Culture
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Pavel Steidl: world-class musician sounds note of warning - beware of guitar-jealous women
My guest today is Pavel Steidl, a Czech guitarist who has been listed among the eight best guitarists in the world. He has performed in 30 countries with Mexico being his…
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Famufest showcases emerging talent in Czech cinema
Famufest, which was held in Prague last week, is the annual showcase of films made by students of the Film and TV School of Prague's Academy of Performing Arts, or FAMU as…
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Jan Kraus - host of phenomenal 'late night' show
This edition of Czechs Today looks at the work of a man known to most movie and theatre-goers and certainly most TV viewers in the Czech Republic: none other than actor…
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Jan Triska brings new Czech films to New York City
The sixth annual series of New Czech Films took place over the weekend in the cultural hub that is the New York City. The films were screened at the Brooklyn Academy of…
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"Den poezie" - a rich annual celebration of poetry in the Czech Republic
This month sees two literary anniversaries connected with the great Czech romantic poet, Karel Hynek Macha, who was born 195 years ago this month and died in November 1836…
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American author Rober Fulghum arrives in Czech Republic to promote second volume of his novel
The American writer Robert Fulghum, the author of such bestsellers as "All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten" and "It Was on Fire When I Lay Down on It…
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Graphic (but not by) design - Jiri Votruba
If you've ever set foot in a Prague souvenir shop, then you know the work of Jiri Votruba. An architect by training, a painter and illustrator out of love, and a…
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Theatre helping Prague's homeless get back on their feet
Under communism it was practically impossible to be homeless in this country. Since the 1989 revolution that has changed dramatically, with one survey finding there were…
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Encore: Antonin Rejcha and Josef Suk: music for All Souls
With the leaves turning and All Souls' Day round the corner, there is a hint of melancholy in this edition of Encore. We look at a requiem mass by a Czech composer who…
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Magazine
He's no diplomat but he has survived nine foreign ministers: meet the Czech Foreign Ministry's 50 year old mascot Pepik. Corruption is a serious problem, but it's giving…
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From the bubbling waters of the Vltava to the ice of Nagano: patriotism in Czech music
October 28th is the Czech National Day, the anniversary of the foundation of Czechoslovakia in 1918, an opportunity look at the role of music - particularly patriotic…
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Hindi writer, translator of Czech modern writers, Nirmal Verma passes away
The Indian writer Nirmal Verma, who died in New Delhi on Tuesday at the age of 75, was considered one of India's best fiction writers but he was also a translator from…
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