CineClub: Closely Watched Trains (1966), by Jiří Menzel
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On this Day, in 1943: the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising began
On April 19, 1943, a Nazi force consisting of several thousand troops commanded by Jürgen Stroop were ambushed by JewishContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1025: Bolesław the Brave was crowned as the first King of Poland
On April 18, 1025, shortly before his death, Duke Bolesław the Brave of Poland succeeded in obtaining the papal permissionContinue Reading
CineClub: Corpus Christi (2019), by Jan Komasa
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On this Day, in 1943, the Katyń Massacre was uncovered
On April 13, 1943, the German forces occupying western Russia announced that they had discovered mass graves of Polish officersContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1241: the Mongol Horde struck deep in the heart of Europe
On April 11, 1241, commanded by Batu Khan and his notorious general Subutai, the Mongol Horde annihilated the Hungarian armyContinue Reading
On this Day, in 2010: Polish President Kaczyński was killed in the Smolensk air disaster
On April, 10, 2010, a Tupolev Tu-154 of the Polish Air Force crashed near the Russian city of Smolensk, killingContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1348: Charles University was founded in Prague
On April 7, 1348, Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV founded Charles University in Prague. Modelled on universities in Bologna andContinue Reading
Casinos in Central Europe well-known for their classic design
The thrill of going to an actual land-based casino will never be eliminated; although online casinos are on the riseContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1901: Dvořák’s world-famous opera Rusalka premiered in Prague
On March 31, 1901, the premiere of the opera Rusalka, one of the most famous and successful Czech operas byContinue Reading
CineClub: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975), by Miloš Forman
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Meet Hungary’s Lazy Women challenging our obsession with productivity
One year ago, as the world was adjusting to the spread of a new virus and unprecedented government shutdowns andContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1794: Tadeusz Kościuszko led an uprising against the Partition of Poland
On March 24, 1794, following the Second Partition of Poland, Tadeusz Kościuszko, a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, announcedContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1939: the “Little War” broke out between Slovakia and Hungary
On March 23, 1939, the so-called “Little War” broke out between Slovakia and Hungary when Hungarian troops invaded eastern SlovakiaContinue Reading
CineClub: The Shop on Main Street (1965), by Ján Kadár and Elmar Klos
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