Culture
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Zlínfest – the Czech Republic’s most audience-friendly film festival
The Zlín international film festival stands out among the Czech Republic’s many film showcases such as Karlovy Vary and Jihlava in that its main emphasis is on films aimed…
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Jan Palach’s statue to remain in France
When French President Nicolas Sarkozy packs his bags for a working visit to Prague next week he’ll be taking much less than anticipated. A giant bronze statue of Jan…
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Theatres celebrate victory after Bém, Richter back down over arts subsidies
Theatres and other state-subsidised arts institutions were celebrating victory over Prague’s City Council this week after councillors scrapped a controversial new system…
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Milena Jelinek – member of golden generation of Czech filmmakers now teaching screenwriting at…
Milena Jelinek teaches screenwriting at Columbia University. Half a century ago she herself studied at Prague’s FAMU film school, and was surrounded by many of the people…
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A brief encounter with a man who photographed history
You may not be familiar with the name Josef Koudelka, but there is a very good chance you will know his work. And we’re all sure to see a lot more of it as the August…
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Věra Chase: the frustrated astronaut who became a writer
Věra Chase has had six books published. They include poetry and prose - both short stories and a novel with the intriguing title, “Passion for Peaches”. Věra hails from a…
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Dvořák American Heritage Association keeping great composer’s legacy alive in NYC
The great Czech composer Antonín Dvořák lived in New York for three years in the 1890s, after being invited to teach at America’s national conservatory. Dvořák’s stay in…
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Laughter and remembrance of 1968 at the Prague Writers’ Festival
Writers from all over the world gathered in Prague this week to recall the strange days of 1968. The Prague Writers’ Festival, which was originally set up to promote…
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Martin Rajniš – from ‘70s high tech to a building “for an ice queen” on Sněžka
Martin Rajniš is a renowned Czech architect, who along with Johnny Eisler and Miroslav Masák, authored the famous Máj building (now Tesco) in the centre of Prague…
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Lights! Camera! Prague! puts city’s filming locations on the map
Amadeus, Mission: Impossible and Casino Royale are just a few of more than 70 international films shot in and around Prague since the 1980s. Visitors to the Czech capital…
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Symphony orchestras face off in football friendly
Many fans of classical music in the Czech capital have been closely following the Prague Spring Festival drawing to a close this week. But how many knew that some of these…
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Khamoro Festival celebrates 10th anniversary in Prague
The Khamoro Festival is an international Romany Festival held in Prague each year. This year saw the 10th anniversary of the event, which features Romany performers and…
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