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30 years since Ireland opened its resident Embassy in the Czech Republic
This year marks 30 years since Ireland opened its resident Embassy in the Czech Republic....

Pražak Quartet Festival starts with a magical glow in the stunning Hlahol!
On Sunday 28.09.25, Pražak Quartet Festival presented the first of their 5 concerts. If you missed it, don’t worry, there are 4 more concerts in the season and tickets are still available for all of them here. It was a glorious start to the exciting new festival – it was a sold-out the magical Hlahol. The […]...

A Muse of Fire: Lauren Gunderson Ignites Shakespeare’s Hidden Love Story in Prague
America’s most-produced playwright steps onto the stage to give voice to Anne Hathaway in the European premiere of her new play, revealing the ‘combustible and devoted’ partnership behind the legend. Lauren M. Gunderson, a titan of the American stage, is not only a writer of stories but, for a few nights this October, the living […]...

Picture of the day: Gazelles on the road
The night before our departure from Khalkhgol in eastern Mongolia the night temperature dropped to -45°C, and when we wanted to refuel in the morning, it was impossible. The pump at the diesel tank was frozen. Fortunately, we had enough fuel to drive to the neighbouring district, where at the late morning temperature of -34°C […]...

President Pavel to voters: “Czechia’s future is in your hands”
In an address to the public three days before the country’s general elections, President Petr Pavel urged Czechs to go to the polls. He said that now, more than ever, Czechia needs a government that will ensure its security, protect its sovereignty and not leave it at the mercy of Russia. “We regularly hear, about […]...

In the footsteps of Robert Langdon: Dan Brown’s new thriller inspires themed city tours
Dan Brown’s newest novel The Secret of Secrets that takes its main protagonist Robert Langdon to Prague has already inspired themed city tours tracing Langdon’s footsteps around the city. Undoubtedly, Prague possesses a certain magic: narrow alleys, golden rooftops, hundreds of church towers, a rich tradition of alchemy, and age-old legends. See more here. Author: […]...

Czech Paralympic swimmer shines at World Championship with a world record and seven medals
17-year-old Paralympic swimmer David Kratochvíl shattered a 23-year-old world record in the men’s 400m freestyle at the World Para Swimming Championships in Singapore. He finished the competition with a complete set of seven medals from seven races. “It’s overwhelming, it’s amazing. See more here. Author: Hannah Vaughan...

On September 28th Czechs celebrate St. Wenceslas Day
September 28th is a public holiday in the Czech Republic. It is the feast day of St. Wenceslas, the patron saint of Bohemia, and commemorates his death in 935. Wenceslas was born in 907 and was the son of the Duke of Bohemia. See more here....