Ruth Fraňková
After finishing my studies here in Prague, I found myself wondering what my specialization in Anglo-America literature might be useful for; I tried two jobs but never stayed for more than six months and in the end I spent most of the time doing translations from home, missing the company of other people.
In 2008 I grabbed the opportunity to work at Radio Prague, where meeting people and talking to them is the essence of the job. My regular features include Czech Life and In Focus. I mostly enjoy slightly quirky stories, such as those about communist-era design or mushroom picking, but I also like to cover cultural issues. And I do hope there are still plenty of them in store, waiting to be explored.
articles by the author
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Anděl Award winners – Miro Žbirka, Lenny, Vypsaná Fixa and more
In this edition of Sunday Music Show we will listen to songs by the late Miro Žbirka and other winners of this year’s Anděl Awards.
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Fitness test shows Czech children’s endurance deteriorating
Sit-ups, push-ups, long jump and beep test run — these athletic disciplines were used by the Czech School Inspectorate to measure Czech children's physical fitness.
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“This is where my grandmother belongs” – Jewish family donates artwork to Brno museum
A portrait of a Jewish woman called Anna Wotzilkova, who was born in South Moravia and died in the Holocaust, has been donated to the newly planned Moravian Jewish Museum.
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Vysoké Mýto named Historic Town of Year 2022
The small town of Vysoké Mýto, in north-east Bohemia, has been named Czech Historical Town of the year for 2022.
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Pacific Northwest through the eyes of Czech illustrator Jindřich Janíček
West by Northwest is the latest book by Czech illustrator Jinřich Janíček, in which he recalls his two-week trip to Washington, British Columbia and Oregon.
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Czechia in 30 minutes (April 17, 2023)
News; Checkpoints go as Pavel delivers on “open Castle” pledge; Brno Expat fair; Jan Procházka: The writer behind Czech film classic The Ear
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Easter oratorio by František Xaver Richter
In today’s Easter Sunday music program we’ll be listening to an excerpt from the only Italian oratorio by the 18th century Czech composer.František Xaver Richter.
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Czechia in 30 minutes (April 8, 2023)
Abhejali Bernardová: first Czech to complete Oceans Seven challenge; Expat artists in Prague making art affordable for the city’s residents
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Abhejali Bernardová: first Czech to complete Oceans Seven challenge
Abhejali Bernardová is only the tenth person in the world, and the first from a landlocked country to complete the so-called Oceans Seven.
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Unique golden carriage goes on display in Český Krumlov
After centuries, a golden carriage made by Johann Anton I. of Eggenberg in 1638 for a diplomatic mission to the Pope, has been restored to its original glory.
