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Adam Stewart is the founder of the thriving Prague Youth Theatre. He is also a leading member of the Cimrman English Theatre, which performs much-loved Czech comic plays. Meet Czech composer, conductor and educator Jiří Trtík in the latest episode of Faces of Czech Music. Czech Republic, News coverage, interviews, features and an online ...
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Pavel to sign pension reform if approved by Senate. 11/09/2024. President Petr Pavel told Czech TV he would sign the pension reform bill if it passes the Senate. Approved by the Chamber of Deputies, the controversial reform gradually raises the retirement age to 67. While the coalition argues the reform will secure funds for future pensions and ...
Rising opera star Patricia Burda Janečková succumbs to ...
Oct 8, 2023 · Soprano Patricia Burda Janečková was one of the bright lights of the opera world. Her young life and promising career were tragically cut short by cancer to which she succumbed at the age of 25. She died on October 1, 2023. Born in Germany to Slovak parents, Patricia Burda Janečková grew up in Ostrava, where she studied opera at the ...
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From Masaryk to Havel: A quick history of Czechoslovakia's presidents. On October 28th, Czechia marks 106 years since Czechoslovakia was declared as an independent state. Historian Jan Adamec tells us the story of its office of president. 04:03. Domestic affairs.
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The Laichter house family: descendant of famous publisher renovates stunning Vinohrady building. We pay a visit to Laichter House, one of the most impressive buildings in Prague’s Vinohrady, designed by famous Czech architect Jan Kotěra for …
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11/05/2024. The 17th Juniorfest International Film Festival for children and young audiences will feature a diverse program including around 60 feature and short films, workshops, discussions, and interactive sessions. Running from November 8 to 13, the festival will take place in Pilsen, Dobřany, Přeštice, Klatovy, Horšovský Týn, and ...
Czechs are predominantly descendants of pre-Slavic populations, …
Jul 26, 2019 · The mythical story of father Čech leading his tribe to the top of Říp hill and announcing that the untouched surroundings are the new homeland of his kin is an iconic national origin tale still taught in Czech elementary schools.
Meet the Liberec-based English teacher whose videos are a global …
Length of audio 19:09. 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.
Czech Christmas traditions explained, from Ježíšek to the Golden …
Dec 24, 2018 · Carp and the Golden Pig. Photo: archive of Czech Radio. For new arrivals to the Czech Republic, the emphasis on Christmas Eve, the traditional fare served on that day – chiefly carp and potato salad – and the role of the Baby Jesus are typically the most surprising elements of how the holiday is observed locally.
The split of Czechoslovakia: context, reasons, and lessons for the ...
Jan 1, 2013 · JM: “I don’t share this view. Of course, Slovaks raised some requirements during each of the international crises. But on the other hand, Slovaks generally supported Czechoslovakia at those times – take for example the mobilization of 1938 when even leaders of the autonomistic Slovak People’s Party called for the …