Blacksmiths, foresters, welders and glassmakers are among the demanding professions that will merit early retirement under the government's pension reform.
Jihlava holds an annual festival in memory of the brave defenders who managed to repel a night attack on the royal town in 1402. Thier reward was a carp and seven groschen.
Andy Whiting of the National Czech and Slovak Museum and Library in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on how the institution is celebrating 50 years of existence, and much more.
Karel Kryl, sometimes referred to as ‘the Czech Bob Dylan’ because of his complex and poetic lyrics on political themes, died 30 years ago today.
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“Things have changed for the better”: Raymi Britto on life in Czechia and his Instagram account
One of the greatest names in the history of Czech music, Má vlast composer, Bedřich Smetana, was born exactly 200 years.
News; Josef Škvorecký’s library to open in his home-town of Náchod; Students create space app simulating life on the ISS; Simon Johnson, head of Czech branch of Crestyl
The private library of the late Czech writer, translator and publisher Josef Škvorecký will soon open to the public in his home town of Náchod in north Bohemia.
Students of the Czech Technical University have developed a virtual reality application, which simulates a space flight and everyday life in orbit.
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Willa Cather's novel My Ántonia is an American classic. Even though it is about Czech immigrants to Nebraska, it is virtually unknown in Czechia. It is a pity.
News; marriage equality campaigner says MP vote shows Czechia still not part of West; Czech Tennis Federation embroiled in huge fraud scandal; Smetana 200th anniversary
Saturday, March 2 marks 200 years since the birth of Bedřich Smetana, one of the most internationally renowned and nationally celebrated Czech composers.
Czech MPs have approved broader rights for people in same-sex unions. However they stopped short of approving same-sex marriage or equal rights when it comes to adoption.
Ten people have been charged with fraud in the wake of Tuesday’s raid on the Czech Tennis Federation’s headquarters, among them its president Ivo Kaderka.
Bene Meat Technologies is preparing to put cultivated minced beef on the Czech pet food market within the next two years. Are Czechs ready for food grown in a petri dish?
News; Czech book resale service aims to be “first choice for Europeans”; Study explores effect of sound on video game players; Czech comic book Octobriana
The Chamber of Deputies was considerably more colourful than usual on Tuesday as MPs from across the political spectrum showed up for work in traditional folk costumes.
An unusual research study is currently underway at Prague’s FAMU film school, focusing on the effect of sound on video game players.
The Pardubice Region has a varied terrain, beautiful castles and chateaux, a long tradition of horse-rearing, and is also famous for its sweet gingerbread!
How well do you know Czechia’s regions? Test your knowledge of the Pardubice Region with our quiz!
Knihobot, which started out in a second-hand book shop, has become a major name in Czechia's resale economy. The service has made inroads into other markets in Europe.
News; Czechia wins support for shells-for-Ukraine plan; Banks placing obstacles in way of Czech arms exporters; New production revives communist-era dissident home theatre
Two comedies written by dissident playwright Pavel Kohout in the 1970s with the intention of being performed in peoples’ homes are being revived by a Prague theatre.
