Culture
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Artist Hana Shannon: I find comfort in the creative process
Painter Hana Shannon, whose works include the series Czechs Silhouettes, received classical training in Prague before settling in New York. With the Big Apple currently…
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Petr Sís: Our ancestors would draw in caves in times of uncertainty
The highly successful Czech-born illustrator and author Petr Sís has been resident in New York for several decades. As the city comes under intense pressure from the…
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Artists That Never Give Up project part of new Czech Center New York online focus
With New York reeling from the coronavirus pandemic, the city’s Czech Center is now reaching the public online. As part of this new focus, it has created a series of…
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Fanfán Tulipán cut new ground with LP ‘Genius noci’
Fanfán Tulipán are known for their playful melodies rooted in jazz, as well as funk and chanson traditions, and for their energetic exploration of rhythm. The band was…
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Czech artists boost public morale during quarantine period
Czech artists and people from the cultural sphere have been looking for ways to boost public morale in the face of the coronavirus epidemic. Those artists who saw their…
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Miřenka Čechová: If my parents had known one percent they would have taken me out of ballet school
Miřenka Čechová is an internationally acclaimed performer, director and choreographer known for combining dance and physical theatre. In her recently published…
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Tribute to Czech queen of jazz and swing Eva Pilarová
She was one of the biggest stars on the Czechoslovak music scene during the 1960s and 1970s. Known for her three and a half octave soprano voice and down to earth…
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Eduard Bass’s The Chattertooth Eleven: a football fairy tale for grown-ups and children
Eduard Bass’ The Chattertooth Eleven, a novel about a father who brought up his eleven sons as a phenomenal football team, is one of the famous Czech works of fiction. It…
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Vilém Spilka Quartet’s ‘Waiting for Tom’ named jazz album of the year
Jazz is alive and well in the Czech lands. A total of 46 records in the genre were released here in 2019, even more than in the previous year. Spoilt for choice, our…
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In Memoriam: Czech swing and jazz queen Eva Pilarová
Eva Pilarová, one of the most acclaimed Czech singers of the second half of the twentieth century, has died at the age of 80. Famous for her swing and jazz songs, as well…
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Zrní get political but still find peace on new LP
The Kladno quintet Zrní have just returned with a new LP, Nebeský Klid (Heavenly Peace). Last year the quirky alt-rock band dedicated themselves to the memory of Václav…
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Josef Gočár: pioneer of Czech Cubist, Rondocubist architecture, and designer extraordinaire
This Friday marks 140 years since the birth of the pioneering Czech architect and designer Josef Gočár. His legacy includes iconic works in a range of styles, most…
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