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From Czechia to Myanmar: Karlovy Vary unveils 2026 Crystal Globe competition line-up, Survey finds widespread experience of teacher-student relationships in Czechia, Stalin in Prague: A symbol of electronic music and free spirit

Karlovy Vary unveils 2026 Crystal Globe line-up, Widespread experience of teacher-student relationships, Stalin in Prague: A symbol of electronic music and free spirit
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From Czechia to Myanmar: Karlovy Vary unveils 2026 Crystal Globe competition line-up

The 12 contenders for the Crystal Globe at the 60th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival have just been revealed.
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Survey finds widespread experience of teacher-student relationships in Czechia

A new survey by the organisation Konsent suggests teacher-student relationships may be more common than expected. We spoke to its director Johanna Nejedlová.
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Breaking the cycle: New portal to help former prisoners stay clean

Up to 70 percent of former prisoners in Czechia end up back in jail within months of their release. A new platform aims to prevent that and help them rebuild their lives.
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Stalin in Prague: A symbol of electronic music and free spirit

For most people, the name Stalin evokes images of the late Soviet dictator and of immense restriction, but for many people in Prague it is linked with electronic music.
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Czech hero honoured in Spain, system to help prisoners, New Czech dementia test

A quiet Czech hero of WWII is honoured in Spain; a new system aims to help prisoners stay out after release; new Czech test may help identify dementia.
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Madrid memorial honors Czech man who hid victims’ ashes from Nazis

In Madrid, the statue of František Suchý, who preserved the identities of more than 2000 people executed during the Nazi occupation, has been standing for a few days now.
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Eastern Bloc Veterans‘ Meet 2026

Owners and enthusiasts of cars, motorcycles and utility vehicles from the former Eastern Bloc gathered in the Klatovy District for 2026 veteran's meet.
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Could it be Alzheimer’s? Czech scientists develop app to detect early memory problems

A new Czech-developed app analyzes users’ spoken responses to detect possible memory problems and early signs of dementia.
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Radio Prague's Monthly Quiz

Test your knowledge of things Czech!
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Yvonne Přenosilová: Czech Brenda Lee and the pioneer of rock ’n’ roll behind the Iron Curtain

Yvonne Přenosilová was a Czech singer and radio presenter, regarded as one of the pioneers of Czech rhythm and blues and rock and roll.
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Broadcast in English - 05/31/2026

Broadcast in English - 05/31/2026
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The massacre that helped create the Czech state? The bloody fate of the Slavníkovci

In the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, we revisit one of the most violent episodes of early Czech history: the massacre of the Slavníkovci clan at Libice in 995.
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Jerome of Prague: The Hus follower also burned at stake for heresy

It is 610 years since the death of Jerome of Prague (Jeroným Pražský), who sought to defend Jan Hus but ended up burnt at the stake for heresy himself.
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Blood in Bohemia: castration, blinding, and murder in the Přemyslid dynasty

Castrated, blinded, and murdered on a latrine—Duke Jaromír’s fate reveals the brutal struggle for power inside the Přemyslid dynasty.
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Leaning church or the deepest-sounding bell? Night of Churches invites to explore and reflect all across Czechia

Night of Churches, which takes place this Friday, is an annual nationwide event that gives visitors access to church interiors that are normally inaccessible.
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Night of Churches invites to explore and reflect all across Czechia, New gold coin celebrating Plzeň, Jan Zikmund on bringing today’s Czech writers to the world

Night of Churches invites to explore and reflect all across Czechia, New gold coin celebrating Plzeň, Jan Zikmund on bringing today’s Czech writers to the world
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“When I go to the US people only know Kundera” – Jan Zikmund on bringing today’s Czech writers to the world

Earlier this year, Jan Zikmund launched Zikmund Literary, an agency that aims to help Czech authors find readers around the world. But how does he plan to achieve this?
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New gold coin celebrating Plzeň sells for nearly CZK 60,000

The Czech National Bank has unveiled a gold coin honouring Plzeň. Though its face value is CZK 5,000, collectors are paying nearly CZK 60,000 for it.
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Petřín funicular cars unveiled, Prague garden opens to public, eels saved

New funicular cars for Prague's Petřín unveiled; garden of notable Prague villa opens to public; Czech project saves eels.
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“I’m a fish trapped by a dam. Will you give me a lift?” How car transport helps save eels in Czechia

The decline in eel populations is a long-term problem in Czechia mainly caused by dams preventing their free movement. One of the solutions is their car transport.
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Magical garden of Prague’s Rothmayer Villa, photographed by Josef Sudek, opens to public

Prague’s Rothmayer Villa garden, famed through Josef Sudek’s photographs, is now open free to the public without joining a guided villa tour.
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Prague unveils new Petřín funicular cars ahead of September reopening

Prague’s public transport operator has unveiled the new cars for the Petřín Funicular, which should be back in operation in the second half of September.
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FM addresses UN Security Council, Czech Senate turns 30, Folimanka Park

FM Macinka addresses UN Security Council, Czech Senate marks 30 years since founding, trip to Folimanka Park
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The Czech Senate at 30: “It prevents Hungarian-style illiberal turns”

The Czech Senate celebrated 30 years of existence in a ceremony on Tuesday evening. But what has the upper house of Parliament actually achieved in the last three decades?
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