Broadcast in English - 03/17/2024
In the week of the anniversary of Jan Patočka's death, we hear from Ivan Chvatík, the man who has done more than anybody to keep the philosopher's legacy alive.
At a large necropolis in Mikulovice, archaeologists are currently using various scientific techniques to gain a better understanding of early Bronze Age Bohemia.
News, Prague mayor under fire over whooping cough, scientists confirm first human presence in Europe 1.4 million years ago, monument to Roma children in WWII camps.
The oldest known human settlement in Europe lies in western Ukraine. New findings have confirmed the oldest stone tools on the site date roughly 1.4 million years ago.
Prague Mayor Bohuslav Svoboda is in hot water after admitting to not staying home despite having whooping cough and faces a criminal complaint over the matter.
A monument has been unveiled in Liberec named To Children Who Didn’t Get to Know the World. The memorial is specifically to Roma children born, and killed, in WWII camps.
"I am here to stay," says Julia Tatiana Bailey, new director of Galerie Rudolfinum, one of the Prague's leading art venues.
News; State-owned forest company opens first plant for wild game; Thousand-year-old bone skate discovered in Moravian city of Přerov; The Brady family leaves a legacy
Archaeologists from the central Moravian city of Přerov have discovered an ice skate made of animal bone dating back some 1,000 years.
The state-owned forest company Lesy ČR is opening the very first plant in Czechia specializing in a wide variety of products made from wild game.
The Brady family, originally from Nové Město na Moravě, has an inspiring story that spans generations and continents.
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.
News, Prague joins ICORN network, street named after Alice Masaryk, Karel Čapek's birthplace
Prague has signed a contract with the Norwegian non-profit organisation ICORN, joining a network of cities prvising refuge to persecuted writers or artists.
She was the daughter of the founding father of Czechoslovakia and headed the Red Cross for 20 years. Yet Alice Masaryk has never had a street named after her – until now.
Known for introducing the word ‘robot’ to the world, Karel Čapek is one of the most famous Czech writers internationally – and one of the most loved at home.
News; Clinton at Prague NATO conference; Prague ranks best European city for nightlife – but is the title welcome?; Heartcore: award-winning graphic novel
Czechia on Tuesday marked 25 years since its accession to NATO, on March 12, 1999. Bill Clinton, who was US president then, spoke in Prague on that anniversary.
We speak to Štěpánka Jislová about her latest book called Srdcovka (Heartcore), hailed by critics as one of the best Czech graphic novels in years.
Despite attempts to redefine the city’s image as a party destination, Prague reigns supreme in a recent UK-based index that measures nightlife across European cities.
News; Clinton in Prague; TV mini-series Volga dominates annual Czech film awards; Expert: NATO membership makes Czechs safer than at any time
Czechia joined NATO exactly 25 years ago, on March 12, 1999. How has Czech membership of the alliance actually gone over the last quarter century?
Czech TV's series Volga swept this year’s Czech Lion national film awards at the weekend, picking up five prizes, including the Best Actor and best Supporting Actor.
Open Doors Day at Prague Castle on Sunday attracted thousands of people who made use of the opportunity to visit premises that are otherwise not accessible to the public.
