Culture
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Optimistic and lyrical: Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 in G major
Czech composer Antonín Dvořák is best known for his New World Symphony, but one of his other outstanding and much loved works is his Symphony No. 8 in G major.
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Long-lost 16th century book returns to Olomouc thanks to Italian police
A valuable book from the early 16th century, which went missing from the Olomouc Archbishopric more than 80 years ago, was recently rediscovered.
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Czech Music Greats
Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8 in G major
In the first part of our video series on Czech Music Greats, we introduce one of the best-known names in Czech classical music - Antonín Dvořák.
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Famous clock tower returns to Prague’s Florenc
A replica of a famous clock tower that used to stand outside Prague’s Florenc metro station for nearly four decades has returned to its former location.
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Broadcaster and composer Karel Janovický dies in UK at 93
Karel Janovický a Czech-born composer, pianist and broadcaster, who headed the BBC’s Czechoslovak section in the 1980s, died last week in the UK at the age of 93.
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Kaveh Daneshmand: My dream is to one day work in Iran with freedom I have here
Kaveh Daneshmand heads Czechia's festival of Iranian cinema. He discusses how his homeland manages to produce great films despite severe restrictions – and much, much more.
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150th anniversary of birth of composer Josef Suk
Josef Suk was one of the great Czech lyricists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and one of Antonín Dvořák's favorite pupils.
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Jakub Hrůša leading series of concerts by New York Philharmonic
Renowned Czech conductor Jakub Hrůša gave an interview to the Czech Centre New York just before his concert with the New York Philharmonic and violinist Hilary Hahn.
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Formani ethnographic ensemble offers more than just song and dance
The ethnographic ensemble Formani is a group of local folk music enthusiasts who sing, dance and sew their own costumes, preserving the traditions of the Pardubice region.
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Jewish houses lost to Nazis focus of new Brno exhibition
More than 700 Jewish houses in Brno were confiscated by the Nazis during WWII. The houses and their stories are focus of a new exhibition at Brno’s Little Mehrin Museum.
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Foreign music stars to perfom in Czechia in 2024
Depeche Mode, Rammstein, Ed Sheeran or Sting, these are just some of the famous names due to perform in Czechia in 2024.
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Year of Czech Music gets underway
2024 is the Year of Czech Music, a celebration held once a decade, on every year that ends on the number four, a number that marks many Czech music anniversaries.
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