Culture
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Undersea film fest “Water, Sea & the Oceans” reaches 10
Thursday saw the opening of a small international film festival called Water, Sea & the Oceans in Hluboká nad Vltavou in South Bohemia. In its tenth inception, it is…
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Boris Carloff – Escapist to victory
Boris Carloff first came to broader attention earlier this year when his debut LP under that name, The Escapist, took the prestigious Apollo award – voted on by a panel of…
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“A certain parallel…”: Seamus Heaney and the Czechs
There was much sadness last Friday at the news of the death of the great Irish poet, Seamus Heaney. He will be missed in the Czech Republic: his poetry was widely read…
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A Night Too Young: a successful start for Slovenian director Omerzu
It’s not every film student that gets his premiere at the International film festival in Berlin, to be sure, but such was the fortune of Olmo Omerzu, a FAMU graduate from…
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Czech cultural centre head in London: we don’t ignore the legends, but we love working with…
This week the heads of Czech cultural centers from around the world met in Prague to exchange ideas and discuss joint projects. The head of the Czech centre in London…
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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…
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At National Theatre, a new season begins
The month of August was nothing if not turbulent for the Czech National Theatre, which saw its new director recalled from his position on day one by the government, before…
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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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“Running”: a great Czech athlete inspires a French novelist
Anyone interested in the history of athletics will have heard of Emil Zátopek, the greatest Czech long-distance runner of all time. His life story is the subject of a…
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Photographer Josef Koudelka to give Prague museum his major works
This week the 45th anniversary of the Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia was commemorated in this country. What some may not realize is that many of the iconic images…
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Heavy metal singer Aleš Brichta – a symbol of rebellion in the communist years
Aleš Brichta is one of the big names on the Czech hard rock scene. He first climbed on stage in the early 80s and inspired by Western idols he brought heavy metal behind…
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My Prague – Adam Gebrian
Adam Gebrian is a young architect and journalist who has a regular column in the newspaper Lidové noviny, so naturally a tour of “his Prague” included stops at a couple of…
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