On this Day, in 1926: Józef Piłsudski returned to power after staging the May Coup
On May 14, after three days of fighting, the “May Coup” staged by Marshal Józef Piłsudski overthrew the democratically-elected governmentContinue Reading
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CineClub: Knife in the Water (1962), by Roman Polanski
Revisiting old classics, discovering hidden gems and exploring the contemporary movie scene: every month, Kafkadesk’s CineClub brings you new insights and expertContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1364: the Jagiellonian University was founded in Kraków
On May 12, 1364, King Casimir III the Great established a university in Kraków. Today known as the Jagiellonian University,Continue Reading
Super Slovaks: Alexander Dubček and “socialism with a human face”
This year marks 100 years since the birth of Alexander Dubček. To some, Dubček is the greatest of all Slovaks.Continue Reading
On this Day, in 1974: Prague Metro officially went into operation
On May 9, 1974, the mostly Russian-built Prague Metro officially went into operation in the capital city of then Czechoslovakia.Continue Reading
On this Day, in 1945: the Prague uprising ended six years of German occupation
On May 8, 1945, in the last moments of the war in Europe, the Prague uprising ended six years ofContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1757: Frederick the Great defeated the Habsburgs at the Battle of Prague
On May 6, 1757, Frederick the Great defeated the Austrian forces at the Battle of Prague during the Seven Years’Continue Reading
KafkaGallery: “Zdzislaw Beksinski devoted his entire life to creativity”
Every month, the KafkaGallery plunges deep into the world, universe and life of the most fascinating artists and painters fromContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1919: M. R. Stefanik was killed in a tragic plane crash near Bratislava
On May 4, 1919, the plane carrying Milan Rastislav Stefanik, one of the founding fathers of Czechoslovakia, crashed near BratislavaContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1791: the May 3 Constitution was adopted by the Polish Great Sejm
On May 3, 1791, the Great Sejm of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth overwhelmingly adopted the May 3 Constitution, often described asContinue Reading
“The Budapest musical scene is full of hidden gems”
Producer, singer, songwriter… Zsüd does it all. After releasing ‘REWIRING’ back in March, the young Hungarian artist took the timeContinue Reading
CineClub: Closely Watched Trains (1966), by Jiří Menzel
Revisiting old classics, discovering hidden gems and exploring the contemporary movie scene: every month, Kafkadesk’s CineClub brings you new insights and expertContinue Reading
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
Revisiting old classics, discovering hidden gems and exploring the contemporary movie scene: every month, Kafkadesk’s CineClub brings you new insights and expertContinue Reading