Culture
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Jan Jakub Ryba’ songs celebrating Christmas season and birth of infant Jesus
Christmas in Czechia wouldn’t be complete without Jan Jakub Ryba’s Czech Christmas Mass, but he also composed dozens of pastorals, celebrating the birth of infant Jesus.
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Coronavirus epidemic sees theatre groups close, but puppeteer group still performing in hospitals
The coronavirus epidemic has hit the Czech culture sector badly, especially live performers. Theatre productions have had to remain closed, with one exception.
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New book explores Czech passion for skiing
A new book called Naše hory, lyže, sníh, (Our Mountains, Skis and Snow) explores the Czech passion for winter sports.
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Christmas Eve in the Czech lands: fasting, feasting and fairytales
On Christmas Eve, traditionally the most important day for Czechs in this holiday season, many families settle in to watch televised fairytales after exchanging gifts.
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Michal Viewegh - Master of satire in modern Czech literature
With more than 30 books and 1.5 million copies sold under his belt, Michal Viewegh is quite possibly the Czech Republic’s most popular contemporary author.
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UNESCO adds Czech glass-blown Christmas beads to ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ list
The holiday season just got a bit merrier in Poniklá, whose blown-glass and beaded Christmas decorations have made UNESCO’s celebrated Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
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Gallery operators cry foul as some exemptions made
Museums and galleries in the Czech Republic, with the exception of three major exhibitions, will have to close on Friday as the country tightens coronavirus restrictions.
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Peace Light of Bethlehem arrives in Czech Republic and will be distributed countrywide by Scouts
For 30 years now, the Czech Scouts have been distributing the Peace Light of Bethlehem across the Czech Republic.
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Moravian legend called Hradišťan
Hradišťan is one of the country’s most respected performers of Moravian folk music and a phenomenon on the Czech music scene.
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FAMU student film SH_T HAPPENS qualifies for OSCAR nominations
SH_T HAPPENS, directed by FAMU students Michaela Mihályi and Dávid Štumpf, has qualified for the 2021 Oscar nominations.
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Newly published book from 1938 depicts life of pre-war Jewish family
A wonderful book written in 1938 by the Jewish brothers Martin and Tomáš Wels as a Christmas present for their family has just been released in the Czech Republic.
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Czech Scouts publish comic book that explores concept of bravery
In collaboration with the publishing house Argo, the Czech Scouts have released a new comic book that depicts a plethora of stories from periods in modern Czech history.
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