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Hana Podolská, Legend of Czech Fashion

The Legend of Czech Fashion, Hana Podolská (née Johanna Vošahlíková), was born on May 16, 1880 in Merkhausen and died in Prague on February 15, 1972. She was a Czech fashion designer and businesswoman and one of the most important creators of pre-war Czechoslovak fashion. Additionally, she was the owner of the most renowned domestic...

Bohemians, Fashion, Women

May 28, 2019

Journalism in Czech Blood: The Rosický’s of Omaha

If you are a lover of Everything Czech and are especially fascinated with Czechs in America, then surely you have heard of the Rosický’s of Omaha or come across A History of Czechs (Bohemians) in Nebraska. Compiled by Rose Rosicky (Růžena Rosicka) in Omaha, Nebraska in 1929. This special historical book (documents all important Czech...

Books, History, Women

May 25, 2019

Learning About the Czech Alphabet

One of our favorite Czech alphabet works were published as an “experimental textbook” that most remember as school posters entitled, Živá abeceda (pokusná učebnice) (Living Alphabet), published by the State Pedagogical Publishing House in 1954. Živá abeceda was created as a collective and featured the talents of Jarmila Hřebejková, Irena Fabianová, Anna Šimanová; illustrated by...

Childrens Books

May 20, 2019

Reminiscences of One of Antonín Dvořák’s Pupils

I must confess to being addicted in finding the most rare, forgotten, and set aside information. This very intimate reminiscence of Antonín Dvořák was written by William Arms Fisher and appeared in The Phonograph Monthly Review, Vol. 1: No. 8. May 1927. Without further ado, I’m sure you will enjoy this piece, especially if you...

Bohemians, Music

May 15, 2019

Wreath & Cap to Veil & Apron: American Modification of a Slavic Ritual

Introduction This paper explores a wedding custom practiced for more than one hundred years in the Chicago area by the descendants of Czech, Polish and Slovak immigrant women. Through the custom’s existence and perpetuation in America, the role of a transitional rite of passage is chronicled in both the process of assimilation and the preservation...

Fashion, LIFESTYLE, Retro Chic

May 7, 2019

Visiting a Czech Family

Survival Guide for Foreigners in the Czech Republic Teaching Czech for Foreigners and meeting people from different cultures has inspired me to start writing this survival guide. If you want to live in a foreign country, learning the local language is never enough. You need socio-cultural skills to understand the mentality of the people, behave...

Bohemians, Czech Republic, PEOPLE

April 22, 2019

Depeche Mode Exploring Prague in 1988

Last week we wrote about the Historical Depeche Mode Concert in the CSSR . After the famous concert, Depeche Mode returned to Prague with their photographer Anton Corbijn and he took this series of beautiful photographs. Yes, Depeche Mode, back in the CSSR. The photographic style of Anton Corbijn is instantly recognizable. His images of...

LIFESTYLE, Music, Photography

April 16, 2019

Historical Depeche Mode Concert in the CSSR

The communist regime did not tolerate listening to Western music. They believed that the live concerts of imperialist artists were taboo. So how is it that on March 11, 1988 Depeche Mode was allowed to come to the Sports Hall in Prague of then-called Czechoslovakia? The Depeche Mode concert in the CSSR is one of...

ENTERTAINMENT, History, Music

April 11, 2019

Willa Cather and Her Love of Czechs

As you know, we love digging through old archives, magazines, newspapers, books. Some of these we are gifted, some we find on our own, some we search for painstakingly and others come by way of my father who’s work in an antique bazaar allows many opportunities to come across wonderful old treasures. Today we are...

Books

March 14, 2019

Masaryk Square in Děčín Through the Ages

Děčín is a town located in the northern part of the Czech Republic. Decin (called Tetschen in German) was settled by the Slavic tribe of Decane in the 9th century, thus it’s believed this is how it got its name. Děčín it is located in the Ústí nad Labem Region in the north of the...

Czech Republic, NOSTALGIA, Time Warp

February 22, 2019

Altneuschul or Old New Synagogue of Prague

The Old-New Synagogue in Prague is the oldest and most historic Synagogue in Europe. Inaugurated in 1270, the Altneuschul or Old New Synagogue is the oldest continually active synagogue in all of Europe. Below is a circa 1900 Czech postcard showing a bird’s eye view of this famous Synagogue. All buildings in the complex are...

NOSTALGIA, Time Warp

February 13, 2019

About The Breed: Prague Ratter

Though these feisty little dogs often get mistaken for a Miniature Pincher because its colors might resemble one, while its size resembles more of a Chihuahua, it is actually neither of these breeds. This dog is a Prague Ratter, or as it is known in The Czech Republic, a Pražský Krysařík. It is recognized as one...

Czech Breeds

February 8, 2019

The Great Return by Zuzana Palovic

The Great Return by Zuzana Palovic is an inspiring and informational book which shares a unique perspective on the Central European country of Slovakia and its diverse people. It briefly explores the history of Slovakia and how it has shaped its people, going on to explore the circumstances which led some citizens of Slovakia to...

Books, ENTERTAINMENT

February 6, 2019

Visit This Retro Restaurant – James Dean Prague

James Dean is a 1950s restaurant/bar located just north of Old Town Square at V Kolkovně 922/1, 110 00 Staré Město, Czechia. The top floor of James Dean is fashioned as an old school diner, with black and white checkered floors, a jukebox, and a motorcycle hanging from the ceiling. The walls and windows are decorated with air-brushed...

Food, LIFESTYLE

January 30, 2019

The Instagram Photos of Jerzy Michalka

Jerzy Michalka is a Czech photographer on Instagram. Not much is known about him accept for the fact that he uses a Nikon D7200 and with it he takes some of the most breathtaking photos of our favorite place, Czech Republic! Jerzy photographs not only pictures of the capital, Prague but all around other surrounding...

CULTURE, Photography

January 28, 2019

Czech Contemporary Abstract Artist Radka Bartosikova

We have discovered a contemporary abstract artist from Czech Republic living on the southern Coast of England, expressing life, love and nature. We’d like to introduce you to Radka Bartošíková… Radka was born in a small historical town of Moravia called Třebíč, in the Czech Republic. Growing up, she was interested in everything from singing...

Art and Design, CULTURE