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Czechs mark 150th anniversary of composer Gustav Mahler’s birth
One of the most significant composers of modern times, Gustav Mahler, was born on July 7, 1860, in a small village near the eastern town of Jihlava where he grew up. On…
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“East of the West” at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
One of the sections of the official competition at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is East of the West – a showcase for films from Eastern and Central Europe…
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Simon Mawer talks about The Glass Room
One of the most acclaimed books to be published in the last couple of years is the Man Booker Prize shortlisted novel, The Glass Room, by the British writer, Simon Mawer…
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British actor Jude law one of many celebrity guests at this year's Karlovy Vary International Film…
On Friday, the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival once again kicks off in the west Bohemian spa town. In its 45th year, the country’s biggest and most renowned film…
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Czech Catholic literature 1918-1945: from dreams of utopia to despair
Opposed, later persecuted – and finally forgotten. That was the fate of many Czech Catholic writers, who stood outside the literary mainstream. In one of Europe’s most…
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Havel fulfills 'lifelong dream', begins directing film version of stage play Leaving
The former president Václav Havel has begun directing a film adaptation of his latest play, Leaving. The play, which premiered in 2008, deals with a politician's painful…
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Beatles' gigantic success “no surprise”, says original drummer Pete Best at Prague exhibition
The name Pete Best became a synonym for nearly man after he was kicked out of The Beatles before they became the biggest band the world had ever seen. The group’s original…
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Travelling exhibition to mark 150th anniversary of birth of Art Nouveau giant Alphonse Mucha
One of the best known Czech visual artists, the Art Nouveau painter Alphonse Mucha, was born in July 1860. To mark the 150th anniversary of his birth, the Mucha Foundation…
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UK star Jude Law among special guests at 45th Karlovy Vary film festival
The 45th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival begins in the west Bohemian spa town next Friday. As an event, this year’s festival will no doubt be as big and colourful…
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RefuFest supports integration of foreigners
This weekend, Prague’s Kampa Island turned into a melting pot of cultures from all over the world, hosting a festival called RefuFest. Now in its fifth year, the festival…
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Prague’s Respect festival offers cream of world music – but how popular is genre with Czechs?
The Czech Republic’s biggest festival of world music, Respect, is taking place in Prague on Friday and Saturday. In this week’s edition of the Arts, we learn about the…
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Smetana’s Litomyšl International Opera Festival highlights 700 year anniversary of historic event
Now in its 52nd year, Smetana’s Litomyšl International Opera Festival transforms composer Bedřich Smetana’s home town in east Bohemia into a paradise for music lovers. The…
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