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
Tag: Czechoslovakia
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 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
Putin’s “Warsaw Pact” slip of the tongue draws anger and mockery
Warsaw, Poland – In his annual state of the union address, Russian President Vladimir Putin briefly referred to the ColdContinue 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 1990: John Paul II became the first pope to visit Prague
On April 21, 1990, Polish-born Pope John Paul II came to Prague for a 2-day visit shortly after the fallContinue Reading
CineClub: The Shop on Main Street (1965), by Ján Kadár and Elmar Klos
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 1939: Slovakia declared its independence to side with Nazi Germany
On March 14, 1939, Slovakia declared its independence from then-Czechoslovakia and became a client state of Nazi Germany until theContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1948: the Communist Party took power in Czechoslovakia
On February 25, 1948, the Communist Party, with Soviet backing, assumed undisputed control over the government of Czechoslovakia, marking theContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1848: Marx and Engels’ Communist Manifesto was published
On February 21, 1848, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels published The Communist Manifesto, one of the world’s most influential politicalContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1965: Beat poet Allen Ginsberg paid a legendary impromptu visit to Prague
On February 18, 1965, American poet and leading figure of the Beat Generation Allen Ginsberg landed in Prague for anContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1991: the Visegrád Group was formed by Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland
On February 15, 1991, the Visegrád Declaration was signed by the leaders of Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland, officially founding theContinue Reading
Czecho(Slovakia): The best football team never to win the World Cup?
Football crazy, football mad. Now it might be drunken speculation, but could the national football teams representing the countries comprisingContinue Reading
Sir Nicholas Winton biopic to shoot in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – One Life, the new biopic on the life of “British Schindler” and Holocaust hero Sir NicholasContinue Reading