More than 350 years after it was looted from Prague by the Swedish Army during the Thirty Years’ War, a famous medieval text will return to its native land, though only temporarily. The Codex Gigas ...

Writer Franz Kafka lived almost his entire life in Prague, and the city often made an appearances in his stories and novels. It is not difficult to find the places where the author lived and worked: ...

Maybe he found it in the Gobi desert as his explosives concussed beneath the dunes, sussing out a legendary worm. Or perhaps it was while hacking through the thick of Madagascar’s jungles in search of ...

Relocation overseas happens all the time. People relocate to be closer to their family members or take a job, whatever the reason is for moving, it can be a long process. Trying to handle the process ...

Anyone even remotely familiar with Czech literature will know Ivan Klíma and his work. The author of more than 40 novels, short-story collections, plays and books of essays, Klíma, born in 1931 in ...

Like most things in life, a sense of aesthetics is all about balance. Having harmony, a contrast to what you’re wearing is a basic essence of your style. Your selection of jewelry becomes even more ...

As the recent controversy about The Passion of the Christ and the election of a movie star as governor of California show, movies are not only entertainment but also sources of negative and positive ...

If you’ve been enchanted by the romantic allure of Paris or won over by the colorful markets of Barcelona, you’ll be mesmerized by the “City of a Hundred Spires” — Prague. Prague is otherworldly, with ...

Since 2005, the Foundation for Development of Ukraine—also known as the Rinat Akhmetov Foundation after its founder—has played a prominent role in Ukraine. Its work has been especially noticeable in ...

Local Prague legends say that W. A. Mozart was locked in a room at least twice in the Bohemian capital as a playful exercise to compel him to compose something. The fruits of this seemingly ...

Just over a decade ago, working from Prague while reporting to a company in another country was a rare exception. Today, it’s becoming a defining feature of the city’s identity. Prague is experiencing ...

Within the religion of Judaism, there have always been foods that calm the mind and reinvigorate the soul. Challah, for instance. A yeast, oiled bread enriched with eggs, presented upon the table with ...