Culture
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Will it be third time lucky for Vaclav Havel’s play “Leaving”?
When Vaclav Havel stepped down as president after three terms in office he said he was planning to return to his creative roots. His first play in two decades –called “…
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Nativity scenes, old and new, go on display at Prague Castle
Christmas is everywhere in Prague at the moment, from the sparkling lights in the city’s trees to the festive markets selling mulled wine and mistletoe. But one outpost of…
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Vaclav Havel exhibition intended as taster for planned US style presidential library
Vaclav Havel probably has a higher profile at the moment than at any time since he stepped down as Czech president almost five years ago. His first play in two decades has…
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Chanukah celebrated by Prague's Jewish community
For most people in Prague and the Czech Republic, last Sunday was the Second Advent Sunday marking the middle of the four-week period before Christmas. In their homes…
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Czech star of Once receives Grammy nomination for movie soundtrack
The film Once was made on a budget of 160,000 USD and has been one of the surprise hits of 2007. In America alone, it has taken over 10 million dollars at the box-office…
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Vaclav Havel reenters the stage
It was the literary headline of the year, when Vaclav Havel’s first play for nearly two decades was published a few weeks ago and we can be every bit as sure that the…
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Milan Knizak opens solo exhibition at Manes Gallery
Last week one of the Czech Republic’s most important artists, Milan Knizak - sculptor, painter, poet, head of the National Gallery and outspoken pedagogue - opened a new…
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Important New York culture centre plays host to festival of new Czech cinema
The Czech Republic paid a memorable visit to a highly regarded culture venue in Brooklyn, New York, recently, when the Brooklyn Academy of Music's Cinematheque played host…
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Sculptor Ladislav Saloun
Prague’s Old Town Square is a location so full of historical sights that one almost doesn’t know where to look first. But at the moment, one of the landmarks, a monumental…
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Stewart Kenneth Moore – a Scottish artist revelling in the isolation of Prague
Our guest for One on One this week is Scottish artist Stewart Kenneth Moore who has been living in the Czech Republic since 1994. In that time, he has built up a…
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Major Zeman unleashed
Some time ago, several Czech newspapers and magazines started including film DVDs in their editions, following the example of various foreign publications.Earlier this…
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Encore: A sad loss for the Czech musical scene
In this edition of Encore we mourn the loss of two major figures on the Czech classical musical scene, and we enjoy a Smetana Trio recording of Martinu, that reminds us…
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