The Daily Dozen: 12 things to know about Czechia today
News, tips, and Expats.cz top stories for Prague and the Czech Republic on Sept. 8, 2022.
Tombstone fragments from Prague’s Wenceslas Square turned into a memorial
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The monument at the Old Jewish Cemetery in Žižkov was made by sculptor Jaroslav Rona and his wife Lucie of of 6,000 cobblestones.
This weekend in Prague: The city's favorite block party returns
Plus: History comes to life at Vyšehrad, Salman Rushdie's novels get a chain reading, and wine festival at Prague Castle.
'Jan Žižka' delivers brutal medieval action in authentic Czech locations
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The long delayed historical epic creates a grim view of Bohemian life in the early 1400s as rival half-brothers compete for the crown.
The Daily Dozen: 12 things to know about Czechia today
News, tips, and Expats.cz top stories for Prague and the Czech Republic on Sept. 7, 2022.
Burčák 2022: Do's and don'ts and where to buy the real deal in Prague
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As summer ends, wine harvest season begins. We've got tips for where to sip, and how and where to buy this Moravia young wine in the Czech capital.
Getting married in Czechia: Trends, tips, and advice from a wedding planner to the stars
Andrea Hanušová Hamanová, has organized weddings for hundreds of clients around the world. She says Czechia is still a top destination for saying 'I do.'
Signal Festival celebrates 10 years with two routes of light art
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Czech artist Maxim Velčovský responds to the war in Ukraine, and videomapping returns to náměstí Míru.
Why the Czech Republic’s municipal elections should matter to expats
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Forthcoming elections to local councils provide EU citizens living in Czechia with an opportunity for democratic participation.
GALLERY: This week's headlines for Czechia in 10 photos
This week (Aug. 29–Sept. 2) saw a Czech tennis triumph at the US Open, models at Prague Castle, a new zoo baby, and more.
This weekend in Prague: Celebrate the harvest at Letná and chow down on burgers in Výstaviště
Plus: Watch all eight Harry Potter films at Aero, hear the Concert for Europe on the Vltava, and see a free opera in Divoká Šárka.
Fashion retailer Primark opening second Czech store in Brno
The store in South Moravia will be the chain’s 406th worldwide and will create 190 jobs.
Eurozone record high inflation widens recession risk
Plus: Chief of intelligence service steps down, Russia halts Nord Stream 1 supplies, and more Aug. 31, 2022, headlines.
7 reasons to rediscover historic Prague shopping passage Slovanský dům
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Set in the heart of one of the busiest streets in Prague, the passage is an oasis of peace and quiet, a space that combines the past and the present.
Brno's galleries and museums beckon art lovers
Brno is hoping to become a European Capital of Culture in 2028; but you don't have to wait. Here's a list of venues to visit in Czechia's second city.
Czech morning news: Top headlines for Aug. 30, 2022
Plus: Czech economy grew by 3.7 percent, EU foreign ministers to discuss Ukraine and Africa in Prague, and more Aug. 30 headlines.
Symbolic bell #9801 rings out in Prague in memory of bells destroyed by war
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About 90 percent of bells in Bohemia and Moravia was confiscated 80 years ago and most still have not been replaced.
