Czechast revisits conductor Jakub Hrůša in a New Year’s Eve special, reflecting on his exceptional 2025 and a conversation recorded just before his biggest milestones.
Today: Czech firework rules on New Year’s Eve; police warn more Czechs targeted in overseas drug courier scams; how Czech NGO Koridor UA supports Ukraine’s communities.
The Wallachian Open-Air Museum marked its 100th birthday anniversary in 2025 with a record-breaking celebration - a total of 1,449 people in folk costumes.
Police in Czechia are warning of a rise in scams in which people are lured abroad and unknowingly used to smuggle drugs.
New rules on pyrotechnics in Czechia further restrict the sale of New Year’s rockets and firecrackers, with additional local bans also introduced.
Mykola's story reflects the personal struggles of a young man forced to rebuild his life far from home, but also the resilience of Ukrainians scattered across Europe.
News, Czechs giving more to charity, Prague exhibition explores the art of activism, trip to Novy Svet
An exhibition devoted to activist art is currently underway at Prague’s Municipal Library.
Czechs are donating more to charities every year. The most common causes include children in need, people with disabilities and animals.
The Skalice game reserve is home to a herd of fallow and red deer. Traditionally on St. Stephen’s Day, local people bring treats for the game and watch the herd being fed.
Czechia is in for a musical onslaught in 2026 the likes of which it has not seen in a long time, welcoming hard-rock legends, metal icons and pop-punk stars.
Broadcast in English - 12/28/2025
As 2025 ends, Czechia is fully independent of Russian oil and gas. In Czechia in 30 Minutes, energy expert Martin Jirušek explains how this shift became possible.
As 2025 draws to a close, Czechia is for the first time fully independent of Russian oil and gas. Czechast asks what it took—and what comes next.
Markéta Irglová has had a busy 2025, releasing a new album and touring with Glen Hansard as The Swell Season after a break of a decade and a half.
Czech collector exhibits Harry Potter memorabilia, Jablonec is home to the world's biggest exhibition of glass Christmas ornaments .
Děčín may not seem like an obvious destination for Harry Potter fans, but thanks to passionate collector Andrea Vendolská, a “little Hogwarts” can be found there.
The Museum of Glass and Jewellery in Jablonec nad Nisou boasts the largest collection of glass Christmas ornaments in the world.
Award-winning Prague chocolate-makers on their craft and unconventional ingredients, Hradišťan and Spirituál kvintet sing Christmas carols
Chocolate and asparagus may seem an unlikely pairing, but Prague chocolatiers Steiner & Kovařík made it work. I spoke with them about their journey and success.
Nothing captures the Czech Christmas spirit quite like the Rybovka, says the Jan Neruda Grammar School choir. Composed in the 1700s, the Mass is a Czech favourite. Why?
Broadcast in English - 12/24/2025
The remarkable journey of a young moose nicknamed Emil, Czech nativity scenes mirror everyday life, The lamplighters of Prague's Charles Bridge
Young moose Emil captured Czech hearts this year, wandering across borders, drawing crowds, and turning a wildlife migration into a Central European sensation.
Nativity scenes celebrating the birth of the baby Jesus have a long tradition in the Czech lands, dating back to 1560.
