On this Day, in 1901: Dvořák’s world-famous opera Rusalka premiered in Prague
On March 31, 1901, the premiere of the opera Rusalka, one of the most famous and successful Czech operas byContinue Reading
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On March 31, 1901, the premiere of the opera Rusalka, one of the most famous and successful Czech operas byContinue Reading
Revisiting old classics, discovering hidden gems and exploring the contemporary movie scene: every month, Kafkadesk’s CineClub brings you new insights and expertContinue Reading
Bratislava, Slovakia – Today is the last day to enjoy Pohoda Festival 2020, one of the most popular music festivalsContinue Reading
Budapest, Hungary – Two Dutch citizens, arrested last year at the popular Sziget music festival in Budapest for selling drugs,Continue Reading
Budapest, Hungary – The quintessential Romantic musician and artist, Hungarian-born Franz Liszt was arguably the most brilliant piano virtuoso ofContinue Reading
Warsaw, Poland – The prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition, held every five year in Warsaw, has been cancelled due toContinue Reading
Warsaw, Poland – As unfortunately expected, this year’s much-anticipated Pol’and’Rock Festival has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. OrganizersContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – Drive-in cinemas and movie screenings have made their come-back in quarantined Prague, the Prague Reporter noted.Continue Reading
While Czechs and Hungarians are panic-buying guns, Poland is using contraband vodka as disinfectant and launched a special Minecraft server toContinue Reading
Did you know that this song ain’t written in Hungarian?, ask the members of the duo Sophie M from HungaryContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra performed the famous Chinese folk song, Jasmine Flower, in support of WuhanContinue Reading
Warsaw, Poland – The Voice of Poland winner Alicja Szemplińska will represent Poland in the first half of Eurovision’s 2ndContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – A group of Czech students from the Academy of Performing Arts (AMU) have published an openContinue Reading
For those of you who, like me, have found themselves wondering whether the world was always this strange, I haveContinue Reading
Budapest, Hungary – There are many ways to determine the most consequential and decisive events of the past year. OneContinue Reading