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Czech web television hit Kancelář Blaník begins fifth season
Friday night will see the premiere of a new episode of Kancelář Blaník or Blaník Office, a hugely popular political comedy series now beginning its fifth season. Broadcast…
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NGO challenges Czechs to dig into their family roots
A recent poll commissioned by the Post Bellum organisation which collects 20th century oral history recordings has found that while 86 percent of Czechs believe knowing…
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Foreign Ministry launches video to showcase the “marvellous people of Czechia”
Earlier this month the Czech Foreign Ministry launched a five-minute video promoting the Czech Republic or should we say – Czechia. Apart from showcasing the country’s…
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Vánočka – the daily bread of Czech Christmas
Over the years many Christmas programmes on Radio Prague have been dedicated to the Czech festive cuisine but there are still specialties which have been somewhat…
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Mailbox
In this very last edition of Mailbox on Radio Prague we quote for one last time from your answers to the Mystery Czech quiz which has run for 12 years and featured 150…
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Foreign Ministry building recounts Czech history in a new novel
The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs is located in the majestic Baroque Černín Palace just above Prague Castle. The majestic building, as well as the nearby Loreta Church…
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St. Martin‘s wine est arrivé!
November 11th, or St. Martin’s Day, has always been associated with the first snow reflected in the popular saying “St. Martin arrives on a white horse”. In recent years…
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Mailbox
Today in Mailbox: Response to Radio Prague's programme dedicated to Czechoslovak Independence Day, monthly listeners' quiz. Listeners/readers quoted: Miles Hookey, Vlodek…
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Mailbox
Today in Mailbox: Response to programmes on 15th century Czech scholar Paul Craw, the name "Czechia" and Operation Anthropoid. Listeners/readers quoted: David Willson, Bob…
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Mailbox
Today in Mailbox: Response to Radio Prague's special 80th anniversary broadcast, monthly listener's quiz. Listeners/readers quoted: Robert LaRose, Alan Holder, Claes…