Culture
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New literary award in honour of a Czech who became a true world citizen
One of the highpoints of last month’s Bookworld international book fair in Prague was the presentation of the first George – or Jiří – Theiner Award. Named after a Czech…
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Much-awaited film Lidice opens in Czech cinemas
This Thursday saw the premiere of the long-awaited film Lidice, the first Czech production to tell the story of one of the darkest periods in Czech history, the…
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Culture Ministry orders return of state-owned artworks from abroad to avoid seizures in arbitration…
The Czech Republic will bring back home state-owned artworks that are on loan abroad in an effort to avoid their seizure in a protracted arbitration case. The decision…
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Leoš Janáček, the composer for a new republic
The first two names always given at the top of the pantheon of Czech classical music are Antonín Dvořák and Bedřich Smetana; the third is invariably Leoš Janáček. Probably…
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A tribute to composer Ladislav Simon
Last Thursday, Czech Radio lost one of its most esteemed colleagues and the Czech Republic one of the major figures in modern music with the death of Ladislav Simon at the…
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A poetic guidebook to Prague
What does Allen Ginsberg have in common with the great Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda, Turkey’s Nazim Hikmet, and the Czech Nobel Prize winner, Jaroslav Seifert? The answer…
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Khamoro festival brings Roma music, culture to Prague
Prague is currently hosting the thirteenth annual Khamoro festival – a celebration of Roma culture coupled with serious debate about conditions for the Roma minority…
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Sunday Music Show
This edition of our Sunday Music Show, is devoted to the popular singer-songwriter Jaromír Nohavica. The prolific folk singer continues to be among the Czech Republic's…
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The Rožmberks opens at Wallenstein Riding School
The Rožmberks, a lavish new exhibition, opened on Thursday at the Waldstein (Wallenstein) Riding School, looking back at one of the most prominent and influential Bohemian…
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Veltrusy Chateau
In this edition of Spotlight we visit Veltrusy Chateau, a gorgeous summer estate found north of the Czech capital. Founded in the 1700s by Czech nobleman Václav Antonín…
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French-Czech-British co-production to be shown at Cannes Film Festival Closing Ceremony
Currently underway, the Cannes Film Festival is considered one of the most important film competitions worldwide. This year’s closing film, to be shown after the awards…
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National Gallery to be headed by economist Vladimír Rösel
The Minister of Culture, Jiří Besser, has appointed a fresh face to the head of the Czech Republic’s National Gallery, that of economist Vladimír Rösel. Though chosen for…
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