I graduated as MSc in African Studies at Charles University in Prague but it turned out that in the contemporary Czech reality my Russian language skills are appreciated more than Amharic or Swahili. Nonetheless, I still like to recall my African period and I am still sure that studies in dissimilar cultures greatly enhance one’s outlook. I started at Radio Praha in 2000, on the first day broadcasting in Russian commenced. Last year it was 14 years I had been working for the Russian Service of Radio Praha, initially as an editor, then as the Head of Russian Service. At present I am Content Editor for Radio Praha International Broadcasting.
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Leoš Janáček’s opera “Káťa Kabanová” at the Metropolitan Opera in NY, 30 years on
Leoš Janáček is among the most-played opera composers. Even so, Káťa Kabanová wasn't staged at New York's Metropolitan Opera until 70 years after its Brno premiere.
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The anti-Babiš demonstration at Prague’s Letná: Questions and answers
Protestors are demanding the resignation of Andrej Babiš. They suspect the Czech PM of seeking to influence a criminal investigation into suspicions he committed EU…
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100 years of the Republic - Dining at Prague Castle
Dining is one of the most important manifestations of material culture. At state dinners the quality of the porcelain and glass used represents a given state. On the…
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Socialist realism in architecture
The so-called proletarian palaces from the early 1950s, looked grand from the outside, even if in fact they concealed rather small flats within. The municipality of Poruba…
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Popular Czech band Lucie makes a comeback
After a pause of 16 years, one of the most popular Czech bands, Lucie, is releasing a new album. The band, which enjoyed the biggest popularity in the 1990s, is also…
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Young Russians in Prague find that 1968 Russian-led invasion casts long shadow
The number of Russians residing and working in the Czech Republic has been steadily growing in recent years. Many come here in search of a better life, to escape the…
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Leoš Janáček, one of the best-known Czech composers
Ninety years ago to this day, on the 12th of August, 1928, Leoš Janáček, one of the most significant Czech composers, died in a hospital in Ostrava. He was brought there…
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Much-loved Czech summer hits
Summer is here with a vengeance, temperatures are hitting 37 degrees Celsius in the Czech Republic and holiday makers are heading for the country’s lakes and rivers or…
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Popular cookies commemorate the gruesome legend of the Štramberk ears
If you ever visited an open air market in Bohemia and Moravia, you will very likely have come across the popular “trdelník”, a tube-shaped sweet pastry that has taken the…
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Iva Bittová excels in folklore, jazz, rock and opera
Renowned Czech musician Iva Bittová turns 60 on July 22nd. An excellent singer, violinist and composer, Bittová has never focused on one particular genre. She plays and…