In the socialist era (from the late 1940s to the Velvet Revolution) it was believed that the Colorado Potato Beetle, or Mandelinka bramborová in Czech, was being dropped by “American Imperialists” to help destroy the Czechoslovak agriculture and shatter the regime.
Easter Lamb is a sweet pastry baked in the Czech Republic at Easter.
Jidáše is Czech pastry soaked in honey and traditionally baked at Easter.
Palm Sunday or Květná neděle (“Blossom/Bloom Sunday” in Czech) is a Christian feast commemorating Christ’s entry into Jerusalem but in Czech folklore, it’s a day full of protective magic.
If you wanted to get foreign goods not accessible in Czechoslovakia during the socialist era, the one place to go was Tuzex. If you had the right currency, that is.
Čepení is a traditional wedding head-dressing ritual during which the bride’s flower crown is replaced by a cap or a scarf. It is also the name of the crown itself.
Colorful and quiet, the Czech traditions in March are very varied and symbolic of the change of seasons.
These are some of the artists that dedicated their life’s work to the painting of the countryside in Valašsko.
Šestinedělí is a period of six weeks after the birth of a child (puerperium) that has a lot of traditions tied to it and is still often observed in the Czech Republic.
When Gramophone hailed Jakub Hrůša as being “on the verge of greatness”, they basically foretold the future. Who is Jakub Hrůša you ask? He is the greatest Czech contemporary conductor and soon the Director Designate of The Royal Opera, Covent Garden. I’d like to tell you about this accomplished Czech musician and conductor and an …