Culture
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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
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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Czechs borrow record-high number of books from libraries
Despite being closed for three weeks now due to the coronavirus restrictions libraries around the Czech Republic are reporting record-high numbers of borrowed books.
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Milan Kundera’s The Joke: love, vengeance and self-delusion in the shadow of Stalinism
The idea for The Joke came to Milan Kundera after hearing of a girl jailed for stealing cemetery flowers. He imagined a life with sexuality and love tragically discrete.
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Photographer’s 3D model could aid rebuilding of 17th century wooden church
A detailed 3D image by US photographer Jeffrey Martin could provide a great deal of help in the reconstruction of a wooden church that recently burned down in Prague.
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Bedřich Smetana: Lark Song
The Lark Song comes from the opera The Kiss, which was the first work that Bedřich Smetana wrote after going deaf.
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“Made in Prague” festival brings Czech culture to UK audiences
The annual festival “Made in Prague” is currently underway in Britain, bringing the best of Czech film, visual arts and music to the UK audience.
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EP3: Fashion designer Tereza Rosalie Kladošová
Tereza Rosalie Kladošová is one of the Czech Republic’s top young fashion designers, known for eye-catching bright colours, bold cuts and creating her own materials.
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Prague’s FAMU to launch video games design department
In response to the country's growing video games industry, Prague’s FAMU film school will open a new department specialising in video games design.
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