Culture

03:17

Culture

Peace Light of Bethlehem arrives in Czech Republic and will be distributed countrywide by Scouts

For 30 years now, the Czech Scouts have been distributing the Peace Light of Bethlehem across the Czech Republic.

Jiří Pavlica and Hradišťan, photo: Marek Malůšek, Official website of Hradišťan band

32:50

Culture

Moravian legend called Hradišťan

Hradišťan is one of the country’s most respected performers of Moravian folk music and a phenomenon on the Czech music scene.

03:35

Culture

FAMU student film SH_T HAPPENS qualifies for OSCAR nominations

SH_T HAPPENS, directed by FAMU students Michaela Mihályi and Dávid Štumpf, has qualified for the 2021 Oscar nominations.

11:04

Culture

Newly published book from 1938 depicts life of pre-war Jewish family

A wonderful book written in 1938 by the Jewish brothers Martin and Tomáš Wels as a Christmas present for their family has just been released in the Czech Republic.

Photo: Archive of the publishing house Argo

02:51

Culture

Czech Scouts publish comic book that explores concept of bravery

In collaboration with the publishing house Argo, the Czech Scouts have released a new comic book that depicts a plethora of stories from periods in modern Czech history.

04:35

Culture

Adolf Loos, the enigmatic Moravian-born architect, at 150

Adolf Loos, a pioneering modernist architect raised in Brno, left a rich legacy in Vienna, Prague and beyond, despite declaring “ornament is crime”.

03:41

Culture

Composer Vadim Petrov leaves behind rich musical legacy

Composer, pianist and music teacher Vadim Petrov has died at the age of 88.

Photo illustrative: Tomasz Mikolajczyk/Pixabay, CC0

Culture

Ministry wants to use EU coronavirus funds to help TV and video game industries

In response to changing trends, the Ministry of Culture has announced plans to establish a new fund for the support of television and videogame production.

Photo: archive of Czech Center in New York

03:43

Czech Christmas

Christmas ornaments from Železný Brod on display in New York

On the occasion of the festive season, the Czech Center in New York has prepared a series of events celebrating the tradition of Czech glass-making.

Bohuslav Martinů in New York | Photo: Bohuslav Martinů Centre in Polička

30:39

Culture

Martinů's Sinfonietta Giocosa – a brilliant work, written on a tram

For our latest edition Sunday Music Show, we commemorate the 130th anniversary of the birth of the great Czech composer Bohuslav Martinů, who was born on December 8, 1890.