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Anniversary of the Week
Libeň has been part of Prague for 120 years
Libeň was annexed to Prague as the last suburb before the establishment of Czechoslovakia. The largest district of Prague 8 has witnessed many historical events.
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Anniversary of the Week
25 years since Michael Jackson enchanted Prague
American singer Michael Jackson chose Prague as the opening concert for his HIStory album tour in 1996. The King of Pop’s visit to the Czech capital drove local fans wild.
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Anniversary of the Week
Black Light Theatre Srnec founder celebrates 90th birthday
Jiří Srnec, a theatre director, stage designer and composer, who was born on August 29, 1931, is enjoying success all over the world with his unique Black Theatre.
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Anniversary of the Week
First industrial exhibit on European continent took place 230 years ago in Prague’s Klementinum
A large exhibition of Czech industrial products was organised on the occasion of the coronation of Leopold II as King of Bohemia.
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Anniversary of the Week
Provocative artist Kurt Gebauer turns 80
Czech sculptor, painter, teacher, and lifelong fighter for better public space celebrates his 80th birthday on August 18.
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Anniversary of the Week
The National Theatre fire of 12 August 1881
The National Theatre in Prague, built almost entirely using money raised through public collections, was a world rarity. The fire that consumed it delt a devastating blow.
