Culture
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2010 Summer Film School begins in Uherské Hradiště
The annual Summer Film School festival begins on Friday in the Moravian town of Uherské Hradiště. The largest non-competition movie festival in the country has a lot in…
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Loss of Mucha art work likely to hit small Moravian town hard
Parts of Czech painter Alphonse Mucha’s work the Slav Epic will be carefully crated up on Monday as movers start taking it from its current home in the town of Moravský…
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Bank vaults could deliver Franz Kafka literary treasure trove
A legal battle centred on the legacy of Prague-born writer Franz Kafka took a new turn this week with manuscripts and other material locked away in Swiss bank vaults being…
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"Perfume" of the words important, says star of Český Krumlov International Music Festival Jose Cura
The Argentinean singer Jose Cura is one of the biggest stars of contemporary opera, known for his powerful and distinctive interpretations of characters like Verdi’s…
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Champion of Czech classical music Sir Charles Mackerras dies aged 84
The world lost one of its leading conductors and a great patron of Czech classical music on Wednesday with the passing of Sir Charles Mackerras, who has died of cancer at…
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Large turnout on Old Town Square for first night of 2010 Bohemia Jazz Fest
This year’s Bohemia Jazz Fest got underway in Prague on Tuesday night with a concert featuring the great American bass player Stanley Clarke and three other artists. The…
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Czech Children of Stalinism documentaries to feature in New York festival
Children of Stalinism is the title of a series of documentary films about the often harrowing experiences of daughters of political prisoners in 1950s Czechoslovakia. It…
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This year’s recipient of Karlovy Vary International Film Festival’s Grand Prix considered safe…
The Czech Republic’s premier film showcase, the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, came to an end on Saturday night. In its 45th year, Central Europe‘s biggest film…
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Ron Yerxa – president of the 45th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival’s Grand Jury
Over the last twenty years, Ron Yerxa has produced a number of films hits. Together with his business partner Albert Berger, he has put out audience favorites such as the…
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From Finnegan’s Wake to Calisthenics: Czech-Irish relations in the first half of the 20th century
A book entitled “Czech-Irish Cultural Relations 1900-1950” may sound a little obscure, but this slim volume published last year by the Centre for Irish Studies of Prague’s…
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Karlovy Vary International Film Festival draws young audience with mix of bigger productions and…
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival kicked off in the west Bohemian spa town for the 45th time on July 1st. And while the event itself is reaching middle age it…
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Jude Law displays star power at Karlovy Vary film festival
The Czech Republic’s biggest film festival, is now in full swing. Reporter Sarah Borufka talked to Daniela Lazarová about which actors and films have so far made an impact…
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