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The voice of Czechia that circled the globe: A look behind the scenes at Radio Prague International (8)

Czech Radio’s international service is celebrating its 90th anniversary. What is Radio Prague International like today? How has it changed and who are the people behind it?
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Prague and Warsaw have responded to a disinformation campaign falsely claiming Poland planned to seize Czech territory, Beavers fighting drought in Czechia are “ecosystem engineers,” says zoologist

Prague and Warsaw have responded to a disinformation campaign falsely claiming Poland planned to seize Czech territory, Beavers fighting drought in Czechia
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Poles and Czechs talk up links after “annexation” disinfo campaign

Polish and Czech officials have been praising the countries’ positive relations in response to a disinformation campaign claiming Poland wanted to seize Czech territory.
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Beavers fighting drought in Czechia are “ecosystem engineers,” says zoologist

Despite the rainier days in the second half of August, Czechia continues to face a long-term drought. One solution that can significantly help combat it is beaver dams.
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Letters from Brno: one American’s journey into a family history lost to the Holocaust

Czechast: Holocaust educator Karen Kruger came to Brno searching for her family’s hidden past. Today, she says the city increasingly feels like home.
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Czech tennis players Karolína Muchová and Jakub Menšík claim their first Grand Slam title at the US open, Obnaženi festival brings together multiple generations, Filmmaker Karen Kruger about her documentary at the Jewish cultural Štetl fest

Czech tennis players claim their first Grand Slam title, Obnaženi festival brings together multiple generations, Karen Kruger about her documentary at Štetl fest
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From Gen Alpha to grandparents: Obnaženi festival brings generations together

Boomer with Gen Alfa having fun at the same time? Festival Obnaženi aims to make this possible through music, films and theatre.
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“Matching outfits made the difference,” Muchová jokes after US Open triumph

The Czech tennis players Jakub Menšík and Karolína Muchová have won the mixed doubles title at the US Open, claiming their first Grand Slam title.
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Letters from Brno: How Karen Kruger rediscovered her family’s Holocaust story

American Karen Kruger returned to her family’s roots in Brno with a Holocaust story that her own mother had kept secret for decades.
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PM Babiš on Invalidovna overhaul: “It’s a great project”, Returns to Brno: ŠTETL FEST revives the city’s Jewish stories, Secret Soviet bunker built to survive a nuclear blast opens to visitors in Czechia

PM Babiš on Invalidovna overhaul: “It’s a great project”, ŠTETL FEST revives the city’s Jewish stories, Secret Soviet bunker opens to visitors in Czechia
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PM Babiš on Invalidovna overhaul: “It’s a great project”

A major overhaul of Prague’s Invalidovna complex has just been launched, with the PM telling Radio Prague International it should become a new cultural hub in the capital.
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Returns to Brno: ŠTETL FEST revives the city’s Jewish stories

ŠTETL FEST returns to Brno with Jewish culture, music and stories, bringing new life to places where much of the city’s Jewish history was erased.
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Kingdom Come and the real Middle Ages: Can video games teach us history?

Kingdom Come: Deliverance is drawing players to real Czech historical sites. But how much can a video game actually teach us about the past?
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Liberec sea lion dies after swallowing toy, Rohan Island plant could become urban farm, Can Kingdom Come teach history?, TerraDrought: global real-time drought tool

Liberec sea lion dies after swallowing toy, Rohan Island plant could become urban farm, Can Kingdom Come teach history?, TerraDrought: global real-time drought tool
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Liberec Zoo sea lion dies after swallowing child’s toy, raising safety concerns

A sea lion died at a zoo in the north Bohemian city of Liberec at the weekend after part of a child’s toy evidently got stuck in its gullet.
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Prague’s Rohan Island concrete plant could be transformed into urban farm

A concrete plant on Prague’s Rohan Island could become an urban farm, with growing areas, a greenhouse and a new lookout point.
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Czech scientists launch international project to save critically endangered “glacial” plant

Czech scientists have launched an international project to save the critically endangered Jurinea cyanoides, a plant that is considered to be a remnant of the Ice Age.
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Crystal Valley Week turns Liberec into a showcase of Bohemian glass, horseback archery slowly gaining ground in Czechia, Evie Harbury on the magic of Czech cuisine

Crystal Valley Week turns Liberec into a showcase of Bohemian glass, horseback archery slowly gaining ground in Czechia, Evie Harbury on the magic of Czech cuisine
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Harvest celebrations underway across Czechia

National harvest celebrations, such as those held within the Země živitelka agricultural fair in South Bohemia (pictured), are now underway around Czechia.
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Horseback archery slowly gaining ground in the Czech Republic

Horseback archery is slowly finding its place in the Czechia, thanks to enthusiasts like Oldřich Pítra, who organizes international workshops and runs his own club.
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Crystal Valley Week turns Liberec into a showcase of Bohemian glass

The northern Bohemian city of Liberec turns into an open-air gallery celebrating seven centuries of northern Bohemia’s glassmaking tradition.
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Broadcast in English - 08/23/2026

Broadcast in English - 08/23/2026
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Guitarist, singer and composer Karel Plíhal has been on the scene for more than 40 years

Despite never learning to read music, Karel Plíhal has managed to compose beautifully complex songs that have entertained audiences of all ages for more than 40 years.
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August 1926: Leading Czech 20th century painter Pavel Brázda is born in Brno

Pavel Brázda, one of the most distinctive and independent Czech painters of the 20th century, was born in Brno on August 21, 1926.
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RPI history series Part 7

RPI history series Part 7 - signature tunes and significant broadcasts
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