This “historical documentary” is so engaging and entertaining that it is worth including among the literary events of the season. It also sheds new light on Václav Havel as a creator of plays. For the first time ever, an audio recording of the play Temptation, as narrated by the author in 1985, was released to … Read more
Composer and singer Michael Kocáb will celebrate his 70th birthday at Prague’s Metronome festival, which will take place from June 20 to 22, 2024. The founder of the rock group Prague’s Selection, who also left a strong mark in politics, describes the planned concert as a “crazy ride”, which will not happen again. “What if … Read more
Palacký University in Olomouc awarded an honorary doctorate to Emil Viklické this Friday. The renowned jazz pianist and composer was among the five dozen personalities that this university has honored with the highest award since 1990. Viklický graduated from the local science faculty in the field of numerical mathematics. He received the title the day … Read more
Bohdan Holomíček’s photographs are an extraordinary visual chronicle of our lives. They capture ordinary moments, such as the photographer’s father drinking water from a forest well, as well as events that went down in history – such as the year 1968. The Torst publishing house is now preparing his new book, which captures the years … Read more
Title: Controversy Surrounds State Awards as President Zeman and Petr Pavel Clash Over Recognition of Brat Man Group Date: October 28, 2023 In a recent interview with MF DNES and iDNES.cz, former Czech President Petr Pavel expressed his reservations about granting state awards, particularly in relation to the killing of a restrained and disoriented police … Read more
It was 1998 when Filipe Cabrita, a teenager from Faro in southern Portugal, applied to study medicine at Charles University. The Czech Republic was not a member of the European Union, the government was led by Miloš Zeman and the president was Václav Havel. The young Portuguese did not know much about the country and … Read more
In times of clanking guns and political skirmishes between Russia and Europe, we need dialogue, says Russian writer Guzel Jachina. The author of the award-winning novels Zulejka opens her eyes, Children of the Volga and Train to Samarkand likes to chat with readers. She considers preserving the dialogue to be more important today than a … Read more
CTK Updated 2 hours ago Actress and chanson singer Chantal Poullain received the highest state award, the Order of the Legion of Honor, at the French Embassy in Prague this Tuesday. She received it for the long-term mutual enrichment of Czech and French culture, as well as for the fact that she permanently contributed to … Read more
He outraged the German Jewish community with polemics about the Holocaust. German writer Martin Walser died at the age of 96. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported about it with reference to his loved ones. The winner of the Georg Büchner Prize has developed into one of the most important, but also the most controversial, authors of … Read more
He outraged the German Jewish community with polemics about the Holocaust. German writer Martin Walser died at the age of 96. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported about it with reference to his loved ones. The winner of the Georg Büchner Prize has developed into one of the most important, but also the most controversial, authors of … Read more