Celtic Legends is back! [Český niže ] After a successful tour in 2025, Celtic Legends  are returning to the Czech Republic with their energetic show full of Irish music and dance. This time they will perform in just five cities in April 2026 - Prague, Brno, Ostrava, Zlin and Hradec Kralov. Celtic Legends hail from the wild and beautiful Connemara region of Ireland and have been touring the world since their inception. Their performance, which combines live music, dance and si

Dylan Moran is back in Prague - on October 25, 2026 Dylan Moran returns to Prague after more than three years with a brand-new show. Czech audiences know him best from the cult series Black Books. The performance will take place on October 25, 2026 , at the Prague Congress Centre. Showtime. What are you going to do? Are you going to go to work? Or stay in bed, chasing oblivion. Guess what? We're fresh out of oblivion. The Economy will do fine without you - but how long will

John B. Keane's Comedy "Moll" will be performed at Divadlo D21 on March 14 An Irish theatre group [Cultúr Slovensko] based in Bratislava is coming to Prague on Saturday March 14 to perform John B. Keane's " MOLL " at Divadlo D21 in Vinohrady. Moll is a hilarious and highly successful comedy about life in an Irish country presbytery. 'When a presbytery gets a new housekeeper it becomes like a country that gets a change of government, or like a family that gets a new stepmothe

CICBA is delighted to announce that this year's Parade for St. Patrick's Day will be bigger and better than ever. It will start on Václavské náměstí at the junction with Jindřišská at 14:30 on Sunday March 15 [precisely here in fact]. Look out for large inflatable figures and Parade Stewards wearing hi-viz vests branded with the CIBCA logo and you'll know you're in the right place. Look out for this guy - should be fairly easy to spot in a crowd... Thanks to the generosity

Seán O'Sullivan and Louise Kelleher of the Wild Geese together with Josef Ryzec at the book launch On February 25, 2026 the Wild Geese Cultural Society of Bohemia launched the publication of a book by Josef Ryzec in which he documents his voyage of discovery in determining that his ancestor was indeed Irishman Walter Devereux, who assassinated Generalissimo Wallenstein on the orders of the Emperor 392 years earlier, to the day. This publication represents the culmination of 1

St. Piran, holding the flag of Cornwall, which bears his name The story of the sixth century abbot St. Piran blends history, myth and Celtic Christianity. St Piran was originally said to have been an Irish Bishop who was exiled from Ireland and thrown off the highest cliff in Munster tied to a millstone. The story goes that the saint floated on the millstone all the way to Cornwall where he came ashore at Perranporth, on Cornwall's north coast, on March 5th . He settled in C

Martin Beanz Warde as Patrick, a Traveller dealing with bereavement The Dead House is a critically acclaimed dark comedy play written and performed by Martin Beanz Warde , a prominent actor, comedian, and writer. His debut play is a powerful and moving dark comedy that explores complex themes of family, tradition, and self- acceptance. Set in the house of the deceased, the play is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the importance of finding one’s voice and

St. Bridget The Wild Geese will be flocking to a favourite nesting place - The Three Fiddles , Nerudova 12 this Sunday February 1, 2026 starting at 14.00 to commemorate Imbolc. Imbolc, the first of the year's eight Fire Festivals, was regarded by the earlier inhabitants of Ireland (thousands of years before the Celts) as the First Day of Spring. It was a day dedicated to the power of Womanhood. We will be commemorating the Feast with song, storytelling, recitations, recollect

John McCollum's Coca de Trampó - a tasty savoury snack If you’re already fed up with winter, this Mediterranean treat might make you think of sunnier climes. Coca is a traditional Spanish flatbread from the Catalan region and ensalada de trampó is a traditional Balearic salad. Combined they give you a delicious Mallorquin dish usually served for breakfast but which can be eaten at any time and is a great party food. It consists of a dough and a topping so can be made in sep

Spice bags - ready to gladden your heart and spice up a last-lustre takeaway. Have you enjoyed a Spice Bag recently? The spice bag (mála spíosrach in Irish) seems to be growing in popularity around the world as a dish that is considered typically Irish and particularly sought after by younger generations of the Irish diaspora indulging in nostalgic gastronomy.  The fundamental ingredients include crispy fried chicken, onions or scallions, red and green peppers, chilli pepper

Sláinte! Daniela Vránová with a perfect pint at Sally O'Brien's Daniela, tell me a bit about yourself. By profession, I'm a certified English translator and interpreter, and I have been doing it as a freelancer for the last 15 years; before that, I was working as a translator for the Embassy of Malaysia, which was really convenient since I love travelling. However, music is my life! I come from Valašské Meziříčí and studied at the music conservatory in Ostrava first. After ga

Rhtyhm of the Dance in action [Czech version below ] Don't miss the show that has conquered the world and is always breathtaking.Ireland will once again make local fans dance. Rhythm of the Dance - one of the most successful Irish dance and music shows will be presented in three Czech cities this time with a completely new program that combines virtuoso tap dancers, live music, rich set and impressive scenography, complemented by large-screen projections. Not only fans in Pr

A rather glamourised view of Irish ladies on January 6 There are many Irish folk rituals associated with January 6 , the last day of Christmas and the day known in Ireland as Nollaig na mBan ,  Women’s Christmas or Little Christmas. As a reward for their hard work over the Christmas season, it was a day off from all housework for women, and traditional roles were supposed to be reversed in the home: men did the women’s work in the house while women rested and gathered togethe

Wild Geese enjoying a well-deserved break. From the earliest times (well at least for over five thousand years!) the Irish have marked the passing of the seasons with eight major fire festivals, Imbolc , Bealtaine , Lughnasadh   and Samhain , together with the solstices and equinoxes. The Wild Geese Historical Society of Czechia looks forward to celebrating those festivals again this year with our friends in the Czech Irish Business and Cultural Association (CIBCA), togethe

John McCollum's Garlic Spread - if you love garlic, this is the spread for you! Mashed Garlic Spread This month we have a very simple recipe. A lot of us have eaten a lot of rich food and those who cook have done enough work in the kitchen to see us through to the end of the month, so no need for anything too involved. Roast a load of garlic cloves in their skins, I usually use at least three bulbs. I find about 30 mins at 180 C in a fan oven is a good time to work around

Ask me anything! Darragh in front of a frothy pint in a Prague 6 pub Tell us a bit about yourself, Darragh I'm from Portmarnock, North County Dublin. If you're familiar with Malahide, or Howth, it's in between. I grew up there and stayed there until 2020, and that's when I came to the Czech Republic. I was following closely the COVID pandemic and watching various borders across Europe close. My wife Martina and I and our son (who was not even two at the time) were living in

Musicians Emil Ryumkin and Elizabeth Verner on stage at Café Pointa for CIBCA's Christmas Dinner CIBCA's 2025 Christmas Dinner was held on December 12th at the cosy Café Pointa , and featured a delightful menu of traditional dishes and desserts, prepared with care to capture the essence of an Irish Christmas. Guests, including the Ambassador of Ireland to the Czech Republic, His Excellency Alan Gibbons came together to celebrate the season, reconnect with friends, and suppor

Chip sits in his creative loft at home in Tuchoměřice William F. Doehring III (a.k.a. “Chip”), tell us a little bit about yourself. I’m a baby-boomer born in 1964, and raised in Baltimore, Maryland, and except for some holidays and U.S. Army camps and schools, I remained a resident Baltimorian until I was 22 years old. In classic American fashion, my ancestry on my mother’s side is Irish, my father’s side being German. While attending the Maryland Institute College of Art (

John McCollum's Sausage Rolls with redcurrants pictured - a delicious Christmassy treat! Sausage Rolls Sausage rolls are great finger food - so perfect for the Christmas period.  Usually they are made with sausage meat which you buy direct from your local butcher.  As that’s a bit harder here (though you could just buy the sausages and remove the filling from the casings) an easy alternative is to make your own sausage meat. Ingredients Pastry (homemade as per link or store b

The triskelion on a standing stone at Newgrange George Russell , an Irish poet and artist who went by the pseudonym Æ (often written AE or A.E.) wrote, in 1897 – The Dream of Angus Oge . It included this passage - ‘ As he spoke he paused before a great mound grown over with trees, and around it silver clear in the moonlight were immense stones piled, the remains of an original circle, and there was a dark, low, narrow entrance leading within -  He took Con by the hand and in