More than 350 years after it was looted from Prague by the Swedish Army during the Thirty Years’ War, a famous medieval text will return to its native land, though only temporarily. The Codex Gigas ...

Anyone even remotely familiar with Czech literature will know Ivan Klíma and his work. The author of more than 40 novels, short-story collections, plays and books of essays, Klíma, born in 1931 in ...

Since 2005, the Foundation for Development of Ukraine—also known as the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation after its founder—has played a prominent role in Ukraine. Its work has been especially noticeable in ...

As of January 2025, Olympic coach Jamie Main will become the Director of Swimming at Repton School. This prestigious day and boarding school in the Derbyshire village of the same name has an ...

Writer Franz Kafka lived almost his entire life in Prague, and the city often made an appearances in his stories and novels. It is not difficult to find the places where the author lived and worked: ...

Skins have always been part of the Counter-Strike DNA, and that’s the case for lots of online games. But in CS2, they’re more than just cosmetics that you can win/purchase and use forever. Here ...

For many women in the Czech Republic, the Easter season, known as Velikonoce, is not their favorite time. Easter Monday is the national holiday, and traditionally it is a time when women get whipped ...

Lucie Turnerová from the Charles Bridge Museum and boat company Prague Venice helped us get to know a bit about the history of the landmark. She describes the Charles Bridge as “the epicenter of Czech ...

We all get excited when our birthday is around the corner or if we have our anniversaries anytime soon. These special days add more bliss and happiness to our lives. But what makes these days so ...

Twenty-two years after one of the biggest financial frauds of the 1990s, when more than Kc1.2bn (EUR48m) was stolen from 60,000 investors in the former CS Funds, investors have received neither ...

In this modern-day and age where everything is already technologically advanced, many people still rely on fortune-telling and psychic mediums. Some even consult reliable psychics regularly either ...

Navigating child arrangements in the UK can be complex, especially for expatriates. Understanding the legal frameworks and cultural nuances surrounding child custody and care is essential for Czech ...