New biopic to tell the story of “Holocaust hero” Sir Nicholas Winton
Prague, Czech Republic- A new movie will tell the story of Sir Nicholas Winton, the British banker and humanitarian whoContinue Reading
Tag: History
Czech Republic faces legal action from Liechtenstein over decades-long property dispute
Prague, Czech Republic – The micro-state of Liechtenstein announced it had initiated legal action at the European Court of Human RightsContinue Reading
“The symbolic significance of the ‘Miracle of the Vistula’ was built afterwards”
Interview with Maciej Górny, Polish historian and specialist of 19th and 20th history of Central and Eastern Europe, professor andContinue Reading
Travel memoir of first Polish consul of New York now available in English
Warsaw, Poland – A new digital-first press released the first-ever English translation of Konstanty Buszczyński’s Impressions of America, the 1916Continue Reading
Book review: “Czechoslovakia behind the Iron Curtain”
If you came of age during the Cold War, wanting to know what living was like behind the Iron Curtain,Continue Reading
See the Skanzen, the open-air museum for Hungarian folk life and architecture
Budapest, Hungary – You’re a fan of Carpathian folk architecture but have no time to travel all around Hungary? Don’tContinue Reading
Czech Republic to introduce official “Day of Czechs abroad”
Prague, Czech Republic – The government has moved to introduce an official “Day of Czechs abroad” to recognize and highlightContinue Reading
Has the Trianon centenary brought a divided Hungary one step closer to unity?
Budapest, Hungary – The hundredth anniversary of the Trianon treaty was widely commemorated across Hungary over the weekend, regardless ofContinue Reading
Polish ambassador “disgusted” by defacing of Kościuszko and Pulaski statues in Washington
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s ambassador to Washington Piotr Wilczek said he was “disgusted and appalled” by the “acts of vandalism”Continue Reading
Famous Hungarians in history: Franz Liszt, the Virtuoso
Budapest, Hungary – The quintessential Romantic musician and artist, Hungarian-born Franz Liszt was arguably the most brilliant piano virtuoso ofContinue Reading
Neighbours react to Orbán’s “Greater Hungary” controversy
Budapest, Hungary – Last week, Hungary’s Prime minister Viktor Orban generated yet another controversy by posting a historical map ofContinue Reading
Magda Szabo: Female destinies in the turmoil of Hungarian history
Magda Szabo was one of the most influential contemporary writers in Hungarian literature until her death, in 2007. Her mostContinue Reading
Attila József, a Hungarian tragedy
Every year, Poetry Day – költészet napja – takes place in Hungary on April 11. This date has been chosenContinue Reading
Czech embassy in Moscow attacked following removal of controversial Soviet-era statue in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech embassy in Moscow was attacked by a group of protesters on Sunday. According toContinue Reading
What’s in a name? Understanding the Czech Republic vs. Czechia debate
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Petr Pavlínek, member of the Civic Initiative Czechia (Občanská iniciativa Česko), an organization that standsContinue Reading