Culture
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Ludvik Vaculik: a Czechoslovak man of letters
Ludvik Vaculik, one of the Czech Republic's greatest living writers turned 80 on July 23. Born in Brumov, a small corner of southeast Moravia, in 1926, Ludvik Vaculik…
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Renowned author Ludvik Vaculik turns eighty
This past Sunday, Ludvik Vaculik celebrated his 80th birthday. One of the Czech Republic's most well-known and respected writers, Ludvik Vaculik has been part of the Czech…
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Miroslav Tichy: A voyeur with a home-made camera
The photographer Miroslav Tichy became known in the Czech Republic only recently, after he achieved major success abroad. His unusual photographs have been exhibited in…
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Colours of Ostrava 2006 to have distinct international feel
The Colours of Ostrava, which gets underway on Thursday and reaches a climax on Sunday evening, is perhaps the biggest music festival in Moravia. Among the biggest stars…
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Josip Plecnik chair recovered by Prague Castle
A very popular exhibit of Prague Castle's seating furniture has received two pieces of good news: high demand has extended the exhibit until the end of October, and…
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Elizabeth Jane Weston: an Englishwoman at the Court of Rudolph II
The great floods of August 2002 may have been the worst for a century, but they certainly were not the first to hit the Czech capital. Here is a poetic description of a…
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Bringing Altai throat-singing from Siberia to Prague
In this week's Arts, a look at the music of the Altai Republic in Siberia and attempts by one man to bring it here to the Czech Republic. He is Prague-born Ludek Broz, who…
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Prague observatory shows exhibition on "Astronomical Prague"
If you are visiting Prague over the summer and would like to try something different than the usual sightseeing routes, here is a tip for you. The Stefanik Observatory on…
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Sherrybaby takes Crystal Globe, Vaclav Havel presents documentary project at Karlovy Vary film…
The 41st Karlovy Vary International Film Festival came to an end on Saturday and its organisers certainly have cause for celebration. By Wednesday, the number of…
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Pavla Fleischer - a life in film touched by tragedy
Pavla Fleischer is a young documentary maker who was born here in Prague but has been living in London half her life. Her best known project is the award-winning film…
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Encore: The appeal of the bell tower
In Encore we look at two recordings said to be inspired by church towers. It is well known that Bohuslav Martinu grew up in a room at the top of the bell tower in the…
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Jazz guitarist Rudy Linka on guitar v violin and the new "Bohemia Jazz Fest"
Czech-born jazz guitarist Rudy Linka is a performer who needs no introduction to international audiences. Long based in New York, he returns often to the Czech Republic…
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