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Current AffairsCzech Radio leads commemorations to mark 60th anniversary of Radio Free Europe broadcasts
The Czech Republic is preparing to mark the 60th birthday of the launch of
Radio Free Europe broadcasts in Czech across the Iron Curtain to
Czechoslovakia. The broadcasts were a key factor in telling people under
communism not only what was really happening in their own country but also
keeping them up to date about events in the West. More
ArtsCreator of world famous Krtek (Little Mole) turns 90
The great Czech illustrator and animator Zdeněk Miler – creator of the
famous Krtek or Krteček (Little Mole) enjoyed by children and parents
worldwide – turned 90 years old this week. On the occasion of Mr
Miler’s birthday (incidentally his famous character is now 55) the
Vltavín Gallery in Prague opened a new exhibition honouring his work.
Called Zdeněk Miler dětem, the show above all is for children and
features drawings, watercolours and original paintings on transparencies
(called cells) which were used in the animation process to bring the Mole
and friends to life. More
Business NewsBusiness News
In this week’s Business News: financial watchdog to probe premature
results release, economic confidence slips in February; Škoda Auto unions
seen toughening stance in pay negotiations; Czech ad revenues fail to shine
for CME; and Czech Airlines’ aid flies into Brussels turbulence. More
Business NewsBusiness News
In this week’s Business News: pension reform wins political backing;
biggest brewer sets up export subsidiary; female viewers targeted by
broadcaster; private car fleet shows its age; and hard coal imports surge. More
Current AffairsUnderdog arthouse film sweeps Czech Lion nominations
This year’s nominations for the Czech Lions – the awards given annually
by the Czech Film and Television Academy – offered a big surprise, when a
little-noticed film called Pouta (Walking Too Fast) walked away with 13
nominations in only 12 categories, a record for the Lions. Whether it will
lose in the end to bigger-budget and more conventionally made films will be
interesting to see, but for now the nominations themselves mean a serious
accomplishment for art-house cinema in the Czech Republic. More
Current AffairsDespite pledge, highways authority slow to remove roadside billboards
Two months ago, the Czech highways authority promised it would end
billboard advertising along the country’s main motorways, criticised as
dangerous by road safety specialists. It pledged to remove a total of 440
ads within the first quarter of 2011 but it hasn’t moved to do so yet. More
Current AffairsBusiness news TV channel Z1 shuts down
The first Czech attempt at a private TV news station has failed after the
business news channel Z1 abruptly ended its broadcasts Monday. The
station’s owner, the J&T finance group, said the move was forced by
poor advertising revenues. Z1, which opened with ambitions to compete with
the state-run 24-hour news channel, ČT 24, shuts down with a loss of
around 600 million crowns. More
Current AffairsNew drama-doc on Nicholas Winton story premieres in Prague
A new drama-documentary premiered in Prague on Thursday evening about the
incredible story of Nicholas Winton. Called ‘Nicky’s Family’, the
film retells the story of the British man who saved hundreds of Jewish
children from Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia in 1939. Winton was later
knighted for his efforts, and Sir Nicholas, now 101, was in Prague once
again to attend the premiere. More
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