Culture
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Unique new documentary about Vaclav Havel to premiere in January
Over the course of a decade, the film director Pavel Koutecky shot 45 hours' of unique behind-the-scenes footage of former president Vaclav Havel, at work and at play…
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Painting by Josef Capek sold at record price
The Czech art market has been thriving for the past few years and Czech auction houses have witnessed number of record sales. This weekend a Cubist painting "Girl in Pink…
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The fairest of the seasons
I remember as a nervous eighteen-year-old being packed off to Oxford for my very first term with the reassurance of my parents that I couldn't be going at a better time …
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High Season at Czech Centre in New York
Heads of Czech cultural centres from all over the world gathered this week in Prague for an annual meeting to discuss their strategies for the upcoming months. I spoke to…
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The wondrous Codex Gigas - aka. the Devil's Bible - goes on display in Prague
Exhibitions like this one are once in a lifetime: the loan of a famous Bohemian tome officially known as the Codex Gigas (but also as the Devil's Bible) to Prague…
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Art theft to order in the Czech Republic
In recent weeks, two high-profile cases of art theft have struck the Czech Republic. Both homegrown talent Jiri David and the Zimbabwean artist Gladios Mohumba have fallen…
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Encore: Inventions and fairy tales: Bach, Novak and Janacek
In this edition of Encore we look at a rarely used musical form, shared by Bach and the 20th century Czech composer, Jan Novak. We also feature two highly promising young…
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Happy Beer Days: new beer and music festival opens in Smichov
The Prague district of Smichov is enjoying an eventful month. Friday sees the start of its second festival in just two weeks. Lightheartedly named 'Happy Beer Days', it is…
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Prague Autumn: international music festival strikes its opening note
The Dvorak hall of Prague's Rudolfinum will open its doors on Wednesday for the first concert of this year's international music festival 'Prague Autumn'. Taking place…
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Jiri Sopko - renowned painter, rector of the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague
Contemporary painter and rector of Prague's Academy of Fine Arts Jiri Sopko is one of the most respected artists in the Czech Republic. He first drew attention to his work…
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New Czech novel inspired by story of paratroopers who eliminated Heydrich
Not long ago Jiri Sulc was unknown in Czech literary circles, but those days appear to be over. The former member of Czech counter-intelligence, is making a name for…
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Prague's Kino Svetozor launches new 'adopt-a-seat' scheme
Kino Svetozor is one of the oldest cinemas in the Czech Republic, screening its first film way back in 1918. The film-house may be one of the most historic in the Czech…
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