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MOBI KNOWS THE WORLD
The two-month-old female lowland gorilla Mobi at the Prague Zoo is keenly interested in her surroundings. In recent days, better fixation of the head has contributed to this, so the baby gorilla is already responding to all kinds of stimuli in a targeted manner. She looks around more and more while Mother Duni carries her…...
President Petr Pavel received the President of the Republic of the Philippines at Prague Castle
The President of the Republic Petr Pavel and Eva Pavlova welcomed the President of the Republic of the Philippines Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. at the Prague Castle. with his wife Louisa Araneta-Marco. After the ceremonial welcome, the meeting of the couples, the meeting of the delegations, and the press conference of the presidential couple, a…...
Opening Ceremony of Holiday, Region world, for Caravan, for Boat and press conference by Czech Tourism
The latest trends in travel, the current preferences of tourists, or activities of the Czech Republic to support tourism....
TV mini-series Volga dominates annual Czech film awards
Czech Television’s series Volga swept this year’s Czech Lion national film awards at the weekend. The mini-series about a Czechoslovak television chauffer picked up five prizes, including the Best Actor and best Supporting Actor. The Best Film Award went to Brothers, a retelling of the Cold War story of the controversial Mašín brothers. The Best…...
Bedřich Smetana and his world-famous opera The Bartered Bride
The third part of our video series on Czech Music Greats is devoted to the work of one of the giants of Czech classical music Bedřich Smetana. Bedřich Smetana, whom Czechs like to call ”the father of Czech music”, composed eight operas. Internationally he is best known for his 1866 opera The Bartered Bride and…...
Prague draws red line in growing foreign policy discord with former sister state
Relations between Czechia and Slovakia, which were part of one country for over seven decades, have consistently been described as “exceptional”. But mounting differences over foreign policy have now led the Czech government to suspend a planned joint meeting of the two cabinets in what is seen as a clear message that Prague wants to…...
From Hradec Králové to Robots and Reflections: Karel Čapek’s Enduring Legacy
Known for introducing the word ‘robot’ to the world through his literature, Karel Čapek is one of the most famous Czech writers internationally – and one of the most loved at home. The author of ‘War with the Newts’ and ‘R.U.R.’ lived in several parts of the country throughout his life – but his childhood…...
President Clinton revisits Reduta jazz club in Prague where he famously jammed in 1994
Former US President Bill Clinton is in Prague for a conference commemorating the 25th anniversary of Czechia’s admission to NATO. On Sunday night he visited Prague’s Reduta jazz club, where he celebrated the country’s admission to Western structures together with then president Vaclav Havel and US secretary of state Madeleine Albright a quarter of a…...