Interactive map sheds light on victims of 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia
Prague, Czech Republic – The Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes (ÚSTR) has released an interactive map to shed someContinue Reading
Tag: Czechoslovakia
Slovakia: Controversial ex-PM Vladimir Meciar is returning to politics
Brno, Czech Republic – The “Slovak Putin”, “the Trump of Slovakia” or “the actual head of Slovak organised crime”…these areContinue Reading
Czech Republic issues special 20-crown coins to mark foundation of Czechoslovakia
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Central Bank (Česká národní banka) on Wednesday issued 30,000 sets of six special 20-crown coinsContinue Reading
Czech Pirates insert anti-Babis coded message on EU election ballot
Prague, Czech Republic – Whoever said going to vote couldn’t go hand-in-hand with a bit of fun? As local mediaContinue Reading
Emil Zátopek biopic starts shooting in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech director David Ondříček has started the shooting of a movie about Emil Zátopek, the legendaryContinue Reading
Kundera’s ongoing struggle with Prague, forgetfulness and Central Europe’s uniqueness
On April 1, Milan Kundera celebrated his 90th birthday. This anniversary month seems like the perfect opportunity to evoke hisContinue Reading
Czech Republic vs. Czechia: A linguistic riddle
It has already been three years since the Czech Republic adopted “Czechia” as its official and shortened geographical name inContinue Reading
What are the most famous Czech brands and companies in the world?
Prague, Czech Republic – The roots of some of the most famous Czech brands and companies in the world are well-known.Continue Reading
Interview: A behind-the-scenes snapshot of life in communist Czechoslovakia
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Thomas K. Murphy, an American historian who recently published a book on popular culture inContinue Reading
KafkaTune of the Month: Bažant na víne, by Miroslav Žbirka
Every month, Kafakdesk explores Central Europe’s rich folk and pop cultures to present some of the region’s most popular tunesContinue Reading
Former Czech President Vaclav Klaus awarded Petőfi Prize in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary – Vaclav Klaus, the former Czech Prime Minister and President, has just been awarded the Petőfi Prize duringContinue Reading
Czechs win 6th Fed Cup title in 8 years
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic beat defending champion United States in the Fed Cup final on Sunday, giftingContinue Reading
Why did Czechoslovakia break up?
Prague, Czech Republic – Last Sunday marked the 100th anniversary of the foundation of Czechoslovakia… a country which ceased toContinue Reading
Square named after late Czech director Miloš Forman in centre of Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – Since last Friday, a small square in the centre of Prague is named after world-famous CzechContinue Reading
Prague to mark centenary of Czechoslovakia with big military parade
Prague, Czech Republic – On the 28th of October, the Czech Republic will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the foundationContinue Reading
