On this Day, in 1996: Michael Jackson kicked off his HIStory World Tour in Prague
On September 7, 1996, the “King of Pop” Michael Jackson kicked off his HIStory World Tour in Prague’s Letná ParkContinue Reading
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“Slovak Billie Eilish” becomes first to be featured on Times Square billboard
Bratislava, Slovakia – Singer Karin Ann, often dubbed the “Slovak Billie Eilish”, became the first Slovak to be featured onContinue Reading
World-famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma to perform at Prague Sounds festival
Prague, Czech Republic – World-renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma is set to perform on a floating stage on Prague’s Vltava riverContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1986: Queen performed in Budapest in front of 80,000 people
On July 27, 1986, British rock band Queen performed at Budapest’s Népstadion in front of a crowd of nearly 80,000Continue Reading
Nick Cave adds Polish dates to 2022 European Tour
Warsaw, Poland – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have announced new dates for their upcoming 2022 European Tour, includingContinue Reading
Nick Cave announces concerts in the Czech Republic and Slovakia for 2022
Prague, Czech Republic – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have announced nine live shows across Europe for next summer,Continue Reading
“The Budapest musical scene is full of hidden gems”
Producer, singer, songwriter… Zsüd does it all. After releasing ‘REWIRING’ back in March, the young Hungarian artist took the timeContinue Reading
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
CineClub: Amadeus (1984), by Milos Forman
Revisiting old classics, discovering hidden gems and exploring the contemporary movie scene: every month, Kafkadesk’s CineClub brings you new insights and expertContinue Reading
Slovakia’s Pohoda music festival goes online
Bratislava, Slovakia – Today is the last day to enjoy Pohoda Festival 2020, one of the most popular music festivalsContinue Reading
Hungary: Dutch nationals receive prison term for selling drugs at Sziget Festival
Budapest, Hungary – Two Dutch citizens, arrested last year at the popular Sziget music festival in Budapest for selling drugs,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
Poland: Chopin Piano Competition postponed until 2021
Warsaw, Poland – The prestigious International Chopin Piano Competition, held every five year in Warsaw, has been cancelled due toContinue Reading
Pol’and’Rock Festival goes online after cancellation
Warsaw, Poland – As unfortunately expected, this year’s much-anticipated Pol’and’Rock Festival has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. OrganizersContinue Reading
Drive-in movies and cinemas make a come-back in Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – Drive-in cinemas and movie screenings have made their come-back in quarantined Prague, the Prague Reporter noted.Continue Reading
Entertaining yourself while under a community lockdown
While Czechs and Hungarians are panic-buying guns, Poland is using contraband vodka as disinfectant and launched a special Minecraft server toContinue Reading
Meet Sophie M, the indie duo popping Budapest’s alternative bubble
Did you know that this song ain’t written in Hungarian?, ask the members of the duo Sophie M from HungaryContinue Reading
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra performs Chinese song in support of coronavirus crisis
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra performed the famous Chinese folk song, Jasmine Flower, in support of WuhanContinue Reading
The Voice winner Alicja Szemplińska to represent Poland at Eurovision
Warsaw, Poland – The Voice of Poland winner Alicja Szemplińska will represent Poland in the first half of Eurovision’s 2ndContinue Reading
Czech students criticize Orban ‘inappropriate’ presence at Prague State Opera reopening
Prague, Czech Republic – A group of Czech students from the Academy of Performing Arts (AMU) have published an openContinue Reading