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Roxy - justifiably approved
I had the opportunity to Party at the experimentalni prostor or experimental space of the Roxy in Prague. And you may ask yourself, what exactly do I mean by experimental…
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Czech agriculture in good standing
It's half a year before the European Union will take in ten new members, including the Czech Republic. Perhaps the most painful issue both before and after accession is…
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New Zealand Education Minister visits Prague seeking excellence in Education
Education representatives from New Zealand and the Czech Republic met Monday with honored guest New Zealand Education Minister Trevor Mallard. The meeting was simply a…
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Bridging global gaps: the key role of inter-religious dialogue
A meeting of representatives of World Religions took place on Sunday at Prague's Obecni Dum, or Municipal House. Former Czech President Vaclav Havel brought together…
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The Plastic People of the Universe - living their philosophy through music
The sound of cult rock group, The Plastic People of the Universe, formed in Czechoslovakia in 1968, following the Soviet Invasion. The music scene in fact had flourished…
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Police launch large-scale crackdown on illegal brothels
In Victor Hugo's Les Miserables, a tragic character "Fantine" is mired so deeply in poverty that she is forced to work as a prostitute, making "Fantine" a perhaps…
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Czechs living abroad discuss the dirty dealings of restitution
Many Czechs who emigrated in the second half of the 20th century, never dreamed that their homeland would see the end of communism, let alone have the opportunity to get…
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Donald Sparling - Professor of Canadian Studies at Masaryk University
Originally from Canada, Don Sparling is a professor of Canadian Studies at Masaryk University and is presently acting head of the Office for International studies. As he…
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Do Czechs Belong in the Skateboarding Scene?
Since 1997, Mystic Skates Limited has been the organiser of the Czech Skateboarding Cup, which took place over the weekend on Stvanice Island in Prague. It is the final…
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Magdalena Kozena to present new CD of French arias in Prague
The International Music Festival Autumn Strings begins this Friday at Prague Castle and one of the main stars will be the internationally acclaimed Czech mezzo-soprano…