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One on OneLucie Kostelecká, bringing the sounds of South Africa to Czech audiences
Czech singer Lucie Kostelecká fell for the charm of South African music
during her stay in that country several years ago. Lucie even studied
singing with South African teachers, and when she returned home after three
years, she decided to bring the songs by the acclaimed singer and human
rights activist Miriam Makeba to Czech audiences. On Saturday, she
performed at the Africa Day held at Prague’s riverside Žluté Lázně.
Unfortunately, it was a cold and drizzly day but when I sat down with
Lucie, she told me it had been a great show despite the rain.
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PanoramaCaritas providing all-round assistance in Uganda
The Prague branch of the Christian charity Caritas is involved in aid and
development projects in many parts of the world, among them India, Zambia,
Congo and Uganda. Its work in Uganda, east Africa, spans a decade and
involves a broad range of activities. Petra Matulova, Caritas development
centre director, explains how one form of assistance led to another. More
One on OneCzech Foreign Ministry lacks African strategy, says expert Marie Imbrová
Czech–African relations went through a downturn after the fall of
communism, and might suffer another blow as the Czech Foreign Ministry has
announced the closure of Czech embassies in Congo and Kenya. In this
edition of One on One, we talk to Marie Imbrová, an African studies expert
and a former diplomat, who spent eight years at Czech embassies in Kenya
and Zimbabwe. She has continued visiting Zimbabwe even after she left the
Foreign Ministry, and she is involved in several development projects
there. During her sojourn in Africa, she also developed a passion for
modern African art.
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PanoramaCzech charity opens new elementary school in Uganda
The Prague branch of the Christian charity Charita (Caritas) has long been
involved
in
projects in Uganda in East Africa. This month, they embarked on a new
project, opening a new elementary school providing education as well as
meals to poverty-stricken kids. 200 or so children have begun attending
the
school, supported by sponsors from the Czech Republic. Charita’s Jarmila
Lomozová was my guest and I asked her more about the project as well as
her charity's long-term dedication to the African country. More
Current AffairsCzech aid to quake-stricken Haiti underway
The magnitude-seven earthquake that struck the Caribbean state of Haiti on
Tuesday is threatening to become one of the worst natural disasters in
recent memory, with death tolls estimated between tens and hundreds of
thousands. Thousands of more people remain buried in the rubble. There is
little water and a tragic scarcity of other resources that survivors need;
understandably most are under extreme emotional and physical strain. As the
gravity of the situation has grown clear, Czech charity organisations and
the state have begun organising their response.
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Czechs TodayTravelling across Africa in a Trabant
The Soviet-era Trabant – a tiny plastic car built in former East Germany
that was left “by the roadside” following the collapse of the Berlin
Wall, may have been consigned to the dustbin of history, but it still has a
special place in many Czechs’ hearts. Among fans is a group of
travellers, including a journalist and filmmaker, who have made the tiny
vehicle central to their adventures. In late 2009 they conquered Africa in
a Trabant - travelling all the way from Tunisia to Cape Town.
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Current AffairsCzech charities take part in rescue efforts in Sumatra
Humanitarian workers from around the world are rushing to Western Sumatra
where Wednesday’s earthquake has left over a thousand people dead and
likely several thousand more trapped beneath the rubble. Among those
involved in the relief effort are Czech charity workers based in Aceh,
northern Sumatra, where they have been working throughout the numerous
disasters that have afflicted the island since 2005.
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From the ArchivesRadio Prague and the Cold War in Africa
In the last years of the Cold War, Radio Prague’s English department was
many times bigger than it is today and divided into several sections,
devoted to different parts of the world. One of the most important was the
Afro-Asian service. Africa was an important Cold War battleground and Radio
Prague’s Afro-Asian service was not just telling the people of Africa
about Czechoslovakia. It also covered events within Africa itself,
following closely the Soviet political line. At one time the department was
receiving tens of thousands of listeners’ letters every year.
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