Czech Republic recognises Holodomor famine in Ukraine as genocide
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic has officially recognised the man-made Holodomor famine as a genocide against the UkrainianContinue Reading
Tag: History
On this Day, in 1990: the “Hyphen War” split Czechoslovakia in two
On March 29, 1990, the Great Hyphen Debate, also referred to as the “Hyphen war”, erupted in Czechoslovakia, leading toContinue Reading
Road to Kossuth Square #4 – History, politics and the art of constructing narratives
Hungarians will go to the polls on April 3 to decide who will represent them in parliament in the next 4 years.Continue Reading
What is Polish-Hungarian Friendship Day really about?
Budapest, Hungary – March 23 marks Polish-Hungarian Friendship Day, formalised on that same day in 2007 by the Hungarian Parliament,Continue Reading
On this Day, in 1713: “Slovak Robin Hood” Juraj Jánošík was executed aged 25
On March 17, 1713, Slovak highwayman and “Robin Hood” robber Juraj Jánošík was executed at the age of 25, soonContinue Reading
Bohemians and Moravians: Two bickering nations under one roof
Prague, Czech Republic – The two main historic regions of the Czech Republic – once distinct polities, then administrative segments,Continue Reading
Hungarian state opera reopens after years of reconstruction
Budapest, Hungary – Amateurs of pomp and glitters, rejoice: the Hungarian state opera in Budapest reopened to the public thisContinue Reading
Slovak citizenship by descent finally becomes law
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak descendants worldwide can pop their champagne because it’s now official. On Monday March 7, Slovak PresidentContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1978: Vladimír Remek became the first non-Soviet, non-American astronaut to go to space
On March 2, 1978, Czech cosmonaut Vladimír Remek became the first and only Czech to fly to space, and theContinue Reading
Who were Poland’s “Cursed Soldiers”?
Warsaw, Poland – In 2011, the lower house of the Polish Parliament adopted a law honouring “the heroes of theContinue Reading
Slovakia passes citizenship by descent amendment
Bratislava, Slovakia – It’s said that good things come to those who wait. For Slovak descendants worldwide yearning for aContinue Reading
Who was Otakar Vávra, the controversial “father of Czech cinema”?
Prague, Czech Republic – One of the most prolific Czech directors and screenwriters of all time, Otakar Vávra’s incredible careerContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1998: the Czech ice hockey team beat Russia to win its first Olympic gold
On February 22, 1998, an all-star Czech ice hockey team beat Russia in the finals of the Nagano Winter GamesContinue Reading
Do you speak Interslavic?
Warsaw, Poland – Slavs of the world, unite! But first, from Prague to Moscow, Warsaw to Kyiv and Sofia toContinue Reading
Super Slovaks: Petra Vlhová, the Olympic Snow Queen
The highly anticipated contest between skiing rivals Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States and Petra Vlhová of Slovakia, dubbed toContinue Reading
Ziemniak, Kartofel or Pyra: What’s the right way to say potato in Polish?
Warsaw, Poland – Potato may be the most popular vegetable in Poland, and the base ingredient for any proper PolishContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1946: Czechoslovakia started the forced deportation of ethnic Germans
On January 25, 1946, the government of a newly restored Czechoslovakia started the forced deportation of ethnic Germans and HungariansContinue Reading
Czech museum exhibits replica of Napoleon’s coronation crown
Prague, Czech Republic – The Turnov museum in northern Czech Republic will start exhibiting an exact replica of French emperorContinue Reading
Vltava: The incredible journey of Prague’s most iconic classical tune
Prague, Czech Republic – Flying from France to the Czech Republic a few years ago, I’ll always remember the strikingContinue Reading
Polish animated movie wins international film competition
Warsaw, Poland – A short Polish animated movie focusing on the little-known story of Dzennet Dzabagi-Skibniewska has won the topContinue Reading