Get a taste of light art From the 15th to the 18th of October Signal light festival will brighten up the streets of Prague for the third time. Members of the team responsible for festival’s organization recommend to check out the light masterpieces either on the first or the last day of the show, when […]
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Articles about Czech culture, culture and cultural events in the Czech Republic, or culture of expats and minorities living in the Czech Republic. Basically anything culture-related.
FREE events in October
Fitness Days | 1.10.-3.10. If you haven’t made up your mind yet about which gym to go to in winter, Fitness Days are the perfect opportunity for you. Many gyms and sport centers around the Czech Republic are about to join Dny Fitness event for the fifth time this year. Your best chance to try different […]
FREE Events in September
Summer came to an end, however, it doesn’t mean that your social life needs to stop. On the contrary, September is full of events, what’s more some of them are completely FREE! 8-12.9. Asean film festival ASEAN film festival taking place in Lucerna gives you an opportunity to experience something very different from typical Hollywood production. […]
The Best Movies Shot in the Czech Republic
Each year the Czech Republic attracts more Hollywood productions willing to film their masterpieces in Central Europe. The reasons behind this trend are very obvious, producers’ aim was mainly to save money. However, no doubt Czech landscapes added certain charm to (not only) American blockbusters. Here’s the list of the TOP movies shot in the […]
Reading books everywhere as a “national sport” in Czech Republic
Reading books in Czech Republic seems like kind of national characteristic. When you are in Prague, you can easily notice that people are reading books just everywhere – especially in public transport and while waiting. No matter how crowded the tram/metro/bus is, no matter whether they have some place to sit or have to stand up […]
“Social dining” – the way to discover the world
“Social dining” is becoming more and more popular among travelers. It’s also called “couchsurfing for food”. Traveling, besides opportunity to see new places and learn about new cultures, give you also a chance to taste local cuisine, which definitely is part of country’s culture. Everyone knows that common meals are connecting people, no matter if […]
Couchsurfing: Friends you haven’t met yet
Were you wondering how to meet up new people in the new country or city which you’ve just arrived to? So, besides our monthly MeetUps, there are of course several different ways. Let’s find out more about one of them. Learn something about couchsurfing. How it all started? Couchsurfing began in 2004 as a small passion […]
What is the Czech Republic like?
Food, drinks, religion, location… What should you know before entering into our amazing Czech community? Here you can learn some basics about this – here important – Central (not Eastern!) European country. Eastern Europe? Not anymore… For some European countries, especially those from the West Europe, Czech Republic is still considered Eastern European country, […]
Keep your Czech Under Control
Strč prst skrz krk! Language barrier can become your worst nightmare after moving to a foreign country. While in most Scandinavian countries you can easily get by using English, countries in Western and Eastern Europe are not as English-friendly. To be fair, population of the Czech Republic has better chances to understand Ukranian or Russian, […]
Czech celebration of Love
For most people, the first day of May celebrates the achievements of workers and it is called Labour day. However, in the Czech Republic, May 1st is also the day on which Czech people celebrate Love. This tradition has been existing for centuries, long before the introduction of the well-known Valentine ’s day. There […]