A series of concerts of a Czech soprano Marketa Matlova in China

A series of concerts of a Czech soprano Marketa Matlova in China

Having been invited by the Czech Embassy in Beijing, the Czech singer Marketa Matlova with her musical accompaniment, the guitar player Matej Freml, spent one whole week in the Chinese land. It was her third visit which shows all devotion the singer has for China.

Students of a Beijing high school getting to know the Czech Embassy

Students of a Beijing high school getting to know the Czech Embassy

What does an average Chinese high-school student think when he or she hears the word „embassy“? As it turned out, many of 40 Beijing high-schoolers imagined fences and a strict, even unfriendly atmosphere.

Press conference in the Czech Embassy on a new cultural programme Embassyart

Press conference in the Czech Embassy on a new cultural programme Embassyart

On July 15, the press conference on a new cultural programme of the Czech Embassy for years 2010-2013 embassyart艺馆 was held in the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Beijing. The conference was attended by the representatives of the Czech Embassy, sponsors of the programme and the Chinese painter Wei ...

Inauguration of an exhibition about Czech astronomer Karel Slavíček in Beijing

Inauguration of an exhibition about Czech astronomer Karel Slavíček in Beijing

On July 12, an inauguration of an exhibition dedicated to Karel Slavíček, famous Czech astronomer who lived in China in the 18th century, was held at the Beijing Ancient Observatory.

The Czech national hockey team won the Ice hockey championship in Germany!

The Czech national hockey team won the Ice hockey championship in Germany!

Overcoming the initial hardship at the beginning of the championship, the Czech national team showed a brilliant performance and thanks to its superb teamwork and dedication subsequently won matches against the best teams in the world – Canada, Sweden (twice), Finland and finally Russia. The Czech ...

Czech music band Čechomor having concerts in Beijing

Czech music band Čechomor having concerts in Beijing

The Czech Embassy organized two concerts of Czech famous music band Čechomor in Beijing. Its music is rooted in Moravian village music, their repertoire reflects the passion and anguish of a region moulded by Ottoman raids and Napoleonic battles. As the starting band there will be Beijing Municipal ...

The Czech painter Jiří Straka presented his art amongst many foreign and domestic galleries in a prestigious exhibition “Art Beijing“

The Czech painter Jiří Straka presented his art amongst many foreign and domestic galleries in a prestigious exhibition “Art Beijing“

Between April, 30th and May, 2nd “Art Beijing“, a well-known and well-established exhibition among the Chinese, was held in the premises of the Agriculture Exhibition Hall in the centre of Beijing. This year, for the first time, there were tens of European private galleries participating. One ...

A press conference introducing the Czech cultural festival in China was held in the Czech Embassy residence

A press conference introducing the Czech cultural festival in China was held in the Czech Embassy residence

On April, 22nd, a press conference was held in the Czech Embassy residence to introduce the Czech cultural festival at the beginning of May. The Ambassador Libor Sečka in his welcoming speech introduced the upcoming festival. It was follwed by a detailed introduction of the ballet performance on 8th ...

May Czech cultural festival shows the ballet troupe of the National Theatre and contemporary Czech art in NAMOC

May Czech cultural festival shows the ballet troupe of the National Theatre and contemporary Czech art in NAMOC

May 8 Czech ballet performance marks the beginning of the Czech cultural festival in China. Segments of modern and classical ballet can be watched by audience in 2 Chinese cities - on May 8 and 9 in Beijing Meilanfang Theatre and on May 12 and 13 in a seaside town of Shandong province Yantai. May 10 ...

Embassy of the Czech Republic to China flies flag at half-mast for Qinghai earthquake victims

The Embassy of the Czech Republic to China was flying its flag at half-mast today as a mark of respect for the victims of the Qinghai earthquake and a symbol of the condolences and solidarity of all Czech people for the Chinese people.

Supporting events for Czech participation at EXPO 2010

Supporting events for Czech participation at EXPO 2010

The Czech presence at EXPO 2010 will be expanded with a number of supporting events, not only in the pavilion and in the Exposition grounds, but also in part outside them. The principal criterion for choosing suitable events was in particular their exclusivity to the Czech participation, with all ...