Culture
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Jáchym Topol’s The Devil’s Workshop – exploring dark chapters of region’s history
The Devil’s Workshop, a short novel written by the award-winning author Jáchym Topol in 2009, focuses on some of the darkest chapters of Europe’s history.
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EP4: Marek Šindelka
Marek Šindelka is one of the Czech Republic’s leading young authors. His multi-award winning work includes novels, short stories, poetry, graphic novels and film scripts.
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Czech serial #martyisdead wins country’s first Emmy
The thriller about cyberbullying won an international Emmy for best short-form series. The Czech production was the first ever nominated for the prestigious TV award.
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Prague Fringe bringing Czech acts to global audiences for first time
Instead of bringing alternative theatre troupes from around the planet to the Czech capital the Prague Fringe is now streaming Czech performers to international audiences.
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Šumperk museum restores orchestrion made in Vienna at the start of the 20th century
The Museum of National History in Šumperk has breathed new life into what is believed to be the largest orchestrion in the Czech Republic.
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Maker of miner retraining doc: We had to learn Baník songs to blend in with fans
Director Jindřich Andrš discusses A New Shift, a captivating new documentary about a laid-off Czech miner who, approaching 50, attempts to retrain as an IT specialist.
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Leoš Janáček: Pilky from the Lachian Dances
Janáček’s Lachian Dances take listeners to the composer’s home region of northern Moravia. Pilky is probably the best-loved composition from the collection.
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Czech Christmas Today
Czechs begin preparing for Christmas early, preferably by the middle of November, at which time they already have money saved that they want to spend on Christmas.
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Advent
The period of Advent coincides with the commemorative days of a number of saints, which also include a number of other popular customs and superstitions.
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Traditional Czech Christmas
The winter holidays, which climax with Christmas Eve, begin with the season of Advent, which is actually a period of preparation for the Christmas holidays.
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Nativity Scenes
The first Nativity scene appeared in 1223 in Italy, when Francis of Assisi brought in a live donkey and ox, and held Christmas mass at the manger as he would at the altar.
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Christmas tree
The first lighting of a Christmas tree was in 1812 in the Prague villa of the director of the Theater of the Estates, Jan K. Liebich.
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