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Miroslav Wanek on how Už jsme doma reached US audiences like no other Czech band . Miroslav Wanek is the leader of Už jsme doma, an alternative band who this year are marking 40 years of existence and, remarkably, have played over 800 shows in the US.
Rising opera star Patricia Burda Janečková succumbs to cancer at 25
Oct 8, 2023 · Critics predicted a dazzling career for her, but in a cruel twist of fate, she was diagnosed with breast cancer in February of 2022. Despite putting up a valiant fight, Patricia succumbed to the aggressive tumour on October 1, 2023, with her husband, Vlastimil Burda, whom she married in July of this year, and her family by her side.
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The Czech film Waves (Vlny), written and directed by Jiří Mádl, lost out on the Oscar nomination in the Best Foreign Film category. The nominees for the upcoming 97th Oscars ceremony were announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Thursday.
Brno voted European Capital of Christmas 2024
Nov 25, 2024 · The city of Brno has won the title of European Capital of Christmas in the category of cities with over 100,000 inhabitants. The European Capital of Christmas and European City of Christmas awards have been given out since 2017 under the auspices of …
Prague Symphony Orchestra: A musical tribute to Czech identity …
At the heart of the album are three major works: Suk’s monumental symphonic poem Praga, inspired by the Hussite chant “Ktož jsú Boží bojovníci”; Smetana’s Vyšehrad, from his famous Má vlast (My Country) cycle; and a lesser-known gem, The Tale of Šemík, an almost forgotten symphonic poem by nineteen-year-old Otakar Ostrčil, which also takes place in Vyšehrad.
From Masaryk to Havel: A quick history of Czechoslovakia's …
On October 28th, Czechia celebrates 106 years since the declaration of Czechoslovakia as an independent state. Historian and political scientist Jan Adamec walked us through the history of the new country's heads of state, from its first to its last.
Meet the Liberec-based English teacher whose videos are a global …
English teacher Steve Watts was born in Great Britain, but he is currently the Czech Republic’s most popular YouTuber. His education channel Steve and Maggie has over 12 million subscribers and his videos, translated into seven languages, including Spanish and Hindi, have altogether over two billion views.
300 years since death of great Czech architect Jan Blažej Santini ...
Dec 7, 2023 · The Prague-born architect of Italian descent commonly known as Santini is famous for his Baroque-Gothic style. Among his most famous works is the UNESCO-listed church of St John of Nepomuk on Zelená Hora near Žďár nad Sázavou.
Princess Libuse: the wisest woman in Czech literary history
Oct 3, 2004 · Let's start with the most famous version of the Libuse legend, which is the 19th century Czech writer Alois Jirasek. "Jirasek's legends are read by schoolchildren, and that is something that is part of our identity and that everybody knows almost by heart.
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New law aims for more liberal policy on psychoactive substances – but there’s a hitch . The government has moved to introduce a regulated sale of kratom and other psychoactive drugs considered low-risk.