Prague Exhibition Grounds Jubilee Exhibition of 1891

The Exhibition Grounds are especially interesting, with a long tradition and an attractive location near Stromovka Park. They were built for the Jubilee Exhibition of 1891. More than 50 exhibition projects, trade fairs and a wide variety of cultural and entertainment events take place here every year. The General Global Exhibition was held in Prague...

History, NOSTALGIA

April 25, 2017

Československé Státní Aerolinie or CSA Travel Posters

Today we’re looking at old Czech Airlines CSA travel posters and promotional materials from days gone by. CSA or Československé státní aerolinie (Czechoslovak State Airlines) was founded on October 6, 1923 by the Czechoslovak government. It’s first flight was a transport flight between Prague and Bratislava. We’ve flown them several times and have always been happy....

NOSTALGIA, Time Warp

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April 12, 2017

Around the World in Eighty Days with Adolf Hoffmeister

Adolf Hoffmeister (1902-1973) was a poet, novelist, translator and editor. He edited one of the main Czech daily newspapers, Lidové noviny (1928-30) and the main literary paper, Literární noviny (1930-32). He was also a talented artist and caricaturist, often illustrating his own work. Hoffmeister set up an anti-fascist magazine, Simplicus, in the 1930s after the...

Art and Design, CULTURE

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February 28, 2017

Czech Animation Classic Fantastic Planet

It took the Czechs five years to animate Divoká planeta, which literally translates to ‘The Wild Planet‘, a film more known by its French name La Planète sauvage or, for our English speaking friends, Fantastic Planet. The French came to the Czechs for their cutout stop-motion science fiction techniques for this film, directed by René...

ENTERTAINMENT, Movies

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February 16, 2017

Czech Hand Painted Playing Cards from WWI

This very special set of Czech hand painted playing cards from WWI which shows the motifs of old Czech legends. The playing of cards to pass the time is by far, the most widespread game that is documented in the diary entries of soldiers from World War I. This is evidenced by the number of preserved hand-painted...

History, NOSTALGIA

December 28, 2016

The Twelve Months – A Czech Fairy Tale

Twelve Months (O dvanácti měsíčkách) is a Czech story that dates back to the 14th-century and is attributed to Mistr Klaret. At that time and through many centuries after, it served as an exemplum, or a moralizing story. Mistr Klaret, Latin Magister Bartholomaeus de Bohemarius Solencia Dictus Claretus own name Bartholomew of Chlumec, also called Master Claret...

Childrens Books, ENTERTAINMENT

December 7, 2016

Krtek A Vánoce Illustrated by Zdeněk Miler

Written by Hana Doskočilová and illustrated by Zdeněk Miler, Krtek A Vánoce, is a Czech children’s book written about a little mole who is named Krtek, who is very famous in The Czech Republic. The first film from then called Czechoslovakia was called Jak krtek ke kalhotkám přišel (or How the mole got his trousers...

Childrens Books, ENTERTAINMENT

November 25, 2016

The Wood Fairy – A Czech Fairy Tale

Today we’re sharing a story from a book entitled Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Czechoslovakia. This particular story is called The Wood Fairy. The Czech story is retold by Virginia Haviland. We have the first edition from 1966 and just love the illustrations by Trina S. Hyman. Once upon a time there was a little...

Childrens Books, ENTERTAINMENT

February 27, 2016

Prince Bayaya – A Czech Fairy Tale

Prince Bayaya (Bajaja in Czech) is a classic tale told at bedtime in many households. It was written by the famous Božena Němcová (February 4, 1820 – January 21, 1862) who was a Czech writer of the final phase of the Czech National Revival movement. This version features illustrations by Karel Franta (born May 1928). Franta is both...

Childrens Books, ENTERTAINMENT

February 12, 2016

The Apple Maiden

The Apple Maiden or Apple Tree Maid is known as Jabloňová Panna in Czech. It is a Czech fairy tale as told by Karel Jaromír Erben. The illustrations are from my book entitled Pohadky with a copyright date of 1979. The following plates are illustrations from the story by Eva Šedivá. She was born in Prague in 1934....

Childrens Books, ENTERTAINMENT

February 1, 2016

Three White Roses

The following illustrations for Three White Roses are created by the very talented Zdeňka Krejčová (b. 1944). The story is by Beneš Metod Kulda (1820 – 1903). A translation of the folk tale will be forthcoming, but for now here are some lovely illustrations. Three White Roses Collecting the roses. Three beautiful girls. Beneš was a...

Childrens Books, ENTERTAINMENT

January 15, 2016

When I Grow Up…

What are you going to be when you grow up? Well, in 1960 in Czechoslovakia, you had some interesting choices as we can see by these lovely illustrations from the very talented illustrator Luděk Vimr ( July 5, 1921 – 9 November 2005 ). Ludek was a Czech painter , graphic artist and illustrator . He...

Childrens Books, ENTERTAINMENT

January 8, 2016

Fairy Tales from the Mushroom Forest

Fairy Tales from the Mushroom Forest is a small pamphlet style book that was sent to me when it came out on 1978. In Czech, the title is Pohádky z houbového lesa written by Ljuba Štíplováand illustrated by Zdeňka Krejčová (b. 1944), who also illustrated Three White Roses. It is a sweet story about forest folk and their...

Childrens Books, ENTERTAINMENT

November 29, 2015

As You Wish

Co pán poroučí translates to “What Lord Commands”, but I would translate this Czech story to As You Wish. The story is written by Josef Štefan Kubin (October 7, 1864 – Nov. 25, 1965). He was a high school teacher, folklorist, collector of folk stories and fairy tales, ethnographer, dialectician, literary journalist and writer. The story...

Childrens Books, ENTERTAINMENT

Prague Exhibition Grounds Jubilee Exhibition of 1891

Československé Státní Aerolinie or CSA Travel Posters

Around the World in Eighty Days with Adolf Hoffmeister

Czech Animation Classic Fantastic Planet

Czech Hand Painted Playing Cards from WWI

The Twelve Months – A Czech Fairy Tale

Krtek A Vánoce Illustrated by Zdeněk Miler

The Wood Fairy – A Czech Fairy Tale

Prince Bayaya – A Czech Fairy Tale

The Apple Maiden

Three White Roses

When I Grow Up…

Fairy Tales from the Mushroom Forest

As You Wish

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