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The President of the Republic, Petr Pavel, and the First Lady, Mrs. Eva Pavlová, welcomed the Hungarian President, András Bak, and Mrs. Katalin Kövesdi, at Prague Castle on Tuesday, November 10, 2026. The presidents discussed common priorities...

The future of education is not only about what children learn. It is also about the environments in which they learn to think, cooperate, take responsibility and understand their own potential. Meet three women recognised by the Women Changing...

On 28 October 2026, President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev delivered his annual Address to the People of Kazakhstan entitled “Kazakhstan’s Current Priorities in a New Historical Cycle.” Delivered in the year marking the...

Puerto Edén es uno de los lugares más recónditos e inaccesibles del planeta, en la isla de Wellington, a más de veinte horas en barco de Puerto Natales, en los canales patagónicos chilenos. Y Chapiquiña queda en el extremo norte de Chile...

A new exhibition at the Prague City Gallery’s Municipal Library venue looks back at the life and work of Jaroslav Čermák, a Czech painter who enjoyed considerable success across Europe in the 19th century but gradually faded from public...

A new exhibition dedicated to František Křižík, one of the pioneers of electrical engineering in the Czech lands, has opened at the National Technical Museum in Prague. Entitled František Křižík: A Knight of Electrical Engineering, it explores...

Jaroslav Peprník taught himself English from three books in his father’s library, pursued it through war and communist persecution, and helped generations of Czech students master the language. Now his lifelong contribution has earned him the...

Czech fighter pilot Aleš Svoboda is preparing for a mission to the International Space Station, marking an important step for Czech participation in European space exploration. Belgian astronaut Frank De Winne, a former head of the European...

Drábské světničky, a historic rock castle in Bohemian Paradise, has reopened to the public following five years of restoration work on its visitor infrastructure. The site had been closed since 2021 due to extensive wear and erosion of the...

Czech pianist Miroslav Beinhauer has made a name for himself exploring lesser-known repertoire of the 20th and 21st centuries, with a particular interest in unconventional music. Beinhauer is one of the few musicians able to play the unique...

When it premiered at Prague’s Provisional Theatre on 7 November 1876, The Kiss was greeted with great enthusiasm. By then, Bedřich Smetana had already lost his hearing completely, yet he went on to create a work that would become one of the...

On Monday, former US astronaut Andrew “Drew” Feustel was a special guest at Prague’s Planetarium as part of Czech Space Week. Feustel, whose wife Indira Feustel has Czech roots, famously took a Krtek (Little Mole) toy with him on two space...

A new exhibition currently underway in Prague explores the story of Equilibrium, the iconic sculpture that stood beside the Barrandov Bridge for almost four decades before collapsing last summer. It also looks at plans to bring the sculpture...

On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Czech – Slovak cultural Mutuality, H.E. Mr. Martin  Muransky, the Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to the Czech Republic, hosted a Gala concert at the beautiful Smetana Hall in the Municipal House...

On 3rd  November 2026,  the President of the Republic, Petr Pavel, received the President of Montenegro, Jakov Milatović, at Prague Castle, who arrived in the Czech Republic for an official visit. Together with the First Lady Eva Pavlova, they...

The Ambassador of Colombia to the Czech Republic, H.E. Mrs. Solangel Ortiz Mejía, in collaboration with the Prague Conservatory and the Pardubice Primary School of Arts (ZUŠ Pardubice), organized the Second Edition of the Youth Music Exchange...

Public service is often measured in systems, regulations and institutions. But at its best, it is about people: protecting them in moments of crisis, creating safer systems and building communities where everyday life works better. Meet three...

Discover ALISIA ENCO silk twill scarves, hand-painted with Czech symbols and inspired by the stories, traditions and charm of Prague. Each scarf brings a little piece of Czech culture to life, blending art, heritage and timeless elegance...

Sumatran orangutans – male Paga, female Diri and their two-year-old son Harapan – were moved from the Indonesian jungle to the Dja Game Reserve yesterday. In the new gorilla pavilion, they found a temporary home before Prague Zoo...

Daniel Gutiérrez vivió 19 años en Perú y está por cumplir 19 viviendo en Chequia. Aquí estudió, encontró el amor y se convirtió en padre. ¿Cómo se convive con las ganas de volver? ¿Qué consejos tiene para quienes quieren emigrar desde América...

In his October 28 address marking the anniversary of Czechoslovakia’s independence, President Petr Pavel delivered a warning about complacency, political courage and the future of Czech democracy. He called for greater responsibility in...

Czechia has received a collection of historical books and publications from Czech and Slovak emigrant communities in the United States. The collection was officially handed over at a ceremony at Černín Palace in Prague on Tuesday. From the...

The Czech government’s plans to abolish television and radio licence fees have triggered strikes, demonstrations and a heated debate about the future of public-service broadcasting. Following a controversial parliamentary vote in the...

More people in Czechia are turning to artificial intelligence for health advice, including mental health support. While chatbots can help explain medical information and give basic advice on minor ailments, doctors warn that relying on them for...

President Petr Pavel has signed an amendment to the Foreigners Act that tightens the rules governing the entry and residence of foreigners in Czechia. Under the new legislation, all foreign nationals staying in the country long-term will be...

Czech astronaut Aleš Svoboda could be heading to the International Space Station as early as next year. The national Czech Journey to Space project has now unveiled a selection of objects he may take with him, reflecting the country’s...

The international media have dubbed Ondřej Surý “the man who saved the internet” and “the unsung hero of the internet”. After serious flaws were recently discovered in PHP, a code used in most websites, the Czech – an expert in the field –...

There has been a broadly critical response in Europe to a decision by a top sports court to overturn a ban on Russia in international ice hockey competitions. Here in Czechia, ex-player Dominik Hašek has demanded legislation to block events...

Overcoming obstacles, spectacular acrobatic jumps and races against the clock. Brno hosted athletes from around the world as it welcomed the Parkour World Championships, organised under the umbrella of the international organisation Parkour...

Bree Nichols is an American soprano and voice teacher based in Prague. A Fulbright alumna who came to the Czech Republic through the Fulbright programme, she is known for her sensitive interpretations of Czech vocal music and for performing...

Mikuláš Medek, one of the most prominent figures in Czech post-war art, was born on November 3, 1926. Despite bans imposed by the communist regime, Medek managed to create a body of work that is now regarded as one of the high points of modern...

Moravia was once a distinct historical land, and some of its inhabitants still consider themselves Moravian rather than Czech. But the number declaring exclusively Moravian nationality has fallen sharply since 1991. In this episode of Czechast...

Among the recipients of state awards on Wednesday’s Czechoslovak Independence Day was Kumar Vishwanathan, an Indian-born social worker who has devoted decades of his life to helping Czechia’s Roma community. Vishwanathan quit a teaching job to...

For the book Directed by Miloš Forman film scholar Andreas Halskov interviewed scores of people who knew or admired the late two-time Oscar winner, including such names as Michael Douglas, Robert De Niro and Courtney Love. The oral history...

On the occasion of the Independent Czechoslovak State Day, on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, President Petr Pavel, together with the First Lady, Mrs. Eva Pavlova, received members of the diplomatic corps at Prague Castle. Watch the Video with the...

On the occasion of the 103rd Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic of Türkiye, H.E. Mr. Metin Feyzioglu, the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to the Czech Republic, and Mrs. Birgul Feyzioglu, hosted a reception at the beautiful...

On the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan, H.E. Mr. Kairat Abdrakhmanov, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to the Czech Republic, organized a roundtable discussion on Kazakhstan’s constitutional reforms...

Prague, November 30, 2026 – The Diplomatic Spouses Association (DSA) invites the public to its Christmas Charity Market on Saturday, 21 November 2026, from 11:00 to 17:00 at the Hilton Prague Atrium Hotel. Almost 50 countries, festive...

Sustainability becomes meaningful only when it moves from statements and strategies into everyday decisions: how organisations operate, how communities protect their environment and how leaders redesign systems for the long term. Meet three...

October 28th is Czechoslovak Independence Day, marking the establishment of Czechoslovakia in 1918. Czechs will commemorate the 108th anniversary of the birth of the Czechoslovak Republic with a host of events, including a ceremony at the...

El Día de Muertos es una tradición mexicana, quizás la más mexicana de todas, que se conmemora no solo en México, sino en todo el mundo. También en Chequia. Porque allí donde hay un mexicano, aunque sea en el último confín de la Tierra, allí...

When Ferdinand I of Habsburg sought the Bohemian crown in 1526, he needed fast and reliable communications between Vienna and Prague Castle. This led to the creation of the first regular postal route in Central Europe. The establishment of a...

The St Nicholas bell tower in Prague’s Malá Strana once warned the city of fires. During the communist era, it served a very different purpose: the secret police used it to spy on Western diplomats. A new exhibition now invites visitors to...

The current El Niño climate pattern has already reached unprecedented intensity, and scientists believe it will have a devastating impact when it approaches its peak in the months ahead. While the “Super El Niño” will mainly hit Pacific Ocean...

Prague hosted an international training event where ophthalmologists from 11 countries practised complex surgical procedures using artificial eyes, biological tissue and state-of-the-art technology. British eye surgeon Johnson Neo says...

Halloween may be a foreign tradition, but it is gradually catching on in Czechia. At Liberec Zoo, the annual Spooky Zoo event transformed the grounds into a world of skeletons, vampires and other spooky creatures. See more here.

Earlier this month, the Pavel Haas Quartet made headlines once again when it won the prestigious Gramophone award for its latest album featuring Martinů’s string quartets. It was the 6th music “Oscar” for the internationally acclaimed ensemble...

In this episode of Czechast, we travel to opposite corners of Czechia to explore two cities with very different histories and identities. Ostrava, once a powerhouse of coal mining and heavy industry, has to reinvent itself, while picturesque...

The Foreign Ministry has presented its annual Gratias Agit Awards to Czechs and foreigners for promoting the good name of Czechia abroad. This year, 12 personalities and one organisation received the awards. I attended the ceremony at Czernin...

What started as friends premiering their amateur movies has grown into a meeting point for a community of freeskiers. At this year’s Prague premiere, films ranging from urban rail tricks to world-class freeriding showed why freeskiing appeals...

Egon Bondy’s 1973 novel Unsound Siblings (Invalidní sourozenci) was recently published in English for the first time. The book is regarded as a classic parody of Czechoslovakia’s Communist authorities and is a fascinating document of the...

Englishman Luke Dale first came to Prague as an actor in Kingdom Come: Deliverance, a video game set in Bohemia in the early 1400s that became a major international hit. Dale has since moved to the city, where he recently opened Nobleman. He...

The Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival, one of the largest events of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe, opens its 30th edition on Friday. The program features more than 350 films from around the world, a retrospective section...

Among this year’s recipients of the Gratias Agit Awards, presented by the Czech Foreign Ministry for promoting the country’s good name abroad, was Geraldine Manolas, a British-Czech citizen and granddaughter of Czechoslovak wartime officer...

On the occasion of the 2026 Austrian National Day, H.E. Mr. Philipp CHARWATH, the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to the Czech Republic, Mag. Klaus Hofstadler, the Commercial Counsellor, and Dr. Erwin Hanslik MRICS, President of the...

On the occasion of the Hungarian National Day and the 70th Anniversary of the 1956 Revolution, Mr. Gábor Andor CSITÁRI-RÁKÓCZY, the CDA of Hungary to the Czech Republic, hosted a reception at the beautiful historic Břevnov monastery.

HEALTH IS MORE THAN TREATMENT Health is shaped not only by medicine, but also by dignity, access, education and whether patients are truly heard. Meet three Women Changing the World Awards winners who are opening new conversations around...

On Monday, October 19, 2026, at Prague Castle, the President of the Republic, Petr Pavel, received the credentials of the new ambassadors extraordinary and plenipotentiary: H.E. Ms. Tshoki Choden, new Ambassador Extraordinary and...

La decimoquinta edición del festival reunirá una vez más a la comunidad argentina en la capital checa con una rica programación que incluye comedias, dramas e historias de inmigración, además de películas que abordan temas tan variados como la...

What made Václav Havel a leader people trusted? In Czechast, Alexandr Vondra recalls their years in the dissident movement and the transition from opposition to working at Prague Castle. Through memories of underground publishing, speechwriting...

When 18-year-old Czechoslovak tennis player Martina Navrátilová sought political asylum in New York during the 1975 US Open, she became overnight a symbol of resistance to communist rule and a rising star of world tennis. She lost her homeland...

A historic Spitfire fighter aircraft that served with a Czechoslovak squadron of the British Royal Air Force during the Second World War has returned to Czechia after decades abroad. It was officially unveiled at Točná airfield in Prague...

The traditional fish harvest in Šumvald offered several species of freshwater fish, including carp, grass carp, pike, zander, catfish and tench. There is good news for fish lovers: despite this year’s extreme heat and drought, supplies of fish...

The father of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud was born 170 years ago in Příbor, northern Moravia. The house where he was born is open to the public following an extensive reconstruction, and this year his hometown has prepared a special exhibition...

Looking at paintings, creating art or attending a concert as part of mental health care. Cultural institutions are joining forces with experts from the National Institute of Mental Health to explore how cultural activities can support mental...

Prime Minister Andrej Babiš’s ANO movement failed to win a single seat in Czechia’s latest Senate elections, leaving the opposition with a comfortable majority. In this special episode of Czechast, Vít Pohanka examines the results and why low...

The former Rolava-Sauersack tin mine in the Ore Mountains was once a site of forced labour, built by the Nazis. Now, archaeologists are using scanning technology to create a virtual reconstruction of the abandoned mine, known for its striking...

The Czech bluegrass band Druhá tráva with Robert Křesťan were formed 35 years ago this year. Celebrations are set to culminate with a show in Prague. Robert Křesťan, a lyricist, singer and guitarist, set up Druhá tráva in 1991 with banjo player...

Last week the Pavel Haas Quartet picked up a prestigious Gramophone award for the album Martinů: String Quartets Nos 2, 3, 5, 7. It is by no means the first Gramophone prize for the Prague-based classical ensemble, who BBC Music Magazine named...

Tomki Němec is a Czech documentary photographer best known for his work with the late dissident playwright and president Václav Havel. He accompanied Havel from 1989 to 1992, a period he has described as one of the most powerful and positive...

Two 355-metre-high radio transmitter towers in Liblice, Central Bohemia, were demolished on Thursday. For nearly 50 years, the towers, which were 120 metres apart, had been the tallest structures in the country. See more here.

A new English-language book a bestseller on Amazon (Kindle Edition), by Kamila Palickova.

MEET THE WOMEN REDEFINING BUSINESS Businesses are built through numbers, systems and strategy. But behind every company that changes its market is someone who first saw an opportunity where others did not. Meet three entrepreneurs recognised by...

Dear colleagues, We are appealing to you to support Ukrainian journalists who, for more than four years of war, have been risking their lives to bring truthful and independent information directly from the front lines. Many have lost their...

We are excited to inform you that Pražák and Friends will return to Hlahol for a special concert on Sunday, October 25, 2026, at 11 a.m.   Last year’s festival of Pražák & Friends Festival, which took place at the historic Hlahol Hall...

En su flamante libro Direcciones de Praga, la periodista Stanislava Jarolímková revela cómo la capital checa puede leerse a través de sus domicilios: las trece direcciones de Kafka en el centro histórico, los orígenes de la Radio Checa en dos...

The annual Signal Festival of light kicks off in Prague on Thursday, with 21 installations by Czech and international artists across the city. For the first time this year, the festival will take visitors to Dejvice and feature a dedicated zone...

Czech computer games are currently one of the country’s biggest export articles, with games such as Mafia, Kingdom Come or Vietcong selling millions of copies worldwide. Now one of the top players in the Czech gaming industry – Amanita...

The unique Arctic-like tundra landscape of the Krkonoše Mountains in northern Czechia is gradually disappearing as rising temperatures allow shrubs, tall grasses and dwarf bushes to spread across the mountain ridges. The Krkonoše National Park...

The human heart can show signs of trouble long before heart failure develops. A scientist in Brno is researching how routine ECG tests could help doctors detect these warning signs. Her work has won first prize in an international competition...

Czechia’s mountain passes are important corridors for birds migrating across Europe each autumn. In the Krkonoše and Jeseníky Mountains, ornithologists observe and ring birds travelling from northern Europe to wintering grounds as far...

The Polévka, která pomáhá or Soup that Helps charity organization earned its record number of sales for a rainy day this weekend in the town of Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav north of Prague, raising over 300,000czk for the Brandýs Mental...

The Bílá pastelka campaign held annually across Czechia will kick off in mid-October. It aims to help people with visual impairments to live more independent lives and enable them to engage in a broader scope of activities. Mobility and...

David Koller, one of the best-known Czech rock musicians, has released his sixth studio album. Called Nebudem se bát, or We Won’t Be Afraid, it features a number of prominent guest artists, including the world-famous guitarist Al Di Meola. You...

Czechs are among the leading nations in Europe when it comes to growing food at home. Indeed, a CVVM survey published this week found that no less than 70 percent of people in Czechia cultivate their own fruit and veg – 62 percent in their...

Czech author Petra Hůlová’s first novel, which came out when she was still in her early 20s, became a bestseller, and since then her works have been translated into over a dozen languages. Her latest title in English is The Long Version...

A new exhibition at Prague’s Museum of Decorative Arts, part of this year’s Designblok, shines a light on mass-produced lamps made in Czechoslovakia from the 1950s to the 1980s. I went to have a look and spoke to the exhibition’s curator Eva...

Falling water levels at the Lipno reservoir in Southern Bohemia have uncovered dozens of gravestones from the former cemetery in Dolní Vltavice, a village that was flooded in the 1950s. Experts are now recovering the stones and considering how...

On the occasion of the National Day of the Republic of Korea, H.E. Mr. Dong Han YANG, the Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to the Czech Republic, and his spouse, and Mr. Keunwon PARK, First Secretary, and his spouse hosted a reception at the...

MEET THE WOMEN SHAPING TECHNOLOGY Technology is not only about what we build. It is also about the problems we choose to solve. From cybersecurity education and sustainable modular construction to artificial intelligence governance, meet three...

The Italian Institute of Culture of Prague organized the opening of Fabrizio Corneli’s exhibition “L’ombra del mattino”, at the beautiful Institute’s Baroque Chapel (Vlašská 34).  An original project dedicated to the relationship between light...

The Embassy of India in the Czech Republic hosted a reception on Thursday, 8th October 2026, for the Opening Ceremony of 23rd edition of the Prague Indian Film Festival and the screening of “Main Vaapas Aaunga.”, at the iconic Svetozor Cinema...

The first-ever orange-breasted lorikeet cub is growing up in the Prague Zoo. This delicate parrot was successfully bred here for the first time in Czech zoos. The rarity is not only the rearing of a species that only three other institutions...

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Forty editors-in-chief from across the Czech media have issued a rare joint appeal to the country’s politicians. They are calling on them to reject violence and threats against journalists and to guarantee equal access to information from...

Among those paying tribute to Václav Havel on the 90th anniversary of his birth on October 5 has been former American President Bill Clinton, who in an interview with Czech Radio’s Jana Ciglerová shared memories of his political ally and their...

Czech writer Radka Denemarková has delivered a forceful defence of literature as a moral and political force at the Frankfurt Book Fair, where Czechia is “Guest of Honour”. She warned of the rise of authoritarianism, nationalism and...

The annual DesignBlok, Central Europe’s largest design and fashion festival, opens in Prague on Wednesday. The 28th edition, centred on the theme of light, brings together a record number of designers, studios and brands from Czechia and abroad...

Midnight Swimmers are a Czech indie-rock band with roots in London and Olomouc, now based in Prague. After releasing their debut EP Oceans & Seas, the band followed it up with their first full-length album, Odd Ones Out, in 2026. It is...