Like all the people on earth, the Czech people also brought forth their own fairytale treasure that has been passed down from generation to generation since time immemorial. Although the fundamental themes reveal familiar characteristics, Czech fairytales retain their distinctive feature luring young and old alike. Stories such as "The Princess with the Golden Star on her Forehead" or "Fire Bird and Red Fox" by Bozena Nemcova and Karel Jaromir Erben offer not only a romantic, but also a thrilling insight into the life of ordinary people in Bohemia and Moravia as well as into the world of their wishes and dreams.

And thus prevails the magic expression, which like no other, reminds adults of their childhood and brings a twinkle in children's eyes, "Once upon a time..."