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Unique Celtic settlement discovered near...

Czech archaeologists have announced a major discovery. During a rescue excavation along the future route of the D35 motorway near Hradec Králové, they unearthed a Celtic settlement, unprecedented in Czechia for both its size and the number of...

Water from Vltava source sets off in special...

A sample of water from the source of the Vltava River has set off on a two-month journey. Participants in the so-called ‘Vltava Relay’ will carry and transport it in a special capsule to draw attention to the many significant places connected...

Ondřej Provazník on taking inspiration from...

Ondřej Provazník is the writer-director of Broken Voices, a new Czech drama that is in the main competition at the ongoing Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. The powerful picture follows a 13-year-old girl as she comes under the sway of...

Children’s drawings from Terezín ghetto...

A unique collection of children’s drawings from the Terezín Ghetto, housed at the Jewish Museum in Prague since the end of the war, has been added to the prestigious UNESCO Memory of the World Register. Created between 1942 and 1944 by children...

Michael Douglas revisits Karlovy Vary Film...

Hollywood star Michael Douglas was one of the most highly anticipated VIP guests at this year’s Karlovy Vary Film Festival, where he introduced a restored version of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Miloš Forman, 50 years after its release...

Where truth and legend meet: Jan Hus in...

Jan Hus, Czech theologian and early church reformer, was burned at the stake on July 6, 1415, at the Council of Konstanz. Today, a modest but very nice museum in the German city preserves his memory—despite lingering doubts about whether he...

Hello Prague! Lionel Richie treats Czech...

One of the highest grossing artists of all time, Lionel Richie brought several decades of global hits to the O2 Arena in Prague, as part of his ‘Say Hello to the Hits’ tour. The 76-year-old soul, pop, and R&B legend returned to Czechia on...

Covered in beer bottles: Aňa Geislerová...

Beer is notoriously interwoven into Czech social fabric, and thanks to the work of designer Jan Černý it is now also interwoven into the fabric of Aňa Geislerová’s dress. The Czech actress, covered in shards of “Pilsner green”, was one of the...

Czechia ends surgical requirement for legal...

As of July, transgender people in the Czech Republic are no longer required to undergo surgery and hormonal treatment to have their gender legally recognized. The change, prompted by a landmark Constitutional Court ruling, brings Czechia in...

Michael Douglas, Dakota Johnson, more bring...

The red carpet was busy on the opening weekend at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. Names such as Michael Douglas, Dakota Johnson, Peter Sarsgaard and Vicky Krieps delivered star power to the region’s biggest celebration of cinema...

Czechs celebrate legacy of reformer priest...

On July 6, Czechs mark the 609th anniversary of the death of Jan Hus, a 15th-century priest, religious thinker, and early church reformer who was burned at the stake in the German city of Constance in 1415 after being condemned as a heretic by...

‘Moravian Gems’: Musical quartet combine...

For this week’s Sunday Music Show, we’re bringing you some traditional music from Czechia – but with a twist! Our selection of music comes from the album Moravian Gems, in which folk melodies meet jazz in a fun and innovative fusion of...

From Stromovka to outer space: Newly...

The Prague Planetarium, an astronomically popular Czech attraction, now boasts a state-of-the-art LED dome, the first in Europe. Newly reopened after the biggest modernisation in its history, the planetarium is again transporting audiences to...

Czechs funniest nation in the world...

“Czech humour is legendarily dry, operating through deadpan delivery and subtle verbal jabs that can sometimes catch you off guard,” lauds the ranking, published by Remitly. In a questionnaire of over 6,000 participants, Czechs came out on top...

LARP is life: Inside the Czech subculture of...

Live action role-play, or LARP, has carved out a vivid niche in Czechia, where castles, forests, and centuries-old villages provide the perfect backdrop for immersive storytelling. The Czech LARP community is known for its craftsmanship, world...

Adam Plachetka on 10 years at the Met and...

Adam Plachetka is one of Czechia’s leading opera singers. This year marks ten years since his debut at New York’s Metropolitan Opera. Since then, he’s become a regular there and has also performed on other major stages around the world.

Architecture for Export: Brutalism...

What do the Czech Embassy buildings in Delhi, Athens, Berlin, Beijing, Brasília, Cairo, Tokyo, London, and Washington have in common? They were all designed in the 1960s and 70s in bold, expressive styles of Brutalism and Modernism.

AC/DC rock out in Prague: President Pavel in...

Legendary Australian band AC/DC rocked the stage in Prague’s Letňany on their fifth appearance in the Czech capital. Their previous visit was without 77-year-old frontman Brian Johnson, who remarkably returned in front of 60,000 excited fans...

75th anniversary of diplomatic relations...

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Czech Republic, H.E. Mr. Duong Hoai Nam, the Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the Czech Republic, hosted a Vietnamese traditional cultural...

Amazing Thailand

The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Thailand in the Czech Republic, H.E. Mr. Suwat KAEWSOOK, and Ms. Srisurath SUKAVARODOM, Counsellor /Political and Protocol Affairs, organized a cultural event at the top of the Vienna House by Wyndham Diplomat...

Prague Shakespeare Tackles AI This Weekend...

Prague Shakespeare Tackles AI, Fake News & Modern Love in a Theatrical Event for the Ages at the Estates Theatre – This Weekend Only! Forget everything you think you know about Shakespeare. This is not boring museum piece theatre...

The feast day of St. John Baptist patron...

On the occasion of the feast day of St. John the Baptist, patron saint of the Order of Malta, the Ambassador of the Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of St. John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta to the Czech Republic, H.E. Mr. Wenceslas...

Gratias agit 2025 will honour 9 inividuals...

Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský will award the 2025 Gratias agit prizes in the Grand Hall of the Czernin Palace in Prague. The award, established in 1997, recognizes people and institutions from around the world who have promoted Czechia through...

Marcus Mucha: It’s not nice when you see...

Marcus Mucha is the great-grandson of the world-famous Czech painter, illustrator and graphic artist Alphonse Mucha. UK-born Marcus, who is in his mid 40s, is Executive Director of the Mucha Foundation, which preserves and promotes the work of...

Unique collection of Franz Kafka’s...

For decades, the French surgeon Thierry Bouchet collected Franz Kafka’s books. Some pieces from his collection are now being sold in Paris at Le Carreau du Temple for over two million Czech crowns. Stored at the beautiful 19th-century Le...

Football icon Pavel Nedvěd takes charge of...

Juventus and Czechia legend Pavel Nedvěd has taken the wheel at the senior and U21 national teams in the role of general manager. The 2003 Ballon d’Or winner has accepted the Czech Football Federation’s offer, after leaving his most recent role...

Young musicians tour Czech churches...

The historic wind instrument known as the cornett, or zink, once again echoes through Czech churches. Students from across Europe, including young Czechs, are learning to play it under the guidance of expert musicians. It looks like a curved...

Sprint prodigy Gout Gout takes on first...

17-year-old Australian sprinter Gout Gout has chosen Czechia for his first senior athletics meeting abroad. In December last year he bettered Usain Bolt’s 2003 record to become the fastest 16-year-old ever on the 200m distance – the same...

Rare Roman soldier’s wrist purse discovered...

Archaeologists in South Moravia have uncovered a rare Roman artefact: a bronze fragment of a soldier’s wrist purse. Over 1,800 years old, it is most likely the oldest purse found on the territory of today’s Czechia. The rare discovery was made...

Prague celebrates 100 years of bus service

This Sunday, there were more locals than tourists below Prague’s Astronomical Clock. They came to admire a parade of historical and modern buses that were part of the city’s public transport system for 100 years. A ceremonial parade of vintage...

Where sculpture meets freedom: Australian...

At a ceremony in Prague’s Czernin Palace, Australian curator David Handley was among the recipients of the 2025 Gratias Agit award. He was honored by the Czech FM Jan Lipavský for his long-standing efforts to showcase Czech artists at Sculpture...

Stellan Skarsgård, Vicky Krieps and Dakota...

Organizers of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival have unveiled a star-studded line up for its 59th edition. The stellar list includes Stellan Skarsgård, Peter Sarsgaard, Vicky Krieps and Dakota Johnson. Stellan Skarsgård, a revered...

Czechs’ reliance on social media as news...

The Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism (RISJ) recently published the results of a survey indicating what news sources people rely on around the world. While social media has become the primary source of news for the largest share of...

“Creativity as a meaning of life”: Prague’s...

The first-ever exhibition of David Lynch’s visual art in Czechia opened this week at Prague’s DOX Centre for Contemporary Art. Called Up In Flames, it presents a selection of more than 400 works curated in collaboration with Lynch himself...

‘The Message of the Minorites’: Prague...

A couple of streets away from Prague’s Old Town Square, the Minorite Monastery of St. James has at last opened to the public. It now offers the largest outdoor escape game in Czechia, inspired by the 800-year history of the site, and playable...

Alanis Morissette and Rag’n’bone Man in...

The 8th edition of the Prague Metronome festival kicked off on Thursday. Headlining the show are Canadian singer Alanis Morissette, making her long-awaited return to Prague, and English vocalist Rag’n’bone Man. Both artists perform on Saturday...

“Good Morning Czechia” campaign invites...

The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs has launched an initiative titled “Good Morning Czechia”, aiming to strengthen the country’s image abroad. In a public questionnaire, respondents are encouraged to share their opinions and stories of what...

The 249th Anniversary of the Independence of...

On the occasion of the 249th Anniversary of the independence of the United States of America, the Charge d’Affaires Ms. Christina J. Agor organized a garden reception at the Ambassador Residence. The Honorable speaker was RNDr. Miloš Vystrčil...

127th Anniversary of the Declaration of...

On the occasion of the 127th Anniversary of the Declaration of Philippine Independence, H.E. Mr. Eduardo R. Menez, the Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines in the Czech Republic, and Mrs. Marissa V. Menez hosted a reception at the...

Farewell reception of the Ambassador of...

The Ambassador of Sweden, H.E. Mr. Fredrik Jorgensen and Mrs. Marianne Jorgensen hosted a farewell reception at the beautiful Embassy Garden, with the best view of Prague. Here are selected sections of H.E. Mr. Fredrik Jorgensen and H.E. Most...

Prague’s riverside embankment to host...

Prague’s riverside embankments are a summertime hotspot for both locals and visitors, with scenic castle views, hosting numerous gastronomic events and farmers markets. On Friday and Saturday, the embankment on Rašínovo nábřeží will host “Pivo...

Springsteen draws crowd of over 60,000...

Thousands of fans braved the rain to attend Bruce Springsteen’s long-awaited live concert in Prague on Sunday. In a characteristically energetic performance, the 75-year old rock singer also left the audience with a political message. On a...

Discoveries from Prague Ring Road rescue...

The Czech Academy of Sciences has unveiled a series of unique archaeological finds discovered during a rescue dig along the future Prague Ring Road. The research, one of the biggest of its kind in Czechia’s history, offers a rare glimpse into...

Tram closures in center of Prague complicate...

Workers in Prague have started building tracks that will connect Vinohradská třída, near the National Museum building, with Wenceslas Square. Trams will return to the area after almost half a century. The construction work is already limiting...

Czechia to shift foreign worker quotas in...

Starting this July, the Czech government will adjust its quotas for foreign workers, putting greater emphasis on attracting skilled professionals from outside the European Union, and tightening access for low-skilled laborers. Under the new...

Vintage Praga cars go on display at National...

Eight vintage Praga cars have gone on display at the National Technical Museum in Prague as part of a new temporary exhibition. The vehicles come from the private collection of Emil Příhoda, who spent over sixty years preserving the legacy of...

Czech researchers develop safe method to...

Pursuits involving fleeing vehicles pose a persistent challenge for law enforcement officials across Europe. Traditional methods used to disable or stop fleeing vehicles, such as spike strips or physical ramming, often carry significant risks...

Europe at a crossroads? Former ambassador...

The 20th GLOBSEC Forum, held in Prague from 12 – 14 June 2025, brought in more than 2,000 attendees representing 78 countries to discuss the geopolitical challenges of our era. While there, I spoke to former ambassador to the US, Israel, the...

Ostrava restorers bring British 1920s...

The restoration lab of Ostrava Technical University successfully revived British-built motorcycle AJS 500 OHV from 1929. After successful test drives, the vehicle has been displayed to the public at Kunín Chateau, half an hour away from Ostrava...

Meanders through Prague: a family-friendly...

There are plenty of guides to Prague, but few consider the city from a child’s point of view. Meanders through Prague, first published in 2024 and now heading into its second edition, offers a fresh and creative way to explore the Czech...

A tribute to Filip Topol, frontman of the...

Filip Topol, the late frontman of the legendary Czech rock band Psí vojáci (Dog Warriors), was born 60 years ago this week, on June 12, 1965. He gave his first performance in the spring of 1978 at the cottage of then-dissident Václav Havel...

Biggest bank failure in Czech history: IPB...

In June 2000, Czechia experienced the biggest banking crash in its history. The Investment and Postal Bank (IPB), once the third largest bank in the country, found itself in a deep crisis, ultimately resulting in a dramatic intervention by the...

Czech students join Shell’s global eco...

For the first time in history, a team of Czech students is taking part in the Shell Eco-marathon, global competition focused on energy efficiency, sponsored by the oil and gas giant. Until Sunday, the team from the Czech Technical University’s...

Journalist Petr Brod on Czech-German...

Petr Brod, a veteran journalist who grew up in a Jewish, German-speaking family in Prague and moved to West Germany in 1969, was one of the recipients of the Medal for Merit in Diplomacy on June 3rd. How does it feel to be a recipient of this...

Archaeologists discover mummy of boy in...

The Hendrich family tomb in Skalná in the Cheb region, which was seriously damaged by vandals, was opened after a difficult reconstruction. After the archaeological research that preceded the reconstruction, experts also discovered the...

The Fassati Art Festival – 2025 –...

The Fassati Art Festival is an art project that offers a unique blend of experiences, encompassing music, fine arts, architecture, design, epicurean delicacies, emotions, and interpersonal harmony. The main idea of ​​the festival was prepared...

2025 Festival of Embassies – Food &...

For the 8th year, Prague 6 is organizing a special and unique festival – the Festival of Embassies – Food & Culture. This year, 56 countries and Ambassadors participated in this big festival.  The festival was hosted by Mr. Jakub Starek...

Filipino Food Month – June 2025

The SenSa restaurant organizes a month of Filipino food at the Prague Centre. The Embassy of the Philippines in the Czech Republic is promoting this event. At SenSa,  a very design Restaurant, a few steps from Nam. Republicy, at Senovazna 8...

SATURDAY – DAY WITH WOMBATS AT PRAGUE...

Digging burrows, searching for signs of habitation, or curiously being pushed through backgrounds – the wombat way. Saturday’s program at Prague Zoo will offer a day inspired by Australian Peter John Nicholson, who, as a teenager, studied the...

June 8-9, 1990: The first free elections...

Thirty-five years ago, on June -8-9, Czechs and Slovaks went to the polls in the first free elections held after the fall of the communist regime. Elections were held to both chambers of the Federal Assembly and the Czech and Slovak National...

Scientists reveal what Saint Wenceslas may...

Saint Wenceslas, the Czech patron saint, was a key figure in the early history of the Czech lands. Now, more than a thousand years after his death, an international team of scientists has recreated what the Christian martyr may have looked...

First steam train of this season arrives on...

In the foothills of the Jeseníky Mountains, there is a unique narrow-gauge railway, the only one of its kind in Czech Silesia. In the summer season, tourists can enjoy a ride on the Silesian Provincial Railways trains. See more here.

Bringing the international world of cricket...

Cricket, while not a sport associated with Czechia, has many fans in the country, and is very much integrated into the wider world of the sport. From June 8th to 13th, the Central Europe Cup, a tournament organised by the Czech Cricket Union...

Ronald Waterman: one of the last living...

Ronald Waterman is one of the last living Dutch Jews who passed through the Terezín Ghetto during World War II. At the age of 90, he still works, publishes in the field of environmental engineering, and speaks several languages. Ronald Waterman...

Veteran car race to celebrate 130 years of...

Vintage car lovers from around Central Europe are getting ready for the annual “1,000 Miles of Czechoslovakia” race leading from Prague to the Slovak capital Bratislava and back. The festive event is traditionally accompanied by live music and...

Czech cinematography legend Vladimír Smutný...

One of the most influential figures in Czech film, cinematographer Vladimír Smutný, has died at the age of 82. With a career spanning over five decades, he helped define the visual style of many notable Czech films. Among his most celebrated...

Reebok price glitch gives shoppers in...

Czechs love a good bargain, whether it’s clothing, electronics, or groceries at an open air market. So much so that many consumers often wait for discounts rather than buying at full price. But this weekend they got more than they bargained for...

Developer Serge Borenstein: The pilot said...

No foreigner can have had such an impact on Prague in the modern era as Serge Borenstein. Indeed in three and a half decades, the Belgian-born developer has been behind new constructions totalling a remarkable half a million square metres in...

Greenpeace protest against Musk and Trump at...

Activists with the Greenpeace organisation climbed onto the roof of the Tesla customer centre in Čestlice on June 11th, with banners and an image of Donald Trump and Elon Musk setting the world on fire. Among those on the ground in front of the...

“If tariffs are imposed, there are no...

At a ceremony at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on June 3rd, Radek Špicar was among the honourees awarded the Medal for Merit in Diplomacy. At the moment, how would you evaluate the Czech Republic’s and the EU’s response to the...

The new face of Czech musical composition:...

For this week’s Sunday Music Show, we’re bringing you a profile of a rising star in the world of composing: Darja Kukal Moiseeva. Born in 1998 in Karlovy Vary, Darja has already achieved success with her victory in the Under 30s category...

Peter Bísek: from Prague to life in New York...

Peter Bísek left Czechoslovakia in the 1960s using a clever trick on a travel form. He arrived in Brooklyn with two suitcases, $180, and no plan. In this episode of Czechast, he shares how he turned exile into a mission to connect Czech...

Sacred souvenirs: Pilgrimage badge on...

A small badge dating from the fourteenth century has gone on display in the Czech city of Opava. This unassuming object can tell us a great deal about how interconnected the world of a medieval Czech person really was. Pilgrimage badges were...

Exclusive tour of Pilsner Urquell Brewery:...

The Pilsner Urquell brewery is the most visited destination in West Bohemia and one of the top 15 attractions in Czechia. On a typical day, it hosts around 40 guided tours in multiple languages, including Czech, German, and English. Rudolf...

Young Czech scientist first to document...

A Czech science student has made a rare discovery on the island of New Guinea. František Vejmělka from the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences and the University of South Bohemia became the first person in the world to capture the...

State visit of the Royal Couple of the...

At the invitation of the President of the Republic, Petr Pavel, His Majesty King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and Her Majesty Queen Máxima paid a state visit to the Czech Republic on June 4 and 5, 2025. Upon arrival at Prague Castle of...

Romania Day at the Chamber of Deputies in...

On June 2, 2025, the Romanian Embassy in Prague organized, with the support of the Czech-Romania Parliamentary Friendship Group, whose president is the deputy Martin Hajek, a first in bilateral relations, Romania Day at the Chamber of Deputies...

Hilton Prague’s 30th anniversary

The Hilton Hotel Prague is celebrating its 30th Anniversary. Ryan Gauci, the hotel GM, and the entire Hilton Prague team hosted a beautiful event called “ Travel Beyond Your Imagination” at the Grand Ballroom. The Hilton Prague has a long...

Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Receives...

Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Markéta Pekarová Adamová received King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands and Queen Máxima in the Chamber of Deputies. A royal visit to the lower house of the Czech legislature is a completely unique event...

HISTORICAL MOMENT. Převalsky’s horses...

Wednesday, 4 June 2025, at 6 p.m. local time, the gate of the acclimatization enclosure opened, and the first Převalsky’s horses in central Kazakhstan ran out into freedom. The Převalskys’ horses, imported last June, have adapted well to...

Shaika Al Nowais Nominated as the First...

The UN Tourism Executive Council had its 123rd meeting. The Council assessed progress made around the priorities of innovation, investments, and education. At that meeting, the Council nominated Shaika Al Nowais as the new Secretary-General of...

Journalist Petr Brod and economist Radek...

On June 3rd, Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský awarded the Medal for Merit in Diplomacy to sixteen people and institutions who have made a significant contribution to Czech diplomacy and foreign relations. Danny Bate was present at the ceremony...