News
27-05-2012 18:16 CEST | Sarah Borufka
- Sunday marks the 70-year anniversary of the assassination of the governor of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, Reinhard Heydrich.
- Deputy Senate chairman Přemysl Sobotka has won the presidential primaries in the Western Bohemia region.
- The actress Zita Kabatová, known for her performances in 1930s and 1940s Czech films, died at the age of 99 on Sunday.
- The head of the Sudetengerman group Sudetendeutsche Landsmannschaft has criticized Czech President Václav Klaus.
- Czech swimmer Petra Chocová on Sunday took gold at the European Championships in the 50-meter breaststroke race.
Sunday Music Show
50 years of Olympic
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the vanguard rock n’ roll band
Olympic, and this month the 70th birthday of its founder Petr Janda. Even
in the late sixties music critics noted the tremendous impact that Olympic
had on Czech pop, or big beat, but probably no one would have guessed that
the band would still be playing in the 21st century, or that their Janda
would still be on the stage in front of faithful audiences 50 years on.
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(29:23)Special
Adapting old skills to new media
The Czech media landscape is changing beyond recognition, as anyone who
used to listen to Radio Prague on shortwave knows only too well. So how is
the Czech Republic keeping pace with the digital revolution? And what are
the new dangers that go with the social media, citizen journalism and all
the other innovations that are transforming the work of the traditional
journalist?
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(11:21)Magazine
Magazine
In Magazine this month: a drunk driver caught by police puts his dog in the
driver’s seat. The famous Paris wax museum Musée Grevin is to open to
the public in Prague and a Czech engineering and development company
promises to unveil an electric powered flying bike in the autumn.
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(09:41)Arts
Hunt Kastner Artworks – helping young Czech artists develop international careers
Hunt Kastner Artworks in Prague 7 is a private gallery owned and run by
Camille Hunt, who is Canadian, and Katherine Kastner, who is from the US
though her mother is Czech. The two represent 10 Czech artists, among them
Eva Koťátková, Josef Bolf and Daniel Pitín. This week I stopped by to
talk to the owners about their work, both curating shows and helping their
artists find buyers overseas. I first asked Hunt what had led them to open
the gallery in the first place.
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(08:19)Panorama
Crossing frozen Lake Baikal on foot
Lake Baikal –the oldest and deepest freshwater lake in the world is
located in the south of Siberia, between Irkutsk to the northwest and the
Buryat Republic to the southeast. A region of breathtaking beauty and harsh
climate it attracts thousands of visitors from around the world –from
those who want a guided tour in relative comfort organized by a travel
agency to those who take a backpack and set out on an unforgettable
adventure.
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(09:06)Spotlight
Stará Boleslav - the town where St Wenceslas was slain
In this week's Spotlight we will travel to the small town of Stará Boleslav
just northeast of Prague. According to legend, it was in this town that the
Přemyslid Prince Wenceslas, later St Wenceslas, was slain by his own
brother Boleslav in the 10th century.
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(07:42)One on One
Magdalena Souček – one of the most influential women in Czech business
As managing partner for the central and southeast Europe region for the
global accounting giant Ernst & Young, Magdalena Souček has frequently
topped lists of the most influential women in Czech business. With her
doctor parents coming and going from Czechoslovakia, she spent part of her
childhood and youth in Western Europe before studying in the U.S. and
beginning her career there with Arthur Andersen.
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(10:28)Sections
Topics
From the Archives
The Red Elvis in Havana
When I first moved to Prague nearly two decades ago, Czech friends were
often amazed that I had never heard of the American singer, Dean Reed.
Dubbed the “Red Elvis”, Reed was a household name throughout the
Eastern Bloc.
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(04:46)Current Affairs
Billboard vandal temporarily released from prison
A former public transport worker – found guilty of defacing public
property – was released from prison on Thursday, 67 days short of his
100-day sentence. The justice minister had filed a complaint in the man’s
favour in the hope that the court would... More
(03:12)Business News
Business News
In Business News this week: Czech government approves austerity measures
but might run into problems securing EU funds; PM Nečas speaks of the
consequences a Greek exit from the eurozone would have on the Czech
Republic; the biggest Czech betting firm... More
(04:23)Marketplace
CzechTourism boss: rising numbers of Russian tourists reflect change in visa policy
The Czech Republic is becoming more popular with foreign tourists. The
latest figures show that in the first three months of this year, almost 1.3
million tourists visited the country which represents a 13-percent increase
compared to the same period... More
(10:51)Sports News
Sports News
In Sports News: Star goalie Petr Čech becomes just the fourth Czech in
football history to win the Champions League; national squad captain
Rosický should be fit in time for Euro 2012; in hockey, the Czech
national
team wins bronze at the Ice Hockey World... More
(04:17)Czech Life
Love Across Cultures: Relationships between Czechs and Foreigners
In the past 20 years, Prague has attracted a number of foreign
professionals, and many of them settle here permanently. With the Czech
capital growing more international, relationships between locals and
foreigners have also become more common. In this... More
(11:59)Czech History
Communism only postponed Czechoslovakia’s end, historian Jan Rychlík says in his new book
Czechs and Slovaks spent most of the 20th century in one country,
Czechoslovakia. Ever since its foundation, however, each nation had a
different idea of how the country should work, and what their role in it
should be. In his new book entitled Czechs... More
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