Culture
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How the army became a “workshop” for cinema during communism
František Vláčil, Karel Kachyňa, Vojtěch Jasný, Jiří Menzel and several more of the greatest ever Czech film directors honed their craft in the army during the communist…
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Czech world music issued by British Songlines magazine
The prestigious British magazine Songlines, which is distributed in 65 countries, has issued a free CD bonus, featuring Czech world music. The 16-track album, titled At…
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Non-Parent maker Jana Počtová: Ideal families never existed – but artificial barriers kept people…
Jana Počtová’s documentary Non-Parent offers an intimate exploration of unorthodox family life in the Czech Republic today. A follow-up to her earlier film Generation…
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Pacino: Silesians bring the noise on debut
Three-piece Pacino combine indie rock, post rock and punk vocals on Půl litru země, dubbed one of the most distinctive Czech releases of the year.
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Maori group to mark Havel’s visit to homeland
Prague’s O2 Arena is set to see a very special concert next week. One of the most popular Czech bands Chinaski will team up with the Whakaari Rotorua group from New…
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British violinist stars in Prague world premiere of Niobe concerto
The renowned British violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen is set to make her debut with the Czech Philharmonic in Prague’s Rudolfinum on Saturday. The graduate of the Royal…
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Ashes of first Czech Oscar winner interred at Vyšehrad
The remains of Czech actor Ivan Jandl were interred today at Prague’s Vyšehrad cemetery thirty years after his death at the age of 50. Jandl was the first Czech to win an…
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Prague Writers’ Festival focuses on ‘The Fire Next Time’
‘The Fire Next Time’ is the main theme of this years’ annual Prague Writers’ Festival, which gets underway in the Czech capital on Friday. The event, which is being held…
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Jihlava - the city of Mahler´s childhood
The city of Jihlava hides a well-kept secret. Not many people know that one of the best known and admired composers of late 19th century spent the forming years of his…
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Chinaski – One of the Czech Republic’s best-known pop bands touring with No Reason to Cry
Chinaski is one of the Czech Republic’s best known pop bands, established back in 1987 – two years before the fall of communism in Czechoslovakia.
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“Den poezie”: Poetry as a guide through the labyrinth of the world
For two weeks from November 12 the Czech Republic will be indulging in a feast of poetry with the 19th annual “Den poezie” poetry festival. It will include a wide variety…
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Czech magician Ondřej Pšenička fooled Penn & Teller and he’ll fool you!
Ondřej Pšenička, 31, is an award-winning Czech magician who has spent almost two decades in the field of magic, coming up with great acts and great tricks. Not long ago he…
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