A new Prague music ensemble, Klang Systematiek, presents its inaugural concert series this autumn, featuring performances of contemporary classical music. Radio Prague International spoke with Gareth Davis – the British-born, Amsterdam-based musician who founded the group and serves as its artistic director – about why the international ensemble chose Prague as its home and what audiences can expect from a Klang Sytematiek concert.

The digital game Playing Prague, part of the city’s tourism campaign, has just won the 2025 Central & Eastern European Game Award for Best Mobile Game. Developed by Charles Games in collaboration with Prague City Tourism, the free app has attracted tens of thousands of players eager to explore the Czech capital in a new way. Radio Prague International spoke to Ondřej Paška from Charles Games about the game and its upcoming update.

Humanoddity pushes the boundaries of slow and local fashion. Co-founder Daniel Weber, student at the Brno University of Technology, focuses on creating clothing that is easy to adjust and repair, ensuring that each piece lasts for years. But the brand’s mission goes further - sparking conversations about the fashion industry and how we consume.

Based on the purchasing power standard (PPS), household electricity prices in Czechia were the highest in the European Union during the first half of the year, according to data released on Wednesday by Eurostat, the EU’s statistical office. But why? To find out, I spoke with Lukáš Kovanda, Chief Economist at Trinity Bank, about some of the key reasons behind this trend.

In Czechia, many statues commemorate the Czech patron saint St. Wenceslaus. However, an important depiction of him can also be found in the iconic St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna – and now, after more than 300 years, it is finally complete again.

The 22nd edition of the Prague Indian Film Festival kicks off in Prague on October 30, celebrating Indian cinema and, for the first time, live dance. While dance and Bollywood are closely linked in popular imagination, the festival also shows that Bollywood offers more than “just” entertainment, featuring films that address complex social issues in India. Radio Prague International spoke to Radim Špaček, artistic director of the festival about the appeal of Bollywood films and how Czech audiences perceive them.

Prominent human rights lawyer and head of Ukraine’s Center for Civil Liberties Oleksandra Matviichuk came to Prague in October to speak at Forum 2000. In her words, her mission was to bring the human dimension of the war in Ukraine back to Czech audiences, but also anyone who would listen, because she felt it had been lost. With experience documenting Russian atrocities in Ukraine, she shares what led her to become a human rights lawyer, the limitations of international institutions, and the resilience of ordinary people.

A new book titled “Executed for Political Reasons in Communist Czechoslovakia” brings to light the stories of nearly three hundred people executed between 1948 and 1989. The richly documented publication includes hundreds of period records and photographs, not only of the executed but also of their executioners, some of which had never before been published.

In Zábřeh, a small town in eastern Czech Republic, everyone knows Jan “Eskimo” Welzl. Born here in 1868, Welzl became one of the most remarkable and unconventional figures of Czech history – a self-taught traveller who ventured through the Siberian Arctic, lived among Indigenous communities, and spent his final years in Dawson City, Yukon. Nearly a century later, his legacy still connects Zábřeh and Dawson City, now cemented by an official partnership.

Prague is growing, but not enough is being done to meet the demands of that growth. The Metropolitan Plan aims to address this issue. Its development began in 2012, and it was first published after six years of preparation. Radio Prague spoke with Jaromír Hainc, Director of the City Development Section, to learn more about the plan and the changes planned for the city.