Society
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Czechs in Afghanistan, Pt. XI: On the concrete island that the army calls home
For the last month we have focused on the humanitarian side of Czech activities in war-torn Afghanistan; today we move closer to the war itself. There are more than 500…
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Alberto Vojtěch Frič – Part II – The story of a Czech adventurer & ethnologist who brought a South…
In Part I of last week’s Czechs in History we focussed on Czech adventurer and ethnologist Alberto Vojtěch Frič’s journeys to South America, where he befriended the…
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Photographer Antonín Kratochvíl captures decadence of young Russian elite in new Prague exhibition
The hedonism of today’s wealthy young Russians is the focus of an exhibition of photographs by Antonín Kratochvíl which has just opened at Prague’s Mánes gallery. In…
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Czechs in Afghanistan, Pt. X: What the future holds
As Radio Prague’s series on Czechs in Afghanistan winds down, Christian Falvey leaves the Czech humanitarian mission in northern Afghanistan and reports on the feelings…
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Land Ahoy Cap’n! – Czechs to sail high seas in 18th century brig
Looking for something to do this summer? How about spending it on board a fully functioning replica of an 18th century sailing ship similar to that captained by the Czech…
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Mailbox
This week in Mailbox: New arrival at the Prague Zoo, "Posters of the Velvet Revolution", number of foreign tourists visiting the Czech Republic, Radio Prague's Annual…
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2010 election marks third time Czechs abroad able to take part in vote
This Thursday and Friday marks the third time Czechs abroad – from as far away as Japan or the US – have been able to take part in the national election. Polling stations…
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Helping disadvantaged children to learn English
Under communism Czech society was highly institutionalized and an unhappy legacy from that time is the disproportionately large number of children growing up in children’s…
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Fire engine accident highlights bungled renovation of Ostrava’s main square
Three years ago, the central square in the city of Ostrava, in the north-east of the country underwent a thorough renovation. But locals complained about the poor quality…
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Alberto Vojtěch Frič – Part I – The story of a Czech adventurer & ethnologist who brought a South…
Alberto Vojtěch Frič was a Czech botanist, ethnologist and traveller, who earned fame in Bohemia, Europe, and parts of South America in the early 20th century. His first…
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Government opts for expropriation to push through strategic motorway link
For several years a battle over a piece of farmland has stopped a strategic Czech motorway project in its tracks. On Monday the government decided to remove that obstacle…
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Catholic Church and state end 18-year-long legal battle over St. Vitus’ Cathedral
Prague’s famous St. Vitus’ Cathedral, home to the country’s coronation jewels and the final resting place of Czech kings, has long been an issue of contention between the…
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