Czech morning news in brief: top stories for Feb. 24, 2021
Former Czech president tests positive for COVID, firefighters deliver masks to food banks, and February weather records broken.
15 boredom-beating activities for kids in Prague and the Czech Republic during lockdown
From virtual museums visits to safe open-air explorations, this list of sanity savers was designed with multi-lingual families in mind!
Revitalization efforts for Prague’s Baba district begin: learn more about this functionalist gem
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The complex of buildings was part of an international movement to create modern housing.
Czech morning news in brief: top stories for Feb. 16, 2021
Former Czech health minister headed to Finland, COVID compensation bonus approved, and a stunning Czech ice wall makes worldwide headlines.
New open-air exhibition at Prague’s Museum Kampa features giant skeletal hands
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The works by Kryštof Hošek take on new meanings in the context of the pandemic.
Talk to a stranger or look through a window: COVID is changing Czech performance and art
Museums and theatres may be closed but riverside circus, an interactive new phone drama, and open-air art are just a few Eng-friendly options in Prague.
Musician, actor, and photographer Jamie Marshall captures the many moods of Prague
Marshall, known to many as an acoustic guitarist, is a Renaissance man of many talents.
Czech morning news in brief: top stories for Feb. 9, 2021
Frost warning in effect for several regions, Czech players advance in Australian Open, Jewish Museum responds to Maláčová.
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'The Crown' star Gillian Anderson to film new war movie in the Czech Republic
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According to Deadline, The Crown star will appear in the movie "White Bird: A Wonder Story" filmed in Prague.
Czech morning news in brief: top stories for Feb. 8, 2021
Public transport collapses in Prague due to snow, Czech politican compares COVID to WWII, petition circulating to return children to school.
Czech culture at home: 5 tips for what to stream, eat, and read this weekend, Feb. 5–7, 2021
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A historic online photo gallery, a podcast introducing Brno, and an English-language release of an acclaimed Czech novel are top tips this week.
Not a groundhog but a badger: An American holiday's Central European roots
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Hromnice, the Czech 'Groundhog Day' also has ties to Perun, the Slavic god of thunder.
Czech morning news in brief: top stories for Jan. 29, 2021
Prague's Vltavská metro to get a new exit, protesters plan to block buildings in the capital today, and Czech govt. drops its first TikTok vid
Prague, New York, L.A. included in newly launched virtual walking tours of major world cities
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Coronavirus has made travel increasingly difficult, but virtual tours allow people to explore cities and their architecture.
Czech morning news in brief: top stories for Jan. 27, 2021
Taxi industry hit by COVID, parliament rejects limited legalization of cannabis, and Petr Sís releases book on Sir Nicholas Winton.
Czech morning news in brief: top stories for Jan. 26, 2021
Czech leaders resign over party attendance, 300 artillery mines from WWII discovered by police, those in quarantine may get bonus pay.
Kings of the Sun exhibition at Prague’s National Museum extended until June
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The hope is that museum goers will be able to see rare Egyptian artifacts after pandemic restrictions are lifted.
