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From April 6 until April 10, the Czech capital will host the thirteenth Prague Writers' Festival. Later on this month, on April 24, all bookworms from around the country…
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Police carry out one of the biggest drug busts in Czech history In one of the biggest drug busts in Czech history, the police have arrested six members of a drug gang…
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Zlínfest – the Czech Republic’s most audience-friendly film festival

The Zlín international film festival stands out among the Czech Republic’s many film showcases such as Karlovy Vary and Jihlava in that its main emphasis is on films aimed…
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PM: Lisbon could come into effect in late 2009 Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek has said that the EU’s Lisbon treaty could come into effect in late 2009. The prime…
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Bohemian National Cemetery in Chicago tells the tale of Czech immigrants who helped build the city

There are many places in US where you will find Bohemian cemeteries, established wherever Czechs settled in the country. The Bohemian National Cemetery in Chicago was…
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'Once upon a time' - A look at the Czechs' fairytale obsession at Christmas time

"Byl jednou jeden kral"— once upon a time, there was a king — the opening line for many a classic fairytale. While all peoples have their folk tales and legends, from the…
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You’ve got a friend in me – making friends in a foreign city

Kevin Loo collects anecdotes from foreigners and Czechs to find out what it’s like to find genuine friendship during life abroad.
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Mailbox

Today in Mailbox: Results of the My Czech Story photo competition; listeners’ comments on Radio Prague’s programmes; answers to last month’s mystery Czech quiz. Listeners…
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Mailbox

Today in Mailbox: Listener feedback from Radio Miami International, response to Radio Prague's broadcasts, monthly listeners' quiz. Listeners/readers quoted…
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EU flag to fly at Prague Castle The president-elect, Miloš Zeman, has told the Czech daily Právo that the flag of the European Union will fly at Prague Castle after he…
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Canada introduces visa restrictions for Czechs over asylum claims Ottawa has introduced a visa requirement for Czech visitors, in response to a rise in the number of…
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Court bans transport strike The Prague Municipal Court has issued a preliminary ban against a nationwide strike by the transport unions which had been set for Monday. On…
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Mailbox

Welcome to Mailbox on this very special day for Czech Radio. Eighty-five years ago today, on May 18, 1923, regular radio broadcasts began in Czechoslovakia from a tent in…
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Daily news summary

Interior minister says referendum could be held on granting asylum to Syrian refugees The minister of the interior, Milan Chovanec, says a national referendum could be…
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Re:publika festival opens in Brno The city of Brno is marking the centenary of the birth of Czechoslovakia with a three-week festival titled Re:publika, which opens this…
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Czech government endorses attacks on Syria by US, UK and France The Czech government responded in favor of the strike on Syria launched by the US, Britain and France. The…
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Hundreds of people gather in Číhošť to honour murdered priest Josef Toufar Hundreds of people from the Czech Republic and abroad have gathered in Čihošť near Havlíčkův…
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Wide range of events in store for Czechs this weekend as 30-year anniversary of Velvet Revolution reaches climax

The 30-year anniversary of the Velvet Revolution culminates this Sunday, November 17. Aside from official state tributes, a wide range of commemorative events, including…
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Babiš rules out having Šmarda in his cabinet Prime Minister Andrej Babiš says he will not be in a government with Michal Šmarda, the Social Democrats’ nominee for arts…
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Cultural events to expect in next few months

In our special arts review, which you may have heard on Radio Prague two days ago, Alena Skodova and I looked at some of the most interesting Czech cultural events that…
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Mailbox

Today in Mailbox: Rafael Kubelík, Czech legacy in Transcarpathian Ruthenia, Radio Prague's reporting on the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, Radio Prague's monthly listeners…
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Testimony of one-time school shooting plotter helps us understand problem, says maker of One World film White Rage

“I’m always a potential killer,” says “Lauri”, the unseen narrator of the Finnish film White Rage, one of the highlights of this year’s One World festival of human rights…
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Today in Mailbox: Listening to Radio Prague, Radio Prague’s signature tune, our “My Czech Story” competition, monthly “mystery Czech” quiz. Listeners/readers quoted…
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Foreign Ministry says artwork seizure is breach of international law The Czech Foreign Ministry says the seizure of the country’s artwork by an Austrian court as…
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Magazine

Cool Keg - the cool way to drink beer. Czechs are now buying beer by the barrel. The employees of a Czech advertising agency bare all in aid of charity and, two young…
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