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Musical geniuses on Czech soil

The Czech lands were known as the ‘conservatoire of Europe’, and great musicians visited many Czech towns where the art of music flourished.

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Culture

Jaroslav Ježek: Composer who combined jazz with Czech modernism

Jaroslav Ježek: Composer who combined jazz with Czech modernism

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Science and technology

Some 3D printing materials may cause skin irritation, Czech study finds
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Václav Havel remembered

“He was listening to you”: Alexandr Vondra remembers Václav Havel
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Václav Havel remembered

Bill Clinton: Havel told me, We have to trust freedom and democracy

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Václav Havel remembered

Czech democracy leader Václav Havel was born 90 years ago this October. We speak to several people who were close to the dissident playwright-turned-president.

Business

End of an era: Last Baťa footwear factory in Central Europe announces closure

The Baťa company has officially announced it will close its last factory in Central Europe, definitively ending production of the traditional footwear brand in the region.

Society

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Czechast: Jan Urban remembers Václav Havel

In this edition of Czechast, former dissident Jan Urban recalls Václav Havel ahead of the 90th anniversary of the late Czech president’s birth on October 5.

Anniversary of the Week

October 2006: Czech WWII hero František Fajtl dies

Lieutenant General František Fajtl, a WWII hero who commanded an RAF squadron and later got hard labour in communist Czechoslovakia, died on October 4, 2006.

Culture

Franz Kafka | Photo: Atelier Jacobi, Wikimedia Commons, public domain

In Kafka's Footsteps

Franz Kafka was born in Prague, but where specifically did the world-famous writer grow up? Where did he draw inspiration, or even go on holiday?

Science and technology

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Bone glue developed by Brno scientists could help treat complex fractures

Scientists in Brno have developed a special bone glue that could one day help doctors treat even complicated fractures. The material is now being tested on sheep.

Picture of the week

Central Bohemian skyline to lose distinctive landmark when Liblice transmitter masts come down

The two 355-metre-high masts of the Liblice transmitter near Český Brod are due to be demolished in October 2026. Czech Radio broadcast from the site until the end of 2021.

Photogallery

Harrachov Glassworks: the oldest private glass factory in Bohemia

Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International
Photo: Barbora Němcová, Radio Prague International

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Video of Musical Geniuses on Czech Soil - part 5 | TCHAIKOVSKY

Tchaikovsky in Czechia: three Prague visits and a mysterious legacy

Julia Bailey | Photo: Ian Willoughby, Radio Prague International

Julia Bailey on honouring Galerie Rudolfinum’s legacy while delivering a fresh approach

British art historian, curator and writer Julia Bailey has been the head of Prague’s Galerie Rudolfinum for two and a half years.

Discovering Czechia through books: A Belgian reader on the country’s literary voice

Czechast meets Belgian reader Bart van Besien, who has been discovering the country through its literature.

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