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Mailbox
This week in Mailbox we disclose the identity of December’s mystery man and announce the name of the lucky winner. Listeners quoted: Al Vybiral, Stephen Wara, S. J…
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Unusual Sherlock Holmes play premieres at the Klicpera Theatre
It may be the holiday season, a time when most prefer fairy tales on Czech TV, but fans of detective fiction, horror or the avant garde also had a chance to come into…
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Czech carols from Christmas past and present
Christmas is not Christmas without music, and on this occasion we will be sharing with you some of the rich spirit and history of Czech carols, some from Christmas past…
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World-class conductor Jiří Bělohlávek to take up the baton at the Czech Philharmonic
The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, under new management after years of discord, has appointed the world-class conductor and native Czech Jiří Bělohlávek to be its chief…
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New Film Canon to aid teaching of film aesthetics and history at Czech schools
Professionals in the Czech film industry have put together a new Film Canon of both domestic and international productions to be used as a teaching aid in Czech elementary…
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PLAY – Petr Nikl’s unique project at Prague’s Mánes Gallery
A unique show on at Prague’s Mánes Gallery is continuing to attract visitors like no other, the latest collaboration between respected artist and performer Petr Nikl and…
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First Prague exhibition for internationally renowned “voyeur” photographer Miroslav Tichý
Miroslav Tichý was nearly 80 years old when the surreptitious photographs he had taken of women and girls decades earlier were exhibited publicly for the first time…
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Grandson of Josef Lada discusses artist’s classic Christmas cards and more
Cards featuring the work of Josef Lada are an integral part of Czech Christmas. Lada is best known internationally for illustrations of the Good Soldier Švejk, but his…
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The longest day: an ecstasy of Czech poetry
Last month the Czech Republic enjoyed its annual celebration of poetry, the “Den poezie”. Literally this translates as “poetry day”, although in reality the event lasts a…
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New Czech Fables – From the culture of tramping, to children’s toys, to compulsory military service
Last week the Czech National Museum launched a new exhibition called New Czech Fables (or New Czech Myths) at the Kinský summer palace, located at the edge of Prague’s…
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How Petr became Pedro and forged a conexion with Cuban musicians
In our increasingly globalised world, cross-cultural musical collaborations are becoming ever more common, and you couldn’t find a better example of this trend than the…
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New tome maps history of comics in Czechoslovakia
Fans of Czech comic books or series have a fascinating new tome to pore over, the just released Encyklopedie komiksu (The Comics Encyclopaedia). The book covers series and…
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