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British author Nigel Peace publishes powerful love-story set against the backdrop of 1968 invasion
British author Nigel Peace has just published a powerful love story set against the background of the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Warsaw Pact. The novel is…
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‘Occupation 1968’ documents invasion, aftermath from soldiers’ viewpoint
The omnibus documentary film ‘Occupation 1968’ offers a rare glimpse into the invasion of Czechoslovakia from the perspective of common Warsaw Pact soldiers, as well as…
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Jan Palach’s act was in part directed at future generations, says director of new film
Among many events held in connection with the 50th anniversary of the invasion of Czechoslovakia was the premiere of a new film about Jan Palach. The student famously took…
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A Prayer for Marta crowns huge concert marking invasion anniversary
The biggest public event marking the 50th anniversary of the invasion of Czechoslovakia was a concert that filled Prague’s Wenceslas Square on Tuesday evening. The…
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The music of 1968
What were some of the biggest hits and key songs of 1968, the year Czechoslovakia’s dreams of a freer society were crushed?
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Artist teams up with Doctors Without Borders to take on demon diseases
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Czech Republic has joined forces with artist Toy_Box to launch a new exhibition on Prague’s Artwall Gallery. I visited the opening in Letná…
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Leoš Janáček, one of the best-known Czech composers
Ninety years ago to this day, on the 12th of August, 1928, Leoš Janáček, one of the most significant Czech composers, died in a hospital in Ostrava. He was brought there…
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Czech short-wave radio expert Oldřich Číp dies at 87
Oldřich Číp, a world renowned expert on short-wave radio has died at the age of 87. He was associated with radio since childhood - first as an amateur radio hobbyist and…
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Vít Hořejš: puppets can be better actors than people
Actor and puppeteer Vít Hořejš was born in Czechoslovakia but spent most of his life in the United States, where he emigrated in his late twenties. He worked for the…
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L.A.-based Czech artist Maxim Havlíček comes full circle with “The Alchemist” exhibition
Twenty years ago, Czech artist, graphic designer and musician Maxim Havlíček left for San Francisco with 200 dollars in his pocket and the deep-felt conviction that his…
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Mezipatra celebrates pride with “Identity in the City” series
Queer film festival Mezipatra returns in November, but already this week, the organization is hosting "Identity in the City," an English-language film series running…
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Much-loved Czech summer hits
Summer is here with a vengeance, temperatures are hitting 37 degrees Celsius in the Czech Republic and holiday makers are heading for the country’s lakes and rivers or…
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