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Is trdelník traditional? Tourists say: who cares?
Prague’s annual Christmas markets have taken over the city center, and with them, the stalls selling so-called “old Czech” trdelník. I spoke with some of the tourists…
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Expat musician Geoff Tyson turns adversity into new song, album
Prague-based musician Geoff Tyson released his first music video in four years last month. “Spotlight” pays tribute to a handful of high-profile musicians who have…
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Prague Shakespeare Company production highlights ‘Masaryk in America’
A debut performance by Prague Shakespeare Company premieres tonight at the National Theatre’s Estates Theatre. Masaryk in America tells the story of the founding of…
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Food Film Festival gives Prague moviegoers a taste of science
The fourth Food Film Festival brought documentaries from around the world to Prague’s National Technical Library over the weekend. Morgan Childs visited the one-day event…
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MeetFactory’s ‘Slav Squatting’ Makes Art of Slavic Stereotypes
In one form or another, the stereotype of the “squatting Slav” has likely made its way to your social media feed over the past few years. Wearing an Adidas tracksuit…
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Tiger Lillies capture two ‘Bohemian Nights’ in upcoming concert album
Self-described “Brechtian punk cabaret” trio Tiger Lillies recorded their upcoming album last week at Prague’s Archa Theatre. Between the two live shows, I spoke with the…
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In National Gallery, young fashion designers send message: “We’re Next”
Fashion initiative We’re Next held their third annual event in Prague on Thursday evening, featuring designs by students from Prague’s Academy of Arts, or Umprum, and the…
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Prague author gives ‘Slavic Misery’ a witty tribute in book, online
Welsh writer John Bills currently resides in Prague, but his fondness for Central and Eastern Europe stretches beyond the borders of the Czech Republic. So far beyond, in…
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Artist teams up with Doctors Without Borders to take on demon diseases
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Czech Republic has joined forces with artist Toy_Box to launch a new exhibition on Prague’s Artwall Gallery. I visited the opening in Letná…
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For Slavonic Studies Students, School is in Session
Today marks the midway point for students at the 62nd Summer School of Slavonic Studies in Prague, a month-long program for academics and enthusiasts of Slavic language…