Politics Business Culture Technology Environment Travel World
Newsroom · Culture & Lifestyle

By Tomas Horak

Prague-based culture writer covering literature, film festivals, food and the everyday of European cities.

323 published stories
Bavarian Lake Procession Revives Centuries-Old Boat Tradition for Corpus Christi
Culture

Bavarian Lake Procession Revives Centuries-Old Boat Tradition for Corpus Christi

Hundreds of worshippers gathered in Seehausen, Bavaria, on 4 June for a boat procession on Lake Staffelsee. The event, held for Corpus Chris

Qatari artist Ghada Al Suwaidi designs Pierre Gasly's helmet for Canadian Grand Prix
Culture

Qatari artist Ghada Al Suwaidi designs Pierre Gasly's helmet for Canadian Grand Prix

Qatari artist Ghada Al Suwaidi designed a custom helmet for Alpine driver Pierre Gasly ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix. The design merges C

Kanya King, Founder of MOBO Awards, Dies at 57 After Cancer Battle
Culture

Kanya King, Founder of MOBO Awards, Dies at 57 After Cancer Battle

Kanya King, founder of the MOBO Awards, has died at 57 after a battle with colon cancer. She launched the awards in 1996 from a council esta

Backrooms: The Liminal Horror That Captured Europe's Imagination
Culture

Backrooms: The Liminal Horror That Captured Europe's Imagination

The breakout horror hit 'Backrooms' arrives in European cinemas after a record-breaking US opening. Director Kane Parsons, a 20-year-old You

Bayeux Tapestry to Be Displayed at British Museum for 1,000th Anniversary
Culture

Bayeux Tapestry to Be Displayed at British Museum for 1,000th Anniversary

The 70-metre medieval embroidery depicting the Norman conquest will leave France for the first time in centuries. It will be displayed at th

Bayeux Tapestry to Travel to British Museum for 1,000th Anniversary of Norman Conquest
Culture

Bayeux Tapestry to Travel to British Museum for 1,000th Anniversary of Norman Conquest

The Bayeux Tapestry, a medieval masterpiece, will be exhibited at the British Museum in London for the first time in decades. The display ru

Femen and Pussy Riot Protest Russia's Return to Venice Biennale
Culture

Femen and Pussy Riot Protest Russia's Return to Venice Biennale

The 2026 Venice Biennale opened with protests as Femen and Pussy Riot activists targeted the Russian pavilion. The demonstration marked Mosc

World Food Photography Awards 2026: Soviet-Era Sanatorium Tea Wins Top Prize
Culture

World Food Photography Awards 2026: Soviet-Era Sanatorium Tea Wins Top Prize

British photographer Jo Kearney wins the 2026 World Food Photography Awards with a poignant portrait of a woman pouring tea in a Soviet-era

Jack White's Art Debut Divides Critics: When Musicians Cross into Fine Art
Culture

Jack White's Art Debut Divides Critics: When Musicians Cross into Fine Art

Jack White's debut exhibition at Damien Hirst's Newport Street Gallery has been panned by critics, with one calling it 'a 12-year-old visiti

Official Global Beatles Day Set for June 25 After Years of Fan-Led Celebrations
Culture

Official Global Beatles Day Set for June 25 After Years of Fan-Led Celebrations

The Beatles and Apple Corps have announced the first official Global Beatles Day on June 25, chosen for the 1967 satellite broadcast of 'All

Bad Bunny's 'La Casita' Stage: A Puerto Rican History of Colonialism and Resistance
Culture

Bad Bunny's 'La Casita' Stage: A Puerto Rican History of Colonialism and Resistance

The 'Casita' segment of Bad Bunny's tour is rooted in the architecture of Humacao, Puerto Rico, a town with a history of indigenous resistan

Bad Bunny's 'Casita' Stage: A Puerto Rican History of Colonialism and Resistance
Culture

Bad Bunny's 'Casita' Stage: A Puerto Rican History of Colonialism and Resistance

The 'Casita' set on Bad Bunny's tour is based on a house in Humacao, Puerto Rico, a town with a history of anti-colonial resistance. The des