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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Czech Holocaust victims remembered in online public reading
Czechs are marking international Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Yom HaShoah, which falls on Tuesday, with the annual public reading of the Holocaust victims’ names. The…
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Michal Ajvaz’s The Other City: a dreamlike ode to Prague
The Other City by Michal Ajvaz is a fascinating ode to Prague, which explores the idea that somewhere in the city there is an entrance to another realm. This invisible…
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Moravian priest on celebrating Easter amidst a coronavirus crisis
Easter is the second biggest holiday in the Czech Republic after Christmas, observed in most homes around the country. This year however, the Easter celebrations will be…
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Organizers of public Bible reading expect to attract more people than ever this year
One of the more recent Easter traditions in the Czech Republic is a nation-wide public reading of the Bible. The event, first held in 2009, was initiated by the foundation…
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Czech hotels offer free accommodation to Covid-19 front-line workers
Zachran hotel, or “Save a hotel” in English, is the title of a new initiative aimed at helping the Czech accommodation industry overcome the coronavirus crisis. The…
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Czech Television preparing new sitcom about coronavirus lockdown
“One house, three generations and a global pandemic,” that’s the focus of a new six-episode sitcom currently being prepared by Czech Television, entitled ‘Love in the Time…
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Bedřich Smetana’s Vltava marks 145 years since its premiere
The first public performance of Vltava, one of the best known pieces by Bedřich Smetana, took place 145 years ago today. The famous composition, also known by its English…
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Non-existent festival to support struggling culture venues
Prague City Council, in cooperation with ticket portal GoOut, have launched a new initiative to support theatres, concert halls, clubs and other venues closed due to the…
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Czech booksellers report surge in online book sales
Czech booksellers are reporting a significant rise in online sales of books and board games, following the closure of mortar-and-brick stores due to the coronavirus…
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