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Students mourn the death of Czech universities

Throughout its history the Czech Republic has been renowned for having an outstanding level of education. This small country in the heart of Europe has produced many great…
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Series on daughter of National Revival journalist shot in Czechia

A new mini-series dedicated to Zdeňka Havlíčková, the daughter of the famous Czech journalist Karel Havlíček Borovský, is currently being shot in Czechia.
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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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Texas Czech group working to preserve traditions

The first Czechs began settling in Texas in the 1850s and within five decades there were around 250 Czech communities in the state. Today one of the organisations keeping…
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Mailbox

This Sunday we reveal the identity of our September mystery man and announce the name of the winner of last month’s quiz. Listeners quoted: Jayanta Chakrabarty, S. J…
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Uz Jsme Doma celebrate 20th anniversary with Prague show

The Czech avant garde punk band Uz Jsme Doma this week play a special concert in Prague to mark the 20th anniversary of their foundation in the north Bohemian town of…
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140 years since the premiere of Dvořák’s opera Dimitrij

Dimitrij, which premiered in Prague at the New Czech Theatre on October 8, 1882, was Antonín Dvořák's most ambitious grand opera.
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The 'Clever Stupid' Rom's fairytale ending - and deeper meaning

Theatre director Pavla Dombrovska has long been fascinated by Romany culture; inspired by the vigorous, joyful and often tragic tone of Gypsy music, and enthralled by this…
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Czech folk band Spirituál kvintet say goodbye to fans after six decades

After an era spanning six decades, the oldest Czechoslovak folk band Spirituál kvintet held a goodbye concert to a sold-out audience in Prague’s Lucerna.
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Meeting Brno wants more statues erected to women

Within this year’s Meeting Brno festival people will be invited to vote on which woman from Czech history would most deserve to have a statue erected in her memory in the…
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A Greeting from Castle Hill: an insider’s look into Prague Castle’s forgotten era

Prague Castle is considered one of the symbols of the Czech state. Once the seat of Bohemian kings, it now houses the Office of the Czech President, and its museums and…
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A Greeting from Castle Hill: an insider’s look into Prague Castle’s forgotten era

Prague Castle is considered one of the symbols of the Czech state. Once the seat of Bohemian kings, it now houses the Office of the Czech President, and its museums and…
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Exhibition of Czech and Slovak Exile, Jazz Goes to Town, Week of Czech Culture in Malta

In this week's Arts, Dita Asiedu visits an exhibition on Czechs and Slovaks in exile during the twentieth century, invites you to a jazz marathon in Hradec Kralove, and…
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Czechs in Wilber, Nebraska host annual Czech festival

The weather may have taken a downturn in Prague to drizzling rain but one place they're hoping will hold out for beautiful conditions is Wilber, Nebraska, USA. This Friday…
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A rural Czech Christmas with an exotic touch

This time of year, cities in Central Europe are vying to attract tourists to their Christmas markets, New Year's Eve celebrations, and other seasonal attractions. If you…
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Jan Krtitel Vanhal

By Alena Skodova.
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Ma vlast, the Czech Republic's unofficial national anthem

There's no doubt that Ma vlast - or My Country - by Bedrich Smetana is the most popular piece by this composer among Czech as well as foreign audiences. The whole cycle of…
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1 0 0 HITS OF THE REPUBLIC 1982 – 65th Segment: “The Girls from Our Kindergarten”

Today we come to the year 1982.
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Karel Schwarzenberg's funeral takes place with state honours in St. Vitus Cathedral

The official funeral mass for Karel Schwarzenberg took place with state honours in St. Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle on Saturday afternoon.
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Mailbox

This week in Mailbox, we reveal the identity of our mystery person from our April competition and announce the four lucky winners of some parcels from Radio Prague…
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Magazine

A team of Czech baristas make the biggest cappuccino ever, a jar of honey causes a security scare at Mošnov airport and the Technical Museum in Brno offers visitors a look…
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Vilemov Castle

"And Professor Reisky liked swing, traditional jazz. And he ordered this kind of music, and he asked me for a dance. I was a little bit shocked, because the baron, the…
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In this week's edition: an interview with Radio Prague listener Jonathan Murphy from Ireland; the new competition question for August and the winner of July's competition!
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Jaroslav Marvan: 50 years on stage and screen

Jaroslav Marvan was one of the most prolific Czech actors of all times with more than 150 film roles and many more theatre acts. He appeared in his first – silent – movie…
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Jaroslav Marvan: 50 years on stage and screen

Jaroslav Marvan was one of the most prolific Czech actors of all times with more than 150 film roles and many more theatre acts. He appeared in his first – silent – movie…
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