Prague Beer Culture: The Prague Oktobeer Festival returns to Riegrovy Sady on 25–26 September, blending Bavarian Oktoberfest tradition with Czech microbreweries, plus Oktoberfest music and beer-friendly food (tickets: CZK 100 for a 0.3-litre glass, CZK 200 for a 1-litre mug). Prague Architecture & Heritage: A historic Smíchov distillery chimney is being turned into a 50-metre viewing platform, with visitors riding a glass elevator through the preserved structure for a 360-degree panorama; the Lihovar district redevelopment also plans cultural use for the old brewhouse. Film & Festivals: IFF Cinematik Piešťany (8–13 Sept) awarded Paweł Pawlikowski’s Fatherland/Ojczyzna the Meeting Point Europe Award, while the audience prize went to Martin Gonda’s Flood/Potopa. International Cultural Links: Czech President Petr Pavel will visit the University of Nebraska–Lincoln on 24 September for a discussion on Czech heritage and education ties, including the long-running Czech Studies program. Sports in Czechia: Triathlete Martin Sobey earned valuable points for LA 2028 with a seventh-place finish in Karlovy Vary.