News
- Czechs mark anniversary of foundation of Czechoslovakia
- President Zeman returns from China on board of corporate jet
- “Race the Tube” stunt repeated in Prague
Special
The deep scars of the Cold War: Victoria Dougherty draws on own family’s dramatic history for The Bone Church
In the profile on her blog site, Victoria Dougherty writes that she comes
from “the ultimate Cold War family”, a description it would be hard to
disagree with. In this special programme, the author, who lived in Prague
in the early 1990s, discusses their dramatic, sometime heart-wrenching
stories – and how her grandparents’ experiences helped inform her
novel
The Bone Church.
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Special
Spotlight on proton therapy as cancer patient Ashya King departs Prague
Five-year-old British brain cancer patient Ashya King has just completed a
six week stint at the Proton Therapy Centre in Prague. His case caught the
attention of the world, with stories of parental abduction, imprisonment
and finally, a promising new kind of radiotherapy undertaken in the Czech
Republic. Doctors say the treatment has been successful, and now the boy
has returned to Spain for further medical procedures.
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Sports News
Sports News
In Sports News this Monday: In tennis, Petra Kvitová slips one spot in
world rankings after her elimination from WTA Finals; Sparta Prague closes
in on Plzeň in domestic league, and first Czech pilot claims podium in
Red
Bull Air Race.
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Current Affairs
President Zeman tells Chinese officials Prague will not question China’s stance on Tibet, Taiwan
President Miloš Zeman on Monday concludes his official visit to China.
During his four-day trip, the Czech president assured his hosts his country
respected China’s integrity, and did not recognize Tibet’s government
in exile. The visit comes as part of Czech efforts to boost relations and
trade ties with China – but leading Czech sinologist Olga Lomová is
sceptical about the potential economic benefits of Mr Zeman’s visit.
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Sunday Music Show
Mandrage – a popular pop-rock band from Plzen
Mandrage is a Czech band which is not easy to place: its music has been
described as soft-rock, pop-rock, punk-rock and it has recently been
experimenting with electronics. Some critics find it hard to digest but
since its formation in 2004 it has been...
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SoundCzech
To catch the nightjars
Hello and welcome to a fresh edition of SoundCzech, in which you can learn
Czech phrases with the help of song lyrics. Today’s song is by the famous
singer-songwriter Karel Plíhal. The song is called Lelek and the phrase to
listen out for is chytat lelky:
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Magazine
Magazine
In Magazine: three thieves manage to steal a 300-km freight train, an
artillery grenade hidden in the base of a statue turns out to be a time
capsule, ornithologists report sighting a black-and-white blackbird and a
foreign visitor gets fined for directing...
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Arts
Exhibition explores elements of punk in architecture
Punk as an artistic style is usually associated with music and fashion but
Prague’s Jaroslav Fragner Gallery now explores punk elements in
architecture. The exhibition, featuring structures built over the span of
five centuries, looks as what elements of the punk movement can be
identified in historic and contemporary architecture in the Czech Republic
and abroad.
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Current Affairs
Strike at Czech Airlines narrowly averted
Several hundred flight attendants at the Czech national carrier, Czech
Airlines, were expected to strike next Thursday in protest over extensive
layoffs and wage cuts. That was averted when on Friday afternoon the
company announced it and had reached...
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Panorama
Prague City Tourism presents Czech capital as unrivalled beer gastronomy centre
Prague City Tourism has just launched a million-crown-campaign aimed at
attracting more Czech visitors to Prague. The campaign provides a powerful
incentive for people to overcome their reluctance to spend money at home: a
wide variety of the best beers, special discount offers and good food.
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Marketplace
Wild boars cause millions of crowns in damage in agriculture sector
Uprooted earth, ruined fields, leftover bits of corn, beetroot and wheat
gobbled up: each year, wild boars in the Czech Republic cause extensive
damage. Legally, game keeping associations are responsible for the
regulation of population levels; in the...
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In Focus
Czech Philharmonic to broadcast live for the first time in Czech and Slovak cinemas
For the first time in history, a concert by the Czech Philharmonic
Orchestra will reach an audience of thousands in the Czech Republic and
Slovakia. This weekend the philharmonic’s concert at Prague’s
Rudolfinum will be broadcast live in around thirty Czech and Slovak
cinemas.
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One on One
Thomas Szende: co-founder of the Prague Thrift Store
Thomas Szende, a Budapest-born management consultant moved to the Czech
Republic in 2005 where, along with his wife, he founded the Prague Thrift
Store. When we met up to talk about his successful endeavour, I noted that
the stores are charity-oriented,...
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