Rosie Johnston
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Golden Eels and Long Ordeals: The life and times of Ota Pavel
Today's 'Czech Books' looks at the journalist and author, Ota Pavel. A favourite among Czechs, Ota's stories about his childhood, his fishing rods, and sporting heroes…
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Czech government plans gradual rent deregulation
Fifteen years after the fall of communism the Czech Republic still has a complicated system of regulated rents. If you've been living for 20 years in the same flat and…
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Out of the archives and onto the stage: Martinu's 'Greek Passion' revived
In Brno's National Theatre last week 'the halls were alive' with the sound of Britain's Royal Opera. Under the direction of David Pountney, and the baton of Christian von…
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Czechs mark Holocaust Remembrance Day
A week of commemorative ceremonies remembering the Holocaust reaches a climax on Thursday, with special events on the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz…
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'Gie her a haggis!' - Burns' night in Bohemia
The Scottish poet Robert Burns borrowed his first book from the local baker, and from there the only way was up. His poems, which were originally published to raise money…
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Grinding to a Halt: Tomas Hruza and the "Leinbrock Ideal"
For most people, a coffee grinder is a dull piece of kitchen equipment. Indeed, in this day and age of coffee granules, the household coffee grinder is fast becoming…
