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DARK LEMUR SETTLES IN PRAGUE ZOO
A shaggy appearance, unmistakable sexual dimorphism, or female dominance. Prague Zoo is breeding dark lemurs again after a ten-year hiatus. The contrastingly colored pair is currently curiously exploring the island opposite the large turtles at the lower cable car station. The same place was originally inhabited by white-banded ring-tailed lemurs, which were recently reunited with […]...
Radio Prague International celebrating 90 years on the air with you!
What better way for a radio station to celebrate its 90th birthday than together with its listeners? Enjoy today’s special birthday program, where the main stars are our listeners from around the world. 90 years ago, Radio Prague International was created as a strategic weapon against Nazi propaganda. See more here. Author: Romana Grajcarová...
Jewish life under pressure in Europe – but Czechia remains different, says Irena Kalhousová
For five days, Štetl Fest brought Jewish culture, history and contemporary debates to Brno and the surrounding region. At a time when the war in Gaza has contributed to growing tensions around Jewish life elsewhere in Europe, Director of the Herzel Center for Israel Studies Irena Kalhousová told RPI’s Vít Pohanka Czechia remains something of […]...
“México no cabe en cuatro recetas”, dice el chef de Ilegal de Brno, que también obtuvo el codiciado Sello M de calidad
La auténtica comida mexicana no solo triunfa en Praga. En Brno, la capital morava y segunda ciudad más grande del país, hay varios restaurantes especializados en la comida de ese país que tienen gran acogida entre el público local. Pero ninguno tan auténtico y arriesgado como Ilegal, que acaba de obtener el codiciado Sello M […]...
Mozart and his love of Prague
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart had a particularly close relationship with Prague. He first visited the city in 1787, where his music was already hugely popular. He returned the following year to conduct and perform his opera Don Giovanni, which premiered at Prague’s Estates Theatre. Mozart reportedly loved the city and its audiences, famously remarking: “My Praguers […]...
Copy of the Infant Jesus of Prague heads to County Kerry as Czech gift for Ireland’s EU Council presidency
One of Czechia’s best-known religious symbols is heading to Ireland. A specially dressed copy of the Infant Jesus of Prague is being given to the Diocese of Kerry to mark Ireland’s presidency of the Council of the European Union. The Archbishop of Prague, Stanislav Přibyl, blessed the new copy of the Infant Jesus of Prague […]...
Professionals and amateurs join forces to photograph Czechia’s entire flora in 10,000 pics
For eight years, professional botanists and enthusiastic amateurs across Czechia have been working on an ambitious project: a comprehensive photographic atlas of the country’s wild plants. Around 3,300 plants will be represented by some 10,000 photographs, along with distribution maps and information to help readers identify them. With the final field season now under way, […]...
Fewer children, full schools: Czechia faces a demographic education paradox
Czechia’s education system faces a major demographic shift. While some schools are still struggling with a shortage of places, a sharp decline in births means others could eventually have too few pupils. Education policy analyst Nikola Šrámková says the impact will vary considerably across the country, potentially forcing smaller municipalities to rethink how their schools […]...
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