Vít Pohanka

Historian Vít Smetana dispels some deeply-rooted myths perpetuated by the communists about what happened in the very last days of WWII in Czechoslovakia.

Mrs Palermo’s Cottage is a novel by AR Parker, set in the Czech borderlands. Vit Pohanka spoke to the author about what inspired him to write the book.  

Czechia is sitting on the proverbial "roof" of Europe. As a result erosion takes away tens of millions of cubic meters of fertile soil each year.

Since the war in Ukraine began, Czechia has given asylum to nearly half a million Ukrainian refugees. What is the volunteer morale like a year on?

Last summer parts of the Bohemian Switzerland National Park were ravaged by a devastating wildfire. Now there is controversy over whether is should be reforested.   

Jaroslav Hašek, author of the most translated Czech book The Good Soldier Švejk, died 100 years ago today ( January 3, 1923). Vit Pohanka looks at his life and work. 

Czech Christmas traditions observed at home and abroad

Vit Pohanka reports on the food and customs linked to the Czech Christmas, observed by millions of people at home and abroad. 

Czechs are not very mobile or quick to act. At least that is the generally accepted truth. But is it really true?

There is a saying: “Every Czech a musician”. But is there any truth in it?  Vít Pohanka set out to find out, whether this saying is more a cliché than reality.