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Cooperation between the Czech Republic and Texas
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czechsonline 15/01/2026 12 min read Business and Innovation

Czech Republic–Texas Agreement: a New Phase of Cooperation

The declaration signed in Austin in 2026 between the Czech Republic and Texas strengthens a relationship built over time. It rests on communities of Czech origin in the state, but also on economic exchange, innovation, security, energy, and cultural cooperation. This is not merely a symbolic gesture...
Texas Diaspora Innovation Czech Republic Cooperation
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Czech words that became international
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czechsonline 14/01/2026 6 min read Culture and Traditions Free

Czech words that travelled the world

Some words born in the Czech lands have become so familiar that they feel as if they had always been international: robot, pilsner, polka, kolache, howitzer, Semtex. Others, such as dollar, are not Czech words in the strict sense, but pass through Bohemian places and coins. This article follows thei...
Language Etymology Bohemia Czech words Culture
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Kolache festival in the United States with pastries, music and a parade
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czechsonline 13/01/2026 7 min read History and Heritage Free

Kolache festivals in the United States: when a Czech pastry becomes an American gathering place

In the United States, festivals dedicated to kolaches tell a story that goes far beyond a recipe. Born in communities of Czech descendants, they turn a family pastry into a public celebration: parades, polka music, traditional dress, baking contests, volunteers and visitors. Some have nearly a centu...
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Mug of Czech beer with foam, Žatec hops and a traditional hospoda atmosphere
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czechsonline 12/01/2026 10 min read Culture and Traditions Free

Czech beer: the history, technique and culture of the “pivo”

Czech beer is not just a famous drink: it is everyday history, technical know-how, local identity and social habit. This article explains the origin of the word pivo, the Bohemian brewing tradition, the birth of pilsner, the main Czech beer types, the meaning of 10°, 11° and 12°, and recent consumpt...
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Kolache in America: a Czech pastry that learned English (and Texas)
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czechsonline 11/01/2026 9 min read History and Heritage

Kolache in America: a Czech pastry that learned English (and Texas)

In America, “kolache” is more than a pastry: it’s an edible cultural passport. It arrives with Czech immigrants, changes pronunciation, sometimes changes shape and fillings, and in Texas becomes a real everyday breakfast. This article follows the journey from the Czech koláč—round, often open-faced,...
Texas Czech diaspora Kolache Pastry Food culture
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Minnesota: New Prague — a Czech name on the American map
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czechsonline 10/01/2026 8 min read History and Heritage

Minnesota: New Prague — a Czech name on the American map

New Prague, Minnesota, is one of those Midwestern towns whose name is already a clue. Founded in the 1850s by Bohemian settlers, it grew around land sales, a parish anchored by St. Wenceslaus, and later the railroad, which connected local farming to wider markets. Today its Czech heritage is kept vi...
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The Romanian Banat: Svatá Helena and the (difficult) continuity of minorities
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czechsonline 09/01/2026 11 min read History and Heritage

The Romanian Banat: Svatá Helena and the (difficult) continuity of minorities

Svatá Helena (Sfânta Elena), in Romania’s Banat, is one of the best-known historic Czech villages still inhabited today. It’s a clear, concrete case of what “minority continuity” really means: language at home and in school, traditions and village life, but also jobs, roads, services, and migration....
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Oceania: communities more than cities (Australia and New Zealand)
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czechsonline 08/01/2026 9 min read History and Heritage

Oceania: communities more than cities (Australia and New Zealand)

In Australia and New Zealand, Czech presence is usually visible less in “founded towns” and more in organized communities inside existing cities. Clubs, associations, and weekend schools become the places where people meet, keep Czech alive, and help newcomers feel at home. Using official Czech fore...
Australia New zealand Communities Heritage Oceania
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Texas: Praha — renaming to remain yourself
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czechsonline 07/01/2026 7 min read History and Heritage

Texas: Praha — renaming to remain yourself

Praha, Texas is famous for a simple, powerful idea. Czech immigrants renamed the place “Praha” so the link to their origin would not fade. Over time, the church, festivals, cemeteries, associations, and memorials kept a small community tightly connected. Here the name is not decoration: it is practi...
Renaming Texas Heritage Identity Praha
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South Dakota: Tabor and the idea of a “mother city”
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czechsonline 06/01/2026 11 min read History and Heritage

South Dakota: Tabor and the idea of a “mother city”

Tabor, South Dakota, is often called the “Mother City of Dakota Czechs.” This article explains—without rhetoric—how that label emerged: the 1869 recruitment effort linked to Frank Bem, the building of institutions, and the way memory became public through places like Beseda Hall and the annual Czech...
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