Society
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Sculptor Pavel Opočenský: “I was the least angry prisoner”.
Sculptor Pavel Opočenský has seen many twists and turns in his life. After signing Charter 77, he left for Germany to eventually settle in New York. When he came back…
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Mailbox
This week in Mailbox we quote from e-mails sent in by listeners from the United States, Canada, Bangladesh and the Czech Republic and answer a question concerning the…
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Life in a Prague hostel, or, the Saddest Finn in the World
I don’t think anyone who’s ever tried it ever forgets the time they lived in a hostel. I certainly won’t. I was 22 and had just come to Prague, and I lived there for a…
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Magazine
A Czech broadcaster presents her show naked after losing a bet, an offer to grab a beer saves the life of a deranged man and a man jailed for murder is taking the…
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“Czech Specials” promotes national and regional culinary specialities
A month ago CzechTourism, in cooperation with the Association of Master Chefs and Confectioners and other partners launched a new project called “Czech Specials” –…
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UFOs over Czech skies do battle with sceptics
Last weekend there were reports from around the country of strange lights in the sky, flying about, flaring up, flaring out, chasing each other. It’s true, unidentified…
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Germany wants to buy its Prague embassy building where history was made 20 years ago
The German Foreign Ministry wants to acquire Prague’s Lobkowicz Palace, the seat of the German embassy. For thousands of East Germans, the compound was the last stop on…
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Political commentator Bohumil Doležal: the web is great compared to samizdat
For many Czechs, politics is a world of its own, with its own rules and strange characters. Some back their candidates based on things that have little to do with their…
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The head of Prague Zoo to take over at helm of Bohemian National Hall in NYC
For many Czechs it is difficult to imagine anyone other than Petr Fejk running the Prague Zoo, but soon that will be a reality. On Tuesday the hugely successful zoo…
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Experts question authenticity of burčák currently on sale
Burčák season is coming – but not, say experts, just yet. The end of August sees a number of festivals kick off around the country in honour of the sweet, deceptively…
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Man born without arms obtains driving licence
Obtaining a driving licence may seem like an ordinary thing for many people but for 18-year old Jakub Tomeš from the town of Česká Třebová it was a lifelong dream not very…
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What is to be done to make Czech roads safer?
Driving on busy dual-carriageways such as this in the centre of Prague can be a hairy experience, and those who have tried it often come away with a rather jaded view of…
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