Culture
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Historian Dean Vuletic on the Czechs, the Eurovision and Eastern Europe’s Intervision
How did Karel Gott become the only artist from a communist state to take part in the Eurovision Song Contest? What was Czechoslovakia’s role in the Eastern Bloc’s parallel…
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Iva Bittová – Czech avant-garde violinist, singer and composer
Iva Bittová is a phenomenal Czech avant-garde violinist, singer and composer who has developed a music style of her own. She moved to upstate New York over ten years ago…
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Czech theatre revolution, Laterna Magika, seeks innovation after 60 years
The legendary Czech experimental theatre revolution, Laterna Magika, is marking its 60th anniversary. Combining black light theatre, film and dance, the revolutionary…
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Czechs mark witch-burning night around country
Burning witches on April 30-May 1 is an ancient pagan tradition which developed in various European countries including the Czech Republic. People believed witches were…
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Legendary Czech children’s comics and novels make comeback
The legendary comics Rychlé Šípy, or Rapid Arrows, by Jaroslav Foglar are making a comeback. Albatros is set re-publish all of the major works by the late writer and youth…
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Czech music business sees double digit growth
The revenues of Czech music business increased last year by 11 percent to 834 million crowns, according to a press release by the Czech branch of International Federation…
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Tribute to reflect Miloš Forman’s “close friendship” with Karlovy Vary
This year’s Karlovy Vary film festival will begin with a tribute to the late director Miloš Forman in the form of a screening of Loves of a Blonde followed by a concert of…
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Exploring Roots: Artist Sonya Darrow and Her Project Stezky/Pathways
Artist Sonya Darrow spends her time in the Czech Republic and in Iowa, two places where she feels at home. Her interesting exhibition “Stezky/Pathways” recently opened at…
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Miloš Forman, the Czech filmmaker who adapted his style and conquered Hollywood
Miloš Forman, the most successful Czech film director of all time, died on Friday at the age of 86. Forman was known and loved around the globe for One Flew Over the…
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Dálava: Even Czechs don’t know some words in the songs we do – that’s how old they are
Many musical projects have noteworthy origin stories. But Dálava’s is truly one of a kind. Julia Úlehla and her musical and life partner Aram Bajakian began performing…
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Non-fiction examination of Czech society’s ills lands literary prize
The prestigious Magnesia Litera Award for the Czech book of the year has gone to a work called Opuštěná společnost or Abandoned Society by journalist Erik Tabery. Prizes…
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Metallica surprise Czech fans with cult song Jožin z bažin
Prague has seen many memorable concerts over the years by international artists and a few which were legendary. This week, American heavy metal and thrash metal band…
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