Miroslav Bobek has been appointed as the new director of Prague Zoo.

From 23rd December to 2nd January, Jan Kepler Grammar School presents an exhibition of the most beautiful Czech and foreign cribs and nativity scenes.

We Survived Děda Mráz, We Will Survive Santa Claus

The Mayor of Prague, Pavel Bém, and the Deputy Mayor Marie Kousalíková welcomed creators of the record paper Christmas chain in Stromovka.

Christmas Eve soup will be served on Old Town Square as well as on Wenceslas Square

The Bethlehem Light arrived in Prague from Vienna via Brno and its handover took place in St Vitus Cathedral, where it will shine for the twentieth time.

Christmas carp is already being sold in shopping centres as well as in streets, which is a sure sign of Christmas approaching. In Prague, carp is sold at almost three hundred outdoor locations.

Already for the second time, senators and MPs from various political parties will meet in the Cathedral of St. Vitus, Wenceslas and Adalbert to jointly interpret Czech Christmas Mass by Jakub Jan Ryba. The event will be held under the auspices of Cardinal Miloslav Vlk.

There is no other time of year when the churches are as full as during the festive days of Christmas right through to Epiphany. This holds true as much in Prague as anywhere else in the Czech Republic.