Culture
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Lukáš Houdek, a photographer, writer and curator tackling prejudices head-on
Lukáš Houdek is a man of varied interests. As well as being a photographer who has explored the post-war massacres of Czechoslovakia’s ethnic Germans, he is co-curator of…
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Karel Jaromír Erben: a not quite so grim fairytale
If you are drawn to the rich Czech tradition of legend and fairytale, Marcela Sulak’s new translation of one of the classics of 19th century Czech poetry is a must. Karel…
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Fanta’s Café: Hidden gem of Prague’s main station is finally getting a facelift
In the recent decades, Fanta’s café at Prague’s central railroad station has been more of a mythical place, known mostly to a select few. Visitors to the capital who…
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Running café about far more than coffee and food, says Sladkovský’s Kateřina McCreary
Formerly a sleepy, in some parts grimy, neighbourhood, Vršovice has in recent times become one of the liveliest districts of Prague. Much of this activity centres on…
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The Stamitz string quartet plays Czech and world masters
In this edition of Sunday Music we profile one of the country’s leading classical music ensembles: the Stamitz string quartet which has been captivating audiences at home…
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Czech Centre London brings contemporary dancers to Edinburgh
The Czech Centre London has prepared a special Czech Dance Showcase for the upcoming Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The showcase will present three highly acclaimed Czech…
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Docuku - folk re-inventors from Wallachia
The band Docuku, based in the north-eastern town of Valašské Meziřící, rediscovers folk music of Moravia, Slovakia, Hungary as as well as Roma songs, and sometimes come up…
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Kafkaesque or Kafka-less Prague
Earlier this month, literatis in this country and all over the world marked the 130th anniversary of one of the most famous Prague writers – Franz Kafka. Outside of the…
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Street performers open doors and minds on Wenceslas square
Clowns, puppeteers, acrobats, mimes and many other striking, colorful and often frightening street artists will take over Prague’s center on Monday as part of the annual…
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Communist-era Hotel Praha set for demolition
One of Prague’s defining buildings of the late communist era is set for demolition, its new owners, the PPF group, have confirmed. Hotel Praha, a large, curved concrete…
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New animated series captures charm and mystery of famous Prague legends
A group of independent filmmakers and animators, headed by producer Mirek Veselý, is nearing completing of a series of animated shorts entitled Old Prague Legends. As the…
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November 2nd: making pop music on the margins
This week we take a look at an established Czech band November 2nd, whose red-headed front-woman and song writer Saša Langošová combines rock, country and pop in her…
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