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Ukrainian veterans are helping build the future of drones in Czechia
11+ hour, 14+ min ago (507+ words) On a former Soviet military base in Central Bohemia, drones now replace tanks as Ukrainian veterans help test and develop the next generation of unmanned aircraft. Their battlefield experience has become one of the Czech defence industry's greatest assets, helping…...
People will love it in the end: Ji'ho z Pod'brad Square reopens after overhaul
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (437+ words) Prague's Ji'ho z Pod'brad Square officially reopened on Wednesday following a major renovation lasting over two years. Officials say around 170 trees have been added to the well-known public space, but critics say it is not green enough. " Ji'ho z Pod'brad…...
The Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra kicks off its centennial celebrations with an open-air concert
1+ week, 3+ day ago (66+ words) Radio Prague International The Czech Radio Symphony Orchestra kicks off its centennial celebrations with an open-air concert 'Hands off the media!' Thousands rally against planned media funding overhaul "Hands Off the Media" Calls to defend public media as Letn" protest…...
"It feels like a dream": Franti'ek D'Agostino joins elite group with one-day ascent of El Capitan's El Ni'o route
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (1914+ words) Upon his return from Yosemite, I met with D'Agostino to talk about the experience, the challenges of big-wall climbing and his plans for the future. "Returning from an ascent like that is always a little surreal. It feels like it…...
Funding shake-up sparks political storm over Czech public media
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (651+ words) The Czech government on Monday made good on its promise to abolish license fees for public-service media and fund them directly from the state budget. The approved draft law, which will now go to the lower house, has raised a…...
After decades in exile, a Hollar masterpiece returns to Edvard Bene's home
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (435+ words) A 17th-century engraving by Wenceslas Hollar has returned to the Bene" Villa in Sezimovo "st" after spending decades with relatives of the Czechoslovak President'in the United States. For the family, the donation is not only the return of a work…...
A giant of glass and sound: St. Vitus Cathedral gets powerful new voice
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (299+ words) After years of fundraising, design work and construction, the new organ for St. Vitus Cathedral is finally complete. Built in Spain, inspired by a Czech natural landmark and funded by public donations, the instrument will be inaugurated with a ceremonial…...
Unique archive documents thousands of Jews connected to Ostrava
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (539+ words) For nearly 25 years, Libu'e Salomonovi'ov" has been piecing together the stories of Jewish families connected to Ostrava in the northeastern Czech region of Moravia-Silesia. Now the 89-year-old researcher has donated her life's work, a unique archive containing records on some…...
Eleven sculptures by renowned artist Jaroslav R'na on display in Litomy'l
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (202+ words) Radio Prague International Eleven sculptures by renowned artist Jaroslav R'na on display in Litomy'l Eleven monumental works by artist Jaroslav R'na are now on display in the town of Litomy'l. According to the artist, each sculpture has a special connection…...
St. Martin in the Wall: one of Prague's oldest'and most welcoming'churches
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (563+ words) In the latest episode of Prague Off the Beaten Track, a Czechast series, we step inside the Church of St. Martin in the Wall, one of Prague's oldest and least-known historic churches. Hidden just off N'rodn" t'da, it played a…...