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Current AffairsThe Battle of the Airwaves: the extraordinary story of Czechoslovak Radio and the 1945 Prague Uprising
Welcome to a special programme to mark the 58th anniversary of the end of
the Second World War, a national holiday in the Czech Republic. The
anniversary has a special significance in Prague, because it was here that
some of the last shots of the war in Europe were fired, long after most
European cities had been freed. The liberation of Prague by the Red Army
on the 9th May 1945 was preceded by three days of fierce fighting in the
streets of the city, and over 3000 people lost their lives fighting for
Prague's freedom. In the uprising, the radio and the very building from
which we are now broadcasting, was right at the heart of events.
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Current Affairs58th anniversary of the Prague Uprising commemorated
Fifty eight years ago on May 5, 1945, Czechoslovak Radio called on citizens
to rise up against the Nazi occupying force. With this the Prague Uprising
began, and for five days Czechs took up arms against the German troops
until the Red Army arrived in the Czech capital on May 9. This, the end of
the Second World War, is being commemorated around the Czech Republic on
Monday.
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ArtsPrague Radio Orchestra clarinetist talks about Smetana's 'My Country'
November 5th was the 120th anniversary of the premiere of Bedrich
Smetana's cycle of symphonic poems, 'Ma
vlast' or 'My Country'. This
work, one of the most popular in the history of Czech music, consists of
six parts that reflect ancient Czech history and try to explore the nature
of Czech people.
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