QUIZ: From green beer to whips – do you know your Czech Easter traditions?
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Take our quiz to test your knowledge of the Czech Easter customs that take place over the long Easter weekend.
British talk show pokes fun at Czech Easter tradition – but is it accurate?
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A clip from the Graham Norton Show discusses the Czech folk tradition of 'whipping' girls on Easter Monday, although not everything said was strictly true.
Czech true-crime chronicles: Alleged blood sacrifice spotlights 1900s anti-Semitism in Czech lands
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A Jewish vagrant, a Czech seamstress, and anti-Semitic hysteria: the Czech 'Dreyfus affair' is still making waves 125 years after its flawed finale.
The 15 best things to do in Prague this weekend: Easter 2024 edition
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This long holiday weekend, surround yourself with festive symphonies, family egg hunts, and a traditional Easter brunch.
Major exhibit opening in Prague depicts Czechoslovak life between wars
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New Realisms at GHMP offers a fresh perspective on visual culture and art between 1918 and 1945 with an exhibit featuring 313 works of art.
Strange Old World podcast's Prague episode talks Easter whipping, pig sticking, and pickled cheese
Prague-based travel journalist Mark Pickering was invited to share some of his adopted hometown’s weird and wonderful experiences.
Book World to spotlight leading literary names and Kafka this spring in Prague
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Running from May 23-26, the fair and literary festival will honor German authors and the 100th anniversary of Kafka's death.
Festivals, markets, and fresh-air fun: 25 wonderful ways to welcome spring in Prague
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From rites and rituals to spring-fresh food and other open air events, greet spring with our guide to the best events of the season.
How many Oscars can Czechs claim? The answer may surprise you
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This weekend was big for film lovers; see which films Czechia awarded its top prize and read a comprehensive list of 'Czech' Oscar wins through the years.
Sandler as Spaceman: Czech science-fiction novel gets drowsy Netflix adaptation
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Based on the promising debut sci-fi novel of Czech writer Jaroslav Kalfař, Netflix’s Spaceman makes for bland and easily forgettable viewing.
The 10 best things to do in Prague this weekend: March 8–10, 2024
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Bask in spring at the Prague castle grounds, revel in iconic film scores live, and celebrate International Women’s Day.
Colours of Ostrava festival releases star-studded 2024 lineup
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The four-day festival, will host 20 Grammy-award-winning artists from over three dozen countries including Lenny Kravitz, Sam Smith, and Sean Paul.
Leap year in Czechia brings bad omens, good signs, and an extra work day
Read about some of the gender-bending, haircutting superstitions associated with Feb. 29 – should you watch your luck all year?
Prague's National Theatre to host free birthday party for 'father of Czech music'
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Seating, refreshements, and a lineup of activities are planned for Saturday as the National Theatre live streams its gala Smetana tribute in the piazetta.
Prague's most twisted sculpture gets a light-show relaunch this week
The famous Kafka sculpture by Czech artist David Černý, out of commission for several months for repairs, will spin again on Thursday.
Get to know Prague's Japanese community via film, culture, and food
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Through its movies, activities, and overall program, EIGA-SAI film festival, starting today, is a platform for intercultural understanding.
Are you a true Bond fan? Prove it at two upcoming quiz nights in Prague
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Test your knowledge of all things 007 and enjoy a vodka martini, “shaken, not stirred,” at Bond In Motion quiz nights Feb. 29 and March 14.
