Culture
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Czech Philharmonic marks 110th anniversary with special concert
The Czech Philharmonic is one of the world's finest orchestras. It has been around for an unbelievable 110 years - its first conductor being none other than the famous…
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Karel Zeman - author of Czech animated films including the mixed-animation classic 'Journey to the…
In the history of Czech film there have been few animators who have been more important than Karel Zeman, whose career spanning from the late 1940s to the '80s continues…
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Dagmar Havlova to return to stage in 'Moment of Truth'
Just a month ago former First Lady Dagmar Havlova - wife of playwright and ex-president Vaclav Havel - admitted she was suffering serious health problems - with her…
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The 'Dutch Rhapsody' of Czech émigré writer Jan Stavinoha
The writer Jan Stavinoha was born in Prague in May 1945, a couple of weeks after the Soviet Red Army freed the Czechoslovak capital from Nazi control. In 1968, the Soviet…
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Zikmund and Hanzelka's legendary Tatra 87 car added to cultural heritage list
As of the 1st of January a few more items will be added to the national cultural heritage list. Among other monuments, the government has decided to include the bells of…
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Sidonie Nadherna - a writer's and poet's Bohemian muse
Gazing out of the window of a spacious room in a romantic neo-gothic chateau, I see the image of a woman in a beautiful early twentieth century dress sitting on a bench in…
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Gnome sweet Gnome in Central Bohemia
Did you know that the Czech Republic is the original home of the mass-produced gnome? Gnomes, elves and dwarves have quite a tradition here, but it is a tradition that has…
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Pohadkovy svet: A guide to Czech Christimas fairytale viewing
St. Stephen's Day - better known as 'Boxing Day' -- became known as such because that was when churches opened their alms boxes to hand out money to the poor, in the…
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Traditional Czech music for Christmas
Czech Christmas music has a rich tradition, aptly enough in the land of Good King Wenceslas. He lived over a millennium ago and little or no Czech music from his day…
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Zdenek Fibich's "Christmas Eve" premiered 130 years ago
"Christmas Eve" is the first ever concert melodrama that was introduced to the Czech audience. In celebration of the 130th anniversary of its first ever performance, Dita…
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Rescuing a museum submerged under eight metres of water - a Central Bohemian miracle.
The little town of Roztoky, just a few kilometres north of Prague is a perfect place for a day trip from the city. Its main landmark is the old castle - originally a…
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Remembering Eva Svankmajerova through a weird and wonderful Surrealist novella
This October the Czech Republic lost one of its greatest artists, with the death of Eva Svankmajerova. She was probably best known for her painting and her collaborative…
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