The New GAA Prág Jersey Would you like to get your very own Prague GAA Jersey? If so, please contact Clive Allen [clivallen@gmail.com] and place your order! The design features GAA Prág on the front and the slogan "Praha Abú" on the rear, and is emblazoned with a rather nice heraldic shield with Czech and Irish elements as well as an image of Prague. Read on for size details. There is a wide range of sizes available - Prague GAA Jersey sizes Sizes available for all the family

Bealtaine - a time of bonfires around May 1. How far removed from the Czech Čarodejnice of April 30 can it be? In the Irish language (Gaeilge) – Bealtaine is the name for the month of May. Bealtaine is one of the eight ancient Fire Festivals which have been celebrated on the island of Ireland for over five thousand years! We know this because of the mysterious astronomically aligned passage mounds reputedly built by the Tuatha De Danainn which date from those times. The hillt

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 o

Eoghan O'Reilly Eoghan, can you tell us a little about yourself? I’m a singer-songwriter and musician living in Šumperk in North Moravia. I’ve been part of the Celtic music scene here since its emergence in the nineties and I’ve played concerts and festivals all across the Czech Republic as well as in Poland and Slovakia, mostly with a band ( Happy to Meet, The Bottlewash Band, Ceol Flies and now Bar Fast the Door ) or occasionally as a guest or soloist. Before moving to the

CICBA's April 2026 Newsletter - published on April 1, 2026 Click the image of the Newsletter to read the entire issue.

Isara on stage [ česká verze níže ] For those who don't know your music, how would you describe yourselves? We named our musical style Celt-Folk-Rock and I dare say that even after more than 20 years it still holds true. We are based on the traditional music of the British Isles - Ireland, Scotland and England. We don't just try to copy original patterns, but bring our own ideas and arrangements from other genres that we enjoy. Lyrics are very important to us - we sing in Cz

Spring has arrived in Nasavrky - the Land of the Celts česky - niže The first flower has already peeked out of the ground and that means only one thing - Spring is approaching, which must of course be welcomed properly in the Land of the Celts . Experience beautiful days in the company of the Celts and the awakening nature! From Friday to Sunday, April 3-5 2026, a number of diverse workshops and interesting activities with a spring theme await visitors, and on Monday, April

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-l

Daniel Zappi, and a recent production in Hamburg Tip Of The Tongue Tip Of The Tongue is an international performing arts project founded and directed by Anglo-Italian singer-songwriter, actor, and theatre-maker Daniel Zappi ( www.danielzappi.com ). The project aims to produce and foster work with community at its heart, focusing on three main areas: Professional Theatre: Producing original productions in Czechia and abroad. Education: Delivering high-quality workshops and

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 Exp

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