Culture
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Pražský výběr leader Michael Kocáb turns 65
Michael Kocáb has been active in politics (he oversaw the withdrawal of Russian troops from Czechoslovakia in the early 1990s) and business. However, he is best known as…
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Prague exhibition captures full range of sculptor Giacometti’s oeuvre
A retrospective of works by one of the greatest sculptors of the 20th century, Alberto Giacometti, is now on at the National Gallery in Prague. The exhibition brings…
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Colours of Ostrava brings leading Czech and international bands to steel capital of Czech Republic
This week one of the country’s most famous annual music festivals, Colours of Ostrava, took place in the largest city of Czech Silesia. This year the festival boasted some…
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Central Europe’s largest traditional dance festival kicks-off in Prague
Prague is hosting a major traditional culture fest this week - the Prague Folklore Days. Around 50 amateur folklore ensembles from Europe, Asia and Africa have gathered in…
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Eclectic music festival Colours of Ostrava kicks off, The Cure among headliners
The international multi-genre music festival Colours of Ostrava gets underway on Wednesday on the outskirts of the industrial Moravian city. The annual event has expanded…
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Translators from Europe and Asia gather in Czech Republic at 5th edition of annual Susanna Roth…
Linguists from countries including China, Japan and France have gathered in Prague to attend the annual Susanna Roth Award, which gives young translators interested in…
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Karel Gott celebrates his 80th birthday
Karel Gott, the undisputed king of Czech pop music, is celebrating his 80th birthday this Sunday. Over the course of his career, spanning over six decades, he sold over 50…
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Love of Kafka unites artists in show marking 30th anniversary of Velvet Revolution
An exhibition marking the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution has just got underway at Prague’s Municipal House. Called Nezlomní, or The Steadfast, it showcases the…
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Gene Deitch, Part 2: On Pete Seeger, US Communists in Czechoslovakia and Prague’s transformation
Animator Gene Deitch settled in Prague almost 60 years ago and directed Tom and Jerry and Popeye cartoons behind the Iron Curtain for the US market. The small number of…
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Gene Deitch, Part 1: The Oscar-winning US animator who made Tom and Jerry cartoons in communist…
Gene Deitch, who turns 95 next month, is by some distance the US citizen longest resident in Prague. Deitch had run a successful animation studio in New York prior to the…
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“People nowadays often don’t know what they are actually listening to”, says guitarist and Bohemia…
One of the most accomplished Czech Jazz guitarists, Rudy Linka, first gained fame abroad after moving to Sweden in 1980 and later learning from jazz titans such as John…
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Czech guitar makers hope to expand business in US by setting up branch in Nashville
The Czech guitar manufacturer Furch Guitars has been growing steadily since the Velvet Revolution and its instruments are played by many famous musicians. Now the company…
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