History
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Mike Ostler: the Bata reminiscence and resource centre in East Tilbury
East Tilbury on the Thames estuary in Essex is a piece of the old Czechoslovakia planted in England. It was here in 1933 that the Zlín-based shoe empire Bata opened its…
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Vítkov National Memorial – Prague’s “new” top class attraction
Prague has a new top class attraction. Well, it’s not actually new new, but it is a mere two months since the Vítkov National Memorial was opened to the public for the…
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Mailbox
This week in Mailbox: greetings from Illinois and New Zealand, Czech Radio’s new English web pages, a brief look at the history of Prague’s fortification system. Listeners…
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Popular children’s book - The History of the Brave Czech Nation – made into new animated series
Lucie Seifertová is one of the Czech Republic’s best-known children’s book authors and illustrators, whose work has been translated into numerous languages including…
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Mailbox
Today in Mailbox we quote from your e-mails answering December’s quiz question and announce a new mystery person contest for January. Listeners quoted: Hans Verner Lollike…
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20 years after, Václav Havel seen as key figure in transition to democracy
In a memorable moment of history, dissent and playwright Václav Havel was elected the first post-communist president of Czechoslovakia 20 years ago. His inauguration put…
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Česká mše vánoční - the most popular piece of Czech Christmas music
In today’s special Christmas show on Radio Prague we’ll introduce you to what is undoubtedly the most famous piece of Czech Christmas music, Jakub Jan Ryba's "Česká mše…
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A world full of seekers: Christmas before and after the fall of communism
Exactly 20 years ago, Czechs and Slovaks were celebrating their first Christmas for four decades without a hint of official disapproval. While the communists tolerated the…
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Fighter against dictatorships: Cardinal Josef Beran
Archbishop, later Cardinal, Josef Beran, become a symbol of opposition to totalitarian regimes. He was dubbed the archbishop who refused to be silenced. The punishment for…
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"The Art of the Bohemian Reformation" turns spotlight on lesser-known period of art
Often thought of as a historical period in which art was destroyed rather than created, the Reformation is rarely examined in terms of the artwork it produced. An…
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This “Silver Sunday” 60th since start of grotesque episode of Communist period
This is the third Sunday of the Christian period of Advent, referred to in Czech as Stříbrná neděle or Silver Sunday. One particular third Sunday in Advent, 60 years ago…
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Memorial unveiled to Czech religious leader who defied dictatorships
A statue has just been unveiled in Prague to one of the most courageous Czech opponents of the Communist regime, Cardinal Josef Beran. The memorial is a tribute to a man…
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