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Minuetto. Marie Dvořáková's documentary World Between Us follows photographer Marie Tomanová as her career skyrockets in NYC. It also focuses on the concepts of home and friendship. Meet Czech composer, conductor and educator Jiří Trtík in the latest episode of Faces of Czech Music. Czech Republic, News coverage, interviews, features and ...
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Czech Labor Office plans to close 83 branches, no layoffs expected. 11/04/2024. The Czech Labor Office is set to close 83 of its 369 branches, primarily small offices, impacting over a fifth of its network. Around 400 employees will be relocated to larger branches, with no layoffs planned, according to spokesperson Michal Kovařík.
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From Masaryk to Havel: A quick history of Czechoslovakia's presidents. On October 28th, Czechia marks 106 years since Czechoslovakia was declared as an independent state. Historian Jan Adamec tells us the story of its office of president. 04:03. Domestic affairs.
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11/05/2024. The 17th Juniorfest International Film Festival for children and young audiences will feature a diverse program including around 60 feature and short films, workshops, discussions, and interactive sessions. Running from November 8 to 13, the festival will take place in Pilsen, Dobřany, Přeštice, Klatovy, Horšovský Týn, and ...
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Czech-Americans as divided by Presidential election as the rest of the US. Around 1.5 million Americans claim Czech identity. Czech Radio spoke to some of them and here is a snapshot of their opinions before the historic presidential election. 03:56. Foreign policy.
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The Laichter house family: descendant of famous publisher renovates stunning Vinohrady building. We pay a visit to Laichter House, one of the most impressive buildings in Prague’s Vinohrady, designed by famous Czech architect Jan Kotěra for …
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Czech-Americans as divided by Presidential election as the rest of the US. Around 1.5 Americans claim Czech identity. Czech Radio spoke to some of them and here is a snapshot of their opinions just before the historic presidential election. 11/04/2024.
Pop singer Helena Vondráčková still going strong
Helena Vondráčková, one of the Czech Republic’s biggest pop stars, will turn 75 next week. She can look back on a career spanning five decades and boast of being the country’s best-selling singer with over a million albums under her belt. Vondráčková first stood in the spotlight in 1964 when at the age of 17 she won a national talent ...
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Jan 1, 1998 · Czech culture blossomed under the 14th century emperor, Charles IV, but faced turbulent times with the Hussite wars that came soon afterwards. With the onset of rule by the Austrian Habsburg dynasty, Czech went into decline as a written language, with German becoming the language of the elite. Czech remained the language of the countryside.
The split of Czechoslovakia: context, reasons, and lessons for the ...
Jan 1, 2013 · JM: “I don’t share this view. Of course, Slovaks raised some requirements during each of the international crises. But on the other hand, Slovaks generally supported Czechoslovakia at those times – take for example the mobilization of 1938 when even leaders of the autonomistic Slovak People’s Party called for the …