Czech Composer Who Was Honored with Pulitzer Prize

Karel Husa, one of the most distinguished and admired composers of the second half of the 20th century, was honored in 1969 with the Pulitzer Prize. Karel Husa was born in Prague on August 7, 1921. He learned to play violin and piano at an early age and after the completion of the high school,...

ENTERTAINMENT, Music

February 19, 2017

Pestrý Týden 1939 Vintage Covers from Czech Weekly News

Today we are looking at Pestrý týden from 1939 – Vintage Covers from Czech Weekly News. Pestrý týden (Variety or Varied Weekly news) was a popular illustrated magazine during the First and Second Czechoslovak Republic during the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. It was published from November 2, 1926 to April 28, 1945 and it...

NOSTALGIA, Periodicals

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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

February 15, 2017

The Elegant Dress Designs of Hana Podolská

Today we are taking a look at the elegant dress designs of Hana Podolská. We chose today because it has been exatcly 45 years ago today, that famous Czech fashion designer, Hana Podolská, died. The First Republic is in Czech historical context understood as the Golden Age. A time of flowering of the new state...

Bohemians, Fashion, Women

February 15, 2017

Adr Rock City or Adršpašské skalní město

Today we’re looking at a snowy winter wonderland at Adršpašské skalní město. Adr Rock City or Adršpašské Skalní Město is open year round and is beautiful in the wintertime as well. The Adršpach-Teplice Rocks (Adršpašsko-teplické skály) are an unusual set of sandstone formations covering 17 kilometers square in northeastern Bohemia, Czech Republic. They are named after two nearby...

Czech Republic, PLACES

February 14, 2017

Prague Is for Lovers

Happy Valentine’s Day! Today, to show that Prague is for lovers, we’re sharing images of love in and around the beautiful city of Prague. There are plenty of articles telling you what to do, where to go, and what to buy for Valentine’s Day in Prague, but honestly, you need no help finding something romantic to do...

CULTURE, Photography

February 13, 2017

Will The Real Bohemians Please Stand Up

I love to discover old things on the internet and give them new life by sharing them here. Searching around for wonderful things to curate and share with you, I was looking for Czechs, ie: Bohemians, and I stumbled across A Bohemian Art Club, an article originally written by Henry Russell Wray. Henry was an American painter, born in...

History, NOSTALGIA

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February 12, 2017

Shrovetide Procession of Eastern Bohemia

Every year, in the days when winter slowly gives way to spring, something unusual takes place in the Eastern Bohemian Highlands of the Czech Republic. Villages such as Veselý Kopec and Hlinecko hold colourful and merry carnival processions. The Masopustní průvod translates to Shrovetide procession and the merrymakers travel from house to house, delivering joy, health...

CULTURE, Holidays

February 9, 2017

Czechs and Their Billion Dollar Beets

Today we are taking a peek at the history of Czechs and their connection to beets and the sugar that comes from them. The very first mention was written by 16th-century scientist, Olivier de Serres, who discovered a process for preparing sugar syrup from the common red beet. He concluded, The beet-root, when being boiled, yields a...

History, NOSTALGIA

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February 8, 2017

Slovak Highlanders Traditional Folk Attire

Today we’re stepping back and looking at traditional folk attire of a couple from Slovakia. Honoring their roots, the couple decided to wear traditional Slovak folk costumes for a pre-wedding photoshoot in a little Belianske Tatras village called Ždiar in the Eastern Tatras in North Central Slovakia, a part of the Inner Western Carpathians. They couldn’t have made...

Fashion, LIFESTYLE

February 7, 2017

Teplice Rock City or Teplické Skalní Město

Teplice Rock City or Teplické Skalní Město is also known as Adršpach-Teplice Rocks and the strange beauty of rock formations attract visitors year round. In the winter, there are less people, but the rocks take on a whole new wintery magic. This special location is rich in weird and wonderful rock formations that are interesting...

Czech Republic, PLACES

February 6, 2017

An Abandoned Spa with Healing Waters

Let’s step back in time today and travel to an abandoned spa with healing waters in Běloves. These mineral springs have been known and used since before the end of the 14th century. In fact, Albrecht Václav Eusebius z Valdštejna (or Albrecht von Wallenstein) born 1583 and died 1634 was a Bohemian military leader and politician who offered his...

NOSTALGIA, Time Warp

February 5, 2017

Vampire in a Highrise – Upír ve věžáku

Today we’re sharing another film with Czech child actor, Tomáš Holý. It’s a family film entitled Upír ve věžáku (Vampire in a Highrise). This Czech comedy was made for television in 1979 is one hour in length and we found it airing on YouTube. It’s a story of a little boy with a very big imagination. Tomáš...

ENTERTAINMENT, Movies

February 2, 2017

Pestrý Týden 1938 Vintage Covers from Czech Weekly News

Today we are looking at Pestrý týden from 1938 – Vintage Covers from Czech Weekly News. Pestrý týden (Variety or Varied Weekly news) was a popular illustrated magazine during the First and Second Czechoslovak Republic during the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia. It was published from November 2, 1926 to April 28, 1945 and it...

NOSTALGIA, Periodicals

January 27, 2017

Czech & Speake Vintage Style Grooming Accessories

Today I am delving into the private man’s world of grooming. Why? Because I am intrigued. Founded in 1978 by interior designer Frank Sawkins on London’s illustrious Jermyn Street which is world famous for its bespoke haberdashers and therefore the most gentlemanly thoroughfare in The Big Smoke, these “traditional British grooming” products are supposed to take their inspiration from the Edwardian...

LIFESTYLE, Shopping

January 24, 2017

Hotel Clementin in Old Town Prague

Yesterday we posted about L’Opera Barocca and we mentioned Hotel Clementin. Within minutes of the post appearing we were getting emails if we could share more about the hotel so here we moved our editorial calendar around and voilà! What makes this unique property so fascinating is that it goes all the way back to the mid...

Hotels, PLACES