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Petřín in May

Though the weather has been quite miserable lately, that doesn’t take away from the fact Prague is at its loveliest in May. And one of the loveliest spots in the city at…
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Prague ranked second best solo travel destination in the world

Czechia’s capital has been ranked the second best destination in the world for solo travellers. I spoke to Jan Herget, director of CzechTourism here in Prague about it.
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Milan Kundera is a ‘moral relativist’ with much to hide, says Czech author of controversial new biography

An unauthorised biography of Milan Kundera out on Friday casts the Czech-born writer in a decidedly unflattering light, whitewashing dark chapters of his personal history.
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Business News

In Business News this week: the government prepares to intervene as the national air carrier CSA continues to lose money; the car maker Skoda announces a record jump in…
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Criminal science as the main theme of this year's Zizkov Carnival

The 'Masopust' - or Carnival - in Prague's Zizkov quarter is set to come to a climax on Tuesday. 'Masopust' always takes place towards the end of winter, before the start…
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Nobel laureate Seamus Heaney visits Charles University

It's not often that students at Prague's Charles University get to meet Nobel prize-winning writers, so it was a major event last week when the Irish poet Seamus Heaney …
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Major online celebration honouring Czech-Canadian friendship in WWII planned for this October 28

On the occasion of Czechoslovak independence day, the Czech Embassy in Canada is hosting a major online celebration this October 28.
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Mailbox

In today’s Mailbox we talk to our very special guests, Tracy Andreotti, the winner of this year’s Radio Prague annual competition, and her husband Henry Claude who came…
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Mailbox

In this week's Mailbox: Report on Slovak nationalist politician Andrej Hlinka on Insight Central Europe; village of Horni Benesov considers giving honorary citizenship to…
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Richard ‘Faust’ Mader, Prague/Prog rock and The Basement of Hell

In the depths of Studio Faust Records is a tracking space known as 'The Basement of Hell'. It has a unique acoustic signature, as does studio founder Richard “Faust” Mader.
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Mailbox

Today in Mailbox: the re-enactment of Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV's annual procession; a journey on the Posazavsky Pacific; response to US plans to build a radar station…
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Remembering Geraldine Mucha: a Scottish composer in Prague whose work and spirit will live on

The death on October 12 of the Scottish composer Geraldine Mucha at the age of 95 marked the end of an era. Since the end of WWII, her home had been Prague, where she…
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Jan Trunecek - A Knight's Tale

When visiting the Czech Republic it's hard if not impossible, to not reflect on Bohemia's rich and extensive history. By touring the country's many castles in the…
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A man’s home is his castle: for Czech ‘cultural activist’ Ondřej Kobza, it’s Pirkštejn of ‘Kingdom Come: Deliverance’ fame

Ondřej Kobza is the brains behind a bevy of cultural projects around Prague (outdoor pianos, chess tables, “poetry jukeboxes”). He also manages an ancient castle.
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Daily news summary

Former police investigated over one of country’s biggest robberies Three former police officers are being investigated in connection with the robbery of CZK 77 million at…
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News Friday, MAY 12th, 2000

Those were the headlines and now the news in more detail: Agriculture minister says drought could be disastrous for the economy The Czech agriculture minister Jan Fencl…
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Daily news summary

Czech voter turnout for Euro elections seen higher than in 2014 Preliminary information from Czech district councils shows voter turnout for the European Parliament…
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Lucerna Cinema on making Czechoslovak film classics foreigner friendly

Lucerna Cinema, built in 1909 screens both Czech and international films. Their monthly series Made in Czechoslovakia spotlights a classic movie with English subtitles.
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Ancient fortified towns: New tourist phenomenon of the Czech Republic?

Since the fall of communism in 1989 the Czech Republic has enjoyed an inflow of tourists from all over the world. Even so, it has taken the country a long time to develop…
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Czech band Vltava's new album asks: Is life all fun and games?

Czech band Vltava recently released a new album, much to the delight of their fans who have been waiting six years since the last one.
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Daily news summary

PM Babiš to hold confidence vote on July 11 Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has said his centrist ANO party and the centre-left Social Democrats plan to sign a coalition…
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New exhibition highlights 25 years of concert photography by artist Ivan Prokop

This Thursday saw the opening of a new show in Prague highlighting 25 years of concert photography by independent Czech photographer Ivan Prokop. The respected artist has…
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The Czech invasion of ‘Wilson City’

Welcome to Wilsonstadt, an independent Central European city of 400,000 Germans and Hungarians, and a few Slovaks thrown in for good measure. Named after US President…
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Valuable Dvořák score comes home to New York

The manuscript of Antonín Dvořák’s famous cello concerto has gone on display at the Czech Centre in New York, launching a month-long celebration of the centenary of…
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Presidential vote and Czechoslovak past among themes at 22nd Jihlava documentary festival

This year’s edition of the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival gets underway on Thursday. While the country’s top documentary event opens with a film focused…
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