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Prague Coffee Festival brings coffee enthusiasts from around the globe to test new brews in its 12th year
Prague Coffee Festival is an event that brings together the world of professionals and coffee enthusiasts alike. The 12th edition of the Prague Coffee Festival took place on 12 and 13 October 2024 in the Holešovice Market Hall. I went there to speak to it
New Identita exhibition: an amazing world of Czech graphic design
With three floors and hundreds of exhibits, Identita is a new absorbing and eye-catching exhibition at Museum Kampa and it is only one part of the overall project. Identita is in fact a multi-genre experience, which also comprises a series on Czech Tele
Czech scientists develop probe to help fight bark beetle infestation
After years of problems fighting bark beetle infestation, scientists from the University of South Bohemia and the Biological Centre of the Academy of Sciences in esk Budjovice have come up with a major breakthrough. They have developed a probe that det
Open days at Prague cemeteries offer guided tours and gravedigger workshops
This weekend, Pragues Cemetery and Funeral Services are opening their doors to the public for the first time, offering a unique opportunity to explore the citys cemeteries and funeral facilities. The event will feature guided tours, workshops hosted by
Havel, Kafka or Čapek while you wait for your plane: New ‘poetry jukebox’ unveiled at Prague Airport
A new machine will now present a selection of Czech culture to waiting passengers at Vclav Havel Airport. Thanks to the organisation "Pianos on the Street" and the cultural activist Ondej Kobza, the new poetry jukebox freely offers the best of Czech h
Exploring Prague's passages, a hidden city within a city
Most visitors to Prague are drawn to its iconic landmarksCharles Bridge, Prague Castle, the Astronomical Clockbut theres another side to the city that often goes unnoticed, hidden beyond the main squares and bustling streets. Woven through Pragues str
Czechia among top countries for manipulated sports matches
Czechia ranks second globally in the number of manipulated sports matches, surpassed only by Brazil, according to Sportradar.
“To Brazil without tickets and stereotypes”: The eleventh Kino Brasil festival kicks off in Prague
A rich programme of film, food, dance and music awaits visitors to this years Kino Brasil film festival, which begins on October 15th. Barbora Kovov, one of the team behind the festival, spoke to Danny Bate, about what is included in the programme, an
Prague authorities ban pub crawls over noise, garbage and security issues
Following years of complaints from the public, the Prague authorities have banned the popular pub crawls in which organized groups of tourists go from pub to pub in the night hours. The measure is part of a broader effort to make the city livable for
Czech Social Democratic Party at crossroads
Political analyst Ji Pehe says 2024 is the year when the traditional Czech Social Democratic Party came to an end.