world. This year's 27th edition brought Romani music, theater performances and outdoor happenings.
The National Gallery in Prague will be opening it's largest exhibition of the year 2001 this Friday. Labeled "The Glory of the Baroque in Bohemia", it includes exhibitions…
The Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra’s 100-year history is also a century of remarkable conductors, each of whom imprinted their own character on the ensemble.
In this edition of Sunday Music Show we look at a new album by the popular Czech singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist Radůza, called Marathon – příběh běžce or…
In around a week's time - on May 1st - Czechs, as new citizens of the European Union, will be able to cross their borders at any point without a passport. Their Czech ID…
Prague's Mala Strana or Lesser Town may be beautiful but it's not an easy place to find a restaurant with prices the average resident of the city can afford. One of the…
Nestled at the foot of the Pálava Mountains in the south of Moravia, the picturesque town of Mikulov is one of Czechia’s most attractive destinations.
What events are taking place on November 17 for those who want to learn more about the history of this Czech public holiday, enjoy some culture, or simply mark the day?
The Brewery Museum in Pilsen celebrates the birth of the country's most famous export article.
Some of the country’s biggest ever musical artistes, including Karel Gott, Helena Vondráčková and Waldemar Matuška, have recorded hits at Czech Radio’s storied Studio A.
On the eve of International Roma Day, Radio Prague is featuring music by some of the country’s best Romany singers.
If you were to hold a competition for the world's most musical mountain village, then I think the little community of Paseky nad Jizerou in north eastern Bohemia would be…
The city of Olomouc lies in the eastern province of Moravia. I took a trip to the city to learn more about its history and inhabitants.
From January till May Radio Prague listeners had the opportunity to hear 100 songs which have gone down in the history of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic. And…
By Alena Skodova
