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Hana Hanušová, la profesora checa que encontró en el español la libertad
Entre lecturas clandestinas de Milan Kundera, a quien tuvo nada menos que de profesor, y un viaje que la llevó a descubrir el desconcertante español rioplatense en Buenos Aires, Hana Hanušová construyó un puente cultural único: enseñó checo en el Chaco y Paraguay; y hasta se animó a editar un libro en guaraní sin hablar […]...
Prague Pride 2026 moves to Štvanice with ‘Times Are Changing’ theme
The annual Prague Pride festival gets under way on Monday with nearly 200 events across the Czech capital. This year’s edition also brings a major change, with the festival moving from Letná Plain to its new main venue on Štvanice Island. I discussed the event with Prague Pride’s PR and media representative, Nikola Páleníčková. This […]...
Prague launches cooling map to help residents beat the heat
Longer and more intense heat waves are becoming a growing challenge for Prague, where the urban landscape traps heat long after sunset. City officials are responding with a range of adaptation measures, including an interactive map of cooling locations and plans to expand the network of public “cool zones.” As summers in Prague become hotter, […]...
A hidden feminist gem in Prague: Jiřina Šiklová Library offers over 9,000 books on feminism, gender and queerness
One of Prague’s lesser-known but all the more fascinating libraries is the Jiřina Šiklová Library, hidden in the city centre on the banks of the Vltava. Although it is one of the smaller libraries, it has something to offer even the most demanding readers and researchers. Just a few metres from Jirásek Square, almost directly […]...
‘Great-grandmother of modern architecture’: Villa Tugendhat marks 25 years on UNESCO list
The iconic Villa Tugendhat in Brno is marking 25 years on the UNESCO World Heritage List with a three-day celebration starting this Friday. The programme includes concerts, art installations and a unique videomapping show on the facade of the villa, considered a masterpiece of Modernism. Villa Tugendhat, designed by the renowned architect Ludwig Mies van […]...
‘Zmrzlina’ and seven grammar cases: Inside Prague’s summer school of Czech
More than a hundred students from around the world have gathered in Prague this summer with one goal: to study Czech. They’re taking part in the annual Summer School of Slavonic Studies, a programme Charles University has been running already for 69 years. Ruth Fraňková went to talk to some of them and find out […]...
A 700-year-old patient: Gothic Madonna undergoes CT scan in Brno
One of the oldest “patients” on record has undergone an examination at the St. Anne’s University Hospital in Brno. Using computed tomography, doctors scanned the more than 700-year-old statue of the Žarošice Madonna, which depicts the Queen of Heaven holding the infant Jesus. Parishioners from Žarošice hope the non-invasive examination will reveal as much information […]...
CzechTourism chief: Fast-growing tourism is only part of the success story
Czechia has been named Europe’s fastest-growing tourism destination in a major international study, a result that CzechTourism sees as confirmation that its efforts to reshape the country’s image abroad are paying off. Rather than simply attracting ever larger crowds, the agency says its goal is to encourage visitors to stay longer, explore more of the […]...
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