Jan 11, 2012

Bohemian Carnevale offers 11 full days (February 10-21) of can’t-miss free events including boat rides, Baroque-style ballroom dancing and trips to the top of the Astronomical Clock tower. There is a dress code, however: Venetian masks are required! Bohemian Carnevale is held at public venues such as palaces, museums and galleries. Expect to see masked

Apr 5, 2011

Classical Music lovers don’t miss the 66th Prague Spring International Music Festival! Annually, Prague Spring Festival showcases world-renowned performing artists, international symphony orchestras and chamber music. The concerts take place in Prague’s beautiful historic concert halls such as Rudolfinum and the Municipal House. For schedule of concerts

Feb 13, 2011

Czech folk dancing amazes me. Not the costumes or the music or the precise steps, though I enjoy those. It’s the fact that teenage boys happily don traditional clothes and hop around in not-always-masculine dances. Willingly. The teenage boys I know back home would be way too cool for that. But here in the Czech Republic, it’s a mark of honor to

Feb 8, 2011

Come to celebrate Mardi Gras -Masopust- in the Czech Republic! Visit Bohemian Carnevale festival in Prague, which takes place from February 25th – March 8th. Prague Mardi Gras, known as Bohemian Carnival showcases an annual program of events including masquerade ball, parades, and children’s activities. The program features evening parties at the

Call me old fashioned but when it comes to black and white photography, I like to use a film camera and my old trusty Canon AE-1 does the trick. I use a variety of lenses from wide angle to telephoto and Fujifilm’s Neopan stock, but that was my preference for the shots I planned to take on my trip to Prague. I highly recommend going by your trusted local

It has been quite a few years, but I was fortunate to be able to travel to Prague, in the Czech Republic soon after its split from Communist rule. Formerly known as Czechoslovakia, the country was under the thumb of the USSR for many years, ending in 1992 after the fall of communist Russia. Within short order Democracy hit the Czech Republic like a fever, and