“Czechia” to become official name of Czech sports teams
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech sports teams competing in international events will from now on appear under the unified nameContinue Reading
Tag: Literature & Languages
Prague-based writers launch collective poetry book
Prague, Czech Republic – After an ambitious collaboration of nearly two years, more than 30 amateur writers based in PragueContinue Reading
Russian invasion to continue until Polish border, says Tolstoy descendant
Warsaw, Poland – The Russian invasion of Ukraine will not stop until it reaches Poland, according to Pyotr Tolstoy, theContinue Reading
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
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
Do you speak Interslavic?
Warsaw, Poland – Slavs of the world, unite! But first, from Prague to Moscow, Warsaw to Kyiv and Sofia 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
Polish scientists create first detailed map of The Witcher
Warsaw, Poland – If you’ve been racking your brain to figure out where in the world is Kaer Morhen orContinue Reading
Polish director Agnieszka Holland to present movie on Kafka’s life
Prague, Czech Republic – Polish director Agnieszka Holland has reportedly been working on a movie on the life of Prague’sContinue Reading
Kafkadesk 