China cancels another Czech musical tour as dispute with Prague escalates
Prague, Czech Republic – Beijing has cancelled the scheduled tour of yet another Czech music ensemble over the escalating “OneContinue Reading
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Two Dutch arrested in record drug bust at Sziget Festival in Budapest
Budapest, Hungary – Two Dutch nationals suspected of drug-trafficking were arrested over the week-end at the Sziget music festival inContinue Reading
Poland’s ‘Woodstock’ rock festival 2019 kicks off tomorrow
Warsaw, Poland – Pol’and’Rock Festival 2019, otherwise known as the ‘Polish Woodstock’ and recognized as one of the biggest openContinue Reading
Members of Afghanistan’s first all-female orchestra go missing in Slovakia
Bratislava, Slovakia – Four members of Zohra, Afghanistan’s first all-female orchestra, have gone missing in Slovakia. According to local reports,Continue Reading
Meet Belau, the Budapest-based electronica duo spreading good vibes through the (sound) waves!
Kafkadesk spoke with Krisztián Buzás of the Hungarian award-winning electronica and chillwave duo Belau who will play at Sziget Fesitval’sContinue Reading
Beyond Sziget: The Kafkadesk guide to smaller festivals in Hungary
Hungarian summers are ultimately characterised by the never-ending inflow of – mostly British – tourists, ready to enjoy the sun,Continue Reading
The Czech origins of America’s dwindling Dance Halls
Somewhere in Texas tonight, someone is two-stepping across the hardwood floor of one the state’s numerous Dance Halls. But forContinue Reading
Czech Republic gears up for tonight’s Eurovision final, Poland and Hungary are out
Prague, Czech Republic – One of the most anticipated televised events of the year has arrived – and no, it’s notContinue Reading
KafkaTune of the Month: Csöngess be hozzám jóbarát, by Generál
Every month, Kafakdesk explores Central Europe’s rich folk and pop cultures to present some of the region’s most popular tunesContinue Reading
Rock’n’rolling Guinness World Record broken in Wrocław, Poland
Wrocław, Poland – Poland just broke yet another Guinness World Record of simultaneous guitar playing… which it had already setContinue Reading
Meet Ivan & The Parazol, the Hungarian band rocking across Europe
Straight from Budapest, Ivan & The Parazol has gradually established itself as a sure value in Hungarian indie rock music.Continue Reading
Meet Poland’s eighty-year-old stereotype-smashing DJ Wika
Warsaw, Poland – Every Monday night, eighty-year-old Wirginia Szmyt, better known as DJ Wika, spins for a packed dance floor ofContinue Reading
KafkaTune of the Month: Małgośka, by Maryla Rodowicz
Every month, Kafakdesk explores Central Europe’s rich folk and pop cultures to present some of the region’s most popular tunesContinue Reading
Nicki Minaj concert in Slovakia turns into complete fiasco
Bratislava, Slovakia – What was supposed to be one of the first concerts of Nicki Minaj’s European tour quickly turnedContinue Reading
The story behind Poland’s national anthem
Warsaw, Poland – From the Italian battle fields of Napoleonic wars to modern-day Poland, do you know the real storyContinue Reading
