More than 150 years after its Czech debut, Bedřich Smetana’s opera Dalibor was performed for the first time in the United States. It premiered on Friday at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, featuring a cast made up entirely of American singers.

For Lenka Králová, a transgender woman, podcaster, and activist, Prague Pride is the most important event of the year. She says the annual parade and week‑long festival show that “there is nothing to be afraid of” when it comes to LGBT+ visibility. In an interview with RPI, she shares why she believes Pride still matters and what visitors can expect this year.

Simon Rawlence, originally hailing from the UK, has been a resident in Czechia for many years, having contributed to the life of the country through organisations like the British Chamber of Commerce. During this multi-topic interview, Simon recounts his first interactions with the Czechs, the role of chocolate in the history of the Anglo-Czech Educational fund, and the story of Věněk Šilhán and his wife Libuše. From ardent communists at the top of the party, to banished dissidents signing Charter 77, Věněk and Libuše were best known to Simon as his parents-in-law.

At the presidential summer residence in Lány, an envelope thought to contain the last words of first Czechoslovak President Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk will be opened on September 19th. Current President Petr Pavel will attend the ceremony, revealing the contents of the never-before-seen letter.

The oldest known group photograph in Czechia, and possibly the world, is housed at Velké Březno Chateau near Ústí nad Labem. Taken in 1839, the daguerreotype features the aristocratic family of Count Karel Chotek along with relatives and friends. The historic image was recently added to UNESCO’s national Memory of the World register.

When you walk around Prague, you will notice that there are a lot of infrastructure projects, whether it’s the iconic Wenceslas Square, which will not be completely restored until 2027, or tram lines in Holešovice, there’s a lot of construction. Along with these projects, there’s a lot the city is trying to do right that it failed to do in the 20th century. So, I spoke with Zdeňka Havlová, a researcher at the Prague Institute of Planning and Development (IPR Prague), to see what the city is doing right and wrong.

Prague Pride is a week-long festival that is soon to begin on July 28th. In addition to the pride parade through the city on Saturday 2nd, the festival offers a rich programme of cultural and social events, from film screenings to picnics in the park. Danny Bate spoke to Lenka Hronová, parade production lead and head of production for Prague Pride, about the programme.

Conservationists have spotted golden jackals in the protected landscape of Pálava in southern Moravia, capturing them on a camera trap. These wild canids have already been recorded in other parts of Czechia, and experts say their numbers are likely to grow.

Beer is famously one of Czechia’s top exports with a great deal of historical, cultural, and economic significance. Along with the beverage itself, the distribution of ingredients and diffusion of know-how has allowed brewers from all corners of the world to take a stab at their own Czech-style lager. As it turns out, with remarkable success.

Each summer, the UNESCO-listed village of Holašovice in South Bohemia transforms into a lively celebration of Czech heritage. Thousands of visitors come for the Peasant Festival, where handmade crafts, folk music, and traditional costumes take center stage. And at the end of August, the historic village green will host a unique outdoor performance of Smetana’s opera The Bartered Bride.