Culture
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Czechs pay homage to the man who exposed the true face of Soviet communism
Czechs are paying homage to Russian author and Soviet-era dissident Alexander Solzhenitsyn, who died on Sunday. Mr Solzhenitsyn will perhaps best be remembered for opening…
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Two worlds meet with shopping centre exhibition
Nový Smíchov (New Smíchov) bills itself as “the five-star shopping centre”. The “new” in its name isn’t perhaps so hyperbolic, given that it really has played a large role…
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Praga Caput Regni – Prague destroyed by rain
There is a long tradition of poets writing about Prague, such as Jaroslav Seifert and Vítězslav Nezval, and I was interested to find out how contemporary, rapidly changing…
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The Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre
Vít Hořejš established the Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theatre in 1990 after coming into possession of old puppets that had been gathering dust for decades in the…
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The beautiful and damned actress Lída Baarová
Lída Baarová was one of the most famous and successful Czech actresses to have ever lived. Her career spanned over 70 years, in the course of which she starred in a whole…
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The return of playful Czech Pes Photo
Recently on Radio Prague we reported on the Czechs as a nation of dog-lovers: Ruth Fraňková reported about many peoples’ affection for our four-legged friends. Well, this…
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Švejk redesigned by tabloid cartoonist
Chances are that you are familiar with the inane, smiling face of the Good Soldier Švejk – one of Czech literature’s most famous characters – immortalized in the sketches…
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US musician Tom Waits plays first ever concerts in Czech Republic
The American musician Tom Waits has won legions of fans around the world with his distinctive, growl-like voice and evocative lyrics. This week, Czech music lovers finally…
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Officials launch tender for Czech site for Expo 2010
On Tuesday organisers in Prague launched the official tender for the design of the Czech entry at Expo 2010 in Shanghai, a site to be visited by an estimated 30,000 people…
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New exhibition turns spotlight on Prague’s modern architecture
Prague is one of the best preserved cities in Europe, and it is not unusual to come across a striking variety of architectural styles – from Baroque to functionalism – in…
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Lenka Reinerová: a café with many tables
Few writers are more closely identified with Prague than Lenka Reinerová, who died last month at the age of 92. Although in the course of an adventurous life she travelled…
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NY singles scene, food and Sami people focus of project by Czech artist
Petra Valentová is a Czech conceptual artist who’s been living in New York for some years. Her biggest project to date features an unusual combination of elements. Having…
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