Press releases

2026

02/02/2026 – "We share indelible moments of courage and solidarity with Great Britain," says the new director of the Czech Centre London, Tereza Šídlová 29/01/2026 – The Games of Winter Images: Czech artistic representation heads to the Olympics in Milan 07/01/2026 – We can trust photography - Czech Centres and the PPF Foundation present the international project Pixels and Poetics

2025

11/12/2025 – Good morning, Czech Republic: Czechs are searching for their superpower. Ingenuity wins, beer divides 29/10/2025 – Czech culture conquers London: The 29th edition of the Made in Prague festival attracts with a colorful program, prestigious venues, and prominent personalities from the local scene 15/09/2025 – A book as a refuge – September will belong to the Night of Literature 29/10/2025 – Czech culture conquers London: The 29th edition of the Made in Prague festival attracts with a colorful program, prestigious venues, and prominent personalities from the local scene 15/09/2025 – A book as a refuge – September will belong to the Night of Literature 08/09/2025 – The London Design Festival will present the exhibition Design and Transformation. Stories of Czech Design 1990–2020 04/09/2025 – Paris Design Week: The exhibition "Out of the Blue" at the Czech Centre presents a new approach to glass design 26/08/2025 – A book as a refuge – September will belong to the Night of Literature 20/06/2025 – Directors of Czech Centres met in Prague to discuss strengthening public diplomacy of the Czech Republic 19/06/2025 – What makes Czechs exceptional. The unique initiative Good Morning, Czech Republic seeks our success story 04/04/2025 – Vietnam will welcome the renowned Czech architect Rajniš. The visit will help restore the dialogue between Czech and Vietnamese architecture 02/04/2025 – Czech talent will stand out and impress in Paris, says the new head of the Czech Centre Paris, Radka Ondráčková 24/02/2025 – Through the event series "Focus on Ukraine" and the documentary "War Correspondent," Czech Centres commemorate three years of Russian aggression in Ukraine 17/02/2025 – We Do It the Czech Way. Czech Centres present their new spot, featuring Wichterle, Panenka, and Kashcheeva 04/02/2025 – The Czech Republic will be presented at a prestigious book fair in Taiwan, for which a special publication has been created 28/01/2025 – The exhibition of Czech heroines has received the patronage of the First Lady; portraits of significant women will be viewed this year, for example, in Taiwan

2024

20/12/2024 – The shockwave from the Russian attack damaged the Czech Centre in Kyiv 06/12/2024 – Tereza Porybná is the director of the Czech Centre New York. She aims to focus on intergenerational projects and cinematography 05/12/2024 – The European tour of Stro.my Ensemble is heading to the finale. After sold-out performances in European capitals, they will perform in the community space Smíchov in Prague 12/11/2024 – The network of Czech Centres is adapting to geopolitical challenges 12/11/2024 – London is alive with Czech culture: The Made in Prague festival presents Czech music and film premieres 08/11/2024 – Czech musical talents will perform in Belgium. They will appear in the prestigious concert hall Flagey 06/11/2024 – Prime Minister Petr Fiala officially opened the Czech Centre Belgrade. The new building combines the history and future of Czech-Serbian relations 30/10/2024 – London will come alive with Czech culture: the 28th edition of the Made in Prague festival begins 25/10/2024 – Contemporary Czech art has arrived in Taipei 18/10/2024 – The Czech pavilion at EXPO 2025 will showcase both traditional and young Czech art 14/10/2024 – "Nation for Itself" in French. Nearly two million crowns were raised in Paris for a new piano for the Czech Centre 26/09/2024 – Czech Centres at Designblok will animate books for children 12/09/2024 – A night full of stories will once again take over the Czech Republic – Hradčany will open its gates for the Night of Literature 09/09/2024 – The European tour of STRO.MY Ensemble will present Smetana's Vltava with environmental tones 30/08/2024 – Year of Czech Music in Poland 19/09/2024 – A night full of stories will once again take over the Czech Republic, or "Reading knows no borders!" 19/06/2024 – Year of Czech Music in Poland 19/06/2024 – Czech Centres now manage the National House in Belgrade. It is to be an attractive point on the cultural map of the world 14/06/2024 – The Czech Centre has newly opened in Taipei. It will present stories of the Czech Republic through photographs 10/06/2024 – Directors of Czech Centres met to discuss strengthening public diplomacy 23/05/2024 – Czech primadonnas at the Met Opera – The National Museum presents the global successes of Czech opera singers in New York 22/05/2024 – The team of the Czech Centre in Sofia received an honorary badge Golden Pen for their contribution to Bulgarian culture and art 13/05/2024 – The 16th edition of the international festival Night of Literature will fill the streets of Bratislava and 14 other Slovak cities 17/04/2024 – A year before the start of the World Expo EXPO 2025, Czechs present the Czech national pavilion in virtual reality. They have a construction company, are launching an active partner recruitment, and have revealed their mascot 15/04/2024 – Czech games in the light of global success: the project Infinite Universes is heading to Composers Summit Prague 2024 and abroad 09/04/2024 – Launch of the Czech Cultural Season in Vietnam 2024–2025 21/03/2024 – Ridina Ahmedová will present her solo performance Fat in Budapest, along with the project My Body is Mine 20/03/2024 – Smetana's music resonates across Czech Centres abroad 04/03/2024 – Kafka, Klostermann, or Dvořák – Czech comics are celebrating success on the world stage 16/01/2024 – The Year of Czech Music will also be celebrated by Czech Centres abroad

2023

11/12/2023 – The 27th edition of the Made in Prague festival in London concluded with the film One Life about Sir Nicholas Winton 05/12/2023 – Czech Centres present Infinite Universes – a new exhibition project mapping the Czech gaming scene 01/12/2023 – Minister Lipavský appointed the new general director of Czech Centres 15/11/2023 – Sára Vondrášková alias Never Sol will present at the international showcase of contemporary art Flipas in Madrid 01/11/2023 – The sixth edition of the theater festival Csekkold! 23/10/2023 – The Made in Prague festival is a London celebration of contemporary Czech culture 19/10/2023 – INFINITE UNIVERSES – CZECH GAMES AND THEIR GLOBAL SUCCESS 10 videos will gradually introduce the current Czech gaming scene 13/10/2023 – The National Museum exhibits all 38 competition designs for the national pavilion for EXPO 2025 12/10/2023 – POSPOLITOSTI – Collective portraits of Roman France will be presented in Romania 19/09/2023 – Café Hoffmann opens in Brussels 26/09/2023 – Invisible botany of the urban environment. The Czech Centre in Paris exhibits photographs by Vojtěch Veškrna, live plants, and science as an artistic object 07/09/2023 – The Night of Literature will connect Prague's Vinohrady and visit more than 80 cities in the Czech Republic 06/09/2023 – Liběna Rochová and her students will present their works at Paris Design Week + Maison & Objet 04/09/2023 – The Czech Centre New York has launched the autumn season with a Czech-Slovak anniversary exhibition 16/08/2023 – The Czech Republic has initiated the process to obtain a building permit for the national pavilion for EXPO 2025 as the second participating country 27/07/2023 – The Night of Literature will once again take over the Czech Republic in September 30/06/2023 – The Office of the General Commissioner and House of Lobkowicz hosted a meeting of partners and supporters of the Czech participation in EXPO 2025 28/06/2023 – Korean journalists and influencers came for the Year of Czech Music 16/06/2023 – Czech Centres celebrate 30 years – currently operating 26 branches on 4 continents 06/06/2023 – Czech heroines from Plzeň inspire the world. A virtual exhibition was created in collaboration with Pakistan 31/05/2023 – A new exhibition by Eva Koťátková in Nottingham, UK, captivates with the story of the giraffe Lenka 29/05/2023 – Milan's La Scala presents Dvořák's Rusalka in its premiere 26/05/2023 – Women in Focus: a series of debates focused on Czech women attracted attention in London 25/05/2023 – Authenticity of forms: Czech jewelry in Athens 27/04/2023 – Ascher Challenge 24/04/2023 – The ballet of the National Theatre of Moravian-Silesian will dance for the first time in Israel 20/04/2023 – 7x7: New Czech films in Spain 18/04/2023 – The Czech Centre Milan attracts with Czech art during Design Week 06/04/2023 – The exhibition of photographs by Dana Kyndrová is held for the first time in Greece 31/03/2023 – EXPO 2025: Apropos Architects begin working on the preparation of project documentation for the national pavilion. They signed a contract with the general commissioner at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 31/03/2023 – Czech Centres abroad will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Czech Radio 28/03/2023 – The Czech Centre Munich presents Czech jewelry 15/03/2023 – New personalities in the leadership of Czech Centres 28/02/2023 – The Czech Centre Seoul will present the work of David Těšínský and an exhibition focused on sustainability 21/02/2023 – A year with the war in Ukraine 14/02/2023 – HIGHWAY MINDWAY: Exhibition of students from the London Royal College of Art and Prague's UMPRUM 13/02/2023 – Czech/Slovak moments 26/01/2023 – Čapek's Mother is heading to Israel