Sarah Borufka
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"The Art of the Bohemian Reformation" turns spotlight on lesser-known period of art
Often thought of as a historical period in which art was destroyed rather than created, the Reformation is rarely examined in terms of the artwork it produced. An…
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Czech loan sharks increase activity as Christmas approaches
With Christmas fast approaching, many Czech consumers are tempted to take out loans. Legislation on loan conditions in the Czech Republic is still vague and unlicensed…
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News
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New EU regulation allows use of diacritics for certain web domains
A new EU regulation now makes it possible to use domains that contain diacritics- as long as they end in .eu. Demand in the Czech Republic, where a domain ending in .cz…
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Jitka Rudolfová's "Zoufalci" looks at the life of thirty-somethings in Prague
"Zoufalci" started out as a thesis film. It was then picked up for production by Czech Television and is currently showing in movie theaters across the Czech Republic. I…
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New campaign will promote consumption of local foods in the Czech Republic
A new campaign meant to encourage consumers to buy products grown locally will come to Czech supermarkets next year. Funded by the Ministry of Agriculture, this campaign…
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News
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You are What You Eat
It's an unfortunate habit, and a hard one to kick- I am talking about the taste for reality TV that I acquired in the United States. Here in the Czech Republic, there are…
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It's okay!
Welcome to SoundCzech – our Czech language series in which you can learn Czech phrases and idioms through song lyrics. In today’s edition, we’ll hear a song by the popular…
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New exhibition gives lovers of Czech fairy tale films a chance to see original costumes up close
Film versions of fairytales are hugely popular in the Czech Republic, with the likes of Three Hazelnuts for Cinderella, The Golden-Star Princess and Once There was a King…
