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Markéta Irglová and Marek Irgl: Daughter and father on her Oscar success and much more

In this special programme, we meet the Academy Award-winning musician Markéta Irglová and, for an unusual perspective on her success, her father, Marek Irgl. As well as…
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Kvitová wins Wimbledon Czech tennis player Petra Kvitová has won the Wimbledon grand slam tournament in an outstanding finals performance against Russian Maria Sharapova…
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Hamáček proposes lifting of ban on travel in justified cases The Central Crisis Staff, which is leading the official Czech response to Covid-19, will recommend that the…
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Mailbox

In this week's edition of Mailbox, we talk about the latest statistics on the population, weddings, divorces, and abortions, the new summer programme, and our competitions…
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Max Brod bridging the gaps between Prague’s Germans and Czechs

Before the Second World War, the Czech capital was home to several ethnic groups – the Czechs, the Germans, and the Jews. Their co-existence in the modern era was often a…
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The Republic of Žižkov, Pt. II: Palác Akropolis

Our weekly Spotlight programme features the places in the Czech Republic that you should know about; if you’re interested in Prague’s arts scene, cultural idiosyncrasies…
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Daily news summary

Czechs mark 77th anniversary of Lidice massacre Hundreds of people attended commemorative events in the village of Lidice on Saturday marking the 77th anniversary of the…
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“It still impacts Czech opinion on Russia”: The 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia

The Soviet-led Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia was one of the most important and traumatic events in modern Czech history.
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Slovenia's Pomurje - where tradition is stronger than official borders

Slovenia's most north-eastern region is known as Pomurje and it shares borders with Austria, Hungary and Croatia. Around 6% of the population live in this mainly…
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Prague’s legendary Semafor theatre celebrates 60 years

This week marks 60 years since the foundation of the legendary Semafor theatre in Prague, established by the song-writing duo Jiří Suchý and Jiří Šlitr. The theatre, which…
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New Czech Philharmonic head Vladimír Darjanin on his plans for the orchestra

The new director of the Czech Philharmonic is Vladimír Darjanin. Already within his first month in the post, Mr Darjanin is ringing some considerable changes. Upon taking…
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Xavier Baumaxa on the new wave of Czech folk

One of the emerging Czech singers-songwriters of the new generation, Xavier Baumaxa is entering the Czech mainstream with his new album Retrofutro. Highly acclaimed by…
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Thank You and Happy New Year to all our devoted listeners the world over!

As the year draws to a close all of us here at the English department of Radio Prague would like to thank our devoted listeners the world over for their dedication to the…
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Mailbox

In Mailbox today: Radio Prague Christmas competition, Christmas carols on our website, problems with RealAudio broadcasts last weekend. Listeners quoted: Mark Schiefelbein…
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Ctenice Chateau

In this week's Spotlight we visit the recently rebuilt Ctenice Chateau, which has just been re-opened to the public. Located next to a pond, park, and forest on the…
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Mailbox

Today's Mailbox includes Topics: Parliamentary elections Bohuslav Balbin - 17th Century patriot. Kmoch brass band festival in Kolin. Listeners mentioned and quoted: David…
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Marko Ivanović: opera has always been a multimedia genre

Opera performances are generally not crowd pullers, but the new opera Enchantia, which premiered in January 2012 at the Prague National Theatre was sold-out in a matter of…
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‘The SS Officer’s Armchair: Uncovering the hidden life of a Nazi’ stationed in occupied Prague – part II

Historian Daniel Lee's latest book, The SS Officer’s Armchair: Uncovering the hidden life of a Nazi, is the story of a German lawyer who served in in occupied Prague.
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Arts Review 2002

The Czech Republic is known abroad as a highly cultural country, and Prague - as the fifth most frequently visited European city - is especially popular for its arts…
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Ostrava: industrial wasteland or urban regeneration success story?

Ostrava has traditionally had a reputation for being ugly and polluted. But does that still hold true today?
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My Prague – Richard Drury

After over a quarter of a century in the city, curator Richard Drury is a well-known face in Prague’s art world. The Englishman – who studied Czech at Cambridge – works at…
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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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1918 – The Thirty-fivers

The military song "Pětatřicátníci" or "Thirty-fivers" by Karel Hašler is dedicated to the famous 35th Pilsen marching regiment, which always brought honor to the Czech…
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Alfons Mucha at 160: Art Nouveau pioneer who left Paris for Prague to achieve the Slav Epic

Alfons Mucha, known for his Art Nouveau posters, was born 160 years ago. After finding fame in Paris, he turned his brush to the Slav Epic, a gift to the Czech nation.
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John Mucha – Part 1

John Mucha is the grandson of the great Czech Art Nouveau painter and decorative artist Alphonse Mucha. His parents are also noteworthy; his late father Jiří was a…
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