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Czech-Polish presidential meeting overshadowed by security concerns. Rare gold-decorated shoe among artefacts from 12th-century Třebíč excavation. Czech psycholinguist Nikola Paillereau on how bilingual babies learn languages.
The Pavel–Babiš clash in context: echoes of past power struggles at Prague Castle, Bell forged from Russian weapons used in Ukraine now sounds above Prague: “May it awaken those who sleep”, “Finding dead bodies is never easy”, says Petr Novotný, the Czech rescuer in Taiwanese mountains
On today's Czechia in 30 Minutes show, we bring you an exclusive feature from a Radio Prague trip to Ukraine, when we were able to meet a number of Ukrainian soldiers and amputees who were at the frontline and are now in rehabilitation centers. The feature also details the trip we made with a group of international journalists to the Kyiv Economic Forum, after which we met with former president of Ukraine, Viktor Yushchenko, among many other things. After that, we have a report about how a fifth of Czechs are affected by poverty. Enjoy!
Smart T-shirt monitors stress, Czechs' English language skills improving, new book of photographs of St. Vitus Cathedral
News, Nuremberg trials anniversary,“Shoebox“ Christmas gift collection, Bohemian Switzerland Ridge Trail, Malešice Botanical Garden
3D prining reshaping Czech architecture, Prague Comedy Festival underway, PT with Max Diesing
Memory of Nations awards, Czech company builds boats for famous Hollywood productions, Czech scientists reveal why some birds fear humans more than others. Interview with casting director Maya Kvetny.
Broadcast in English - 11/17/2025
In this Weekend Edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, we visit Zlín, the birthplace of the Baťa shoe company and one of Czechia’s most distinctive modernist cities. Inside a former factory hall, the exhibition The Baťa Principle shows how a local workshop expanded into a global brand. Join us to hear excerpts from the museum and learn how one Moravian company shaped Czech and world history.
Today on Czechia in 30 Minutes: 100 years of Čechie–Böhmerland: the world’s longest motorcycles on display in Prague; scientists in Czechia uncover how the liver regenerates in “one of the most significant discoveries”; and later we meet British writer Jim Potts who recalls his years in Prague.
The Aussie & Kiwi Film Fest kicks off in Prague tomorrow. A look inside the Brno company that manufactures plaques for Michelin-starred restaurants. A new exhibition in Prague's Planetarium, and a new digital archive of Czech folk songs - Písňovna.
On today's show: Czech cavers’ discovery confirmed as the world’s largest spider web; Jamie Cullum performs in Prague; and later we meet well-known journalist Lukáš Dolanský, who has captured his experiences as Czech Television’s correspondent in the UK in a new book. Enjoy!
Ukrainian flags in Czechia – what is the ongoing debate?, Vintage cars in Nová Bystřice trace roots to America, Petra Kupská, the Entrepreneur Teaching the World How to to Cook Like Czechs
On today's show: Over 80 institutions join Freedom Week; Prague’s annual Poetry Day Festival kicks off; why Svatomartinské wines hit Czech tables early in 2025; and, for our feature, on what it’s like to live on a houseboat on the Vltava River. Enjoy!
Some Czechs have a lifelong fascination with America — and Zdeněk Jurásek is one of them. The president of the Czech Route 66 Association first cycled the legendary road from Chicago to Santa Monica in 1998 and has since done it dozens of times, even if mostly by car. In this episode of Czechia in 30 Minutes, he talks about why Route 66 became his American dream — and how it still inspires Czechs today.
Czech scientists develop nano-patch that helps heal without scarring, Rare Czech cubism collection exhibited at Prague’s Kampa Museum, “Top Czech influencer” Kovy on politics, marriage equality – and life beyond social media
On today's show: Controversial figure Tomio Okamura, the leader of the Freedom and Direct Democracy party, has been elected Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies; Czech-Slovak relations under Andrej Babiš and Robert Fico; Pardubice will host the Canicross World Championships for dog racing for the first time; and lastly, we cover former president of Ukraine Viktor Yushchenko’s perspective on the War in Ukraine and what the future may hold. Enjoy!
On today's show: Celebrating Roma Language Day; Albrecht Dürer’s first edition of Rhinoceros discovered in Czech Academy library; and with the announcement that Prague D’s Olbrachtova metro stop has been constructed, although of course far from opened, we thought to bring you our interview on why Prague needs a fourth metro line.
On today's show: Architect’s design for Kundera’s tombstone; Cardinal Dominik Duka dies at 82; Lidice Art Collection. Enjoy!
Lidice Art Collection receives record donation from Turkish-British curator Hüma Kabakcı; Movember inspires men to think about health; musician Gareth Davis on contemporary classical music in Prague
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