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Japanese Emperor’s 66th birthday
On the occasion of the Japanese Emperor’s 66th birthday and the National Day of Japan, the Ambassador of Japan to the Czech Republic, H.E. Mr. Kansuke NAGAOKA, held a reception at the Marriott Hotel Prague. A very dramatic Japanese drums open the event. In front of the President of the Senate RNDr. Miloš Vystrčil, the […]...
The Chinese New Year of the Horse
To celebrate the 2026Chinese New Year of the horse H.E Mr. Feng Biao, the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the Czech Republic, and Mrs. Cai Jingli organized a “Happy Chinese New Year Performance” by Fujian Art Troupe at Divadlo Hybernia, in Prague center. H.E Mr. Feng Biao welcomed the guest with a […]...
Farewell reception in honour of H.E. Mr. Gansukh Damdin, Ambassador of Mongolia to the Czech Republic
The Ambassador of Mongolia to the Czech Republic, H.E. Mr. Gansukh Damdin, and his spouse, hosted a farewell reception at the beautiful Villa Lanna. Here are selected sections of H.E. Mr. Gansukh Damdin and Mr. Jiří Brodský, deputy minister of foreign affairs, speeches at the event, and highlights of the cultural performance. We wish H.E. […]...
PRAGUE’S YOUNGEST GIRAFFE UNDERGOES VETERINARY TRAINING
A North Nubian giraffe named Johanka is now undergoing veterinary training. She is the first giraffe at Prague Zoo that the keepers train daily. They use the so-called target, treats in the form of giraffe biscuits, and the youthful nature of the one-and-a-half-year-old animal. Visitors to the Africa House can see the regular training with […]...
Criticised at home, praised abroad: Czech Olympic outfits draw attention at Milan–Cortina opening ceremony
The ceremonial outfits prepared for Czech athletes for the Winter Olympics in Milan–Cortina, featuring shorts and brightly coloured sweaters, faced criticism at home ahead of the Games. But at the opening ceremony last Friday, they drew attention as well as international praise. The outfits worn by Czech athletes during the parade did not go unnoticed. […]...
Rudolf Burkert: The man who won Czechoslovakia’s first ever Winter Olympic medal
The Czech Republic has sent a record number of athletes to the Winter Olympics in Milan and the country has a good track record of participation in winter Olympic sports. To find the very first Czech medal from the Winter Games, we would have to go back to St. Moritz in 1928, when Czech-German Rudolf […]...
Czechast special: why ice hockey matters so much in Czechia?
Why did ice hockey take such deep roots in Czechia – a country far from Scandinavia and Canada? In a special episode of Czechast, Vít Pohanka looks at the history, culture and lasting appeal of Czech ice hockey, from frozen ponds to Olympic gold. The episode also features a fresh interview with legendary goaltender Dominik […]...
Věra Chytilová’s PanelStory, satirical portrait of socialist housing, to screen at Berlinale
One of the three most prestigious film festivals in the world, the Berlinale, opens this Thursday in Berlin. Among the Czech films presented this year is Věra Chytilová’s 1979 satirical film PanelStory, or How a Housing Development Is Born. The film captures a single day in the unfinished Prague housing estate of Jižní Město and […]...
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