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“Second Exile”: a true story from communist Czechoslovakia in poetry and prose
Born in 1946, Aleš Macháček, has been through experiences that it is hard for people from the west to imagine. In 1977 he was sentenced to three years in prison for…
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Bob Hurikán – The Czech Jack London
In today’s music programme, we’ll be looking back at the life and times of folksinger and writer Josef Peterka, better known under the name of Bob Hurikán. Born in Prague…
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Czech cartoon characters conquer the cyber world
Famous cartoon characters from Czech Television’s bedtime stories for children called Večerníček have ventured into the cyber world. Thanks to a husband-and-wife IT team…
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Dan Brown – Western actor on a popular Czech soap opera
There are thousands of Westerners in Prague, but it’s highly likely that none of them are as well known to ordinary Czechs as Dan Brown. He’s a Canadian-born theatre…
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Brno’s banjo-punk-future-jazz-band
The Brno band Poletíme? describes itself as an original banjo-punk-future-jazz-band. Established in 2007 by artist and musician Rudolf Brancovsky it soon became a regular…
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The home:scape project - looking for a home
Three theater groups from Prague, Budapest and London joined forces last year to create a multidisciplinary project called home:scape. Combining interviews, blog entries…
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Hated and admired, Brno’s Orloj lays a claim to fame
It was meant to be the pride of Brno - the town’s own astronomical clock to rival Prague’s famous Orloj and attract tourists to the Moravian metropolis. Located on the…
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Documentary shows hard work behind legendary jockey’s success
A new documentary has just opened in Czech cinemas looking at the life of the country’s greatest jockey: eight-time Pardubice Steeplechase winner Josef Váňa. At 59, Váňa…
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Brno’s contribution to world music: Bezobratři
In this edition of Sunday Music Show, we profile the award-winning world music band Bezobratři. The “Elder Brothers” of Brno draw on the rich roots of folk music in the…
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Jaroslav Hašek: not just The Good Soldier Švejk
Jaroslav Hašek is known the world over for his epic satirical novel, “The Good Soldier Švejk”. It tells of the adventures of a Czech soldier in the Austro-Hungarian army…
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Proudy 2012 – A promising new multimedia festival
A new festival called Proudy 2012 (or Currents 2012) organised by students for students (or generally anyone up to the age of 30 or so) kicks off later this month. The…
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Legendary actor Radoslav Brzobohatý dies aged 79
The legendary Czech actor Radoslav Brzobohatý passed away suddenly on Wednesday, a day before his eightieth birthday. Some of his most famous film roles came in the 1960’s…
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