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In this week's edition of the Arts we look at some of the cultural developments of the past week and some of the festivals underway this weekend.
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Kolace, kroje and convertibles: The Wilber Czech Festival 2007

Wilber, Nebraska, is a hub for Czech-Americans, and was appointed 'Czech capital of the USA' by congress back in 1987. Over the 3rd, 4th and 5th of August, it held its…
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“Big, brutal and friendly,” say fans of extreme metal festival

Thousands of fans of extreme metal will be flocking to the Czech Republic in just a few weeks’ time for the annual Brutal Assault music festival. Established in 1996 as a…
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Mailbox

Today in Mailbox: Sunday Music Show, Magazine, learning Czech, your answers to the April mystery Czech quiz question, a brand new question for May. Listeners quoted: Joe T…
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Czech opera undergoing revolution, says up-and-coming director Tomáš Pilař

Director Tomáš Pilař is regarded as a coming man in the world of Czech opera. And the 25-year-old is already incredibly busy; this season he is working on more than a…
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Czech opera undergoing revolution, says up-and-coming director Tomáš Pilař

Director Tomáš Pilař is regarded as a coming man in the world of Czech opera. And the 25-year-old is already incredibly busy; this season he is working on more than a…
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Buskers festival organiser Jan Gregar: Prague would benefit from more street performance

A festival called Praha žije hubdou is aiming to bring music to the streets of Prague next spring. If the project goes ahead, professionals and amateurs alike will help…
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Bedřich Smetana: Vltava

If any work of Czech culture perfectly expresses and symbolizes the Czech identity without sliding into nationalism and pathos, then it is Bedřich Smetana’s My Country.
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Paul Wilson - the impact of the Plastic People on a communist universe

Hopefully Paul Wilson won't take affront to being included in our "Czechs in Toronto" series which wraps up this June. Though Canadian, Paul Wilson easily deserves the…
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Opera star Renée Fleming discusses her Czech roots, singing in the language, and a planned duet with Lou Reed in Prague in November

The high point of this year’s Český Krumlov International Music Festival will surely be Saturday’s performance by Renée Fleming, whose programme includes her “signature…
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Colours of Ostrava 2023 dubbed most difficult ever by organiser

The 20th edition of the four-day Colours of Ostrava music festival ended on Saturday night with a concert by the American rapper Macklemore. The festival was marred this…
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The abnormality of normalization

On the airwaves, 1968 ended very much as it had begun. For New Year’s Eve, Czechoslovak Radio chose the same format as the year before, with the light-hearted musical…
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Legendary pianist Alfred Brendel to visit Prague

The legendary pianist Alfred Brendel will come to Prague this weekend to take part in a three-day festival organised in his honour. The Czech-born musician, considered to…
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Slovene theatre school paves the way for European integration

When Slovenia joins the EU next year it will be part of a 25 nation group which speaks around 20 languages. There is no common language among EU countries - except perhaps…
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My Prague – Šimon Holý

Young film director Šimon Holý takes us to some of his favourite spots in Prague: the Vinohrady district, the school that strongly shaped him and an intimate literary café.
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Books tell a tale of bygone days

What did famous Czech actors, aristocrats, politicians and scholars write in their books? Who did they dedicate their books to and what were the fates of their libraries…
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Petrof Piano maker records highest sales in nine years

The world-renowned Czech piano maker Petrof last year recorded a turnover to the tune of 245 million crowns, which is an increase by nine percent on the previous year.
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Beer inspires art exhibition at Manes

A most unusual art exhibition opened at Prague's Manes Gallery on Friday night. Titled Prazdroj Ceske Kultury or "The Fount of Czech Culture" it brought together close to…
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The abnormality of normalization

On the airwaves, 1968 ended very much as it had begun. For New Year’s Eve, Czechoslovak Radio chose the same format as the year before, with the light-hearted musical…
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Ljubljana's City of Women

In Slovenia, artists from 13 countries have their work on display in the capital Ljubljana for the 12th City of Women international festival of contemporary arts. The…
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The Clementinum, the Baroque pearl of Prague

Standing in the centre of the Clementinum – if you can locate such a thing in the labyrinth – you are surrounded by around a millennium of history and millions of volumes…
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Railway connection between Czech and Bavarian Želežná Ruda towns to celebrate 20-year anniversary

The railway that connects the Czech town Želežná Ruda and the neighboring Bavarian town Markt Eisenstein, which in Czech also carries the name Želežná Ruda, will be…
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Senators reject Zeman nominee Srp for Institute board

The Senate has rejected the nomination of Karel Srp as a member of the board of the Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes. The vote followed a recommendation…
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Digitized works of Alfons Mucha on view at unique Prague Castle Exhibition

Alphonse Mucha eMotion combines digitised and 3D animated versions of Czech Art Nuveau master Alfons Mucha’s most famous works, such as the Slav Epic, with Dvořák's music.
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A Stitch in Time: Part 1 – The Thing about Roots

In this new series we look at the recent past through the eyes of the youngest generation. Children and teenagers explore the rich world of their families' history.
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