Legendary Czech Actresses, vol. 2
They were the stars of Czech cinematography, they enchanted everyone with their talent and beauty. Here is a second part of the article Legendary Czech actresses. (more…)
Category: Culture & Science
Jiří Trnka, Founder of Czech Animated Movies
Jiří Trnka was a prominent Czech visual artists and one of the founders of Czech animated movies. His illustrations accompanied several generations of children. (more…)
Czech Movie Classics – Fairy-tales
Witty princesses, brave princes and a few unforgettable devils...These are the most famous and legendary Czech fairy-tales! (more…)
Ash Wednesday, Beginning of Lent
Ash Wednesday is the first Wednesday after Masopust and it's the first day of the Lent period. Let's see what the Czechs used to do (and some still do) on this day. (more…)
St. Valentine’s Day in Czech Republic
The Day of St. Valentine as a celebration of love doesn't have a long tradition in the Czech Republic, although nowadays, it's as popular with young people in love as it is with merchants. (more…)
Škoda lásky (Beer Barrel Polka) – Czech Song that you know but might not know it’s Czech
You know the tune, you probably sang it at some point but what you perhaps don't know is that the song that you might know as "Beer Barrel Polka", "Rosamunde" or under another name is…
Boží milosti
Boží milosti are Czech fried festive pastries from unleavened dough typically served at masopust or Easter. (more…)
Old Czech Units of Measurement
Although the Czech Republic uses the metric system, the Czech forefathers used very different units. Let's take a look at the Old Czech Units of Measurement. (more…)
Ferda Mravenec – Story of the Hardworking Ant
Ferda Mravenec or Ferda the Ant is a Czech cartoon and literary character by Ondřej Sekora. Generations of children have known him to be a hardworking ant who always does the right thing. Though his…
Czech New Year Celebrations
Learn about the New Year celebrations in the Czech Republic, the traditional ones as well as the more recent ones. (more…)