Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Thu, 23 Jul 2026 19:42:55 +0200https://english.radio.cz/czech-woman-marks-arrival-spring-ritual-dance-8164900© 2026 Radio Prague International Easter celebrations in the Czech Republic, which combine both Christian traditions and ancient pagan customs, are today mostly associated with painting eggs, whipping girls as well as eating loads of chocolates. But for dancer Antonie Svobodová, this time of year symbolizes a deep connection with the Earth. For more than 20 years, she has been marking the return of Spring by a ritual dance, based on age-old pagan rituals: encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/svobodova_antonie.jpg?timestamp=1590467617 https://english.radio.cz/czech-woman-marks-arrival-spring-ritual-dance-8164900 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9