Culture
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Persecution of Pussy Riot shows Putin’s insecurity, says maker of doc on protest group
One of the most popular films at the recent One World festival of human rights documentaries in Prague was Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer. The story of the trial of three…
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Pianist and composer Beata Hlavenková
Pianist and composer Beata Hlavenková is one of the bright lights on the Czech jazz and alternative music scene. In this edition of our Sunday music program we’ll be…
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Homage to legendary Czech New Wave director Věra Chytilová
The Czech Republic lost a film legend this week with the passing of director, screenwriter Věra Chytilová, aged 85. Chytilová, known for her lifelong fearless approach…
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First victim of crisis is democracy, says maker of doc on shutdown of Greek public broadcaster
Among the 100-plus films being screened at Prague’s One World festival of human rights documentaries is The Lost Signal of Democracy. It explores what happened last June…
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Anti-gay law mandates mob violence, says maker of God Loves Uganda
Among the highlights of this year’s One World festival of human rights documentaries is God Loves Uganda, a gripping film revealing how right-wing Christians – including…
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Communist-era public art to receive better protection
Some of the thousands of statues, fountains, murals and other artefacts erected in the Czech Republic in the 1970s and 80s are set to receive better care and protection…
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Blues and rock singer Michal Prokop
The rock and blues singer and song writer Michal Prokop has been part of the Czech music scene for over 50 years. With their clever lyrics, his songs have always appealed…
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Dali exhibition opens at museum at Špilberk
Works by the great Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dali are currently on exhibit at the Brno City Museum at Špilberk Castle in Brno. The travelling exhibition, which…
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Somali pirates – and purported ones – focus of Czech-produced doc set for OW premiere
The Czech-produced Pirating Pirates, which premieres on Friday at Prague’s One World festival of human rights documentaries, looks at why some Somalis began raiding…
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OW doc reveals tough conditions at one of China’s 400 internet addiction centres
Web Junkies, currently screening at the One World festival of human rights documentaries in Prague, is a startling portrait of how China deals with teens hooked on online…
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Marikana massacre “worse emotionally” than those of apartheid era, says maker of OW curtain raiser…
The One World festival of human rights documentaries opened in Prague on Monday night with the world premiere of Miners Shot Down. A disturbing film, it maps a police…
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Karel Kryl – A great singer-songwriter who put poetry into protest
Karel Kryl was one of the most significant Czech anti-communist protest singers. His sparse and poetic songs such as Bratříčku zavírej vrátka (Close the Gate, Little…
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