Lukáš Krpálek, the current Olympic heavyweight judo champion since his victory in Tokyo in 2021, will be competing at the Olympic Games once again in a few days’ time.
Czech enthusiasm for all kinds of crazy races was in evidence at the weekend when the tractor games – also featuring milling machines – were held in the village of Žebnice.
My Homeland is a cycle of six symphonic poems composed between 1874 and 1879 by the Czech composer Bedřich Smetana.
Broadcast in English - 07/21/2024
Pop singer Lenny on measuring success
On this episode of the Faces of Czech Music, we speak with singer and songwriter Lenny, a force of nature in her own right, taking popular Czech music by storm.
Prague's fortification walls served as security barriers since the Middle Ages. Today, they are a testimony to the historical importance of the city.
News: Czech food prices fall most rapidly in EU; how Prague zoo animals are keeping cool amidst the heatwave; interview with Timothy Garton Ash
It is not just people who suffer during heatwaves – zoo animals do too. I talked with Prague Zoo’s spokesperson Filip Mašek to find out just how the animals are coping.
Food prices in Czechia dropped significantly in June, in comparison with the EU, with a 4.8 percent year-on-year decrease.
Walking on historical roads and trails is a great way to discover the past and present of Czechia.
News; new Blade Runner TV miniseries begins shooting in Prague; Czechs eye Olympic success; Ukrainian journalist Sevgil Musaieva on Czech support for Ukraine
The upcoming television sequel Blade Runner 2099 has just started shooting in Prague. Hunter Schafer and Michelle Yeoh are among the big names known to be in the capital.
Sevgil Musaieva, a journalist from Crimea, Ukraine, is the editor-in-chief of Ukrainska Pravda and among the initiators of the creation of the KrymSOS web portal.
The seventh part of our video series on Czech Music Greats is devoted to the cycle of symphonic poems My Homeland by Bedřich Smetana.
Czech athletes are doing their final preparations for the Olympics in Paris, which get underway on Friday next week. But what would be considered a success for the Czechs.
News; Prague and Kyiv step up weapons production in Ukraine; Lidové Noviny soon only available online; discovery of a Neolithic settlement near Kutná Hora; Karlovy Vary spa
One of Czechia’s cornerstone national newspapers is set to scrap its print edition after the summer. Up until now, Lidové Noviny was the oldest Czech daily still in print.
Czech archaeologists have discovered a Neolithic settlement near Kutná Hora. Built approximately 7,000 years ago, it has been exceptionally well-preserved.
Karlovy Vary is the largest and most visited spa town in Czechia. As part of the Great Spas of Europe, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2021.
Czechia and Ukraine on Monday signed a number of bilateral agreements opening the way for closer cooperation in arms production and the post-war reconstruction of Ukraine.
News, Yale historian Timothy Snyder in Prague, Summer Festivities of Early Music, interview with Sergio Almeida -Portugese cyclists' right advocate in Prague
Czechs have a sweet tooth, and you can find these typical pastries and desserts in every Czech patisserie. Find out what they are in the next episode of our video series!
"Freedom is closely linked to unpredictability," said Yale Historian Timothy Snyder at a Prague conference titled Borders of (Un)Freedom held in Prague on Monday.
The annual Summer Festivities of Early Music kick off in Prague on Tuesday evening with a special concert at Prague’s Emmaus Monastery.
