An Inhuman Land: How Jozef Czapski described Putin’s Russia seventy years ago
Warsaw, Poland – More than 70 years ago, Jozef Czapski was one of the thousands of Polish soldiers released fromContinue Reading
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Things to do in Bratislava this spring
Bratislava, Slovakia – From the 9th and 10th century Great Moravia to the Kingdom of Hungary; from its role asContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1988: the Candle Demonstration shook Czechoslovakia’s communist regime one year before the Velvet Revolution
On March 25, 1988, a candlelight demonstration for religious freedoms and civil rights attracted thousands of protesters in Bratislava inContinue Reading
Welcome to the American town of Slovak, Arkansas
Slovak, United States – The US State of Arkansas, which is situated on Quapaw native land, is known for manyContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1921: the Peace of Riga ended the Polish-Soviet war
On March 18, 1921, Poland and Soviet Russia signed the Peace of Riga, also known as the Treaty of Riga,Continue Reading
On this Day, in 1933: Czech-born mayor of Chicago Anton Cermak died after being shot at Miami event
On March 6, 1933, Anton Joseph Cermak, the Czech-born mayor of Chicago died in a Miami hospital from wounds sustainedContinue Reading
Who are the best players in the history of Czech football?
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech football has been undergoing somewhat of a resurgence in recent years. Viktoria Plzeň reached theContinue Reading
1485: when Leonardo Da Vinci came to Budapest
Budapest, Hungary – Leonardo Da Vinci is perhaps the most famous artist in history. Leonardo has been associated with severalContinue Reading
Ghosts of Polish-Ukrainian past resurface with divisive Bandera commemorations
Krakow, Poland – January 1st marked the 114th birthday of Ukrainian nationalist leader and militant Stepan Bandera. This year, theContinue Reading
Slovakia unveils tomb of the Unknown Soldier: what took so long?
Bratislava, Slovakia – For the very first time in its young history, Slovakia has erected a Memorial to the UnknownContinue Reading
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