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PanoramaMy Neighbor, My Enemy : problems of coexistence
In this week’s Panorama :a play at Prague’s National Theatre highlights
the problems of coexistence between ethnic Czechs and the Roma minority,
Karlovy Vary protesting against too many foreign language signs, and, Czech
politicians make headlines from here to Belgrade. More
Current AffairsCulture Ministry looking at new concepts for Prague’s classic stages
The Ministry of Culture is devising a new conceptual plan for Prague’s
premier, state-run theatres. A group of experts has been put together to
consider various alternatives for the better use of buildings like the
Estates Theatre, the National Theatre and the Prague State Opera. Though
only in the initial stages, critics were very quick to latch on to
suggestions made in the first of several plans under consideration, raising
a question mark over how easy it will be to reform the beloved and
traditional, but economically ineffective venues. More
SpecialNárodní třída: prominent Prague boulevard that has witnessed history
Twenty-one years ago on Wednesday, on November 17, 1989, a student march
was brutally attacked by the police in Prague’s Národní Street; that
event sparked a public revolt against the regime and eventually led to the
fall of communism in Czechoslovakia. In today’s special programme, we
walk along Národní Street, or Národní třída, a remarkable boulevard
which is home to the National Theatre, Prague’s most famous delicatessen,
a jazz club where Bill Clinton played, and some of the city’s greatest
cafés: a street where history was made two decades ago. More
MagazineMagazine
Bare students, bear tracks, bureaucratic howlers, and gum free public
places. Plus the not so promising precedents for sealing the knot at an
historic Prague theatre. Find out about all that and more in this week’s
magazine by Chris Johnstone. More
Current AffairsNational Theatre plans offer of wedding services
Holding your wedding at a country castle or chateau in the Czech Republic
is nothing unusual – a service used by countless couples. But now, even
Prague’s National Theatre might be getting into the game. It turns out
that couples may soon be able to get married either in a salon at the
theatre or even on stage at the historic Estates Theatre. Some, however,
have already come out against the idea. More
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