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Richard Fidler: Prague and an uncanny sense of oddness

The Australian broadcaster and writer Richard Fidler is author of two bestsellers, Ghost Empire, a fascinating reconstruction of the history of ancient Byzantium, and Saga…
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Natasa Gollova

If you say the name of Natasa Gollova to those who are in their 60s and 70s today, their eyes will light up. Natasa was one of those film stars between the wars, that one…
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National Anthems at Athens Olympics recorded in Slovakia

The 28th Olympic Games come to their end this weekend. And we know the names of the medal winners and we've seen the emotion on their faces as the music of their national…
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When Britain beat the Czechs at ice hockey

It was an unforgettable moment in the history of Czech sport. In the 49th minute Petr Svoboda scored the winning goal against Russia in the ice hockey final of the 1998…
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Deaf Empire: a new play looks at Smetana’s triumph over adversity

Few pieces of music could be said to capture the spirit of the Czech landscape more vividly than Bedřich Smetana’s symphonic cycle, Má vlast – My Homeland. The cycle is…
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Meeting Brno celebrates “unity in diversity”

For the second year now the city of Brno has hosted a week-long festival commemorating its rich multicultural past. The Moravian capital, once home to large German and…
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Metronome festival promises top international acts and local faves

The two-day Metronome music festival kicks off on Friday evening at the Výstaviště exhibition grounds in Prague. Among the most awaited acts this year will be Massive…
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When Britain beat the Czechs at ice hockey

It was an unforgettable moment in the history of Czech sport. In the 49th minute Petr Svoboda scored the winning goal against Russia in the ice hockey final of the 1998…
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Uherske Hradiste - a fortress of culture

Spotlight this week comes from Uherske Hradiste, a charming picturesque town in south-east Moravia. Like so many places in this part of the world, Uherske Hradiste has a…
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Uherské Hradiště - a fortress of culture

Spotlight this week comes from Uherské Hradiště, a charming picturesque town in south-east Moravia. Like so many places in this part of the world, Uherské Hradiště has a…
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‘Maoriavian’ Frank Tomas Grapl Junior: It’s important to know where you come from and where you’re going

Haka is a traditional Māori dance, which became world-famous thanks to the New Zealand rugby team All Blacks, who perform the dance during their pre-match ritual. It was…
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Arts

By Dita Asiedu
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In search of Jan Hus

On July 6th, it will be 600 years since the death of Jan Hus, the celebrated priest and reformer, who was burned at the stake for heresy against the Catholic Church. In…
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Prague Spring concerts to be broadcast live in cinemas across Czech Republic and Slovakia

For the first time in history, concerts of the Prague Spring International Music Festival will be broadcast live in cinemas around the Czech Republic and Slovakia as well…
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Concert to bring together Kyiv Symphony Orchestra and Czech ensembles in solidarity with Ukraine

Prague Sounds is hosting a special concert with the Kyiv Symphony Orchestra. I spoke to the Programmer Guy Borg about the upcoming performance.
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Czechs and the American Civil Rights Movement

Czech interest in African American culture goes back to the 19th century. When Antonín Dvořák spent three years in the United States in the 1890s he explored African…
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Gerta: Kateřina Tučková’s powerful novel shines light on Brno expulsions

Kateřina Tučková’s Gerta centres on Gerta Schnirch, a young member of Brno’s German community who experiences extreme hardships in the immediate aftermath of the war.
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Khamoro festival starts in Prague

The 18th Khamoro World Roma Festival, showcasing Roma musicians from all over the world, opened with an open-air oncert at the embankment in Prague centre at the weekend…
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‘The fat lady sings’: Prague’s State Opera marks restoration to former glory with gala concert

The Prague State Opera reopened on Sunday evening in grand style following a major reconstruction that took nearly three years and cost over a billion crowns. The gala…
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Czechs gear up for 100th birthday bash

The Czech Republic is gearing up for celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of Czechoslovakia. In Prague month-long birthday celebrations have already…
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Tomas Mika - a Pilgrim's Progress from lyric poetry to hip-hop

Tomas Mika is a man of many talents - poet, translator and hip-hop performer. Today we talk to him about his most recent work and his history as a poet, but I'd like to…
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Mailbox

Today's Mailbox includes: Topics: Anarchists' convergence centre. Czechs' view on NATO summit. Communist protesters. Stomp and Czech musicals. composers Stanislav Suda and…
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Jakub Jan Ryba

By Alena Skodova
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George Mraz – Czech bass player who has accompanied veritable Who’s Who of jazz musicians

At least in terms of the musicians he has played with George Mraz (born Jiří Mraz in Písek, south Bohemia in 1944) may well be the most successful Czech in the history of…
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National Film Museum “NaFilM” opens to the public

The National Film Museum “NaFilM”, a student project five years in the making, has opened to the public. Building on their pop-up exhibitions and temporary installations…
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