Culture
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The theatre of Spejbl and Hurvínek: A hit with Czech children since 1945
Divadlo Hurvínka a Spejbla – the theater of Hurvínek and Spejbl – has been a favorite destination for children in Prague for the past 65 years. It is home to the country’s…
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Writer Karel Čapek’s Prague villa goes on sale
A 1920s Prague villa built for the Czech writer Karel Čapek has been put up for sale, along with Čapek’s library, personal archive and some original furnishings. The owner…
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Zlín Film Festival kicks off 53rd edition
The Zlín Film Festival is one of the oldest in Europe, focussing largely on movies for youth and children. On Monday it began its 53rd year with screenings that included…
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The Pelíšky soundtrack – a great Czechoslovak ‘60s primer
The 1999 movie Pelíšky (Cosy Dens) is a bittersweet drama set in the period leading up the Soviet-led invasion of Czechoslovakia in August 1968. Chock-full of names like…
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My Prague – Aleš Rumpel
Aleš Rumpel is the head of the Mezipatra queer film festival, one of the leading events of its kind in Central and Eastern Europe. He has also been involved in numerous…
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Playwright Stuart Mentha: author of highly anticipated new play ‘False Friends’ (debuting at Prague…
The 12th annual Prague Fringe Festival begins on Friday evening in the Czech capital. As always, the fest offers a wide range of theatre from all around the world. Prague…
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Prague city gallery brings back life and history to an Old Town palace
The City of Prague Gallery was given custodianship of the Colloredo-Mansfeld Palace in Prague’s Old Town a few years ago. The gallery is finally ready to open the building…
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Josef Špaček – unforgettable at Prague Spring
In this week's Sunday Music Show we feature works from Czech violin virtuoso Josef Špaček's debut.
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Best-selling author Robert Fulghum: all the ‘real’ writing happens when I am doing other things
It’s no secret that American writer Robert Fulghum loves the Czech Republic and that his books, published by Argo, have proven immensely popular here. He has been back at…
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Pianist Diana Fanning: I want people to know about Leoš Janáček’s piano music
Organized by the International Dvorak Society, the American Spring music festival (April 8th to July 4th) annually brings internationally renowned soloists and music…
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68th annual Prague Spring International Music Festival underway
The 68th annual Prague Spring International Music Festival began on Sunday with Bedřich Smetana’s Má Vlast (My Country) at Prague’s Municipal House and is continuing with…
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Ahmed Má Hlad : traditional East European folk music with a fresh new sound
This week we are profiling the band Ahmed má hlad (Ahmed is hungry) a band that revives and draws on Balkan and East European folk music, while giving these traditional…
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