Maggie Lund
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New CzechTourism campaign invites visitors to create their own stories
The national tourism agency CzechTourism has launched a new advertising campaign branding the Czech Republic as a ‘land of stories’, using experiences famous figures such…
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Czech paralymic athletes start their medal campaign in the London 2012 games
This week a spectacular opening ceremony heralded the beginning of the 2012 Paralympic games in London with the themes of enlightenment and diversity. Czechs are being…
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Fresh Film Fest kicks off in Prague with Manipulation as its main theme
The 9th Fresh Film Fest opens in Prague on Wednesday celebrating new and debut films from around the world. This year’s installment of the festival features movies by…
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World War II veteran General Tomáš Sedláček dies aged 94
General Tomáš Sedláček, a World War II veteran who spent nine years in communist jails, died on Monday aged 94. A respected soldier, he fought both on the western and…
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Festival of contemporary circus draws crowds to Letna park
Prague’s Letensky park this month sees the return of the annual two week Letní Letná festival of contemporary circus, now in it’s ninth year. The festivities kicked off on…
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Heat wave breaks all-time Czech temperature record
The Czech Republic has been hit with a severe heat wave. Currents of hot air coming from north Africa via France and southern Germany raised temperatures by to record…
