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Current AffairsPrague observatory shows exhibition on "Astronomical Prague"
If you are visiting Prague over the summer and would like to try something
different than the usual sightseeing routes, here is a tip for you. The
Stefanik Observatory on Petrin Hill is holding an exhibition on Prague
monuments connected to astronomy.
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Current AffairsSinger-songwriter Jaromir Nohavica moving on to North America after shows in Ireland, UK
Jaromir Nohavica is one of the country's best loved singer-songwriters. He
is so popular that his concerts are always sold out, despite usually not
being advertised at all. But not content with resting on his laurels here
in the Czech Republic, the north Moravian singer has just embarked on a
tour of cities in the English speaking world. So far Nohavica has appeared
in Dublin and London, from where his tour manager Michal Zacek told us how
it has been going so far.
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Current AffairsThriller writer takes inspiration from bone chapel in Sedlec
Fans of crime fiction will probably already be familiar with the books of
Irish thriller writer John Connolly, the bestselling author whose novels
blend the macabre and the supernatural. Over five books, Connolly's
character, the private eye Charlie Parker has come up against some pretty
nasty individuals and he again faces difficult tests in Connolly's newest
release "The Black Angel". Part of the thriller is set in the
Czech Republic and was actually inspired by a famous ossuary - a bone
chapel - in Sedlec at Kutna Hora. More
Current AffairsThousands attend Uherske Hradiste Summer Film School
This year's Summer Film School in the Moravian town of Uherske Hradiste had
a distinctly Irish theme, showing a retrospective of over 40 movies and
also hosting a number of accompanying events related to the Emerald Isle.
Besides Irish films, visitors to the film school could attend workshops
with Irish directors such as Alan Gilsenan and concerts by well known
Irish musicians like Glen Hansard.
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Current AffairsIrish cinema main theme at Summer Film School
The Summer Film School in the town of Uherske Hradiste in south Moravia is
currently underway. Film fans from all over the Czech Republic have been
gathering for more than four decades every summer to watch and discuss
good films. One of the main themes of this year's Film School is Irish
cinema. Radio Prague's Coilin O'Conor - himself from Ireland - is at the
event and Martin Mikule spoke with him earlier about the festival
highlights. More
Czech ScienceInternational Astronomical Union to hold assembly in Prague in 2006
Prague is getting ready for the 26th General Assembly of the International
Astronomical Union, which is to take place in the Czech capital in two
years' time. Several thousand astronomers from around the world are
expected to meet in Prague, a city with a rich astronomical history going
back to the mid-14th century.
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Czech ScienceAstronomy in the Czech lands I - from Tycho Brahe to Albert Einstein
Welcome to Czech Science. In the next few weeks we'll be looking at one
particular scientific discipline - astronomy - and its past and present in
the Czech lands.
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Current AffairsPrague Technical Museum introduces "Johannes Kepler in Prague"
The Technical Museum in Prague will be opening a new exhibition on Monday,
looking at the life and works of famous German astronomer Johannes Kepler.
The exhibition called "Kepler and Prague", is part of the
international World View Network project and aims at informing the public
about the ways in which famous astronomers have influenced our lives. More
from the exhibition's curator Antonin Svejda:
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