GALLERY: This week's headlines for Czechia in 10 photos
This week (July 25–29, 2022) saw a record Czech forest fire continue, an action film legend plays tourist in Czechia, and a rare archeological discovery.
Czech Ukulele Festival starts today in Únětice
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A festival dedicated to the Hawaiian stringed instrument encourages visitors to take a hands-on approach.
Morning news headlines: Action star Jet Li sends Instagram greetings from Karlštejn
Plus: Defending Prague Open champion loses in upset, Wizz Air to restore flights from London to Prague, Škoda operating profits fall, and more.
This weekend in Prague: American street food and last chance for Czech Press Photos
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Plus: Watch basketball and canoeing competitions, experience France on rooftop, and hear American comedian April Macie.
New trailer for 'Jan Žižka' reveals major plot points
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The two-and-a-half minute clip highlights the turmoil in Europe and political struggles in the early 1400s.
Our guide to Prague locations in Netflix's 'The Gray Man'
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The Golden City is not only shown as itself but as four other cities: Bangkok, Baku, Vienna, and Berlin.
This weekend in Prague: Sweet treats by the river and gender-flipped Shakespeare
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Plus: See the censored Czech classic 'The Joke,' hear indie-pop singer-songwriter Jeremy Zucker, and take a walking tour of Letná.
Ivana Trump, the Czech-born ex-wife of Donald Trump, has passed away at age 73
The skier and model met Trump in New York in 1976 and became his business partner as well as his wife.
Almost half a million Czechs at risk of addiction to digital technology
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According to experts, 445,000 people in the Czech Republic over 15 are at risk of addiction to mobile phones, social networks, and online gaming.
Expat game changers: She donated four apartments to refugees amid a housing crisis
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Kimberly Bianchini-Scudellari founded an NGO with the focus on providing housing and comprehensive assistance for Ukrainian families.
Iranian movie 'Summer With Hope' wins 2022 Karlovy Vary film fest
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Winning films were awarded at a gala ceremony in the Czech city last night along with Oscar-winning stars Geoffrey Rush and Benicio del Toro.
This weekend in Prague: Mark 665 years of Charles Bridge with free entry to the bridge museum
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On the anniversary of the start of construction of Charles Bridge, the museum devoted to the bridge will be free until 10 am.
Czech culture this week: Visit an electrifying show at 130-year-old Křižík Fountain
Plus: Reading and streaming picks for learning more about the Hussites in advance of the upcoming holiday devoted to Jan Hus.
Free jazz in Prague's Old Town to mark the launch of the Czech EU presidency
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The festival kicks off with a free performance by Czech folk icon Iva Bittová in Prague's most historic square.
Morning headlines: Czech tourist killed in glacier collapse in Italian Alps amid heatwave
Plus: Czech parliament to ratify NATO enlargement in early autumn and firefighters spend nearly 40 hours extinguishing warehouse blaze.
This weekend in Prague: An animated Mucha exhibit opens at the castle
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Plus: Last chance for coffee in the dark, see the classic 'Bonnie and Clyde,' practice your salsa steps, and more.
American actor Liev Schreiber to attend Karlovy Vary film festival
Plus: General Petr Pavel to run for president, senate approves lower social insurance fees for part time jobs, and more.
