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Current AffairsCardinal Spidlik on the significance of Christmas
The Czech-born Catholic theologian Tomas Spidlik is a specialist on Eastern
and Slavic Christian spirituality and also a prolific author. Even though
he has not lived in this country since 1951, many Czechs know his voice
well from his regular appearances on Vatican Radio. Cardinal Spidlik spoke
earlier to Radio Prague on the line from the Vatican about the significance
of Christmas.
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MailboxMailbox
In this week's Mailbox: Czech Christmas carols on Radio Prague's website,
new Czech language programme SoundCzech, Czech folk costumes and ticket
inspectors on Prague public transport, property return claims. Listeners
quoted: Adriana LaGier, Sandra Davis, David Wright, J.C. Lockwood, Louisa
Silhavy Bunce, Aloisie Krasny.
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Czech MusicEncore: Easter music from the Czech Republic
In a special Easter programme from Radio Prague we bring you some Czech
Easter oratorios from the eighteenth century, and also something we don't
often hear on the programme - traditional Easter bells from the famous
Manousek bell foundry near Prague.
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This week we talk about Czech Christmas carols, the honey cake and graffiti
in Prague. We quote from letters sent by: Paul Goeltz, US; Jonathan
Ryshpan, US; Steve Ashton, UK; Ben Vreke, Australia.
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Czech MusicTraditional Czech music for Christmas
Czech Christmas music has a rich tradition, aptly enough in the land of
Good King Wenceslas. He lived over a millennium ago and little or no Czech
music from his day survives, but there is plenty from the 16th
century onwards. More
MagazineMagazine
From Russia, with love: the Czech who wants a civilian airliner for
Christmas, and has gone all the way to Russia for it. Prostitutes
celebrate Christmas as well! And, "Christmas behind bars" - some
Czech prisoners are already baking Christmas cookies! Find out more in
Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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