Meet Vladimir Dravecky, the top 2026 NHL Draft defense prospect with 'tons of swagger'

BRANTFORD, Ont. — It’s 11:25 a.m. on the first Friday in October, and Vladimir Dravecky is on the massage table inside TD Civic Centre getting treatment from Brantford Bulldogs athletic therapist Thomas Byrne. He’s talking about his first taste of...

Prague Sounds 2025 – Divas, Rappers, Eclectics & More: International & Domestic Artists

Prague Sounds 2025 brings together an eclectic mix of international and domestic artists across jazz, electronica, contemporary classical, and hybrid genres. Running from Nov. 1–19, the festival highlights adventurous performances with a special...

WTA roundup: Belinda Bencic breezes to title in Tokyo

Original article can be found here. Fifth-seeded Belinda Bencic of Switzerland secured her 10th career title with a 6-2, 6-3 win over sixth-seeded Linda Noskova on Sunday in the final of the Toray Pan Pacific Open final in Tokyo. Bencic recorded...

Music on Request: New project turns city commutes into music

First of all, Ian, how did the idea for Music on Request come about? Ian Mikyska|Photo: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague International "I've had this idea floating around in my head for probably about ten years. There was a very specific moment I...

News digest: Blame the Brits, squeeze NGOs and media

Article continues after video advertisement Article continues after video advertisement Hey hey hey, Today in Slovakia faithful (apologies — some of us are glued to The Celebrity Traitors on the BBC). Welcome to the Wednesday edition. Let’s find...

5 Great Recent Sci-Fi Movies Nobody Talks About

Many recent science-fiction movies have already been all but forgotten by audiences, and some went completely underrated, but they deserve much more recognition. Some of the best movies ever produced have explored sci-fi themes and storylines,...

French Film Festival Brings Cannes Premieres to Prague

The French Film Festival will return to Czechia for its 28th edition from November 20 to 26, 2025, taking place in Prague, Brno, České Budějovice, Hradec Králové, and Ostrava. The festival will feature fourteen new releases, including Cannes Film...

Art in Odd Places Resists by Doing “Nothing”

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Prague To Ban Shared Electric Scooters From January

Prague will ban shared electric scooters as part of a new system of regulating shared transport vehicles from January, approved by Prague Council today. The reason for the ban is the long-running criticism of the scooters from residents and...

EU: Prioritise investment in free media to strengthen democratic resilience

The more than 100 undersigned organisations have come together to call for robust and strategic EU investment in free and independent media in response to the proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028-2034. As debates...

Functionalist Finesse: An Architect’s Decade-Long Dialogue with Prague Modernism

The renovation of an architect’s own apartment is a unique crucible, often more demanding than any client brief. This ten-year-long project by Martin Cenek Architecture in a classic late-1930s Prague tenement house serves as a fascinating case...

European Commission Met Czech Request To Modify ETS2 Allowance System, Says Hladik

The European Commission has accepted a Czech request to modify the ETS2 system of new emission allowances, and has presented a concrete proposal for changing the legislation, Czech Environment Minister Petr Hladik announced on social media...

Sport Memories are made of this as Ratoath athletes make impact in Portugal 5 minutes ago

Published: Mon 20 Oct 2025, 4:51 PM Ratoath Athletic Club travelled to Leiria, Portugal in September to proudly represented Ireland at the European u-20 Club Championships aka Dynamic New Athletics IV, bringing home a superb bronze medal from a...

Semyon Bychkov and Czech Philharmonic return with 'Soul of Czech music'

In 2023, the Czech Philharmonic performed in Korea under the baton of its chief conductor and music director Semyon Bychkov and with an all-Dvorak program. The ensemble was lauded for its refined musicianship and powerful, cohesive sound — setting...

Rethinking The Art World | The Strategy Behind Chanel’s Arts and Culture Push

LONDON — A trio of loin-clothed figures in ritualistic masks pose against an arid landscape in Frank Wang Yefeng’s film “Groundless Flower,” currently screening at the High Line Channel in New York. The work promises to immerse viewers in...

Czechia Halts Joint Ammunition Purchases With Slovakia

The Czech Office for the Protection of Economic Competition has blocked a joint ammunition purchase with Slovakia. The procurement was to be made from the Slovak company ZVS Holding, which is part of the Czech holding Czechoslovak Group. The...

VSO Jukebox performance showcases music born from struggle 

By Sarah Calvin The Vermont Symphony Orchestra returned to Rutland’s Paramount Theatre on Friday night with an emotional performance of “Jukebox: Strength & Hope”, an intimate concert that took listeners on a cross-cultural, chronological journey...

Prague’s 13th Signal Festival Shines New Light on Old Buildings

Churches, synagogues and other historical sites in Prague’s old town were lit up inside and out on October 16-19 as the 13th annual Signal Festival got underway. This festival of digital and creative culture that combines contemporary visual art,...

John Marshall sees season end with 39-30 loss to New Prague

NEW PRAGUE — John Marshall coach Kyle Riggott had held his varsity players out of last Wednesday's regular-season finale, hoping to keep them fresh for Tuesday's first round of the Section 1, Class 5A football playoffs. JM, the No. 5 seed, was...

'A House of Dynamite's Stars Explain How Netflix's Nuclear Thriller Transcends Politics

Summary Collider's Steve Weintraub chats with Jared Harris and Tracy Letts ahead of Netflix's A House of Dynamite. From Kathryn Bigelow, A House of Dynamite is a tense political thriller about how the United States reacts and responds to an...