Culture
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Pavel Strnad: Czech directors could benefit from looking outward more
Pavel Strnad is a top Czech film producer. The company he co-founded in the mid-1990s, Negativ Film, has been behind many important Czech titles since then.
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Libuše - Bedřich Smetana’s opera about Bohemia’s mythical female ruler
Bedřich Smetana wrote Libuše, one of his most famous opera’s, as a ceremonial work, intended only for special occasions.
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Jiří Kadlec- the man who created the weapons for Merlin, Joan of Arc and other iconic movies
Jiří Kadlec is a military history enthusiast who has created armour and weapons for Joan of Arc, Les Miserables, The Three Musketeers, Merlin and other iconic films.
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Moser Crystal Glass - Czechia’s most luxurious brand
The Moser crystal glass company was established more than 150 years ago and has since become a world leader in glass making, selling its products around the globe.
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Petr Stanický’s site-specific installation represents Czechia at London Biennale
Visual artist Petr Stanický represents the Czech Republic at the third edition of London Biennale, which is currently underway in the British capital.
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Director Denise Waddingham on 75 years of the British Council in Prague
On Sunday June 13 it will be exactly 75 years since the British Council first opened in Prague, with a ceremony attended by President Beneš and other dignitaries.
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Bluegrass legend Robert Křesťan inducted into Anděl Awards Hall of Fame
In today’s edition of Sunday Music Show, we’ll be profiling folk singer, composer and banjo player Robert Křesťan, who was inducted into the Anděl Awards Hall of Fame.
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Precious notebook belonging to Czech-born composer Rejcha discovered near trashcan in Paris
A notebook by Czech-born musician and teacher Antonín Rejcha, who spent most of his life in Paris, was recently discovered lying by some trashcans in the French capital.
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Centenary of birth of big band leader Gustav Brom
Gustav Brom, whose orchestra were named one of the top ten big bands in the world by the US magazine Downbeat, was born on May 22, 1921.
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Franz Kafka’s never-before-seen manuscripts and drawings go online
The National Library of Israel has published a long-lost collection of archival materials by Franz Kafka.
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Composer Karel Havlíček on Hollywood trailers, flying solo for LP ‘Spoken’
Karel Havlíček has long divided his time between homes and studios in Prague and L.A. In recent years, he has focused on writing music for TV series and Hollywood trailers.
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“There are brave people among us”: Mural commemorates Heydrich assassination
Just ahead of its anniversary, a new 200-metre mural depicting Operation Anthropoid was unveiled in Prague at the very spot where Nazi Heydrich's car was attacked.
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