Elementary Level – When School Officially Starts It’s all at sixes and sevens….. It came as a bit of a shock when I found out that kids in Czech start what we call “proper school” as late as 7. In the UK we’re used to kicking the young one into the Infants school at 5. … Read More
Transition Between Prague Schools Moving On Even when you’ve found a great school for your kids there will inevitably come the time to leave and go to a different stage or a different location so you want to be thinking about this at least a year before the move. Kindergarden/Materska to Elementary Prague schools will … Read More
Prague Kindergardens (The Czech Materska stage) – Lessons Learned Our family is out of that stage now but we still bump into people with the same issue. Your child is about 3 years old, your wife wants to properly go back to work and the kid is “getting bored at home”. All the signs are … Read More
Prague Education Options and Stages – An Introduction First Things First If this is a stay of a couple of months and you’ve got money for international schools then language will not be an issue. If it’s long-stay or relocation and you are looking at either private or state school options then get your kids … Read More
Prague Children Friendly Restaurants and Cafes Eating out in Prague with kids again can be challenging. I wish I could say that places will be greeting families with welcome arms but, I live in the real world. It’s much better than it used to be but still, it could be even better. I find it … Read More
Prague Universities and Study Options Prague is an extremely popular place to study for four reasons:It’s got top universities and alumni!It’s great value for money!It’s Safe!It’s got a thriving student social scene! It’s definitely not unheard of for people to stay in Prague after their studies are completed and if that’s the case there are … Read More
Prague Proms International Music Festival Expect dates from as early as June to as late as September. The Prague Proms International Music Festival started in 2005 but, don’t think of it as being like the English Proms with a hall full of flag waving university students. It’s a summer music festival format almost like a … Read More
The Infamous Prague Beer Festival The main Prague Beer Festival on Letna did not run last year and the website has been taken offline. I’ll update this post or I’ll publish other options as I find them. Beer Drinking Record Holders and Always Will Be Czechs drink more beer per capita than any other country … Read More
United Islands of Prague Music Festival FREE and FUN. The brightest and the best music talent mainly from Czech but comprising at least a dozen different nationalities come together to play for you for FREE!!! When and Where? Date to be announced but usually in late May or the first week of June. It’s a … Read More
Prague Metronome Music Festival Three Days, Multiple Bands It’s only been going a short time but the Prague Metronome Music Festival (or what they now call the Metronome Music and Arts Fair) seems to be settling into it’s late June slot in the Prague Entertainment calendar. Metronome Festival Weekend is a ticketed event i.e. you … Read More