Top 10 weirdest questions asked online about Central Europe (Part 2)
Over the last few months, we’ve gathered a precious little list of the weirdest online questions and strangest search termsContinue Reading
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The best alternative and artsy cinemas in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – Tired of always going to the same multiplex, taste-less and similar-looking cinema halls screening only theContinue Reading
Poland’s Nobel Prize in Literature laureates in history
Warsaw, Poland – In 2019, Olga Tokarczuk became the sixth Polish writer in history to receive the Nobel Prize inContinue Reading
Interview: ‘If you start weakening art institutions in Poland, you’re putting the whole cultural scene at risk’
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Malgorzata Ludwisiak, an art historian, former journalist and one of Poland’s most prominent art curators.Continue Reading
Interview: “We’re fighting for filmmakers who have been unfairly forgotten”
Paris, France – Paris-based film distributor and DVD editor Malavida, founded over 15 years ago, boasts one of the sector’sContinue Reading
Interview: “There is so much about Czech and Slovak history that lends itself to the espionage genre”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with James Silvester, a British writer and author of a fascinating series of spy thrillers setContinue Reading
“This is a Strange World” – what was Czesław Niemen singing about?
Warsaw, Poland – For those of you who, like us, have found themselves wondering whether the world was always thisContinue Reading
The path of an exiled writer: Joseph Conrad and Poland
Warsaw, Poland – A lot of Polish celebrities and historical figures, known all around the world, share a strange similarity:Continue Reading
‘Behind the Iron Curtain’ book launch to celebrate Velvet Revolution anniversary in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – After the success of their Bratislava workshop at the end of last year, Drs Zuzana PalovicContinue Reading
Meet Oko! Magazine, the crack-team trying to bridge the gap between Czechs and expats
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Claire Dognini, Leigh Woods and Benny Water, respectively marketing director, chief-editor and art director ofContinue Reading
Interview: “Slovakia is still searching for its identity and purpose in the world”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Zuzana Palovic and Gabriela Bereghazyova, respectively the founder and co-director of ‘Global Slovakia’, a Bratislava-basedContinue Reading
Henryk Sienkiewicz, the literary soul of an embattled Polish nation
Warsaw, Poland – If Poland boasts a lot of Nobel Prize in Literature winners, one of them, for his literary,Continue Reading
Przeżyj to sam: Why Polish people love this song
Every month, Kafkadesk explores Central Europe’s rich folk and pop cultures to present some of the region’s most popular tunesContinue Reading
Unique ‘Catwalk Concert’ to close Budapest theatre showcase festival
Budapest, Hungary – Turning everyday administration procedures into a play where folk songs are merged with a fashion show –Continue Reading
Interview: “Prague truly is a multi-national and cosmopolitan city”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Chris Oldroyd, founder and publisher of Prague Visitor and Prague Resident magazines, two of theContinue Reading
Bratislava event to explore the good, the bad and the ugly sides of the socialist dream
Bratislava, Slovakia – Drs Zuzana Palovic and Gabriela Bereghazyova will be launching their book ‘Czechoslovakia: Behind the Iron Curtain’ atContinue Reading
Meet Baasch, the electro songwriter taking the Polish alternative scene by storm
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Baasch, a Polish composer, songwriter and producer known for his distinctive dark electro-pop sound, catchyContinue Reading
No Small Talk: The Slovak initiative spicing up conventional conversations in Bratislava
Bored of the same old conventional conversations? We recently spoke with Dominika Weissabel who organises No-Small Talk events in BratislavaContinue Reading
Four travel tips from Prague for this winter
Prague, Czech Republic – Spending a winter vacation in Prague always makes for a lot of vivid impressions and isContinue Reading
Central European women entrepreneurs in the spotlight at New York Summit
New York City, United States – Central European women founders and entrepreneurs gathered at the annual USA-Central Europe Women in Business SummitContinue Reading