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Robert Guttmann: painter, globetrotting Zionist, and “most caricatured man” of 20th century Prague
The early 20th century naïve painter and sketch artist Robert Guttmann, in whose honour the exhibition gallery of the Jewish Museum in Prague is named, was famous in his…
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Milan Kundera’s Czech citizenship renewed
The celebrated Czech-born writer Milan Kundera received Czech citizenship forty years after it was revoked by the communist regime. The author of The Unbearable Lightness…
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Zvíře jménem Podzim conjure autumnal atmosphere on new LP Září
The music project Zvíře jménem Podzim (An Animal Named Autumn) is the brainchild of Jakub König, who also goes by the name Kittchen. However, on Září, their recently…
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“It’s still revolutionary”: Věra Chytilová’s Daisies comes sixth in BBC poll of films by women
The 1966 film Daisies by Věra Chytilová has come sixth in an extensive new BBC poll of the 100 greatest works by female directors. But what makes the surreal, anarchic…
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Jan Kasl: In ‘89 people hoped for hundreds of unique new buildings in Prague
Prague has obviously changed enormously over the last 30 years. But what have been the city’s most, and least, impressive construction projects since the Velvet Revolution…
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Czech protest singers who captured the spirit of the times
As Czechs marked the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution and the return of freedom to the country, streets and squares resounded with the iconic protest songs linked…
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A Stage for Revolution: Part 2
In the first episode of this two-part series we got to know Barbara Day, who first came from England to Prague in 1965 and whose life has been closely connected to this…
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A Stage for Revolution 1
The date is Tuesday 19 October 1965 and we are in Prague. A 21-year-old British girl has just got off a train at the Art Nouveau building of Prague’s Main Station. Over…
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Dialogue: a collection of interviews with artists from three post-communist states about the past…
One of the many undertakings commemorating the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution and the return of democracy to this country is a collection of interviews, quotes…
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Minus123minut cut eclectic new LP after 10-year break
At the turn of the millennium, the group ‘minus123minut’ was among the most innovative and important of Czech bands, known for their live shows and heady mix of rock, jazz…
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Prague’s revamped Lennon Wall becomes open-air gallery
Prague’s Lennon Wall has a new face and will newly serve as an open-air gallery. The famous tourist attraction, which before the Velvet Revolution served as a symbolic…
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Čvančara Bros’ book chronicles Prague 3 ‘through the ages’ – from Celtic settlement and Royal…
Prague’s historically working-class Žižkov district is perhaps best known today for its abundance of pubs (even by Czech standards) and colossal TV Tower – once voted the…
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