Culture

Photo: Barbora Navrátilová, Radio Prague International

11:01

The Book of Prague: Ten stories by Czech authors in first-ever English release

The Book of Prague is a collection of short stories by Czech authors that had never before been translated into English.

Kristine Opolais, Rusalka | Photo: Ken Howard, Metropolitan Opera

32:55

Sunday Music Show

Dvořák’s Rusalka and its many (sometimes unorthodox) productions

Since its premiere in 1901, Antonín Dvořák’s most famous opera Rusalka has been staged all over the world, with some of its most recent productions being quite unorthodox.

Velvet Revolution | Photo: Peter Turnley, public domain

23:57

Culture

The aftermath of the Velvet Revolution – was justice delivered?

How effectively was justice served after the fall of communism? What moves proved effective and what mistakes were made? Academic Roman David has studied the matter deeply.

Irena Kalhousová | Photo: Michal Novotný, Charles University

50:30

Czechast

Czechast with Irena Kalhousová, about Czechia and Israel

People in Czechia had traditionally good relationships with the Jewish community, says Irena Kalhousová Director of the Herzl Center for Israeli Studies in Prague.

04:10

History

“I think they did the right thing,” says maker of new Mašín brothers doc

A new documentary explores the story of the Mašín brothers group, three of whom shot their way from Communist Czechoslovakia to the West in 1953. Jan Novák is its creator.

Simon Johnson | Photo: Ian Willoughby, Radio Prague International

15:28

Prague Talk

EP88: Simon Johnson

Englishman Simon Johnson heads the Czech branch of developers Crestyl. They are behind Prague's major Savarin Palace project, Libeň Dock and much more besides.

Prague’s Vyšehrad Railway Bridge | Photo: Mathis Elias-Jean, Radio Prague International

03:04

Culture

Group says threatened Prague rail bridge can continue in present form

The group Nebourat (Don’t Demolish) says Vyšehrad Railway Bridge has presented data saying it could continue in its present form, without an extra track of demolition.

Culture

Artist creates stunning 3D portrait of Václav Havel

Visitors to Prague Airport can now see a large and quite stunning 3D portrait of Václav Havel comprised of items associated with him and the Velvet Revolution he led.

Czech Lanterns | Visualisation: © Atchain, MVRDV

Culture

Prague Airport to get green facelift

Prague’s Václav Havel Airport will soon be getting a makeover. With a project called The Czech Lanterns, Terminal 1 will be expanded and draped in a green satellite image.