Culture
-
Ivan Martin 'Magor' Jirous awarded 2006 Jaroslav Seifert Prize
One of the legends of the Czech underground, Ivan Martin Jirous (1944), has been awarded the 2006 Jaroslav Seifert Prize for literary achievement. The moment that many…
-
Globalising Bollywood - Prague hosts 4th annual panorama of Indian film
The Prague Bollywood Festival, now in its fourth year, all came about back in 2003, when three friends - students at Prague's Film Academy FAMU - organised a few showings…
-
Small book fair takes on the universe
This weekend, book publishers, book writers, and book lovers will descend on the town of Havlickuv Brod, which lies about halfway between Prague and Brno. It's the…
-
Exhibition in Prague shows "Mona Lisa of Prehistory"
In today's Czech Science we take you back to Prehistory. Right from the hustle and bustle of contemporary Prague we step into a prehistoric settlement from some 25,000…
-
Vojtech Lindaur - the Czech Lester Bangs who brought Nico to Prague
Veteran rock journalist Vojtech Lindaur is one of the Czech Republic's most prolific and colourful music writers, whose passion for popular music is comparable to that of…
-
Serge Grimaux a Canadian concert promoter at the helm of Ticketpro
Ticketpro, the Czech Republic's first and largest ticketing agency was founded by a Canadian from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Serge Grimaux, the brains behind Ticketpro and…
-
"Austerlitz" - one man's odyssey through the traumas of 20th century history
When I was in London this summer, I found myself with some time to spare, waiting for a train at Liverpool Street Station. I made a point of going out to the small open…
-
Designers from Prague and Berlin come together in Manes exhibition
Wednesday marked the beginning of a three-week exhibition of Intercity: Berlin-Prague, an annual art show dedicated to bringing together the work of the brightest young…
-
Exhibition highlights Czech designers' take on "home"
The eighth annual Designblok festival of design opened its doors Tuesday in the River Diamond apartment complex, part of the ongoing regeneration of Prague's Karlin…
-
Painter Josef Capek's "Foot Bath" sets new Czech auction record
2006 has been an unusually successful year for Czech art auction houses. With the number of collectors growing and ever more valuable pieces on sale, turnover is soaring…
-
Encore: Thirty-six Czech fugues and Janacek in search of his musical identity
In this edition of Encore we hear from a Czech master of the fugue and we feature a recording of a fascinating early orchestral piece by Janacek, sounding very different…
-
Ivan Tlusty and Maciej Swieszewski featured in Confrontation 6 exhibit
A new exhibit at the Polish Institute entitled Confrontation 6 features the works of two artists: the Polish painter Maciej Swieszewski, and the Czech sculptor Ivan Tlusty…
Pages
- « první
- ‹ předchozí
- …
- 358
- 359
- 360
- 361
- 362
- 363
- 364
- 365
- 366
- …
- následující ›
- poslední »