In a book just out, the renowned Czech author and illustrator Renáta Fučíková tells the story of Czechs in North America. The idea to chronicle stories of Czech immigrants originated in Chicago, which is sometimes referred to as “the most Czech city” in the US. I met up with Renáta Fučíková at her studio in the Old Town district of Prague, where she was putting finishing touches on the final illustrations for her new book.
The renowned Czech baritone Adam Plachetka launched his new CD on Thursday. Called Winter Journey, the album contains…
For the first time in 25 years, a majority Czech feature is in the main completion at Venice, one the world’s most…
Barrel organ players and street artists from the Czech Republic and beyond gathered in Prague earlier this month for…
This Friday marks the 600 year anniversary since the death of King Wenceslas IV, who was simultaneously the king of…
A unique festival dedicated to Gustav Mahler and later Jewish composers interned by Nazi Germany in a north Bohemian…
The annual Letní Letná festival returns to Prague next week with some of the world’s best contemporary circus acts…
Over 90 percent of books in the Czech National Library printed after the year 1800 are threatened with destruction…
T-Club is the name of one of the two gay clubs that operated in the Czech capital under Communism. The place…
Czechia has 12 cities, towns and other historic sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List. They are as diverse as the…
A retrospective of works by one of the greatest sculptors of the 20th century, Alberto Giacometti, is now on at the…
In a book just out, the renowned Czech author and illustrator Renáta Fučíková tells the story of Czechs...
The National Library of Israel has started digitising a long-lost batch of archival materials, belonging...
People from all corners of the country are streaming to Prague to pay their last respects to the deceased...
What happened in the realm of fine art at the very beginning of the Czech…
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country located in moderate geographical…
During the last decade, Czech science has made many revolutionary discoveries…
The Czech language belongs to the group of West Slavic languages. From another…
Czech industrial production has a long tradition, and many products are known…
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