News from the Czech Centres
26. 2. News
The Heroine of the Week Is Anny Ondra
Well known actress on the Czech, German and Austrian silver screens. She gained world renown thanks to two films...
25. 2. Podcast
Czech Next Wave: Episode No. 8 - KATEŘINA TUČKOVÁ
Kateřina Tučková is one of the most successful young Czech novelists. Her powerful novel Gerta – focused on the cruel...
24. 2. Event
Global Science Café: Vividbooks
As the fifth part of the Global Science Café series, we bring you a discussion on the following topic: Vividbooks....
19. 2. News
The Heroine of the Week Is Alice Masaryková
Daughter of the first president of Czechoslovakia, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, and one of the first female university...
17. 2. Video
Culture, Science and the Image of the State: Public and Cultural Diplomacy of the Czech Republic (debate)
Recording of the debate [in Czech]: Culture, Science and the Image of the State: Public and Cultural Diplomacy of the...
12. 2. News
The Heroine of the Week Is Abbess Mlada
Daughter of Prince Boleslav I from the ruling Přemyslid dynasty. Her diplomatic mission to Rome contributed...
10. 2. Event
AI: When a Robot Writes a Play
What does the robot think about, how does it feel and can it write a play? Snippets from the life of artificial...
5. 2. News
The Heroine of the Week Is Božena Němcová
Writer, collector of fairy tales and folk tales, and author of The Grandma, today still considered one of the classic...
4. 2. News
Meeting of the directors of the Czech Centres with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Tomáš Petříček
On Wednesday 3 February 2021, the directors of the Czech Centres met online with the Minister of Foreign Affairs...
2. 2. News
Czemoji
Czemojis are emojis not only for Czechs but also for fans of all things Czech! They can be used in all situations –...
28. 1. Podcast
Czech Next Wave: Episode No. 7. - JIŘÍ MÁDL
Jiří Mádl has been one of the Czech Republic’s most recognisable young film stars since the mid-2000s, when he shot...
25. 1. Video
Online Lecture with Lucie Jílková about Discourse Markers in Czech: "No nevim no"
An online lecture with Lucie Jílková about discourse markers in Czech: "No nevim no"
22. 1. News
The Heroine of the Week Is Ema Destinnová
World-famous opera singer and soprano who performed on stages in Berlin, London, Vienna and Paris. At the New York...
22. 1. News
The Heroine of the Week Is Madeleine Albright
A Czech-American woman who emigrated with her family to the USA after the Communist Coup d'état in 1948. She was the...
15. 1. News
The Heroine of the Week Is Božena Laglerová
The first Czech female pilot. After prematurely ending her singing career due to illness, she devoted herself to...
12. 1. Podcast
Czech Next Wave: Episode No. 6 - MARIE TOMANOVÁ
Based in New York since the early 2010s, Marie Tomanová is one of the most successful young Czech photographers. Her...
8. 1. News
The Heroine of the Week Is Inka Bernášková
Along with her father, graphic artist and painter Vojtěch Preissig, she published an illegal magazine called V boj....
25. 12. News
The Heroine of the Week Is Bertha von Suttner
German writer born in Prague who contributed significantly to the worldwide pacifist movement with her literary work...
18. 12. News
The Heroine of the Week Is Vítězslava Kaprálová
The first Czech female composer and conductor, author of the Military Sinfonietta performed by the BBC London...
17. 12. News
Czech Christmas: traditions and recipes
In 2020, the Czech Centres approached the blogger The Olive to prepare several traditional Czech Christmas recipes to...
17. 12. News
The Czech Centers Commemorate "Velvet"
The Czech Centers commemorate the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution and the fall of communism in November 1989....
17. 12. Podcast
Czech Next Wave: Episode No. 5 - SÁRA VONDRÁŠKOVÁ (NEVER SOL)
Musician, composer and producer Sára Vondrášková has been one of most distinctive voices on the Czech music scene for...
15. 12. Event
EUNIC Ideas Yard. Education today: What would Comenius say?
John Amos Comenius (Jan Amos Komenský), the father of modern education, died 350 years ago. As our education system...
15. 12. News
Czech.global Connects Compatriots over the World
Czech.global is a new project with a clear objective: to connect Czech compatriots over the globe.
14. 12. News
A Competition during the Literature Night. Congratulations to the Winners!
During the popular literary happening Literature Night, those interested in literature could not only listen to...
11. 12. News
The Heroine of the Week Is Věra Chytilová
An acclaimed film director representing the Czechoslovak New Wave, a generation of films made in the 1960s employing...
10. 12. News
The most beautiful Czech books are reaping success in Austria.
The most beautiful Czech books will be represented at the international exhibition of the most beautiful books in...
10. 12. News
National Student Design Award 2020
Last week, the winners of the National Student Design Award 2020 were announced. The Czech Centers have been a...
4. 12. News
The Heroine of the Week Is Grete Tugendhat
A native of the Moravian metropolis of Brno from a German-Jewish family, she commissioned architect Ludwig Mies van...
27. 11. News
The Heroine of the Week Is Zdenka Braunerová
Painter and book graphics pioneer, tireless organizer of Czech art life. She frequently stayed in France, where she...