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Sunday Music ShowMusic from the Noughties
In this week’s Sunday Music Show we highlight some of brightest new rock
and pop acts in the Czech Republic. Listen to fresh tracks from Bek Ofis
and a brace by Prague funk outfit Monkey Business – as well as a classic
from the first winner of Czech Pop Idol. More
Current AffairsCzechs answer call to help flood stricken Pakistan
Although the Czech Republic has been hit by it own floods, the country
responded fast to the much greater inundation in Pakistan. We look at the
Czech aid effort so far.
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Current AffairsPrague Zoo launches new fund-raising project to protect gorillas in the wild
Prague Zoo recently launched a new project to raise money for the
protection of gorillas in Africa. It is raising money by collecting old
mobile phones from visitors and selling them to a recycling company. The
profit will be used for a UNESCO-listed gorilla-breeding reserve in the
western African state of Cameroon.
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NewsCollection launched for Romany family whose daughter is seriously injured after fire-bomb attack
Current AffairsPeople in Need launch new campaign to raise funds for overseas development work
Prague-based Czech NGO People in Need this week announced the start of a
new charity campaign aimed at raising funds for development assistance
overseas. The fund will be used to help development in some of the world's
poorest countries and the scheme aims to get Czechs to donate on a regular
basis, not just when a head-line making crisis strikes.
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ArtsCzech Republic taking part in Eurovision for first time this year
The Czech Republic is this year taking part in the Eurovision song contest
for the first time, with Czech TV launching a new competition on Friday to
find the country's representative. In this programme we meet some of the
entrants - and find
out why several Czech stars said no to a chance to appear in front of
hundreds of millions of TV viewers around the continent. And guess which
Czech represented another country in the Eurovision back in 1968? More
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