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The newly-restored Villa Arnold in the Brno district of Černá Pole offers visitors a unique blend of architecture, history and art. In the close vicinity of the world-famous Tugendhat and Löw-Beer villas, the Villa Arnold by architect Josef...

The Opening of the Wells is one of Bohuslav Martinů’s most famous compositions, inspired by his native region, the Moravian Highlands. Not many people know that they can visit the wells that inspired this piece and that the place is...

When Audrey Knoth was growing up, there was a great deal that the family did not talk about. There seemed to be huge gaps in their past, and she always worried that this silence might have something to do with her. Only in the last couple of...

The journey to Prague’s Václav Havel Airport by public transport is for many an ordeal, involving changes between different metro lines and buses. However, the current plans presented by the Ministry of Transport will simplify and speed up the...

With three floors and hundreds of exhibits, Identita is a new absorbing and eye-catching exhibition at Museum Kampa – and it is only one part of the overall project. Identita is in fact a multi-genre experience, which also comprises a series on...

Skoda Auto has developed a new small SUV for the Indian market. After Kushaq and Slavia, Kylaq is Skoda’s third locally developed and manufactured model in India. Skoda has scheduled the world premiere of its new model for November 6. See...

Prague Coffee Festival is an event that brings together the world of professionals and coffee enthusiasts alike. The 12th edition of the Prague Coffee Festival took place on 12 and 13 October 2024 in the Holešovice Market Hall. I went there to...

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds returned to Prague’s O2 Arena, to promote their new album Wild God, released in late summer 2024.

On the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Korea, H.E. Mr. Youngki  Hong Ambassador of the Republic of Korea and Mrs. Youngki Hong hosted a reception at the beautiful Zofin Palace. Mr.Roman Bělor, Chair of the Interparliamentary...

The Ambassador of the Republic of North Macedonia H.E. Mr. Emil Krsteski, and Mrs. Ljiljana Jovanovski Asenov, President of the Czech Macedonian Association of Commerce in the CR host a special event to promote  Business and Trade Cooperation...

The gates of the World Expo, which will take place next year in Osaka, Japan, will open in exactly half a year, on April 13, 2025. EXPO 2025 will last for six months, and organizers expect up to 30 million people to visit it. One of the iconic...

The Speaker of the House discussed Czech-Armenian inter-parliamentary and business cooperation with her Armenian counterpart in Prague. The Speaker of the Armenian National Assembly Alen Simonyan was at the head of a Parliamentary delegation...

Cubs of energetic squirrel squirrels, graceful Burmese deer, or all three bred species of flamingos. Terezian summer has arrived at the Prague Zoo and the autumn season of births and hatching. The sun’s rays and the captivating shades of...

The Speaker of the House discussed global security issues and business opportunities for Czech companies in the Philippines The Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Markéta Pekarová Adamová, visited the Philippines on her way through Southeast...

After years of problems fighting bark beetle infestation, scientists from the University of South Bohemia and the Biological Centre of the Academy of Sciences in České Budějovice have come up with a major breakthrough. They have developed a...

The Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Markéta Pekarová Adamová, received the state award for services to the Republic of Austria. She received it from her Austrian counterpart, Wolfgang Sobotka, for her contribution to Czech-Austrian...

This weekend, Prague’s Cemetery and Funeral Services are opening their doors to the public for the first time, offering a unique opportunity to explore the city’s cemeteries and funeral facilities. The event will feature guided tours, workshops...

The 26-tonne clock tower structure has been restored on top of the Industrial Palace, the centre piece of the Výstaviště area in Bubeneč. Following a fire in 2008, the costs of the repair of the palace, which began in 2022 and will continue...

A new machine will now present a selection of Czech culture to waiting passengers at Václav Havel Airport. Thanks to the organisation “Pianos on the Street” and the cultural activist Ondřej Kobza, the new ‘poetry jukebox’ freely...

Most visitors to Prague are drawn to its iconic landmarks—Charles Bridge, Prague Castle, the Astronomical Clock—but there’s another side to the city that often goes unnoticed, hidden beyond the main squares and bustling streets. Woven through...

The Baroque cemetery chapel of the Holy Family in Odry, Moravia, was built in 1718-1719. Over the centuries it underwent a number of insensitive reconstructions that hid many aspects of its former beauty. However the most recent reconstruction...

A rich programme of film, food, dance and music awaits visitors to this year’s Kino Brasil film festival, which begins on October 15th. Barbora Kovářová, one of the team behind the festival, spoke to Danny Bate, about what is included in the...

Gino Schilders moved to Czechia from the Netherlands twenty-seven years ago, and has since been a prominent figure in the world of Czech field hockey. As president of the Czech Field Hockey Federation and trainer for Slavia, he shared his story...

Following years of complaints from the public, the Prague authorities have banned the popular “pub crawls” in which organized groups of tourists go from pub to pub in the night hours. The measure is part of a broader effort to make the city...

Czech filmmakers Viktor Horák and Pavel Sýkora won the Student Oscar for their short drama Krajan (Compatriot). Young Czech filmmakers Viktor Horák and Pavel Sýkora received a Student Oscar tonight in London for their short drama “Krajan”...

In the German state of Brandenburg, a mighty circular fortress, a replica of a Slavic castle from the ninth or tenth century, has been acquired by a Czech owner. Care of the historical attraction has passed into the hands of David Chmelík, who...

Edith Pargeter was a writer who achieved fame in Britain for her historical murder mysteries. What is less well known is her career as a (self-taught) translator and promoter of Czech literature. October 14th marks twenty-nine years since the...

Twenty-five years ago, the name Matiční Street in Ústí nad Labem—a 100-meter-long path between family row houses and three apartment buildings where socially disadvantaged Romani people lived—went viral. The fence planned by the town hall was...

Eighty years ago, three hugely talented Jewish composers Pavel Haas, Hans Krása and Viktor Ullmann were gassed in Auschwitz. Their music, created during one of the most tragic periods of European history, lives to this day. Composer, conductor...

Prague’s Wenceslas Square is currently undergoing a major renovation, which includes the return of trams to its upper part. An exhibition is now underway at the bottom section of the square, which presents the upcoming changes to the public...

The new director of the Slovak National Theatre (SND), Zuzana Ťapáková, has canceled the performance Moonstone by Prague’s Studio of Heroes, which was scheduled to be part of the Drama Queer festival. The festival’s organizer called...

On the occasion of the 79th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Indonesia, the Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia  H.E. Ms. Kenssy Dwi EKANINGSIH hosted a reception at the Hilton Hotel, Prague. Mr. David Müller the Director...

On the occasion of Spain National Day, The Ambassador of Spain, H.E. Mrs. María Pérez Sánchez-Laulhé hosted a reception at  Kaiserstein Palace, Prague. Mr. Eduard Hulicius – the deputy minister of foreign affairs of the Czech Republic was the...

The Ambassador of the Argentine Republic H.E. Mr. Claudio Javier Rozencwaig is very honored to be able to host, together with the Lucerna Palace, the 13th edition of the Argentine Film Week, a cultural event that has already become an obvious...

On Saturday, October 12, six months will pass since the birth of the gorilla Gaia at the Prague Zoo. The daughter of the female Kijivu and goddaughter of the famous primatologist Jane Goodall is thriving and growing literally before the eyes of...

On October 8, 2024 – The Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies, Markéta Pekarová Adamová, made an official visit to Singapore. With her counterpart Seah Kian Peng and President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, she discussed closer bilateral...

On October 8, President Petr Pavel and Mrs. Eva Pavlová received 40 scholarship recipients of the Education Fund, which is celebrating 30 years since its foundation this year, at Prague Castle. The official reception of the students of the...

It’s one of the most important role that represent the Czech Republic all over the world. The first Lady should invest time and efforts performing her duties in the country and with the President at his official visits around the world. This...

On 6 October 2024, Prague’s Hvězda Park hosted the fifth Race for the Cure, a run and walk in support of breast cancer patients organized by the Alliance of Women with Breast Cancer. Race for the Cure® is Europe’s largest sporting...

In the lower part of the Prague Zoo area, more and more animals and plants are gradually added. It is a Light Zoo project, which is being prepared by the company Garden of Lights. The light zoo will include lanterns of 33 species of animals for...

Signal Festival, the annual festival of pioneering lightshows across Prague, begins its four-day programme on October 10th. The festival integrates technology and creativity with the grandeur of Prague’s buildings, and it has earned an...

The Czech Senate has passed new limits on the sale of weaker psychomodulatory substances, including kratom and hexahydrocannabinol (HHC). If signed into law by the president, the substances will only be available to buy by adults and in...

The Regional Court in Hradec Králové has rehabilitated parish priest Josef Toufar who was arrested and tortured to death by the communist secret police in the hardline 1950s for allegedly faking a miracle. According to attorney Lubomír Müller...

A quarter of Czech psychiatrists are set to retire in five years. Experts are calling for more. Within five years, one in four psychiatrists in Czechia will reach retirement age, and the country is already facing a shortage of hundreds of...

German plans to build wind turbines near the Czech border have sparked a backlash, as local communities claim they were ignored and environmental concerns were overlooked. A German investor is planning to build four massive wind turbines just...

A unique songbook marking the upcoming anniversary of the Velvet Revolution has just been released in Czechia. Initiated by the NGO Díky, že můžem or Thanks, that we can, it contains 17 tracks that capture the spirit of their time, from...

In an interview with Czech Radio, Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský, reflects on relations with Russia following the infamous Vrbětice case. To explain the context: the Vrbětice case refers to the 2014 explosions at a Czech ammunition depot in the...

Press Play Prague is uniting journalists, filmmakers, and audiences to highlight and celebrate the impact of storytelling in shaping our collective understanding of the world from 8-12 October 2024. Through screenings of thought-provoking films...

The Bellarie Summer House, a Rococo jewel in Český Krumlov reopened to the public in October after undergoing extensive renovation. The palace boasts the best-preserved murals from the Rococo period in the whole of Czechia. The Rococo garden...

Czech scientists have developed a new generation of antibiotics that are highly effective against a broad range of bacteria but also effectively prevent the development of bacterial resistance. The ground-breaking discovery, made in...

Disinformation in Czechia has shifted significantly over the last few years. As a result, efforts to counter disinformation are increasingly focusing on targeting its financial backers rather than merely educating the population. I spoke with...

Czechia is not generally associated with winemaking and most of the country’s vineyards are located in the eastern part of the country– in Moravia-Silesia. However, Bohemia, and more surprisingly Prague, has a few fine vineyards as well. The...

Prachi Bari’s story takes us from India to Czechia, where she now studies at Charles University. Prachi stepped out of her career as a journalist to continue her education, motivated by the career challenges caused by the Covid pandemic. She...

Dozens of glassmakers from all over the world gathered in the north Bohemian town of Nový Bor at the end of last week to attend the International Glass Symposium. Over the weekend, people had a unique chance to visit glassworks and workshops in...

Thousands of Czechs are heading for the country’s thick pine forests these days to pick mushrooms, as the humid and relatively warm weather creates perfect conditions for their growth. This popular Czech pastime has even taken over the social...

The Troja Bridge across the Vltava River has been serving pedestrians, cyclists, trams, and cars already for a decade. It’s considered one of the most beautiful contemporary structures in Czechia, winning acclaim from architects and industry...

The iconic funicular railway that takes travellers to the top of Petřín Hill is set to close for essential repairs, but the Prague Public Transport Company (DPP) is giving fans of the funicular a chance to say goodbye with guided tours. On...

On the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the Independence of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, and the 75th year of diplomatic relations between the Czech Republic and the People’s Republic of China. The Ambassador of the...

On the occasion of the Independence of the Republic of Armenia, H.E. Mr. Ashot HOVAKIMIAN and Mrs. Anahit HOVAKIMIAN host a reception at the beautiful Strahov Monastery. Mr. Jan Marian– the deputy minister of foreign affairs of the Czech...

35 years have passed since the great events of 1989. On that occasion H.E. Mr. Andreas KÜNNE, the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, organized an event commemorating them in the beautiful Lobkowicz Palace, the seat of the German...

The Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan H.E. Ms. Ayesha ALI, Hosted a cultural event at her beautiful residence a lecture by the world-renowned Pakistani artist Mrs. Faiza Butt. Mrs. Faiza Butt. work has been extensively shown in...

The French Embassy in the Czech Republic, the Embassy of Armenia in the Czech Republic, and the French Institute in Prague organized an evening event on the occasion of the centenary of the birth of Charles Aznavour. Screening of the...

On Wednesday, October 2, 2024 at Prague Castle, the President of the Republic Petr Pavel received the credentials of the new ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary.

Tbilisi, Georgia, 28 September 2024 – Tourism has committed to embracing its unique role as a pillar of peace and understanding. On World Tourism Day 2024, UN Tourism brought sector leaders from every global region together around a...

On Saturday, October 5, visitors will have the opportunity to visit the normally inaccessible Liechtenstein Palace in Prague’s Kampa. Guided tours start at 9 a.m. and the last members of the public enter the palace at 4 p.m. Along the...

UN Tourism and the TUI Care Foundation invite artisans in rural destinations across Africa to apply to the Colourful Cultures small grants initiative. Applications can now be submitted for projects in Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda...

On 26 September 1879, 145 years ago, the village of Royal Vinohrady (Královské Vinohrady) was promoted to a town. It grew and developed at a pace unprecedented in its time. Vinohrady soon became the second-largest city in the Czech Kingdom...

Approximately 2,400 people develop pancreatic cancer in Czechia annually and almost 2,200 succumb to it over the same period. It can now be detected by regular pancreatic MRI and endoscopic ultrasonography. However researchers at the University...

André Amalio is an actor and director who specializes in documentary theater. He and his wife, Tereza Havličkova, co-founded a documentary theater company called Hotel Europa, based in Portugal. Magdalena Kadula caught up with them on their...

The winners of this year’s Gramophone awards, perhaps the most prestigious in classical music, include the Czech conductor Jakub Hrůša. Currently the chief conductor of the Bamberg Symphony, Hrůša won in the two categories of opera and concerto...

The longest tram in the world, produced by Czechia’s Škoda Group, is set to go into operation in the German Rhine-Neckar region in the south-west of the country. Measuring nearly 60 meters, the tram features a unique modular design, which...

The annual Designblok, the biggest festival of its kind in Central Europe, has just got underway at a number of venues in Prague. This year, the festival centre – the so-called Superstudio – is located at the historical building of Prague City...

Join us on a trip to Prague, “The City of a Hundred Spires”. Our drone video will show you some of the Czech capital’ most famous landmarks from a bird’s eye view. See more here.

Her life story is a story of courage and survival. Jaroslava Skleničková was just 16 when she was sent to the Ravensbrück concentration camp by the Nazis with her mother and older sister. Her father was executed, along with the other men from...

A Plzeň building partly designed by the modernist architect Adolf Loos, in which the surrender of the German garrison occurred on May 6th 1945, is set to be renovated and repurposed. The dilapidated building is set to become a new museum all...

September 30 marks eighty-six years since the signing of the Munich Agreement in 1938, by which Czechoslovakia was compelled to surrender the large region of the Sudetenland to Nazi Germany. To commemorate the event, the Ministry of Foreign...

The town of Cedar Rapids in Iowa now boasts the only astronomical clock in North America. The Buresh Immigration Clock Tower, which honours the Czech and Slovak immigrants who settled in the United States in the late 19th century, was launched...

Visitors to Prague’s Troja Chateau could admire an exhibition of FIAT model from 1920 to the present day. See more here.

35 years ago tomorrow, one of the most significant events of the end of the Cold War took place in the garden of the West German Embassy in Prague. The German Foreign Minister at the time, Hans-Dietrich Genscher, stepped onto the balcony of the...

New data from the World Health Organisation’s European Section shows a sharp increase in problematic social media use among adolescents. This, coupled with the finding that 12% of adolescents are at risk of problematic gaming, raises...

On the occasion of the 67th National Day of Malaysia, H.E. Suzilah Mohd Sidek , Ambassador of Malaysia, hosted a Merdeka Concert at the beautiful and unique venue of the National Museum – the Czech Museum of Music.

To mark the 16 years of Russia’s full-scale military aggression against Georgia in August 2008, H.E. Ms. Tea MAISURADZE the Ambassador of Georgia to the Czech Republic organized a Georgian movie screening in cooperation with the Prague...

On Saturday, September 28, the Prague Zoo will celebrate the 93rd anniversary of its opening. This time, the all-day program in the presence of special guests will be in the style of the 50s. The central theme will be the celebration of 65...

Prime Minister Fiala discussed with Korean President Jun Sok-jol about the involvement of Czech industry in the completion of Dukovan and the development of economic cooperation On Friday, September 20, 2024, Prime Minister Petr Fiala met with...

Trucks from Slovenia carrying 300 dehumidifiers set off for the Czech Republic, intended for the victims of the recent widespread floods. This truck, like the one sent last week, is headed to the warehouse of the Rescue Unit of the Fire and...

An exhibition of the legendary US photographer Bruce Weber, known mainly for his work with fashion brands and magazines, is currently underway at the Stone Bell House on Prague’s Old Town Square. Called Bruce Weber: My Education, it is his...

Nine months after the terrible attack at Charles University’s Faculty of Arts, a group of students, academics and family members of victims have launched an official petition. Entitled “To all who care”, the petition aims to push for tighter...

Today’s edition of Sunday Music Show is dedicated to Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 5 in F Major, which represents a milestone in the composer’s work. Written in 1885 in just six weeks, the piece is a culmination of his early symphonies. It also...

The seventh Serial Killer festival, dedicated to TV and internet production, kicks off in Brno on Wednesday. Over the next five days, visitors will have a chance to see some of the best Czech and foreign shows at a number of cinemas in the...

Josef Váchal, born September 23, 1884, was a graphic artist, woodcarver, writer, and philosopher, one of the most original Czech artists and thinkers of the 20th century . He spent most of his life in poverty and relative obscurity. See more...

Jana Prikryl was five, and called Jana Přikrylová, when her parents fled communist Czechoslovakia in the early 1980s and built a new life in the West. She has since gone on to become a successful poet and a top editor at the highly respected...

The company Technology of the Capital City of Prague is working on a considerable increase in the number of charging stations for electric cars around Prague. Their target is to have over a thousand such stations operational by 2026. Drivers in...

This year’s floods are the second-largest natural disaster in Czechia’s modern history, with only the August 2002 floods causing more damage. As communities grapple with the destruction, NGOs have ramped-up efforts to provide critical support...

This week sees the return of the annual Old’s Cool festival, put on by the non-profit organisation Elpida. Their mission is to change how people see old age, and to help the elderly continue to live life to the full. Starting tomorrow at 4 pm...

The biggest Czech festival of illustration and comics, LUSTR, kicks off on Friday at Prague’s Holešovice market. Over the next eight days, people will have a chance to visit exhibitions, presentations, and also meet some of the most interesting...

A new study, carried out by an international team of scientists, shows that the devastating floods that hit Czechia and other central European countries were made much worse by man-made climate change. The fossil fuel driven warming also...

The Bílá hora 1620 and the Knights of the Czech Crown associations organize a reenactment of the Battle of White Mountain every year. Soldiers, artillerymen and horsemen regularly fight each other in Prague’s Vypich area to commemorate...

At the 79th session of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, Czech President Petr Pavel called for reform of the Security Council, which he said must be more effective and inclusive to better reflect the voices of underrepresented regions. At...

A region without a regional city, rich in cultural and natural monuments, surrounding Prague on all sides and. Check out its sights in our photo gallery. See more here.