Czechia in 30 minutes

The remarkable journey of a young moose nicknamed Emil, Czech nativity scenes mirror everyday life, The lamplighters of Prague's Charles Bridge

Shelters and charities in Prague organize Christmas events for homeless people, Bringing science home for Christmas: the annual Czexpats Conference, Czech scientists discover rare male-less spider species in Prague, Czech Academy of Sciences launches a digital archive of 15,000 folk songs

In the weekend edition of Czechia in 30 minutes, we bring you the personal story of Czech geographer Bohumír Janský. His work took him from rural Bohemia to Siberia, Lake Baikal and South America, where he helped redefine the sources of the Amazon River. An inspiring story of curiosity, persistence and a lifelong passion for rivers.

News, Czech Constitutional Court scraps separate school enrolments for Ukrainian children, Václav Havel: a legacy growing ever more important?, portrait of Václav Havel "in his own words"

News, alcoholism serious problem in Moravia, Lidice Monument to be restored, Prague's Masaryk railway station 

On today's Czechia in 30 Minutes Show: The Economist ranks Czechia among world's leading economies in 2025; to ban or not to ban cell phones? A question for Czech schools; Czech Academy of Sciences's a digital archive of 15,000 folk songs.

On today's Czechia in 30 Minutes show: President Pavel names new cabinet, stresses stability, NATO and EU responsibility; from Brno to Liverpool: building fragments to honour architect Ernst Wiesner; and later Former president of Ukraine Yushchenko on the EU's help to Ukraine and our future. Enjoy!

In this weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, our host is Professor Bohumír Janský, the Czech geographer who identified the true headwaters of the Amazon River. His pioneering expeditions in Peru reshaped scientific understanding of the world's greatest river. He also reflects on the years he spent conducting demanding fieldwork around Lake Baikal.

On today's Czechia in 30 Minutes show: Why a tiny cinema at a railway station still matters in the age of Netflix; a decade since the Paris Agreement: The perspective of the French ambassador to Czechia; and later more on the dark side of early 20th century Prague. Enjoy!

Czech amateur theatre added to UNESCO‘s list of intangible cultural heritage, What makes Prague's Old Town Square Christmas market one of the best, A taste of one of Czehia's exceptional craft beers - Chroust.

News. Are government websites accessible for people with disabilities in Czechia? Czech schools test new PE programme and Czech illustrator showcases his U.S. road trip through pen-and-ink drawings

Babiš appointed PM, Prague's Astronomical Clock gets digital twin, half of Czechia affected by lack of social service workers, Prague city planning  

Prague Walker -new signage system, Light of Bethlehem arrives in Czechia, search for buried chapel, archive of folk songs 

As Advent lights shine across the country and Christmas approaches, Czechs embrace the season with enthusiasm — yet church attendance remains among the lowest in Europe. In this weekend edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, we look at the cultural and historical reasons behind this unexpected contrast. Czrech Radio' religion expert Adam Šindelář helps explain why centuries-old traditions flourish even as institutional faith loses its place in public life. Together, we explore how Czech attitudes toward spirituality, identity and winter customs have evolved — and why the Christmas atmosphere thrives regardless of religious practice.

Andrej Babiš to be named PM after pledging to give up his multi-billion crown empire; Remembering Oscar-winning Czech artist Theodor Pištěk; Museum of Prague reopens with a new digital exhibition tracing the city from the 1800s to today; Katherine “Kacha” Kastner on fascinating Czech family history – and building one of Prague's top independent galleries

Bedřiška settlement demolition, Candy-flavored electronic cigarettes banned, Prague's Girls' Castles

Hepatitis A outbreak in Czechia, Unique wavy bubble ceiling by Eva Jiřičná, Nový svět in Prague

News, rare medieval Madonna goes on display, Czech Advent masses, Bozi Dar post, UNICEF CR aid to Bhutan

Czechia mourns Sir Tom Stoppard, the world famous playwright who never forgot his Czech roots. Czech and US-american scientists launch a global real-time drought tool. What is Casanova's connection to Bohemia?

In this edition of Czechia in 30 Minutes, we look at the everyday reality of Czechs living in Belgium. Our guide is Linda Tejchman, co-founder of the Czech-Belgian Chamber of Commerce, whom we met in the university city of Leuven. The episode explores work, identity, community ties, and what it means to build a Czech life in the heart of Europe.

News, Czechs and burnout, Prague City Transport seeking more female drivers,  Švankmajerová retrospective at DOX , Martin Reiner

Who will govern Czechia? New cabinet unveiled; From baby-head candle-holders to rubber-boot vases: Qubus marks 25 years of Czech design, Prokop Valley: a natural and historical treasure in Prague

New screening programme targets addiction risks, Funding announced to preserve German heritage of the Czech borderlands, A stroll through Vyšehrad Cemetery.

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.

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.

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

In Czechia in 30 Minutes with Jan Bumba, the longtime Czech Radio journalist talks about leaving the newsroom for academia. Now the spokesperson of Charles University, he explains why the institution is not just Prague's oldest symbol but a living, forward-looking place of learning. The conversation reveals how tradition and innovation meet at one of Europe's oldest universities.