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Current AffairsAntonin Dvorak: A Composer´s Life in Pictures
The Czech Republic is not the only place in the world where you can get a
sense of Czech culture. Czech Centers exist all around the world, and the
one in New York has recently opened an exhibit dedicated to the famous
Czech composer Antonin Dvorak. Born in modest circumstances in the central
Bohemian town of Nelahozeves in 1841, the composer remains an iconic
figure in classical music today. His influence in North America began in
1892 when he accepted the post of director of the newly established
National Conservatory of Music in New York City. Last Friday saw the
opening of the exhibition, which is entitled "A Composer's Life in
Pictures". The event was accompanied by the screening of a film about
the composer. Kay Grigar spoke with Irena Kovarova, the acting director of
the Czech Center New York, who comments on the concept behind this
exhibit.
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Current AffairsLondon Sokol founded an incredible one hundred years ago this year
Founded in 1862 during the Czech national revival, the Sokol sports
organisation was dedicated to creating a strong and fit Czech people ready
to build a new state. The London branch of Sokol was founded in 1903. When
I attended one of their meetings recently I asked chairman Ladislav
Potucek who had set up London Sokol an incredible 100 years ago?
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Current AffairsSokol slet ends in Prague on Sunday
The 13th Sokol slet, or rally, ended in Prague on Sunday. The mass event, bringing together members of the Sokol sports organization from all over the Czech Republic as well as from abroad, even from countries as distant as Australia, was more than just a performance of mass calisthenics, it was a demonstration of unity and, in spite of all odds, of patriotic determination to keep national traditions alive, says .
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Current AffairsSokol slet starts in Prague
Prague will be the venue of a very Czech event this weekend, namely the Sokol slet. 25,000 members of the Sokol organization will come together for a variety of mass calisthenics performed in Prague's huge Strahov stadium. The event is the result of a year of training for various groups of people - from primary school pupils to pensioners. And it is an attempt to bring back an old national tradition, which says, has not been easy.
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