Culture
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Jiří (George) Voskovec – the Czech theatrical pioneer who carved out a Cold-War career in Hollywood
This edition of Czechs in History looks at the life and career of Jiří Voskovec, one half of the legendary Czech duo Voskovec and Werich, whose work at the “Liberated…
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Three generations of a Prague musical family talk to Radio Prague
The years of German occupation and decades of communist rule that followed have given music a very special role in Czech society. Amid censorship and political…
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Buchty a Loutky – A minority among minorities in Czech puppet theatre
There are various marionette theatres in the Czech Republic but few which enjoy as cutting edge a reputation as Buchty a Loutky (Cake & Puppets), a troupe founded in…
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Flowers in the Dustbin: 1970s fashion in Czechoslovakia
Faded jeans, platform shoes, pointed collars and lapels, striking colours and prints: that’s what you recall when you think of 1970s fashion. Now, you can see some of its…
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When the Angel broke his sled: Czech Christmas with a musical flavour
In this special programme, we offer a taste of Czech Christmas music through the centuries. We’ll be hearing from the 17th century “Christmas Songbook” of Adam Michna z…
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“We Were a Handful”: A Czech children’s classic that takes us from provincial Bohemia to the…
We have featured Mark Corner in this programme before. He has translated several well known Czech works from the first half of the twentieth century, including Vladislav…
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Plans to turn an eastern Bohemian town into fairy tale kingdom
The eastern Bohemian town of Moravska Trebova is situated in an attractive part of the country. Yet, unlike other towns in the region, it hasn’t been very successful in…
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New exhibition displays festive traditions of Czech Republic’s minorities
What do you associate with a Czech Christmas? Carp and potato salad, maybe? Advent wreaths perhaps? Or maybe those festive markets selling mulled wine and gingerbread…
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Czech TV series brought to American audiences
As of next year, some American TV viewers will get a taste of an original Czech TV production. Orbis TV, a Czech language station broadcasting in and around Chicago, has…
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Bozena Nemcova’s Babicka at National Theatre for the first time
Babicka or The Grandmother by Bozena Nemcova is unquestionably one of the icons of Czech literature and, as a regular item on school reading lists, it is known to…
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Jiri Dedecek on PEN, politics, and pathos
Today’s guest on One on One is Jiri Dedecek – singer, political activist, Czech PEN club president, and translator. Mr Dedecek is perhaps best known for his translations…
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Canadian translator Mark Landry preparing collection of Nohavica songs in English
The folk singer Jaromir Nohavica is immensely popular in the Czech Republic, where many are very familiar with his songs. Nohavica’s lyrics are perhaps his strongest point…
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