Today: Ji.hlava Festival kicks off; Czechia to ban hen cages by 2027; essential tips on learning Czech from linguist Danny Bate and his new book, Why Q Needs U.

Czech farmers will no longer be allowed to keep hens in cages. In 2020, Czechia passed a law banning cage farming of laying hens, with the ban set to take effect in 2027.

New report reveals that poverty affects up to one fifth of Czechs, National Architecture Award, Krištof Kintera’s sculpture on Štvanice Island, The story of Rohan Island ...