Culture
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Anniversary of the Week
25 years since Michael Jackson enchanted Prague
American singer Michael Jackson chose Prague as the opening concert for his HIStory album tour in 1996. The King of Pop’s visit to the Czech capital drove local fans wild.
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Antonín Dvořák and the lost symphony
Antonín Dvořák was born 180 years ago, on September 8, 1841, in Nelahozeves north of Prague and his music is still performed around the world to this day.
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African American poetry in Czechoslovakia, viewed through a Cold War prism
Dr Františka Schormová is developing her award-winning dissertation 'African American Poets Abroad: Black and Red Allegiances in Early Cold War Czechoslovakia' into a book.
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Tallest building in Czech Republic to undergo facelift
The tallest building in the Czech Republic, the N Tower in Brno, is to undergo a facelift.
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Prague concert and requiem planned for late musician Ivan Král
Next week a concert and requiem mass are being held in Prague for Ivan Král, who performed and wrote with such rock greats as Patti Smith Group and Iggy Pop.
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Unique medieval ‘Lipnice Bible’ goes on display at Prague’s National Library
A unique medieval manuscript, known as the ‘Lipnice Bible’, has gone on display at the National Library in Prague.
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Radio Prague International celebrates 85 years on the airwaves
The birth of Radio Prague International is traditionally dated to August 31, 1936, when regular foreign language broadcasting began on Czechoslovak Radio.
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Ethan Hawke gets award while film on migrants wins top prize at KVIFF
Johnny Depp and Ethan Hawke were among the special guests at Karlovy Vary's closing, while a film exploring the situation of African migrants in Europe was named Best Film.
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My Country - Czech classics adapted for the harp
Harp soloist Jana Boušková selected three movements from Bedřich Smetana's cycle of symphonic poems My Country for her latest CD.
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Anniversary of the Week
Black Light Theatre Srnec founder celebrates 90th birthday
Jiří Srnec, a theatre director, stage designer and composer, who was born on August 29, 1931, is enjoying success all over the world with his unique Black Theatre.
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New documentary on 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia premiers in Karlovy Vary
A long-anticipated documentary on the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia by Jan Šikl premiered at the Karlovy Vary International Film festival on Saturday.
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Pražský výběr concert marks 30th anniversary of Soviet Army’s departure
Largely banned from performing under Communism, Pražský výběr were known for their message and musical virtuosity – an element not always a hallmark of “underground” bands.
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