Czech Republic wins European Tree of the Year Award 2020
Brno, Czech Republic – It’s official: the most beautiful, intriguing and loveable tree in Europe comes from the Czech Republic.Continue Reading
Tag: Traditions
A behind-the-scenes look at the Czech Republic’s bustling food and culinary scene
Prague, Czech Republic – The adage that one eats with the eyes first is perhaps what has driven millions toContinue Reading
Poles to spend around €350 for Christmas this year
Warsaw, Poland – The Christmas shopping spree in Poland is poised to intensify this year, a new study has found,Continue Reading
New bridge between Czech Republic and Slovakia highlights common history
Bratislava, Slovakia – The newest bridge connecting the Czech Republic and Slovakia has been inaugurated, local media reported, with theContinue Reading
The North American ‘Wild West’ roots of Czech tramping culture
Brno, Czech Republic – Foreigners who come to visit or live in the Czech Republic will notice that spending timeContinue Reading
Chicago’s Polish roots, or how Polish culture became an essential part of the Chicagoan lifestyle
Chicago is internationally recognized as a city of immigrants, including through its sanctuary city status. From the late 1800’s to theContinue Reading
Jewish Congress outraged by Poland’s ‘anti-semitic’ Judas lynching ritual
Krakow, Poland – The World Jewish Congress (WJC) has expressed its outrage over a Polish town’s Good Friday ritual lynching of aContinue Reading
Polish Easter Recipes: sos chrzanowy z jajkami, the traditional Easter horseradish sauce…
Every month, Kafkadesk brings you the best recipes from Central Europe, straight from the kitchen of our very own Chef PaulinaContinue Reading
Hungarian producer wins world’s best hot sauce award
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian cuisine wouldn’t be the same without its world-class spices. And thanks to some local producers’ craftContinue Reading
Hungarian village breaks record of world’s longest sausage
Budapest, Hungary – If you’ve just finished eating or feel somewhat bloated and full from your previous meal, it’s probablyContinue Reading
“Many foreigners suffer from social isolation in Slovakia. This can change”
This week, Kafkadesk sat down with Henrieta Valková, a Slovak social worker who, throughout her whole life, has witnessed first-handContinue Reading
Polish Christmas Recipes: Sernik, the Polish cheesecake…
December has arrived, and that means only one thing: Christmas time is here! Now if you’re a bit like us,Continue Reading
Polish Christmas Recipes: Ryba po Grecku, the Polish “Greek-style” fish
December has arrived, and that means only one thing: Christmas time is here! Now if you’re a bit like us,Continue Reading
‘Home Alone’, Poland’s classic family Christmas movie
Krakow, Poland – Every year, millions of Poles tune in to national television on Christmas Eve to watch the 1990Continue Reading
Polish Christmas Recipes: Makowiec, the famous Christmas Eve poppy seed roll
December has arrived, and that means only one thing: Christmas time is here! Now if you’re a bit like us,Continue Reading