Hungarian and Czech pictures among Bird Photographer of the Year finalists
budapest, hungary – Chosen from some 22,000 entries from 73 countries, the 2021 finalists of the Bird Photographer of theContinue Reading
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Mucha’s Slav Epic does not belong to the city of Prague, court rules
Prague, Czech Republic – The city of Prague is not the lawful owner of the Slav Epic, the monumental cycleContinue Reading
Opinion: A neighbour’s perspective on the Monument of National Solidarity in Budapest
Dunajska Streda, Slovakia – Saying Hungarians are divided is something of an understatement. But there’s one topic which appears likelyContinue Reading
Czech theatres available online on new website
Prague, Czech Republic – Closed earlier this month due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Czech theatres are now accessible online viaContinue Reading
“Czech Republic and Poland share similar historic experiences on the long road to democracy”
Prague, Czech Republic – In the years 1980-1989, the cooperation between Poland and the Czech Republic (then-Czechoslovakia) flourished on theContinue Reading
Lublin to launch VR exhibition as European Days of Artistic Creativity moves online
LUBLIN, POLAND – Alongside this year’s Cross-Border Cooperation Congress, the Polish city of Lublin is launching a new virtual exhibition usingContinue Reading
Budapest tour guide: Reviewing the Memorial to National Togetherness
Budapest, Hungary – “For those who are Hungarian, Trianon still hurts”: 63% of Hungarians agree with this statement, according toContinue Reading
In pictures: Czech National Gallery displays forms of Brutalism in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech capital is world-renowned for its baroque, gothic, and renaissance sights. But the city alsoContinue Reading
“Prague is losing a layer of its cultural and architectural memory”
In the last couple of years, the destruction and deteriorating state of post-war brutalist architecture in Prague has been aContinue Reading
Slovak sprinter Peter Sagan and the Tour de France in the spotlight at French Institute exhibition
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak photographer Tomáš Školník may be one of the biggest fans of Peter Sagan, the world-famous SlovakContinue Reading
Prague National Museum holds special face-mask exhibition
Prague, Czech Republic – On Monday, the National Museum in Prague launched a special face-mask exhibition to showcase all kindsContinue Reading
Czech Republic to set up “face-masks museum” in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – If you’re particularly proud of the face-mask you made at home and your DIY skills, nowContinue Reading
Polish and Hungarian photographers honoured at World Press Photo contest
Warsaw, Poland – Central European photographers were in the spotlight at this year’s World Press Photo contest, with Polish photographer TomaszContinue Reading
Prague under quarantine: A photo reportage by Amos Chapple
This photo reportage of Prague under quarantine was originally published by Oko! Magazine, an official partner of Kafkadesk. With moreContinue Reading
Entertaining yourself while under a community lockdown
While Czechs and Hungarians are panic-buying guns, Poland is using contraband vodka as disinfectant and launched a special Minecraft server toContinue Reading
The world according to Mucha: A new documentary film
This article was originally published by Oko! Magazine, an official partner of Kafkadesk. alfons mucha film Alfons Mucha, the geniusContinue Reading
Polish photographer nominated for World Press Photo of the Year
Warsaw, Poland – Polish photographer Tomasz Kaczor is among the six nominees for the 2020 World Press Photo of theContinue 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
Auschwitz-Birkenau makes list of most visited museums in Europe
Kraków, Poland – According to the latest Global Attractions Attendance Report, Auschwitz-Birkenau in Poland grew attendance sufficiently to earn aContinue Reading
Prague State Opera reopens after extensive three-year reconstruction
Prague, Czech Republic – The Prague State Opera, one of the oldest and most prominent cultural institutions in the CzechContinue Reading