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The Painted Bird: first Czech film to vie for a Golden Lion at Venice in a quarter century
For the first time in 25 years, a majority Czech feature is in the main competition at Venice, one the world’s most prestigious film festivals. Director Václav Marhoul is…
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Karel Plíhal – one of Moravia’s most beloved, and jazziest, folk singers
Moravian-born folk singer, songwriter and music producer Karel Plíhal first picked up a guitar when he was fifteen, and got into the underground music scene with country…
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Flašinet žije! Or why barrel organs are a grind (in a good way)
Barrel organ players and street artists from the Czech Republic and beyond gathered in Prague earlier this month for the annual festival Flašinet žije! (The barrel organ…
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Julius Fučík – Czech Republic’s forgotten composer
Whether it is through the Entry of the Gladiators or the Florentine March, the music of 19th century composer Julius Fučík is known across the world. Although a prolific…
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Richard Fidler: Prague and an uncanny sense of oddness
The Australian broadcaster and writer Richard Fidler is author of two bestsellers, Ghost Empire, a fascinating reconstruction of the history of ancient Byzantium, and Saga…
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Prague Castle opens special exhibition on Wenceslas IV in light of 600 anniversary of ruler’s death
This Friday marks the 600 year anniversary since the death of King Wenceslas IV, who was simultaneously the king of Bohemia and of the Romans. His rule was marked by…
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‘Eternal Hope’ festival celebrates legacy of Czech-born composers at Nazis’ ‘model camp’ in Terezín
A unique festival dedicated to Gustav Mahler and later Jewish composers interned by Nazi Germany in a north Bohemian ghetto gets underway this Sunday. Organised by the…
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Jan Špidlen: Violins are so cleverly made that they really improve in time
Jan Špidlen is the fourth generation of his family to work as a master violin maker. What are some of the secrets to crafting top class violins? And how has the industry…
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Violin virtuoso Josef Suk - one of the finest lyricists of the 20th century
Josef Suk is a Czech violinist famous for his interpretations of lyrical works by Mozart, Dvořák, Tchaikovsky and his own grandfather Josef Suk.
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Skywalk over the Vltava to open Prague’s Letní Letná festival
The annual Letní Letná festival returns to Prague next week with some of the world’s best contemporary circus acts, from puppet shows and cabaret to breath-taking…
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Czech National Library scrambles to save thousands of books at risk of decay
Over 90 percent of books in the Czech National Library printed after the year 1800 are threatened with destruction caused by acid, which has been forming in the paper over…
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EDISON filmhub offers viewers more than just top-notch films
EDISON Filmhub is a new boutique cinema in the heart of Prague. It exhibits top festival films, premiers, hosts debates, discussions and talks along with a modern café…
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