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Ondříček filming story of “king of Šumava” Hasil for series
David Ondříček is currently shooting a TV series about Czech Cold War figure Josef Hasil. His exploits smuggling defectors to the West led to the nickname “king of Šumava”.
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South Bohemian Philharmonic finds temporary home at deserted airport
The South Bohemian Philharmonic Orchestra has been streaming concerts from an unexpected venue - the deserted departure hall of Planá airport.
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Musicians play from rooftop to spread good cheer and hope in run-up to Easter
Artists have been looking for various ways to boost the public morale and spread some good cheer -like giving a live concert from a roooftop.
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Movement and dance theatre tells powerful story of Soviet dissidents who stood up for Czechoslovakia
On August 25th, 1968, just four days after Russian tanks rolled through Czechoslovakia to crush the Prague Spring reform movement, eight brave Russians staged a daring…
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Petr Kubát: a journalist by profession, a photographer at heart
Czech journalist and amateur photographer Petr Kubát bought his first professional camera in 2013 to take pictures of his new-born son. Within weeks he was hooked, moving…