Events

King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima of the Netherlands made a state visit to the Czech Republic at the invitation of President Petr Pavel. On the evening of June 4, President Pavel hosted a state banquet at Prague Castle in honor of the Dutch royal couple. During the ceremony, the Czech president conferred a state decoration on King Willem-Alexander and awarded Queen Máxima the First Class Order of the White Lion.

Although King Charles III's actual birthday falls in November, the official celebrations of the British monarch's birthday traditionally take place in June, a practice dating back to King George II in 1748, intended to ensure better weather for public festivities like the Trooping the Colour parade. Continuing this custom in 2025, British embassies worldwide marked the occasion in June, including in Prague where Ambassador Matt Field hosted a special event attended by Czech President Petr Pavel and Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský. The celebration featured a lively performance by the British Embassy band, joined by Czech singer Ben Cristovao, highlighting the close cultural and diplomatic ties between the United Kingdom and the Czech Republic.

For the 8th time foreign embassies in Prague promoted the Food & Culture Embassy Festival, where dozens of stands offered visitors typical foods from their countries. Unfortunately, it happened in a rainy weekend, nonetheless it was a success, with hundreds of visitors savouring the varied offers from all over the world.

The festival happened in the famous "kulat'ák" on Prague 6, Dejvice. Organizers say the bad weather has not kept people away from this event that has become yet another Prague tradition. The ninth edition is expected to happen the first weekend of June, next year.

On 20 May 2025 the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Prague, in cooperation with Prague 6 and the United Nations Information Centre, organized an event in Břevnovský Park to mark the 8th World Bee Day. The Slovenian ambassador, Aleš Balut, hosted the event.

The event was dedicated to the opening of the outdoor exhibition of the Radovljica Beekeeping Museum, entitled “Saving the Future: the World of Pollinators”, which highlights the importance of pollinators, the rich beekeeping tradition and the role of in bee diplomacy. The exhibition will be on display until 20 June 2025.

Ambassador Stéphane Crouzat answering questions about the French nuclear umbrella, which was of interest to students at the Diplomacy and Public Administration High School in Most.

Dutch ambassador made sure he would be present at the Noise for Ukraine concert in Prague 6. With a lineup of 20 colleagues from EU and other allied countries.

Ambassadors in Prague have joined together to support #16Days of Activism against gender-based violence. Join the global movement with the #NoExcuse campaign calling for urgent investments to prevent violence against women and girls!

Ambassador Emily McLaughlin was very glad to meet with students at the Prague Student Summit.

As part of #DiplomacyWeek 2025 hosted by the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, chargé d’affaires Jacek Gajewski and First Councillor Maja Żywioł welcomed students of the Gymnasium Eliška Krásnohorská.

Ukrainian ambassador Vasyl Zvarych met with a delegation of the All-Ukrainian Council of Churches and Religious Organizations, which came to Prague to participate in the conference at the invitation of the Ecumenical Council of Churches of the Czech Republic.

The Swiss embassy in Prague had the pleasure of hosting friends and supporters of the Prague German Language Theatre Festival at the Ambassador’s residence.

As part of Diplomacy Week the British ambassador Matt Field met with students from Holeckova High School for the Hearing Impaired.

Ambassador Metin Feyzioğlu welcomed the teachers and students of Üsküdar Amerikan Lisesi High School who came to Prague as part of the Easter Folklore Festival in Prague 2025.

Ambassador H. E. Metin Feyzioğlu, accompanied by the First Counselor of our Embassy, Ms. Banu Malaman, met with the President of the Senate of the Czech Republic, H. E. Mr. Miloš Vystrčil, as part of a courtesy visit.