An ambitious floating exhibition has opened in Prague with the target of at least equalling some of the new style of shows devoted to rock and pop greats such as the…
Even if you have never heard of the Czech artist Alfons Mucha, you will almost certainly have seen his work. He is probably the defining artist of the Art Nouveau period…
Václav Hudeček got his first violin at the age of five and at 15 he performed at London’s Royal Albert Hall. The exceptionally talented young man studied at the Prague…
In the close vicinity of the world-famous Tugendhat and Löw-Beer villas, the Villa Arnold from 1862 has been beautifully restored thanks to the Brno City Museum.
When Josephine Baker died in Paris in 1975, over twenty thousand people lined the city streets to watch her funeral procession. She is remembered as one of the great…
Our guest in Encore works just down the corridor here in the main Czech Radio building in the heart of Prague. He's the pianist Jan Simon, executive director and soloist…
What better way for a radio station to celebrate its 90th birthday than together with its listeners? Enjoy today’s special birthday program!
My Homeland is a cycle of six symphonic poems composed between 1874 and 1879 by the Czech composer Bedřich Smetana.
Today we remember an extraordinary Czech musician, Zuzana Navarova, who died last week of cancer at the tragically early age of 45. Her band Nerez became hugely popular in…
Few musicians in the Czech Republic have anything like the charisma of Ida Kelarova. Half Czech, half Romany, she has thrown herself into the world of Romany music, and…
Vyšehrad Cemetery is Czechia’s national pantheon, where some of the country’s most remarkable figures rest.
Archaeologists in Jindřichův Hradec have made a unique discovery at the castle brewery, uncovering furnaces dating back to the late 18th century.
The third part of our video series on Czech Music Greats is devoted to the work of one of the giants of Czech classical music Bedřich Smetana.
Whether you are here for a short visit or live in Czechia there is plenty to see and do over the Easter holidays. Here are a few tips.
Prague Pride is set to start on July 28th. In addition to the parade through the city on Saturday 2nd, the festival offers a rich programme of cultural and social events.
Freedom Celebrations kick off in the West Bohemian city of Plzeň on Friday, marking 80 years since its liberation by US troops.
Holešovická tržnice, once Prague’s main slaughterhouse, is now a lively mix of food, markets and culture. One of the city’s most interesting spots, off the beaten track.
Radio Prague International sticks to tradition and comes up with a series of amateur-radio QSL postcards every year. This year's theme: the largest Czech zoos.
A capsule of water from the source of the Vltava River has set off on a two-month journey, carried by participants in the so-called ‘Vltava Relay’.
Brno’s Moravian Museum opens Sparks of Freedom, an exhibition about British help for Czech dissidents through the Jan Hus Educational Foundation.
Most dedicated listeners but also more casual fans of classical music have at some point wondered about the sound of early musical instruments once played by the great…
Ostrava University President Petr Kopecký speaks about AI, democratic values, California, Steinbeck, and the challenge of keeping talent in the region.
On Monday 25th, the remains of the anicient hominins Lucy and Selam were unveiled at Prague’s National Museum, inaugurating its new exhibition.
