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Karlovy Vary climaxes with top prize for The Father, honour for Patricia Clarkson
The 54th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival culminated at the weekend, with the Grand Prix going to Bulgarian film The Father. Meanwhile, actress…
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Leoš Janáček – a classical music composer with a distinctly Czech style
July 3rd marked 160 years since the birth of Leoš Janáček - a classical music composer with a distinctly Czech style. To mark the anniversary Radio Prague is offering…
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Martin Neudörfl on codifying Sark Norman, saving Šumava Bavarian, and reviving Český Krumlov’s…
Linguist and budding historian Martin Neudörfl is on a mission to codify and save two languages from extinction: Sercquiais, a Norman dialect from the Channel Island of…
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Czechs, Germans hope to win UNESCO listing for Krušné hory–Erzgebirge mining sites
A Czech delegation is headed to Baku, Azerbaijan on Monday to lobby for including parts of the Krušnohoří mining region on the UNESCO World Heritage Site listing. It has…
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Karlovy Vary – "The perfect place to present films by upcoming filmmakers from the region"
For over a decade and a half, the Karlovy Vary film festival has been bringing works from the former communist bloc to broader international attention with its flagship…
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Best served old: Victims seek revenge for communist-era crimes in new Czech film
One of the most discussed Czech films at the Karlovy Vary festival is Old-Timers (Staříci) by Martin Dušek and Ondřej Provazník. It’s based on a real story from the late…
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Moore and Affleck bring star power to opening weekend of Karlovy Vary
The stars have been out at the Karlovy Vary film festival. Hollywood actress Julianne Moore received the cinema showcase’s lifetime achievement award, while actor Casey…
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Naďa Urbánková marks 80th birthday with gold collection
Czech pop and country music legend Naďa Urbánková is celebrating her 80th birthday with a compilation of her most famous songs spanning decades. Some listeners may know…
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Karlovy Vary film festival gets underway for 54th time
The 54th edition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival kicks off in the West Bohemian spa town on Friday evening, with Hollywood actress Julianne Moore set to be…
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New play among events celebrating 100th birthday of art patron Meda Mládková
Meda Mládková is one of those increasingly few people who have experienced the entirety of the past Czech century. She has also managed to leave her imprint on the period…
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Nylon Jail – Olomouc band produces arresting material
Olomouc-based independent band Nylon Jail display their ability to rock out to the full on their latest LP, Irreversible Changes. On the record core members Jiřin Jirák…
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New book offers Czech children growing up abroad picture of home
For the past seven years, Denisa Haubertová Šedivá has been living in Brussels with her husband, Czech ambassador to NATO Jiří Šedivý, and their two children. While…
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