On this Day, in 1421: Jan Žižka defeated the imperial forces at the Battle of Kutná Hora
On December 21, 1421, thanks to what some historians believe to be the first mobile artillery manoeuver in history, HussiteContinue Reading
Author: Kafkadesk Prague office
Headed by Kafkadesk's chief-editor Jules Eisenchteter, our Prague office gathers over half a dozen reporters, editors and contributors, as well as our social media team. It covers everything Czech and Slovak-related, and oversees operations from our other Central European desks in Krakow and Budapest.
Czech court upholds partial ban on Segways in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Constitutional upheld a partial ban on the use of Segways in different parts ofContinue Reading
Czech Republic: Zeman backs Babis for presidential run
Prague, Czech Republic – Milos Zeman backed former Prime Minister Andrej Babis to replace him as Czech President in 2023.Continue Reading
New book explores legacy of Vaclav Havel through series of exclusive interviews
Prague, Czech Republic – A new bilingual book, published in both Italian and English, looks at the legacy of CzechContinue Reading
Cash for jabs: Slovakia offers €200 to over-60s for getting vaccinated
Bratislava, Slovakia – The Slovak government will give cash handouts to citizens aged over 60 who get vaccinated against Covid-19.Continue Reading
On this Day, in 1893: Dvorak’s New World Symphony premiered in New York
On December 16, 1893, Czech composer Antonin Dvorak’s most celebrated and popular piece, the Symphony 9 – more commonly knownContinue Reading
What did Czechs search on Google in 2021?
Prague, Czech Republic – Having a look at the Google trends – i.e. the most common questions asked on theContinue Reading
Czechs and Hungarians among world’s best Duolingo language learners
Prague, Czech Republic – Czechs and Hungarians rank among the world’s hardest-working nations when it comes to learning a newContinue Reading
Czech Republic to become home of world’s longest suspension bridge
Brno, Czech Republic – The longest pedestrian suspension bridge in the world is currently under construction in the Czech Republic,Continue Reading
Taiwan and Slovakia boost ties in historic visit
Bratislava, Slovakia – A delegation of top Slovak officials and business representatives arrived on Sunday in Taiwan for a historicContinue Reading
Extraction 2 shooting shouldn’t have moved to Prague, says Chris Hemsworth
Prague, Czech Republic – Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth regrets that the shooting of Netflix blockbuster Extraction 2 was moved fromContinue Reading
Future Czech EU Minister expresses “growing concern” at situation in Hungary
Prague, Czech Republic – Mikulas Bek, the nominee for the post of Minister for European Affairs in the incoming CzechContinue Reading
Prague cancels New Year’s celebrations due to Covid
Prague, Czech Republic – New Year’s Eve celebrations planned for January 1, 2022, will all be cancelled because of theContinue Reading
Long-lost Toyen painting sold for €2 million in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – Serenade, a long-lost painting by Czech surrealist master Toyen, was sold for 49 million Kc (nearlyContinue Reading
“Don’t send mixed signals”: Slovak police advice to prevent rape sparks anger
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak police’s recommendations for women to avoid being raped, published on its official website, sparked anger amongContinue Reading
Czech writer Bohumil Hrabal’s holiday house to be turned into exhibition space
Prague, Czech Republic – The former holiday home of writer Bohumil Hrabal is expected to be bought by the CzechContinue Reading
Malokarpatan: Slovakia’s savage pagans, singing the dark tales of ages past
Bratislava, Slovakia – Finding joy in this peculiar wall of sound, known as Malokarpatan, might require stepping out of theContinue Reading
Czech scientist starts petition for mandatory Covid vaccination
Prague, Czech Republic – A few days after Austria became the first country in Europe to back mandatory vaccination againstContinue Reading
“I live in a country I don’t understand,” Caputova says in emotional plea to Slovaks
Bratislava, Slovakia – In an emotional public address, Slovak President Zuzana Caputova urged Slovaks to get vaccinated and expressed herContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1921: Leoš Janáček’s opera Katya Kabanova premiered in Brno
On November 23, 1921, the opera Katya Kabanova by acclaimed Czech composer Leoš Janáček was first performed in Brno, Czechoslovakia.Continue Reading