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New film celebrates the crazy kangaroo world of Bohemians' fans
Regular listeners to Radio Prague may remember us reporting on Bohemians 1905, the venerable football club that would have gone bust had it not been for its loyal fans who…
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Can the Czech Republic weather the current financial storm?
It's hard to pick up a newspaper anywhere these days without reading about the global economic meltdown precipitated by the collapse of a number of US banks, which has…
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Professor Jaroslav Blahoš - former president of the World Medical Association
My guest for One on One this week is Professor Jaroslav Blahoš, one of the world’s leading endocrinologists. Besides publishing over 370 papers on his specialist subject…
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Fresh Film Festival – showcasing the moviemakers of the future
In this edition of the Arts, we look at this year’s Fresh Film Festival, the Czech Republic’s annual international showcase of movies made by students and debut directors…
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Andrea Accordi – the chef who was awarded Prague’s first Michelin star
My guest for One on One this week is the leading chef Andrea Accordi (31). Earlier this year, this Italian native caused a stir in culinary circles when his Allegro…
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Prague Food Festival celebrates diversity of food now on offer in Czech capital
The second Prague Food Festival gets underway on Friday. This event aims to give Prague residents a chance to sample the best food on offer in their city for reasonable…
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Zlínfest – the Czech Republic’s most audience-friendly film festival
The Zlín international film festival stands out among the Czech Republic’s many film showcases such as Karlovy Vary and Jihlava in that its main emphasis is on films aimed…
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Celebrating the Czech Republic’s vibrant animation tradition at Anifest
Anifest, a weeklong festival dedicated to animated film has fast become a firm fixture on the Czech cultural calendar since it was established seven years ago. This year’s…
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Jakub Cigler – one of the men behind the proposed makeover of Wenceslas Square
Our guest for One on One this week is Jakub Cigler, one half of the duo behind Cigler-Marani – an award-winning firm of architects whose elegant designs have helped them…
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New Lidice education centre offers detailed catalogue of Nazi horrors
The Lidice museum, which stands on the site of the Czech village that was infamously razed to the ground by the Nazis in 1942, opened a new education centre on Monday…