Culture
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Prague-based Nanovo company revives and replicates Communist-era designs
For nearly ten years, the company Nanovo has been buying, renovating and re-selling design items from Czechoslovakia’s Communist era, from home décor to furniture. I…
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New exhibition puts 1980s clandestine Prague gay scene in spotlight
T-Club is the name of one of the two gay clubs that operated in the Czech capital under Communism. The place, frequented by the LGBT community, was immortalized in a…
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My Prague – Gerald Turner
Gerald Turner is a leading translator of Czech literature into English and is currently preparing to take on no less a work than Jaroslav Hašek’s The Good Soldier Švejk…
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Lenka Dusilová’s project MONUMENT / UM raises money for run-down sites
Czech award-winning singer and songwriter Lenka Dusilová has launched a new project aimed at raising funds to repair dilapidated historical landmarks in the former…
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UNESCO status: The pros and cons for Czech sites
Czechia has 12 cities, towns and other historic sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List. They are as diverse as the magnificent center of Prague and rural cottages in the…
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Pražský výběr leader Michael Kocáb turns 65
Michael Kocáb has been active in politics (he oversaw the withdrawal of Russian troops from Czechoslovakia in the early 1990s) and business. However, he is best known as…
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Prague exhibition captures full range of sculptor Giacometti’s oeuvre
A retrospective of works by one of the greatest sculptors of the 20th century, Alberto Giacometti, is now on at the National Gallery in Prague. The exhibition brings…
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Colours of Ostrava brings leading Czech and international bands to steel capital of Czech Republic
This week one of the country’s most famous annual music festivals, Colours of Ostrava, took place in the largest city of Czech Silesia. This year the festival boasted some…
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Central Europe’s largest traditional dance festival kicks-off in Prague
Prague is hosting a major traditional culture fest this week - the Prague Folklore Days. Around 50 amateur folklore ensembles from Europe, Asia and Africa have gathered in…
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Eclectic music festival Colours of Ostrava kicks off, The Cure among headliners
The international multi-genre music festival Colours of Ostrava gets underway on Wednesday on the outskirts of the industrial Moravian city. The annual event has expanded…
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Translators from Europe and Asia gather in Czech Republic at 5th edition of annual Susanna Roth…
Linguists from countries including China, Japan and France have gathered in Prague to attend the annual Susanna Roth Award, which gives young translators interested in…
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Karel Gott celebrates his 80th birthday
Karel Gott, the undisputed king of Czech pop music, is celebrating his 80th birthday this Sunday. Over the course of his career, spanning over six decades, he sold over 50…
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