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One of the masters of twentieth century Czech art, who was long ostracized during the communist regime and recently rediscovered A painter, cartoonist, illustrator and versatile creator, who explored impressionism, realism and symbolism, Vlastimil Košvanec was one of the most dynamic, talented and bright...

Heřman Jakub Černín na cestě za Alpy a Pyreneje An important and valuable piece of historical research, the result of a collaboration between Czech and Italian scholars, written in Czech, but with extensive summaries in Italian, English, German and Spanish. The literary work, consisting...

900 years ago The first official mention of the village of Zbraslav Zbraslav is a municipal district of Prague (Prague 16) located to the south, on the banks of the Vltava, that covers an area of 9,85 square kilometres with a population of about...

We provide an early preview of the European Under-21 Championships scheduled from June 17 to 30 in the Czech Republic In a summer without a World Cup or the European Championship, the spotlight of international football is turned towards the UEFA European Under-21 tournament...

The Ano movement, led by the billionaire deputy premier, makes its debut in foreign policy adopting a line of staunch Atlanticism. The boomerang effect of the recent American tour After more than a year of government and an unclear attitude in foreign policy and...

The 6th edition of the World Championship of Medieval Combat took place this year in Prague. On the field also the Italian national team At first sight, a sort of late spring Carnival reawakening, or a typical parade in period costumes, that often take...

A chronicle of the American military convoy’s transit through the Czech Republic, causing heat, hatred and also much indifference The incessant rain beats on the metal bodywork of the American armoured vehicles, but people beside the motorway do not seem to notice. The US...

A brief history of the Czech participations in the large World fairs, and of when the Prague style surprised the world A grand parade of artists, who intrigued and fascinated visitors. Yet, the winning factor of the Czechoslovak pavilion at Expo ‘58, was something...

Kuchařka z ostrova Sardinie “This recipe book is a novel, my Anna Karenina…”, are the words that author, Karolina Konečná uses to describe her book “Kuchařka z ostrova Sardinie”, the last recipe book, in order of time, illustrating Italian food traditions, written in Czech,...

The historic submachine pistol, born in communist Czechoslovakia, is still a well known weapon all over the world for its deadly effectiveness  As lethal as the insect, whose name it bears, the Škorpion Vz. 61 submachine pistol has been and remains, along with the...