Culture
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Wenceslaus Hollar - The Czech who drew London
It is quite possible that you will not have heard of the great 17th century artist Vaclav Hollar, or Wenceslaus Hollar as he is known internationally. But it is very…
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Exhibition follows Antonin Dvorak's footsteps through Prague
Admirers of the music of Czech composer Antonin Dvorak remembered the great master this week, on May 1st, which marked 103 years since his death here in Prague. A new…
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Czech Centres' new director on future goals
There are currently 22 centres around the world where visitors can learn about the Czech Republic's history, economy, and culture. These Czech Centres are funded by the…
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Czech film legend Svatopluk Benes dies at age 89
Svatopluk Benes, one of the country's leading actors in the interwar years of the First Republic, has died at the age of 89. He was one of the last remaining legends of…
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Czech-Slovak composer Juraj Filas to premiere latest work
In this week's Arts, we speak to one of the Czech Republic's most important contemporary classical composers, Juraj Filas. Citing Verdi, Beethoven and Mahler among his…
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Encore: The Stamic Quartet plays music by composers who perished in the Holocaust
Today we devote the whole of Encore to one disk. It is entitled 'Czech String Quartet Discoveries' and was issued privately by the celebrated Stamic Quartet - making it…
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Devil's Bible returns home but only for few months
The Codex Gigas, also known as the Devil's Bible, is the biggest book in the world. Made at the start of the 13th century in a Bohemian monastery, it was one of the…
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"Come with me to Prague" - Kurt Vonnegut and the Czech underground
The literary world is still mourning the death of the American writer Kurt Vonnegut Jr., who passed away last week at the age of 84. But few of Vonnegut's fans - even here…
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Czech actors give public readings during Literature Night in Prague
This Thursday, 14 Czech actors will give public readings of international works of literature at various places around Prague. The event is organised by the Czech Centre…
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Japanese New Wave among highlights of 42nd Karlovy Vary Film Festival
It's over two months until the start of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, during which the pretty west Bohemian town is transformed for a week and a half…
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Mailbox
This week in Mailbox: We hear about how Algerians have a tradition that is not unlike some of the Czech Republic's Easter customs. We also have reaction to our report on a…
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Skoda prototype, regional Hradec Kralove logo awarded national prizes for outstanding design
The sound of jazz by a skilled trio of musicians greets visitors at one of the most highly regarded events of the season: the awarding on Thursday of the Czech national…
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