Current Affairs

War between brothers, in the land of Bohemia

150 years have passed since the conflict between Austria and Prussia, fought not far from Prague, which marked the birth of modern Germany (and helped Italy). Hradec Králové was witness to the most important battle of the war, of the baptism of the myth...

Czechoslovak “Ostalgia”, from design to memories of youth

Clothes and games, furniture and food products, in the Czech Republic we are witnessing a return to a never forgotten past. A commercial success combining nostalgia and marketing. If the Velvet Revolution brought Western products to the market, today industries and traders are betting...

Designblok

From the 27th to the 31st of October Designblok Designblok, the week of Design and Fashion, is the leading contemporary design event in Central Europe. Born in 1999, the festival is divided into two main sections, Superstudio and Openstudio, which in the Industrial Building...

A Czech at the helm of Liberland, the youngest state in the world

Vít Jedlička, the self-proclaimed president, celebrates a year and a half of Liberland. “His” small plot of land between Serbia and Croatia For the 32 year-old Vít Jedlička, who has been interested in politics for many years – Czech politics first and then European...

Europa League: Italy – Czech Republic, a triple clash

Competition within the competition, two championships and different histories will meet this autumn in the continental tournament. A reason to celebrate for the Czechs in love with the Belpaese and especially for the Italians who emigrated to Czech Republic The Monte Carlo draw has...

Člověk v tísni: the good boys of the Czech Republic

The Czech political leadership has taken steps backwards in the promotion of human rights. The counterpart is in civil society “What can I say, times have changed. After the Velvet Revolution there was a different atmosphere, a different awareness. Many people are turning their...

The Czech Republic flies to Rio for the Olympics

Sixth participation to the Games for the young nation born in 1993. Just a few days before the start we take a look at the Czech achievements under the famous five rings The sport with the highest guarantee of success for the Czech Republic...

Between zmrzlina and ice cream, a dessert for everyone

In recent years, Czechs have been increasingly attracted to the deliciousness of Italian ice cream. Although sensitive to climatic variations, the ice cream market has been stable for twenty years. Among the industrial ice creams, the classic Socialist era “sticks” are more appreciated than the...

All hail sport!

From 24 June to 19 September All hail sport! The main event of the year at the DOX Centre for Contemporary Art in Prague, is the “Sportu zdar!” exhibition. Organized for the XXXI Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro with the support of the...

Havel – Prigov

From June 17 to October 30 Havel – Prigov The Museum of Czech Literature, the Václav Havel Library and the Dmitri Prigov Foundation, celebrate what would have been the eightieth birthday of former Czech President Václav Havel, with the exhibition “Havel-Prigov and Czech experimental...