Culture
-
Czech opera undergoing revolution, says up-and-coming director Tomáš Pilař
Director Tomáš Pilař is regarded as a coming man in the world of Czech opera. And the 25-year-old is already incredibly busy; this season he is working on more than a…
-
Debbi: A bubbly redhead takes on the Czech pop music scene
In this week’s show, we will listen to some music by a young singer named Debbi. She’s put out two albums before turning 20, and captured the attention of Czech, and even…
-
Architect Barbara Bencová: Simplicity that fits the surroundings
Originally from Bratislava, architect Barbara Bencová found a home in Prague quite a few years ago. But in the 30 years of her life, she has also had a chance to study in…
-
Exhibitions harking back to the old days
Look at some of the small town exhibitions currently underway and you can’t miss the trend – they all show vintage objects very often made up of stuff people find in their…
-
SIAL studio wins top prize for conversion of early 20th century spa
This week saw the awarding of the country’s Architecture Grand Prix (or Grand Prize), recognizing projects completed on Czech soil over the course of the year. Held by the…
-
Plzeň unveils cultural offering for year in European spotlight
The West Bohemian city of Plzeň is known for many things, but culture is probably not the first that would spring to mind. But the industrial city is seeking to change all…
-
Tribute to Rafael Kubelík, Part 2: Supporting freedom at home and return after decades in exile
Monday’s opening of the 2014 Prague Spring music festival was dedicated to one of the greats of Czech music, conductor Rafael Kubelík, who was born 100 years ago this year…
-
Tribute to Rafael Kubelík, Part 1: The war years and exile
Monday night’s opening of the 69th edition of the Prague Spring International Music Festival will be in honour of the 100th anniversary of the birth of one of most…
-
Colorfactory – Perhaps THE sound of mid ‘90s Prague
Formed by Englishman Colin Stuart, Colorfactory featured several Czech musicians who in their own right shaped the local music scene in the 1990s. Two of the latter…
-
Šimon Wels: an extraordinary tale of ordinary lives
You might not expect the memoirs of a 19th century Jewish shopkeeper in a small Bohemian town to make for gripping reading, but Šimon Wels, who was born in 1853, was no…
-
Funeral home gallery offers a fresh look at death, life and contemporary art
The cemetery in the small South Bohemian town of Volyně hides an unusual secret – a contemporary art gallery called Na shledanou, or Goodbye. Actually, the secret is not…
-
My Prague – Martin Pošta
Martin Pošta made a mark on Prague in October when his Signal festival of light installations and video mapping brought an estimated quarter of a million people onto the…
Pages
- « první
- ‹ předchozí
- …
- 210
- 211
- 212
- 213
- 214
- 215
- 216
- 217
- 218
- …
- následující ›
- poslední »