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A series of four Irish films at Kino Lumière in Bratislava, celebrating Irish history, mythology, animation and humour Cultúr Slovensko is an Irish cultural association based in Slovakia, which promotes Irish culture and strengthens cultural connections between Ireland and Slovakia. During November and December, they are organising Stories from Ireland, a series of four Irish films at Kino Lumière in Bratislava, celebrating Irish history, mythology, animation and our distinct

Teams deep in thought at the ☘️CIBCA Pub Quiz on September 29, 2026 It was another battle for the big prize on Tuesday September 29 at Sally O'Brien's. Four [possibly five 😉] teams were competing for a gift voucher kindly provided by Sally's. There was no shortage of merriment during the evening, including several disputes around the accuracy of the answers provided by the Quizmaster and the generous doling out of penalty points by said Quizmaster to control the insurrection

The Wild Geese Film Night at The Three Fiddles - on the Second Thursday Every Month The Wild Geese Film Club gathers on the second Thursday of every month at the Three Fiddles, a cozy Irish pub in Prague. Members watch thoughtfully chosen films, then stick around for lively and sometimes witty post-film discussions. It's a friendly space to meet fellow film lovers, share different perspectives, and enjoy cinema in a relaxed basement setting. The October 2026 meeting takes pla

You can catch Niall at the intimate Kavárna Liberál in Holešovice on September 25 Friday, 25 September 2026 | 20:00 | Kavárna Liberál, Prague Prague's music lovers have a special evening to look forward to as Irish singer-songwriter Niall Connolly takes the stage at Kavárna Liberál on Friday, 25 September. Born in Cork, Ireland, and now based between New York City and the Catskill Mountains, Connolly brings together the warmth of Irish storytelling, the honesty of folk music,

Give Your Child an Authentic Irish Sporting Experience This October! Looking for something fun, active, and different for your children this autumn? Prague Kids GAA is delighted to bring the famous Cúl Camps to Prague this October, giving children the opportunity to experience one of Ireland's most successful youth sports programmes right here in Czechia. Based on the hugely popular GAA Cúl Camps held across Ireland every year, these camps introduce children to the exciting w

Musicians in full swing at the Festival - August 2026 As reported in the June edition of this newsletter, the 55th Interceltic Festival took place in Lorient, Brittany from 31 July to 9 August. This year's theme was 'Cornwall, at the heart of the Celtic Sea' and for ten sunny days the festivities included musicians, singers, dancers, exhibitions and, of course, refreshments! Every year the festival attracts thousands of visitors from Brittany, Wales, Cornwall, Ireland, Scotl

Píobairí Strakonice in action at the GAA World Games Waterford 2026 The GAA World Games is a competition that recognises the expansion of Gaelic Games worldwide. Teams from all over the world travel to compete in various codes and categories. The International categories are for homegrown (non-Irish) athletes and the open categories are primarily for more experienced, Irish athletes. Over 2000 players attended with 113 teams playing throughout the games in all codes. This y

Fri 26th June saw CIBCA’s Annual Golf Day take place at Prague City Golf Club Zbraslav. In scorching hot weather and a great course in great condition it was a good day out for all 17 players. A lack of buggies meant the conditions proved too arduous for two of us but the participation continues to grow. Sandwiches, drinks and bananas were provided on the first tee with the first group getting underway at 12:00pm. Challenging conditions saw the top prize taken by Rolf-Jan Z

In sunshine (following a somewhat rainy start to the day) on Saturday June 13, 2026, CIBCA held its Summer Solstice Barbeque at the grill area in Ladronka. Participants brought food and drink to share in a friendly atmosphere. Pictures - and a video from Paul Dubsky (CIBCA's resident videographer) capture the mood of the event. CIBCA's Summer Solstice Barbeque

The monthly Book Club - with Vivian Avraamidou-Ploumbis The monthly CIBCA Book Club in The Three Fiddles is always a relaxed affair. Unlike other clubs, we don’t all read the same book and then come together to discuss it. Quite the opposite - we all read whatever we enjoy and then come along to share our recommendations. Each person brings a book they have read recently and tells the group a little about it. Once everyone has shared, we enjoy discussing the titles and swa

at the Set Dance Weekend A Weekend Where Ireland Meets the Heart of Europe. Prague once again came alive with Irish music and dance during Set Dance Weekend in Prague 2026, which welcomed more than 140 dancers from across Europe for a weekend full of workshops, ceilís, and live traditional music. Organized by Sona Sól – Veselá Kopýtka together with TJ Academy of Irish Dance, the event transformed the historic Emauzy area into a vibrant gathering place for the international Ir

CIBCA's stand at the event CIBCA Members participated this May in the evening event "Around the World with 14 Chambers" - a forum for business networking and showcasing national gastronomic offerings from the following chambers of commerce (in alphabetical order) - BRITISH - British Chamber of Commerce CANADIAN - Canadian Chamber of Commerce DUTCH - Netherlands-Czech Chamber of Commerce FRENCH - Chambre de commerce franco-tchèque / Francouzsko-česká obchodní komora GERMAN - Č

ČaroBeltine [česká verze níže] Don't you agree with the burning of witches? Do you like magic and want to experience something magical? Come to the Land of the Celts in Nasavrky on Saturday, May 2nd for ČaroBeltine, a celebration of spring, love and magic! On Saturday, May 2nd, the open-air museum in the Land of the Celts will open its doors at 9:30 and will welcome you in a very unusual spirit - this time you will not meet Celts here, but various magical creatures, witches,

Pub Quiz participants working on their responses On Thursday April 16, CIBCA held its first Pub Quiz at Sally O'Brien's. The following teams participated- The Five Musketeers Quizzical Education Augh Jayzus! The Toucans The Green Team Plenty of fun was had by all the participants of the five teams assembled, but it was the home team "the Greens" that carried the day. Thanks to Sally's for hosting and sponsoring the main prize - a voucher for Sally's for 1250Kč. There were of

On March 21, CIBCA held its Charity Gala Dinner to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the elegant surroundings of Art Restaurant Mánes. Almost one hundred guests gathered to enjoy excellent food, freshly-poured creamy Guinness and to be entertained by the wonderful band Ri Ra, and dance group inSpiral Dance. The evening was graced by the presence of the Ambassador of Ireland to the Czech Republic - His Excellency Mr. Alan Gibbons as well as the Catholic pastor to the English-lang

View from the Main Stage as the After Party got underway with Foggy Dude Don't want to read all the detail? Just click here to get to CIBCA's Instagram story compilation😉 What a day it was for the biggest ever CIBCA St. Patrick’s Parade - on Sunday March 15, 2026. Already this year we knew it was going to be bigger and better, largely due to the generousity of our sponsors - The Irish Times Bar and Guinness - and as Parade Director Darragh Price outlined in a recent Expats.c

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 of