Czechs abroad
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US Sokol helped organisation survive through dark times in Czechoslovakia, says first female…
The Sokol gymnastics organisation – motto: a sound mind in a sound body – became an important element in the Czech National Revival when it was founded in Prague in 1862…
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Legendary gymnast Čáslavská and illustrator Sís among recipients of Gratias Agit Award
At a gala ceremony on Friday, the Czech Foreign Ministry handed out the annual Gratias Agit awards to 16 people, Czech expatriates as well as foreigners, who are promoting…
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North Carolina language school becomes meeting point for Czech and Slovak expats
How to teach your children the Czech language and maintain it in an environment where everyone speaks English? That is a big question for the Czech expatriate community…
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Czech artist to revive ancient UK “clipping the church” custom in Birmingham
This Saturday a Czech artist living in the UK is set to revive an ancient British custom in a suburb of Birmingham. Tereza Bušková will lead hundreds of people in “…
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Nine-year-old boy from Chicago admitted to select club of Czech literature lovers
Every year the Czech Ministry of Culture and the Association of Czech Libraries awards the title Knight of the Order of the Beautiful Word to over a dozen children who…
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Lenka Horňáková-Civade: From time to time history comes into the kitchen
Milan Kundera is not the only Czech novelist who has chosen to write in French. The writer and painter Lenka Horňáková-Civade has been in France for the last twenty years…
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Czech nurse finds second home in Saudi Arabia
Six years ago Zuzana Tomášková made a bold decision to change her life. As a nurse and single mum she decided to move to Saudi Arabia in search of a better job and new…
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Communist damage includes idea heritage preserve of state only, says Irena Edwards of Czech…
Dr. Irena Edwards is the head of the Czech National Trust, a UK-based organisation that supports conservation in the Czech Republic. Dr. Edwards left Prague at a young age…
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For many listeners UK means Churchill and Beatles not cosmopolitan reality, says Czech Radio…
As Czech Radio’s correspondent in London, Jiří Hošek is for many of his compatriots one of their main sources of news from Great Britain. When we met recently at the…
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Zuzana Jungmanová – The girl in the portrait who built a thriving Czech school in London
You may not know the name Zuzana Jungmanová but there’s a good chance you’ve seen her face. It appeared in great detail in the striking photorealist painting Zuzana in…
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So what’s it like being a Czech student in London?
Every year hundreds of Czech students start university in the UK, with some opting for schools in the capital. But what do they find when they arrive in London? And how…
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Not having own space helps London Czech Centre forge fruitful ties with UK partners, says head…
For the last two years, Tereza Porybná has been the director of the Czech Centre in London. Under her leadership, the UK branch of the international network of cultural…
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