Together with the New Year’s speech, the speech of the President of the Republic on the national holiday of October 28 is the most watched speech of the head of state during the year. It is a difficult task because everyone expects him to say something that pleases him. So it’s a kind of “mission … Read more
American-Polish journalist and writer Anna Applebaum, who deals with the modern history of Eastern Europe, received the German booksellers’ peace prize on the last day of the Frankfurt Book Fair. The new winner of the peace prize asked for arms to be given to Ukraine and help to the country, which is facing a Russian … Read more
The last printed issue of Lidové noviny opens with 36 front pages from the history of the paper. They capture important historical moments that the oldest domestic newspaper recorded during the 131 years since its foundation. A total of 26 pages of the Saturday edition also include the traditional Orientation and Relaxation supplements. The paper … Read more
On Wednesday, the Jail Service of the Czech Republic carried out a serious raid in Valtická jail. It was a precautionary measure on account of suspicions that the prisoners’ revolt was imminent. Though the suspect was not confirmed, the intervention nonetheless lasted 5 hours and employees from a number of prisons had been concerned. Nevertheless, … Read more
This “historical documentary” is so engaging and entertaining that it is worth including among the literary events of the season. It also sheds new light on Václav Havel as a creator of plays. For the first time ever, an audio recording of the play Temptation, as narrated by the author in 1985, was released to … Read more
Composer and singer Michael Kocáb will celebrate his 70th birthday at Prague’s Metronome festival, which will take place from June 20 to 22, 2024. The founder of the rock group Prague’s Selection, who also left a strong mark in politics, describes the planned concert as a “crazy ride”, which will not happen again. “What if … Read more
Palacký University in Olomouc awarded an honorary doctorate to Emil Viklické this Friday. The renowned jazz pianist and composer was among the five dozen personalities that this university has honored with the highest award since 1990. Viklický graduated from the local science faculty in the field of numerical mathematics. He received the title the day … Read more
Bohdan Holomíček’s photographs are an extraordinary visual chronicle of our lives. They capture ordinary moments, such as the photographer’s father drinking water from a forest well, as well as events that went down in history – such as the year 1968. The Torst publishing house is now preparing his new book, which captures the years … Read more
Title: Controversy Surrounds State Awards as President Zeman and Petr Pavel Clash Over Recognition of Brat Man Group Date: October 28, 2023 In a recent interview with MF DNES and iDNES.cz, former Czech President Petr Pavel expressed his reservations about granting state awards, particularly in relation to the killing of a restrained and disoriented police … Read more
It was 1998 when Filipe Cabrita, a teenager from Faro in southern Portugal, applied to study medicine at Charles University. The Czech Republic was not a member of the European Union, the government was led by Miloš Zeman and the president was Václav Havel. The young Portuguese did not know much about the country and … Read more