Over half of Czechs believe all women should take an "-ova" surname
The protection of the Czech language and respect for traditional values are the most common arguments for insisting on the gender inflection of surnames
Autumn magic: Try pumpkin carving and Quidditch at a Renaissance castle outside of Prague
Nelahozeves Castle has hosted a pumpkin-themed autumn festival for families for seven years running – this year it adds a Harry Potter twist
Prague is one of the world's smartest cities, says a new global index
The Czech capital ranked highly for job opportunities and education in the inaugural index while scoring above average in the areas of health and security
Prague Writers’ Festival features Germaine Greer and Michael Cunningham
The Prague Writers’ Festival this year has over a dozen participating authors
The Czech Republic has the second lowest number of available nursery schools in Europe
A new amendment introduced by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs wants to reintroduce the crèche to the Czech school system
Up to 150,000 Czech children need psychiatric care, say experts
There are only about 120 specialists for children, due to which the children have to wait two or even six months for an examination
New pavilion opening in Prague Zoo with more natural habitats for rare parrots
The opening of a new exotic birds pavilion coincides with the Prague Zoo's 88th birthday
12 things you didn't know about the Czech language
From untranslatable words to that impossible-to-pronounce 'Ř' sound, the Czech language continues to fascinate (and frustrate!) those who learn it
Czech school workers' unions on strike alert over pay rise demands
Czech school workers' unions have declared strike alert over their dissatisfaction with next year's pay increase offered to them by the state
Prague launches campaign supporting Velvet Revolution’s 30th anniversary
Prague is launching a campaign to mark the 30th anniversary of November 1989
Seventh Signal Festival of light art focuses on revolution in the past and future
The seventh edition will be on routes through Malá Strana, Old Town and Karlín
Student-to-teacher ratio in the Czech Republic is double that of other EU nations
The number of Czech students per teacher in the classroom is well above the EU average
See Prague through the eyes of an acclaimed children's book illustrator this autumn at DOX
A large-scale exhibit devoted to the work of author and illustrator Peter Sís opens this weekend in Prague
Bio Oko celebrates 10 years with a neighborly film festival and street fair
The Letná venue has been operating as a local art cinema for a decade
The Battle of Bilá Hora will be re-enacted on its original Prague battlefield
The battle in 1620 determined Czech history for the next three centuries
Why you keep quitting Czech class and how to make your lessons really stick
A new language school in Vinohrady wants to help foreigners get fluent with minimal stress
Woman asked to leave Prague's St. Vitus cathedral for breastfeeding
Another incident involving public breastfeeding in the Czech capital is stirring up online debate