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Keanu Reeves at the Rock for People Festival

Dogstar pulled the crowds at the Rock for People festival in Hradec Kralove. They appeared at the festival within their 2024 summer tour to support their latest album Somewhere Between the Power Lines and Palm Trees.

Čaputová receives highest Czech honor on...

Czech President Petr Pavel and his wife Eva received the outgoing Slovak President Zuzana Čaputová and her partner Juraj Rizman at Prague Castle on Thursday. With the trip, Čaputová has concluded her farewell foreign visits before the end of...

126th Anniversary of the Declaration of...

On the occasion of the 126th Anniversary of the Declaration of the Philippines Independence and the 50thAnniversary of the Philippines and Czech Republic Diplomatic Relations, H.E Mr. Eduardo R Menez The Ambassador of the Republic of...

2024 Nordic-Baltic National Days Together

The countries of Nordic and Baltic regions – Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden – hold their yearly joint National Days celebration together. Ukraine joins them as a guest country.  Prague is the only...

THE FIRST CZECH WOMBAT BABY

The first baby wombat born in the Czech Republic can be seen at the Prague Zoo. Although it was born last September, it can only now be observed because wombats, like other marsupials, are born in the embryonic stage and subsequent development...

UN Tourism Executive Council Meets to Place...

Tourism leaders from across the world have met again in Barcelona, Spain to shape the sector’s future, emphasizing the sector’s vital economic importance while also placing it firmly on the political agenda. The 121st session of the Executive...

This weekend’s Swiss peace conference on...

This weekend representatives of 90 or so states will be taking part in a conference at the Bürgenstock Resort in Switzerland aimed at finding a route to sustainable peace in Ukraine. Specifically the event will focus on issues such as nuclear...

“The priority is to protect serious...

Moscow is very likely to blame for a recent failed arson attack on city busews in Prague, the Czech prime minister said on Monday. Petr Fiala said the foiled plot was part of a hybrid war Russia is waging against Czechia. But what can the...

This year’s Smetana Litomyšl promises to be...

The annual Smetana Litomyšl, the second oldest music festival in Czechia and the country’s largest classical music festival outside of Prague, gets underway on Saturday. This year’s edition, marking the bicentenary of the birth of Bedřich...

Slalom racer Gabriela Satková wins canoe...

There was success for Czech athletes at the Canoe World Cup held in Prague’s Troja district over the weekend. Gabriela Satková (pictured) and Jiří Prskavec won gold medals in the women’s and men’s canoe slalom races...

Only 20 percent of plastic bottles sorted...

What really happens to your waste after you’ve sorted it and dutifully put it in your local recycling container? The Czech Environment Ministry attempted to find out via a unique experiment – at least for one very specific type of rubbish. They...

President Petr Pavel received Zuzana...

President Petr Pavel and Eva Pavlova received the President of the Slovak Republic Zuzana Čaputová and Juraj Rizman at Prague Castle. This is the last official visit of Zuzana Čaputová in the role of president. They discussed Czech-Slovak...

Genre-busting Prague Sounds festival reveals...

The Prague Sounds music festival, which takes place in November and was previously called Strings of Autumn, prides itself on mixing up genres. This year it will feature jazz great Branford Marsalis alongside rather less well-known names in the...

Music or noise pollution? Health ministry...

Under pressure to decide the never-ending battle between outdoor concert organizers and local residents regarding excessive noise, the Czech Health Miwnistry has ruled in favour of the culture scene. In a statement published on its web page...

Czechia seeking to draw skilled workers by...

The Czech government has moved to open the labor market to foreign workers from nine countries outside of the European Union. As of July 1, foreign workers from the selected states will no longer need employment cards or work permits in Czechia...

Czechia – Korea Nuclear Energy and...

The KHNP (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Company) organized an event on the occasion of “Czechia – Korea Nuclear Energy and Cultural Exchange Day”, which took place at the beautiful Zofin Palace by the Vltava River in Prague...

Veteran Jawa 750 sports car to take part in...

A newly restored Jawa 750, which appeared at the start of the legendary 1930s race Thousand Miles of Czechoslovakia, was recently unveiled at the National Technical Museum in Prague. This Thursday, the fiery red sports car will take part in the...

Visit Georgia

The Embassy of Georgia in the Czech Republic and Georgian Wings organize a B2B workshop and presentation at the Lindner Hotel Prague Castle on the occasion of starting direct flights between Prague Airport and Tbilisi Airport. The main speakers...

Meet the Czech-US couple who’ve fostered 12...

In the past 12 years Eva and Rob McLean, who live just outside Prague, have fostered no fewer than 12 children. All of them were new-borns who stayed with the pair for a year. What motivates them to devote so much care to often traumatised...

Festival of Embassies – Food & Culture

For the 7th year, Prague 6 is organizing a special and unique festival – the Festival of Embassies – Food & Culture. This year 55 countries and Ambassadors participated in this big festival which was also an EU Voting Day Big celebration...

Spending the summer in Czechia? The festival...

Concerts packed with Czech and foreign performers, music enthusiasts from around Europe and a great community atmosphere – summer music festivals, are becoming more and more popular in this country and there are plenty to choose from...

Czech opposition and protest parties make...

Like in other EU member states, elections to the European Parliament in Czechia brought a number of surprises. In addition to a record turnout, almost double that ten years ago, many voters came to the polls to cast a protest vote. As the...

Domestic violence and alcohol: Experts call...

Some seven percent of children and adolescents in Czechia witnessed or directly experienced repeated domestic violence last year. This behaviour is often linked to excessive alcohol consumption. Experts across the board are currently drafting...

Czech government moves to ban corporal...

The Czech government has approved a proposed amendment that would outlaw corporal punishment of children. Czechia is one of the last EU member states to adopt such a regulation and while there will be no sanctions for breaking it, child experts...

June 10, 1854: The foundation stone of the...

The ceremony was attended by Emperor Franz Joseph I and his wife Elisabeth, also known as Sissi. The imperial couple also made a significant contribution to a public fundraiser for the construction of one of the largest church buildings of its...

Petr Čech – one of world’s best goalkeepers

Czech footballer Petr Čech, considered one of the best goalkeepers of the modern era, was born in the west Bohemian city of Plzeň. His journey to the top of the football world is a fascinating story of determination and talent. He launched his...

Restoration work in the Cathedral of St...

In June, several types of restoration work will begin in the Cathedral of St. Vitus, Wenceslas, and Vojtěch. Those on the stained glass windows with the theme of the Holy Trinity have already started, and monitoring of the mosaic of the Last...

First Przewalski’s Horses Are Back in the...

The trucks raced through the steppe, raising high clouds of dust behind them, along the improvised road, which the grader dug for them a few days ago. The moment when three Przewalski’s horses, loaded on their decks, would be able to leave the...

The unveiling ceremony of the bust of former...

The Ambassador of Brazil H.E. Ms. Sonia Regina Guimaraes Gomes and the Mayor of Prague 6 Mr. Jakub Starek organize an unveiling ceremony of the bust of the former Brazilian president Juscelino Kubitschek that has Czech roots.

IN CENTRAL KAZAKHSTAN THERE ARE THE FIRST...

A CASA plane of the CR Army landed in Arkalyk in central Kazakhstan with four more Převalský horses. The mares Tessa, Wespe, Umbra and Sara completed an 18-hour flight from Berlin and then traveled on the backs of trucks over difficult terrain...

Emotions: Trumpeter Štěpánka Balcarová’s...

Trumpeter and composer Štěpánka Balcarová, a two-time Anděl Award winner in the jazz category, recently released a new album inspired by her own experience of becoming a mother. It includes eight compositions, inspired by one of the basic human...

Rosa Bohemica brings Czech music from early...

Rosa Bohemica is not your typical arts festival in that it doesn’t just take place in one location, but in 13. Spread out over four different Czech regions, the festival includes concerts, theatre and talks, all held in unique and exceptional...

Czech government gives helping hand to...

More than two years after the Russian invasion of Ukraine started, there are over 339,000 Ukrainian nationals with temporary protection status living in Czechia. As the war drags on, many have grown accustomed to the idea that they may never...

Prague Spring to host unique concert for 50...

For the third consecutive year, Prague’s DOX Centre for Contemporary Art is hosting Prague Offspring, a Prague Spring festival concert format dedicated to contemporary music. The legendary Klangforum Wien will again appear in the role of...

Explore the Plzeň Region from the skies!

Join us on a trip to the Plzeň Region – the birthplace of Czech pilsner lager. Our drone video will guide you through wooded hills, stone castles and ruins, all from a bird’s eye view. See the rest here. Authors: Vít Pohanka...

Baby orangutan born at Prague Zoo named...

The one-month-old male Sumatran orangutan born at Prague Zoo has been named Harapan, which means ‘hope’ in Indonesian. He is pictured in his mother’s arms, the 11-year-old female Diri. The zoo keepers have shortened...

NATO chief in Prague: Ukraine has right to...

The war in Ukraine dominated an informal summit of NATO foreign ministers in Prague, which entered its second day Friday. Also in attendance was the alliance’s secretary general, who responded positively to news the US is allowing Ukraine to...

Ondřej Krutílek: We need more space for...

Ondřej Krutílek is a member of the ruling Civic Democratic Party and is running in the European elections within the coalition SPOLU, made up of Civic Democrats, Christian Democrats and TOP 09. He is an expert on EU legislation and is familiar...

On the Road with Kafka: new book reveals...

The Jungborn nudist sanatorium, the Paris metro, or the picturesque town of Stresa by Lago Magiorre – these are just some of the many places visited by Franz Kafka, the great Prague-born Jewish writer who died exactly 100 years ago. To mark the...

Czechs in the EU: Vice-President of the...

Věra Jourová is one of the best-known Czech names in Brussels’ circles. In 2019, the former Czech minister and commissioner, now Vice-President of the European Commission, made Time magazine’s list of the 100 most influential people on the...

Czechs in the EU: Václav Havel’s legacy

In the first episode of our five-part-series Czechs in the EU, which we are running in connection with the upcoming European Parliament elections, we will look at the legacy left by the country’s first post-communist president Václav Havel and...

“Migration was not top issue in end”:...

Czech voters will cast their ballots in European Parliament elections at the end of this week. A last minute poll suggests the SPOLU (Together) alliance are on the heels of opposition leaders ANO, while the Communists, no longer in the lower...

Czechs in the EU: Changes that the Czechs...

This year, Czechia is marking the 20th anniversary of its accession to the European Union. When it joined the club, some people in this country were concerned about whether the Czech voice would be heard in the competition of so many other...

Photographer Bohumil Dobrovolský, who...

Czechs are paying tribute to the photographer Bohumil Dobrovolský, who died on Wednesday at the age of 89. He is best known for his photographs documenting the Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. Bohumil Dobrovolský (1935...

D-Day celebrations overshadowed by Russia’s...

The 80th anniversary of D-Day, otherwise known as “Operation Overlord,” will remember the Allied soldiers who stormed the beaches of Normandy on 6 June, 1944. Czech President Petr Pavel will attend, along with 25 other world...

Rolls Royce and Bentley get-together in...

Rolls Royce and Bentley Club Czech Republic is inviting fans and admirers of these elegant vehicles to its Prague get-together. The Rolls-Royce and Bentley Club Czech Republic was setup in 2003 by admirers of these elegant and luxurious brands...

Art for sharing – CHARITY ART AUCTION

Pavlina Prokesova the Founder and the General manager of ReallocateCZ continues with her exclusive charity events for a great purpose. This week the “Femme Fatale” Event, took place in the historic  Betlemska Kaple – Prague Old Town, a venue...

Ústí hospital sets up 3D printing laboratory...

3D printing has found a home in several industries, primarily the industrial and electrical sectors. But healthcare has also found many uses for the technology, including for creating medical devices, dental implants, patient-specific surgical...

National Day and Armed Force Day of the...

On the occasion of the National Day, Armed Force Day of the Republic of Croatia and 15 years of membership in NATO the Ambassador of Croatia H.E. Mrs. Ljiljana Pancirov and the Defense Attache Col. Zdravko Barbaric host a reception and...

Independence Day of the Republic of...

On the occasion of the Independence Day of the Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E Mr. Adish Mammadov and Mrs. Amanat Pashazade host a reception at the Bohemia Ballroom at the Prague Marriott Hotel. Mr. Jaroslav Kurfürst – Director General for...

CHILDREN GO TO PRAGUE ZOO FOR A CROWN AND...

Visitors to the Prague Zoo can expect several extraordinary events during the first weekend of June. On Saturday, June 1, all children under the age of 15 will be admitted to the Prague Zoo for a symbolic one crown. A special program for...

Zlatá Koruna monastery boasts authentic...

Have you ever wondered what a Baroque pharmacy looked like? The answer lies in a monastery called Zlatá Koruna, in southern Bohemia, which recently re-created such a pharmacy from authentic items dating back to the 18th century. Have you ever...

Nine-year-old boy leads annual Ride of Kings...

The annual Ride of the Kings folk celebration – a centuries-old UNESCO listed tradition – took place in the village of Vlčnov in South Moravia on Sunday. The festive ride of young men, led by a nine-year-old boy in the role of king, signifies...

EU leaders pledge increased support for...

The Czech prime minister on Tuesday hosted a work dinner for a group of EU leaders and the prime minister of Ukraine aimed at coordinating and strengthening aid to the embattled country in the face of continuing Russian aggression. The meeting...

Concert performance of Libuše to mark...

A special concert performance of Bedřich Smetana’s opera Libuše will be performed at Prague’s Rudolfinum on Tuesday, marking the 200th anniversary of the great Czech composer’s birth. The event, featuring Czech opera stars Kateřina Kněžíková...

The Olga Havlová Award

“The biggest obstacle is not the stairs, but the people,” says the thirtieth winner of the Olga Havel Award Doris Průšová On May 27, 2024, Doris Průšová received the Olga Havlova Prize awarded by the Committee of Good Will –...

Danuše Nerudová of Mayors and Independents:...

Danuše Nerudová is an economist and university professor and a former rector of Mendel University in Brno. She is running in the European elections for the Mayors and Independents Party. Ms. Nerudová, a recent poll showed that the issues Czechs...

Daniel Matejča on coming into his own and...

19-year-old Daniel Matejča is perceived throughout Czechia as a bit of a wunderkind. Studying under the mentorship and guidance of famous Czech pedagogue Ivan Straus, Matejča has been playing the violin since he was four, has impressed...

Discover the sights of the Liberec Region

The Liberec Region boasts a picturesque, hilly landscape, dotted with many castles and chateaus and a sight you can’t miss – the iconic TV transmitter on Ještěd. Czech out its landmarks in our photo gallery. See the rest here.

Test your knowledge of the Liberec region in...

The Liberec Region is known for its glassmaking tradition and its exquisite costume jewellery exported to many countries of the world. It offers great mountain hiking in both summer and winter, beautiful nature and picturesque towns. Test your...

Pirate Party election leader Marcel Kolaja:...

Marcel Kolaja is the leader of the Czech Pirate Party in the European elections. He is an IT specialist and internet freedom and digital rights activist and has served in the European Parliament since the 2019 elections. Europe has seen some...

“Not just about music”: Khamoro festival...

Billed as “the world’s largest professional Romani festival”, Khamoro, meaning ‘sunshine’ in Romani, has been taking place in Prague since 1999. But as Izabela Chalupníková from the festival’s production team told me, it’s not your typical...

Debut directors, Geoffrey Rush and “Pig...

Two Czech titles, Tiny Lights and Our Lovely Pig Slaughter, will be in the main competition at the 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, organisers revealed on Tuesday. Meanwhile Hollywood star Geoffrey Rush will be part of the jury...

May 1884: Kafka’s literary executor Max Brod...

Max Brod, an important representative of Prague Jewish German literature, was born 140 years ago, on May 27, 1884. He is best known as the saviour of Franz Kafka’s work. Max Brod was born into the family of a German-speaking clerk. After...

Jazz Dock Orchestra releases live album

Jazz Dock, one of Prague’s most popular jazz clubs thanks to its cool location in a modern glass building that appears to be floating on the river Vltava, plays host to a wide variety of jazz, funk, Latin and soul bands. But it also has its own...

Regional investment support centers are...

The regional centers for Housing Investment Support, which was established in April by the State Investment Support Fund (SFPI), are already fully providing services to municipalities. They register dozens of requests for consultations of...

“I never thought I’d do a knee-slide”:...

Czechia won the Ice Hockey World Championship with a 2:0 defeat of Switzerland in the final on Sunday night. The Czechs, led by star David Pastrňák, secured the title for the first time in over a decade and a half in front of an ecstatic home...

Exhibition shines light on Prague-born...

Lucia Moholy was a Prague-born photographer who documented, often uncredited, the interwar Bauhaus movement in Germany. She has largely been overlooked as an artist – something a major new retrospective at the gallery Kunsthalle Praha aims to...

Czechast with Daniel Hrbek, Theater Director

Czechast invites Daniel Hrbek, the director and manager of Švanda Theater in Prague, to discuss the enduring appeal of live theater, even in our digital age. Despite the rise of streaming services, Prague’s theaters are thriving, with shows...

Atlas of Climate Change aims to empower non...

Facts on Climate Change, a Czech team of independent analysts and experts, is committed to making the public debate on climate change factual, constructive and based on scientifically verified data. They recently published an English version of...

Macumba, Icon of Gorilla Conservation, Has...

“Stay where you are. Don’t move,” German primatologist Daniela Hedwig was whispering into a loud gorilla shouting. “It is OK, just don’t move,” she repeated, and I wondered if I should pick up my camera and try to take the photo of my life. I...

Allianz Insurance is a new signatory of the...

Allianz Insurance has joined 9,616 companies worldwide that have declared their commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment within the UN Sustainable Development Goals and ESG agenda. It did so by signing up to the Women’s...

News from Afrikatu Kofi – Humanitas...

Dear Families and Friends, sincere greetings to you all wherever you are right now from Humanitas Afrika we wish you only good health, happiness, and prosperity. We have the pleasure always to update and inform you and where possible to invite...

World Bee Day 2024 Celebrated in Prague –...

To mark the 7th World Bee Day 2024, the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Prague, together with the Prague 6 and in cooperation with the United Nations Information Centre in Prague, opened an outdoor exhibition “Saving the Future:...

From Taiwan to India to Žižkov: Prague...

From Monday 27th May – Friday 1st June audiences can enjoy over 140 performances of 36 productions from 15 different countries around the world! The traditional (and not so traditional) theatres and performance spaces of Prague’s Malá Strana...

THE POLAR BEARS TWINS HAVE ARRIVED AT THE...

Two polar bears from the Warsaw Zoo arrived at the Prague Zoo yesterday evening. Thirteen-year-old twins Gregor and Aleut came to Prague based on the recommendation of the European breeding coordinator of this species. Her decision follows the...

OPENING OF THE NEW EXHIBITION OF FURRY...

On Saturday, May 25, the Prague Zoo will open a new exhibit for hairy porcupines. An aviary of East Asian birds was created last year at the place of their previous enclosure near the Sichuan pavilion, and so the group of these prickly rodents...

UN Tourism News

UN Tourism Connects Leaders for Investment Conference Focused on Middle East Opportunities Public-private partnerships can stimulate investment into tourism and help drive the sector’s transformation across the Middle East. You can read more at...

Ukrainian defence minister: We can win this...

As Russia steps up its offensive in Ukraine, the country’s leadership is stressing the urgent need for more weapons and soldiers to hold the front. In an exclusive interview for Czech Radio, Ukraine’s Defence Minister Rustem Umerov spoke about...

Josef Suk: Fantastic Scherzo

Fantastic Scherzo by the great Czech composer Josef Suk premiered at Prague’s Rudolfinum in 1905. Josef Suk, who was born in 1874, was one of Antonín Dvořák’s favourite students and indeed married Dvořák’s daughter, Otilie Suková. The composer...

Czech Prima Donnas at the Met Opera in New...

A new exhibition opens on Wednesday evening at the Czech Center New York presenting Czech female opera singers whose careers brought them onto the stage of one of the world’s most prestigious opera houses – the Metropolitan Opera in New York...

Swedish Chapel in Opava boasts frescos...

The town of Opava has a unique octagonal chapel, called the Swedish Chapel, which boasts a rare find. Its walls are covered with fragments of 15th century frescoes depicting the Apocalypse. The octagonal Chapel of the Holy Cross –commonly known...

Efforts to save unique mosaic made by...

Conservationists are attempting to save a large-scale mosaic created by the famous twin sisters Jitka and Květa Válová in the late 1970s. The artwork, believed to have been lost, was discovered some time ago in a building, which is slated for...

„Burn it all!“ The death and legacy of Franz...

The last years of Kafka’s life were associated with severe illness and numerous stays in sanatoriums. On this account, Kafka has often been described as sickly. However, as long as his health allowed, he exercised regularly, washed with...

“It’s exciting and frightening”: Architect...

The great Czech architect Eva Jiřičná has been living in the UK for many decades. But the biggest project in the 85-year-old’s career, a 1,000-apartment development, is set to go up in Prague. I spoke to Jiřičná on Monday at a presentation of...

May 18, 1899: Guth-Jarkovsky founds Czech...

Czechs contributed to the foundation of the International Olympic Committee and to the creation of Olympism as we know it today. One of the co-authors of the Olympic Charter was Czech Jiří Stanislav Guth-Jarkovský. The origins of Olympism in...

Hundreds of tickets sold for Hockey World...

Disappointed fans, crying children, angry parents: some of the scenes that could be witnessed at the turnstiles to hockey arenas in Prague and Ostrava when excited ticket holders realised the passes they had bought to the 2024 IIHF World...

Czechia in the grip of hockey mania

The 2024 Ice Hockey World Championships are well underway in the Czech cities of Prague and Ostrava. The tournament, which brings together teams representing 16 nations, is held annually in alternating host cities. As the group stage of the...

On the trail of handmade glass in Harrachov

The making of glass and jewellery by hand, a tradition which has survived for hundreds of years in the Liberec Region, draws thousands of tourists to the area each year. Radio Prague paid a visit to the oldest still-functioning glassworks in...

Translator Mark Harman: Kafka’s imagination...

Translations of short stories by the Prague German-language writer come out this week. Entitled Selected Stories, the collection is the work of Mark Harman, an Irish-born, US-resident academic who has been described as “the finest living Kafka...

From Taiwan to Žižkov: 23rd Prague Fringe...

Final preparations are underway for the 23rd edition of the Prague Fringe, which starts on Monday. Alongside an array of artists from around the globe, this year’s edition will also include a local company performing a play “by” fictional Czech...

Czech scientists turn chicken feathers into...

Every year, Czechs consume millions of chickens, leaving behind tons of feathers as a by-product. The feathers typically end up in incinerators or on landfills. Czech scientists have now come up with a way of repurposing this by-product –...

Official: Czech artillery initiative could...

A fresh Russian offensive targeted at Kharkiv puts Ukraine’s efforts to defend itself against Putin’s aggression under renewed focus. It may also increase the importance of a Czech initiative to provide large amounts of artillery ammunition to...

THE POLAR BEARS TWINS HAVE ARRIVED AT THE...

Two polar bears from the Warsaw Zoo arrived at the Prague Zoo. Thirteen-year-old twins Gregor and Aleut came to Prague based on the recommendation of the European breeding coordinator of this species. Her decision follows the March departure of...

CEO Ondřej Dvořák on why Czech firms are...

Czech firms have increasingly been looking across the ocean at opportunities to expand to North American markets, specifically in fields such as IT. But what specific skills can Czech born businesses offer these already competitive...

Josef Suk: Fantastic Scherzo

The third part of our video series on Czech Music Greats is devoted to the Fantastic Scherzo by Art Nouveau composer Josef Suk, pupil and son-in law of Antonín Dvořák, and the country’s only Art Nouveau Composer. The piece received its premiere...

The spa season has started in Czechia

The spa season has officially kicked off around Czecia with traditional ceremonies at the country’s  many healing springs. Pictured here are girls in traditional costumes at a healing spring in Luhačovice. Source: ČTK