Slovakia approves one-off public holiday to celebrate foundation of Czechoslovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia’s Parliament adopted a bill implementing a one-off public holiday on October 30 this year to celebrateContinue Reading
Category: Culture & Society
Social media: Czechs prefer Messenger and WhatsApp to communicate
Brno, Czech Republic – The most widely used chat applications in the Czech Republic are Messenger and WhatsApp – bothContinue Reading
Prague to launch official tourist pass in 2019
Prague, Czech Republic – Granted, it wasn’t that difficult in the first place, but being a tourist in the CzechContinue Reading
Oscars: Slovakia selects “The Interpreter” for Foreign-Language Film category
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovakia has submitted the movie Tlmočník (The Interpreter) for consideration in the Best Foreign-Language Film category aheadContinue Reading
Iconic fashion magazine Vogue launches Czech and Slovak edition
Prague, Czech Republic – The iconic U.S. fashion magazine Vogue has launched, on August 17, its first Czech and SlovakContinue Reading
Anonymous entrepreneur restores Jewish cemetery in Poland
Warsaw, Poland – An anonymous Polish entrepreneur has donated hundreds of thousands of złotys to fund the restoration of theContinue Reading
Polish city of Poznan shortlisted for European Capital of Smart Tourism
Poznan, Poland – Located in the centre of Poland, the city of Poznań was shortlisted to become the European CapitalContinue Reading
Woman in Slovakia arrested for playing La Traviata for 16 years, non-stop
Štúrovo, Slovakia – Next time your neighbour is listening to his music a bit too loud, remember this story: someContinue Reading
Frida Kahlo exhibition in Budapest accused of “promoting communism”
Budapest, Hungary – To mark the 111th birth anniversary of Frida Kahlo, the National Gallery of Budapest hosts an exhibitionContinue Reading
Mucha’s Slav Epic goes on display in Prague and Brno
Brno, Czech Republic – Nearly 100 years after its completion, Alfons Mucha’s Slav Epic has not yet found a permanentContinue Reading
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Central Europe
Prague, Czech Republic – The 42nd session of the World Heritage Committee kicked off on Sunday in Manama, Bahrain andContinue Reading
Czechs and dogs: a (puzzling) love story
Prague, Czech Republic – You only need to wander around Prague or any Czech city to notice one surprising fact:Continue Reading
The true meaning of Czech greetings
Prague, Czech Republic – Czechs have many different ways of greeting each other. While this might confuse foreigners still strugglingContinue Reading
Miro Zbirka to release Abbey Road double album
Bratislava, Slovakia – After the release of his latest single “Dievča” last month, Bratislava-born Miro Zbirka has announced the releaseContinue Reading
Hiding in plain sight: Masaryk’s last words
Prague, Czech Republic – 1937. Two years after stepping down as President of Czechoslovakia and handing over the reigns ofContinue Reading