Culture
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Žižkov Tower babies come down for renovation
The sculptures of babies gracing one of Prague’s dominant landmarks, the Žižkov TV Tower, are coming down for maintenance. The fiberglass babies, which helped to improve…
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British artist buries MiG 21 fighter jet to symbolize the end of an era
The Prague art Gallery Rudolfinum is celebrating its 100th exhibition with a number of spectacular side-events; none more so than the burial of a Soviet-made MiG-21…
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Screen and stage great Jan Tříska dies at 80
Well-known in Czechoslovakia, Jan Tříska had to start all over again after his emigration to the US. But his career had a wonderful third act at home.
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Robert Křesťan and Druhá Tráva – One of the best bluegrass bands to come out of the Czech Republic
Czech bluegrass has a tradition dating all the way back to the 1960s. But it took several decades before it was acknowledged in the land of its origin, the United States.
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Bohuslav Reynek: eternity in a drowned fly
As part of its Modern Czech Classics series, the Karolinum Press has just published a collection of poems by Bohuslav Reynek in English translation. The poet died in 1971…
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Kubišová returns to studio with A Prayer for Marta
Almost five decades after recording her trademark song, the soon to retire Marta Kubišová gets a little help from some friends on a new version.
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Author whose work sparked hit movies remembered
Friends recall writer Petr Šabach, whose stories became the basis for some of the best-loved Czech films of recent years and who died at the weekend.
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Restorer: Black Peter was funnier with every viewing
As a restored version of Miloš Forman’s 1964 classic Black Peter enters cinemas, the head of the digitalisation team shares details about the process.
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Competition for public’s attention enormous in New York, says Czech Centre head
Nearly ten years ago, the Bohemian National Hall on the Upper East Side of Manhattan reopened its doors to the public, becoming the seat of the Czech Centre in New York…
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Skety – young Czech a capella band
Skety, a vocal group made up of young professional jazz singers and musicians, was established in 2010 and has since collected a number of awards. Their second and most…
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British Stuckist artist Joe Machine exhibiting in Prague
British Stuckist artist Joe Machine is best known for his raw paintings depicting violence, sex and crime; all images drawing on his childhood. However his exhibition in…
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Kintera: I like when visitors are part of the game
A major Prague show by Czech sculptor Krištof Kintera features both large-scale, technically complex pieces and “instant” poster-like works.
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