Culture
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Prague offers preservation expertise to Hurricane-stricken New Orleans
As we reported on Tuesday, restoration work is still going on in order to repair the damage caused by the massive floods in the summer of 2002 in various archives around…
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19th century photos of Prague Castle reflect early days of art of photography
Prague Castle dominates the sky-line of the Czech capital and is one of the most potent symbols of this country's culture and history. A new exhibition, at the Castle…
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The Rajko Ensemble: celebrating the influence of Romany tradition on classical music
The Gypsy fiddler is an enduring Romany stereotype, but we often forget there are also many Romany classical musicians and that in Central Europe the Romany tradition has…
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"Ostravak" blog reaches cult status as third book published
Last week saw the publication of a third compilation of entries from the "Ostravak" Internet blog - an online diary and chat forum written entirely in the Ostrava dialect…
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Bollywood fans flock to Aero, Svetozor cinemas for Indian film festival
The Prague Bollywood film festival draws to a close on Sunday, after bringing the sights and sounds of Indian cinema to the Czech capital for the third year running. The…
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Music on Film festival returns to Prague
In the Arts this week, we look at the Music on Film - Film on Music festival or MOFFOM as it's known, which is now in its second year. This event is an innovative…
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Uz Jsme Doma celebrate 20th anniversary with Prague show
The Czech avant garde punk band Uz Jsme Doma this week play a special concert in Prague to mark the 20th anniversary of their foundation in the north Bohemian town of…
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Edgar de Bruin: An agent for Czech authors in Holland, on the hard sell of small markets
Dutchman Edgar de Bruin first came to Czechoslovakia in the late 1970s to play basketball. That high school excursion led to university studies in Prague and developed…
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Singer-songwriter Jaromir Nohavica moving on to North America after shows in Ireland, UK
Jaromir Nohavica is one of the country's best loved singer-songwriters. He is so popular that his concerts are always sold out, despite usually not being advertised at all…
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Charlotta Kotik: an exceptional Czech New Yorker
In Czechs Today I am delighted to introduce Charlotta Kotik, the Curator of Contemporary Art at the world-renowned Brooklyn Museum of Art in New York City. Energetic and…
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Conference highlights links between Czech and Austrian Egyptology
Ancient Egypt never ceases to fascinate people the world over. Czech Egyptology has an international reputation and its history goes back to the late 19th century when the…
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Organisers promise "bigger and better" Bollywood festival in Prague
This evening sees the grand opening of the third annual Prague Bollywood Festival - a celebration of Indian film that brings the colourful sights and sounds of the Indian…
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