All Soul’s Day in the Czech Republic

November 2nd is All Souls’ Day in the Czech Republic. Czechs call this day dušičky (“little souls”) but the official Czech name is Památka zesnulých (“a remembrance of those who have passed”). While some folks compare this to Halloween (All Hallow’s Eve), the two really have little in common. Halloween activities include trick-or-treating (or the related guising),...

CULTURE, Holidays

November 1, 2016

A River Trip Through the Lens of Vilem Hekel

We have written about the incredible photographic talents of Vilem Hekel before: Brno Built the Future in 1956, Skoda Glamour in the 50s by Vilem Heckel and Bohemian Fashion at Karlovy Vary Circa 1950s. Today we just had to share these beautiful images we happened upon from his family’s estate. To us, most of the images could represent young Pražáci leaving the...

CULTURE, Photography

October 31, 2016

Exploring the Czech Republic’s Graveyards on Instagram

Prague has several beautiful cemeteries, but even more exist throughout the entire country. This Halloween, we’re looking at some of the most interesting, haunted-looking and picturesque graveyards through the lenses of Czechs who shared them on Instagram. Many of these sites are prized for their historical value, while others remain quiet and almost forgotten. When visiting, just...

Czech Republic, PLACES

October 29, 2016

Radish and Cheese Spread

Earlier today we shared A Taste of Czech Tradition, a new cookbook we’re having fun with, and today we decided to make a quick appetizer, radish and cheese spread. We chose this recipe because we had all of the ingredients on hand and it sounded so very Czech, not to mention, we had it whipped...

LIFESTYLE, Recipes

October 29, 2016

A Taste of Czech Tradition

A Taste of Czech Tradition is really the perfect name for this wonderful new cookbook which we recently added to our collection. It’s a collection of recipes (and much more!) from the Czech Heritage Club and we’re so impressed, we just had to share today! As they inform us at their website, The Czech Heritage Club has...

Books, ENTERTAINMENT

October 28, 2016

Vintage Czech Movie Posters from the Early 1960s

Today we’re sharing some artistic posters from the early 1960s that were created specifically for film. Vintage Czech movie posters from the early 1960s have such a specific style and look to them and we just love them. We’ve picked up a few on eBay and if you’re looking, it’s a great place to start. We’ve...

Art and Design, CULTURE

October 27, 2016

Czech Dolls in Traditional Folk Dress

I remember when I was young, anyone who visited then called Czechoslovakia always brought me and my sister back Czech dolls in traditional folk dress and national costumes. At one time, we each must have had twenty representations of our Czech heritage in the form of colorful kroje and ribbons. The dolls all had something...

NOSTALGIA, Retro Chic

October 26, 2016

Czech Mid Century Modern Interior Design

If you have ever wondered what Czech Mid Century Modern interiors look like, then today is your lucky day! In 1967, Czech architect Ladislav Mašek and illustrator Harry Löwit teamed up and published Úprava bytového interiéru, or in English, Modification of the Home Interior. The book featured a wealth of information including an informative introduction, a thorough...

Architecture, CULTURE

October 24, 2016

Tres Bohemes at Huffington Post

We had an exciting weekend. Sunday morning someone emailed me that our interview was posted at Huffington Post! We’re excited about this because they have a large following and it will place Tres Bohemes in front of a lot of new people! You can read the interview here. We’re really excited about this and would love if you...

PEOPLE, TresBohemes

October 22, 2016

Tomas Rosicky and Overcoming Injury

Sponsored Post The weekend is a time for sports and that’s why today we are looking at a champion of a player. Tomas Rosicky moved back to the Czech Republic this year after a 10-year spell at Arsenal. The Czech midfielder has had an illustrious career from his beginnings at Sparta Prague through to his...

Men, PEOPLE

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October 21, 2016

Feature Films Starring the City of Prague

The capital of the Czech Republic, Prague, is not only a beautiful and very popular tourist destination – it’s also one of the most popular film locations Europe. In the last twenty years, since the fall of the Iron Curtain, Prague has been called upon to provide the backdrop to many blockbusters. Today we’re looking at...

ENTERTAINMENT, Movies

October 20, 2016

Retro Czech Tea Sets in the Mid Century Style

Today we’re looking at retro Czech tea sets in the typical mid century style between the late 1950s to the late 1960s. When we think of Modernist Czech pottery, we have to think of Jaroslav Ježek. He’s probably the most famous designer. We featured a post about him back in September which you can read here if you...

NOSTALGIA, Retro Chic

October 19, 2016

Dreams of a Great Small Nation

Today we’d like to announce a very special talk of by fellow SVU* member, Kevin J. McNamara about his book, Dreams of a Great Small Nation. This book is a wonderful narrative about a part of history that could have been lost to the Western world, had not McNamara painstakingly collected documents, had them translated, and pieced...

Books, ENTERTAINMENT

October 19, 2016

Bohumil Hrabal’s Too Loud A Solitude

Genuinely beautiful and artistic puppetry short films like Too Loud a Solitude certainly deserve more recognition. What a delight it was to be contacted by Greg Bachar, the Outreach Coordinator for the new film, Too Loud a Solitude. The film is based on Czech Writer Bohumil Hrabal’s beloved novella, Too Loud A Solitude (Příliš hlučná samota, 1976). This...

ENTERTAINMENT, Movies

October 18, 2016

Wearing a Kroj in Texas

Today we’re very pleased to have a guest post written by Jana Riley of Texas. You can learn more about Jana after the post…. Wearing a kroj in Texas is a tradition in my family for more than four generations beginning in the Czech Republic, specifically the Slovácko region of Moravia, and brought to Texas. I...

Fashion, LIFESTYLE

October 17, 2016

Nobody’s Son by Mark Slouka

We interrupt our regular programming to alert all of our Czech and Slovak friends in the New York area to try to attend Mark Slouka’s book launch for Nobody’s Son at the Powerhouse Arena on Thursday, Oct 20, 2016. Mark Slouka is a fellow member of Czechoslovak Society of Arts & Sciences (SVU)* and we’re pleased to...

Books, ENTERTAINMENT