Czech Olympic Committee drops ‘Czech Republic’ for ‘Czechia’
The change, which should be in effect for the 2024 Olympics, is part of an effort to unify how the country is presented internationally.
TELL US: Which Czech habits have you adopted since moving here?
Carp fishing, mushroom picking, and pomlázka: are there any Czech habits that you have picked up while living in the country?
Five free resources for helping multilingual kids do better in Czech schools
From tutoring to interpreters, a round-up of free educational integration resources for families with children in Czech schools.
From 'Abeceda' to 'Žák': An expat parent's guide to Czech school terminology
These key Czech terms and phrases will help expat parents face the new school year with confidence.
Intensive language courses at Charles University to start autumn cycle
At the Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies of Charles University foreigners can study Czech in the very heart of Prague.
Ukrainian students will receive language support for Czech university study
The Kellner Family Foundation will help 75 students acquire sufficient Czech language skills for higher education.
The best of all worlds: Prague educator explains why being bilingual matters
Czech-English program Young Hippocampus incorporates the best of the Czech and international educational systems in a cost-effective bilingual initiative.
Expat game changers: She quit her job and drove over 12,000 km to help refugees
Lisa Marie Cunniff and a small group of expats have launched a language school and wellness center to help 'empower' refugees in Czechia.
Czechia or Česko? National teams seek a single name across all sports
Sports officials say it's currently a free-for-all with different teams using different national names on uniforms.
Czech courses in high demand among Ukrainian and other foreign students
Today the city of Prague launched free language courses for refugees while private schools offer free or discounted classes with capacity filling up
For a real daily challenge, try playing Wordle in Czech
Two versions of the popular game let you try to guess a new five-letter word every day.
Scaremingham? Quaint English translations of Prague neighborhoods
With some speculation and creative wordplay, you can see the historical equivalents of all 112 official districts.
Sweeping new integration plan aims to improve life for foreigners in Prague
Prague officials see the integration of foreigners as key to enhancing social cohesion in an increasingly multicultural city.
Demand among Czech women low for removing 'ová' from surname
Registry offices report that demand has yet to increase significantly among Czech women for dropping the masculine ending.
New Czech software could be ushering in human-level automatic translation
The CUBBITT automatic translation system, developed by language experts at Charles University, has been found to outperform global competitors.
Czechs are the world’s top language learners, says Duolingo
An annual report from the popular app put the Czech Republic in the top spot for dedication to learning languages.
City of Prague pledges better language learning for children of immigrants
A new project is aimed at helping secondary and vocational school pupils whose mother language isn’t Czech.