On this Day, in 1977: Charter 77 was published in Czechoslovakia
On January 6, 1977, motivated by the arrest of members of the psychedelic band Plastic People of the Universe, theContinue Reading
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On this Day, in 1989: a student protest in Prague sparked the Velvet Revolution
On November 17, 1989, riot police suppressed a student demonstration in Prague, sparking the “Velvet Revolution,” which toppled the Communist regime of CzechoslovakiaContinue Reading
Havel biopic brings Czechs back in theatres
Prague, Czech Republic – “Truth and love must prevail over lies and hatred,” goes one of the most famous statements byContinue Reading
“Our eyes met. Havel smiled. I smiled. Years later, I like to think, perhaps, the dharma was transmitted”
This week, Kafkadesk spoke with René Georg Vasicek, born in Austria just shortly after his parents defected from Czechoslovakia followingContinue Reading
Charles IV voted most influential figure in Czech history
Prague, Czech Republic – Charles IV, the 14th-century king of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor, is the most significant figureContinue Reading
Václav Havel voted best Czech President since 1989
Prague, Czech Republic – Former anti-Communist dissident, playwright and head of state Vaclav Havel is the most popular President inContinue Reading
Zuzana Caputova receives European Prize for Political Culture
Bratislava, Slovakia – Slovak President Zuzana Caputova was awarded the European Prize for Political Culture in recognition of her commitmentContinue Reading
Slovak President scolds China on human rights violations
Bratislava, Slovakia – Zuzana Caputova, who was sworn in as Slovakia’s new president less than a month ago, took aimContinue Reading
Zuzana Caputova to pay first official visit to Prague this week
Prague, Czech Republic – Zuzana Caputova, who was officially sworn in as Slovakia’s fifth president on Saturday, will go onContinue Reading
Prague officially inaugurates street in honour of slain Polish mayor
Prague, Czech Republic – On Wednesday, the city of Prague officially inaugurated a street to pay tribute to Pawel Adamowicz, theContinue Reading
Czech Republic and Myanmar pledge to boost relations as Suu Kyi visits Prague
Prague, Czech Republic – This week, Myanmar state councilor Aung San Suu Kyi was on an official three-day visit inContinue Reading
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi visits Czech Republic and Hungary
Prague, Czech Republic – Myanmar’s state councilor and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi kicked off a one-weekContinue Reading
Prague street to be named after murdered mayor of Gdansk
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech capital is planning to pay tribute to the former mayor of Gdansk, murdered earlierContinue Reading
Czech Republic, China’s Gateway to Europe? (1/3): The honeymoon
Prague, Czech Republic – Overthrowing the all-powerful German neighbor, China became in 2010 the first market of Škoda, the CzechContinue Reading