Culture
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Stunning film uses tiny drone to take viewers on “magic carpet” over Prague
There have been a number of time-lapse videos and would-be viral commercials making use of Prague’s beauty in recent times. But to my mind Magic Carpet Ride Over Prague is…
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Wednesday centenary of birth of Jiří Kolář, unique figure equally at home in literary and visual…
Wednesday marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of the most distinctive Czech cultural figures of the last century. Perhaps best-known in his native country as a…
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Antonín Dvořák opera takes to stage for only second time in 150 years
In 1870, Antonín Dvořák, who was yet to become one of the world’s finest composers, wrote his first opera called Alfred. The piece was only performed once, in 1938, long…
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Musician, singer, actor Tomáš Klus
In this week’s Sunday Music we hear a selection from several albums by Czech heartthrob, singer, songwriter and actor Tomáš Klus.
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My Prague – Piotrek Gawlinski
Piotrek Gawlinski is a young Polish tour guide who has been happily based in the Czech capital for several years. Indeed, his love of the city inspired him to start Lost…
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How the Velvet Revolution overturned the literary landscape
Writers were at the forefront of the Velvet Revolution. But when the dust settled on the political changes they found a fast changing publishing revolution underway that…
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Festival offers different perspective on Czech cities
People in Prague will have a unique opportunity to see the city from a completely different perspective this Saturday. Dozens of streets in the capital, as well as other…
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The UMPRUM arts academy exhibits at London Design Festival for the first time
This week, the prestigious London Design Festival gets under way in the British capital. For the first time ever students of the Glass and Product Design studios of the…
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The early music ensemble Ginevra brings history to life
The music ensemble GINEVRA specializes in early music, drawing on Irish and Scottish melodies and composing their own songs inspired by local legends. The group’s name…
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Marek Toman: The Special Meaning of Pancakes
The work of the novelist Marek Toman is diverse. It takes us from Jewish Prague in the 16th century all the way to the drama of the Velvet Revolution four hundred years…
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Amanita Design founder Jakub Dvorský on successful artistic point-and-click games Machinarium and…
Amanita Design is the independent Czech game design studio behind the point-and-click adventure games Machinarium and Botanicula. With beautifully hand-drawn or painted…
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American turns passion for children’s books into business
American Jeffrey Zamoff has been living in Prague for six years, earning his living as an English teacher and collecting and selling old vinyl records for pleasure. Two…
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