Why do Czechs burn witches on the last day of April?
Prague, Czech Republic – April is coming to an end and temperatures are finally rising. At the prospect of winter’sContinue Reading
Category: Czech Republic
Interview: “Our Summer University fosters mutual understanding between nations”
Prague, Czech Republic – It was back in 2013. An undergrad student from Paris, I had freshly landed in PragueContinue Reading
5 things Czechs do better than anyone else
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic tops the charts in a number of areas: some are pretty intuitive, othersContinue Reading
Croatia remains top holiday destination for Czech tourists
Prague, Czech Republic – Tourist agencies and travel blogs like to advertise the fact that the Czech Republic has itContinue Reading
Outgoing Russians, an American in Prague, Slovaks in the streets… What’s new?
Didn’t have time to read the news lately? Kafkadesk’s got you covered: here’s our recap of what’s been going onContinue Reading
5 Must-See Czechoslovak movies from the 1960’s
Prague, Czech Republic – One of the most lasting impacts of the liberalisation of Czechoslovakia’s society in the 1960’s, commonlyContinue Reading
Travel tips #1: Kutná Hora, Bohemia’s silver town
Kutna Hora, Czech Republic –Every month, Kafkadesk dispatches some of its writers to explore Central Europe and give you newContinue Reading
Kafka and Cronenberg, two artists, one vision of monstrosity
Prague, Czech Republic – Kafkaesque. The expression is on everyone’s lips. It brilliantly defines last century’s tragedies and disenchantments; itContinue Reading
Jan Žižka biopic to become the most expensive Czech film of all time
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech production company JBJ Films has entered a co-production deal with Hollywood producer Cassian Elwes forContinue Reading
Interview: “The quality of life in Prague is hard to find elsewhere”
Prague, Czech Republic – Robin and Kamila met in Prague in 2010. He was a French Erasmus student, discovering forContinue Reading
Bratislava and Prague in the EU’s top 10 richest regions
Bratislava, Slovakia – If you were to rank the richest regions of Europe, a few names would quickly, almost instinctively,Continue Reading
Central Europe and the EU: a love-hate relationship?
Brussels, Belgium – Member of the European Union since 2004, the Czech Republic ranks among the most Eurosceptic countries ofContinue Reading
A European visionary in XVth century Bohemia?
Prague, Czech Republic – It would be far too pretentious and misleading, if not outright dishonest, to credit one singleContinue Reading
Killer mountain, a murdered journalist, a Beast from the East… What’s new?
Didn’t have time to read the news lately? Kafkadesk’s got you covered: here’s our recap of what’s been going onContinue Reading
Kafkadesk is born!
Prague, Czech Republic – It all started on a cold winter evening by the Vltava. I hadn’t seen my brotherContinue Reading
