December 2009 -As every year, Prague and other Czech towns will ring with the sound of classical music. We will keep you informed over the course of the year about the program of festivals such as Prague Spring, Smetana’s Litomyšl, and many others. As a small foretaste, we here offer some upcoming concerts.… more
December 2009 -Not even the freezing weather will prevent a meeting of Prague's top two teams – archrivals Slavia and Sparta – for their traditional New Year's Eve match. A week later, the O2 Arena will host an exciting mini-tournament. … more
June 2009 -Plan ahead: After touring the United States and Australia, the spectacular adaptation of BBC television's series "Walking with Dinosaurs" comes to Prague in February 2010. The colossal arena show offers a wonderful chance to learn about these mighty beasts.… more
December 2009 -Ski Sprint Prague 2010 will take place on 4th January and its track will run between the two stadiums in Strahov. The competition is part of VIESSMANN FIS TOUR DE SKI. … more
December 2009 -Jiří Trnka is a famous Czech puppet maker, illustrator, motion-picture animator and film director. The unique exhibition of Trnka’s artwork features exhibits from private as well as public collections and was prepared by the curator Jana Orlíková, who was in charge of several other important exhibitions of Jiří Trnka in the past. The exhibition is hosted by the Gallery Smečky, Ve Smečkách Street, which belongs to the company Pražska plynárenska (Prague Gas Company, Inc). … more
December 2009 -Náprstek Museum in Betlémské Square, Prague has prepared an unusual Christmas market with exotic objects from Africa, Orient and South America.… more
-The lamp-lighting tradition was re-introduced by the city in 2002, when the first gas lamps appeared in Celetna Street gradually becoming an inherent part of pre-Christmas Prague… more
December 2009 -The ice-skating rink in Ovocný Trh was opened by the Mayor of Prague, Pavel Bém, dressed up as a devil.The City together with Prague 1 had prepared this facility, which will remain open free of charge until 6th January. What is more, every Saturday afternoon the ice rink will change into a disco venue. Skates can be rented on spot for 50 CZK… more
December 2009 - travelling exhibition presenting costumes from Czech film fairy tales has returned to Prague. Last year, the exhibition was held in Strahov Monastery, this year, it will be hosted in the Municipal House in an extended format.… more
November 2009 -Hemagel, an ointment developed and patented by Czech scientists, has been recommended by the prestigious American Podiatric Medical Association at an international congress held in Toronto in the summer 2009.… more
December 2009 -Once again the National Theatre has prepared a delightful series of special concerts taking place on all four Advent Sundays. Just to put the icing on the cake, the Christmas tree will be lit with all due ceremony this Sunday on the piazza in front of the National Theatre. … more
December 2009 -. Increasingly, deep rooted popular folk traditions are represented by several exhibitions of Nativity scenes that are popping up all around Prague. … more
December 2009 -Between the local and tourist holiday-shoppers, Prague's center and Old Town can be overwhelming on the weekend. If you are looking to do your shopping in a more relaxed atmosphere offering something for all the family, we recommend the Metropole shopping mall, located on the edge of Prague but easily accessible by metro.… more
November 2009 -The 15th year of the Czech Press Photo 2009 exhibition was launched with a ceremony in which Czech President Václav Klaus and Mayor of Prague Pavel Bém awarded prizes. … more
November 2009 -If you played with toy soldiers when you were little, if you are a history buff, or if you are looking to see (and learn) something different while visiting the Czech Republic, head to the town of Slavkov near Brno. Slavkov? Never heard of it? Maybe the town's German name, Austerlitz, rings a bell. In 1805, the town's surroundings witnessed the "Battle of the Three Emperors," also known simple as the Battle of Austerlitz..… more
November 2009 -The extensive repair of the monument began three years ago. A restaurant and coffee bar will be situated in the basement and on the ground floor the arcade will serve as a beer parlour. Concerts and theatre performances will take place on the first floor and the second floor will be used for community group events, presentations and exhibitions.… more
November 2009 -Prague is celebrating the 400the anniversary of the publishing of Astronomia Nova by opening a museum in honor of its author, Johannes Kepler.… more
November 2009 -You may be a long way from home, but even here, half way around the world, you can get yourself a good turkey dinner on Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 26.… more
November 2009 -Václav Havel, along with non-profit institutions such as Dagmar and Václav Havel Foundation VIZE 97, Forum 2000 Foundation and the Václav Havel Library are preparing for Saturday, November 14th 2009, an international colloquium and a gala concert on 20th anniversary of the political changes in Czechoslovakia and the fall of the Iron Curtain, bearing the name of one of the mottoes of the Velvet Revolution „It’s here at last“. … more
November 2009 -Prague's Christmas markets are among the most famous in Europe. This year, they will open on November 29 with the ceremonial lighting of the Christmas tree, and will continue until January. Hundreds of wooden merchants' stalls have been set up on Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square, as well as in many other corners of the city.… more
