Prague’s Dancing House is marking 30 years since its opening with a new exhibition exploring its design and construction. The building, which once divided opinion, has since become one of the city’s most recognisable landmarks and a major draw for visitors.

Young Czech pianist Jan Schulmeister has won the Newcomer category at the prestigious BBC Music Magazine Awards for his recording of Russian piano music. The award was presented at a ceremony at Kings Place in London on Wednesday evening.

Composers Summit Prague is rapidly becoming one of the leading global events for film and audiovisual music. It connects established Hollywood composers with emerging talent through concerts and workshops. This year, the summit also puts a strong focus on the role of artificial intelligence in music creation.

When circumstances make travel impossible, an unfulfilled longing for home can become a real source of sadness and pain. Fortunately, these negative feelings can be overcome through art, which can sometimes transport us thousands of kilometers away. The work of composer Omar Rojas is proof of this.

The West Bohemian city of Plzeň is preparing for its annual Freedom Celebrations, marking 81 years since its liberation by US troops at the end of World War Two. The six-day event begins next Friday, with a programme combining military history, American music, and family-friendly events.

July’s landmark 60th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is set to showcase some of the key films in its history and will honour Czechoslovak actress turned diplomat Magda Vášáryová. Václav Havel will also be remembered at the region’s biggest celebration of cinema. And it will actually “begin” in the nearby town of Mariánské Lázně, as Karlovy Vary’s artistic director Karel Och told me.

The Safari Park Dvůr Králové has announced a rare conservation success - the birth of four cubs of the endangered aardwolf species. Aardwolves are extremely difficult to breed in human care and remain a rarity in European zoos. I asked the park’s spokesperson Michal Šťastný what makes this achievement so significant.

The video game Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, developed by the Czech studio Warhorse Studios, has won a BAFTA Games Award for Best Narrative. The game is expected to draw even more fans to the Czech Republic this year, eager to explore the real-world locations where its story unfolds.

A new bagel shop, simply named Bejgl, has been making waves since opening recently in Prague’s Vinohrady district. It was started by American expat Katie Perkins, who spotted a gap in the market for authentic US-style bagels – and set out to fill it herself, despite unexpected challenges.

Love them or hate them, Olomoucké tvarůžky are among Czechia’s most distinctive cheeses, known for their strong smell and unmistakable taste. This weekend, the traditional tvarůžky festival in Olomouc marked 150 years since production began.