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Actress, politician and civic activist Táňa Fischerová dies at 72
The well-known Czech actress Táňa Fischerová has passed away at the age of 72. Fischerová, who was also an MP for some years and ran for the post of president, will be…
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A jazz take on traditional Christmas songs and carols
Czech Christmas wouldn’t be complete without traditional Christmas carols. To mark the occasion, we’ll be listening to an album entitled Christmas for Grown-Ups or Vánoce…
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Czech Puppetry Alive And Well
Puppet theater in Czechia and Slovakia is a way of conveying a vision of the world. That is one of the main reasons why UNESCO inscribed the art on its List of the…
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Czech-born video art pioneer Woody Vašulka dies at 82
Woody Vašulka, one of the pioneers of electronic and video art, has died at the age of 82. The Czech-born artist, who had lived in the United States since the 1960s…
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Mr. Folxlide – ‘the ultimate balfolk-blues crossover’
Mikuláš Bryan – alias Mr. Folxlide – is a Prague-born poet, award-winning translator of French literature, and musician steeped in blues and folk traditions. He plays on…
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Prague will have its New Year’s fireworks show, but separate from City Hall’s official video…
Despite the practice being stopped by City Hall earlier this year, Praguers will get to see a special fireworks show during New Year’s celebrations, albeit privately…
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From Mánes to modernity: Prague Castle unveils 200 years of Czech Portraits
An exhibition marking 200 years of portraiture in the Czech lands gets underway at Prague Castle today. The curators have brought together exquisite works by the nation’s…
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Prague’s State Opera to reopen after three-year renovation
The extensive renovation of Prague’s historic State Opera building has been completed. The building should re-open its door to the public on January 5, exactly 132 years…
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Classic Vladimír Merta debut gets fresh vinyl release 50 years later
Exactly 50 years ago, Vladimír Merta, one of the country’s most respected singer-songwriters and an excellent guitarist, released his debut album called Ballades de Prague…
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Ivan Fíla, filmmaker-turned-bestselling novelist, returns to story of immortal love with The Cameo…
This summer, director and screenwriter Ivan Fíla’s historical novel about Dr. František Kriegel – the only Prague Spring leader not to sign the Moscow Protocol validating…
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Bohuslav Martinů – one of the most prolific Czech composers of classical music
Not only is Bohuslav Martinů one of the most famous Czech composers, but next to Antonín Dvořák he is also the most played. Born in the small Czech village of Polička on…
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Legendary Tatra 77 car showcased at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum
A new exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London brings together fifteen diverse cars to explore how the automobile accelerated the pace of change over the past…
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