Czech Debate about Red Army Monuments
Czech Debate about Red Army Monuments
What do the historical monuments and street names tell us about our society? Monuments to the Soviet Red Army, which wer... Read more
25 Feb 2020
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12mins
Ballroom Dancing Still Part of Czech Life
Ballroom Dancing Still Part of Czech Life
Czechoslovakia gained independence in 1918. But even now, after nearly a century you can find customs and traditions tha... Read more
17 Feb 2020
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12mins
Kroměříž: a Palace of Bishops and Filmmakers
Kroměříž: a Palace of Bishops and Filmmakers
There is a palace in Moravia like none other. You will find it in Kroměříž, not far from the banks of the Morava River. ... Read more
17 Feb 2020
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12mins
Villa Tugendhadt: A Masterpiece of Modernism in Brno
Villa Tugendhadt: A Masterpiece of Modernism in Brno
"Less is more" is an aphorism often associated with the German-American architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. He might be ... Read more
17 Feb 2020
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13mins
Czech Puppetry
Czech Puppetry
Puppet theater in Czechia and Slovakia is a way of conveying a vision of the world. That is one of the main reasons why ... Read more
17 Feb 2020
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13mins
Brno: Czech „Second City", Cool Again
Brno: Czech „Second City", Cool Again
Brno is cool again. The second city of the Czech Republic is finally shedding its somewhat shabby image and finding heal... Read more
3 Feb 2020
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15mins
Jihlava: Birthplace of Gustav Maher
Jihlava: Birthplace of Gustav Maher
The city of Jihlava hides a well-kept secret. Not many people know that one of the best known and admired composers of l... Read more
3 Feb 2020
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12mins
Constantin Kinsky: We Are Romantic Idiots!
Constantin Kinsky: We Are Romantic Idiots!
Constantin Kinsky was born 1961 in Paris, France, to one of the oldest aristocratic families in Bohemia then in French e... Read more
3 Feb 2020
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12mins
Gem on the Hill: The Pilgrimage Church of Saint John of Nepomuk in Žďár
Gem on the Hill: The Pilgrimage Church of Saint John of Nepomuk in Žďár
Built on a small hill called Zelená hora near Žďár nad Sázavou, it is one of the most spectacular and yet unassuming sig... Read more
3 Feb 2020
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13mins
The Smelly Delicacy of Unique Moravian Cheese
The Smelly Delicacy of Unique Moravian Cheese
Czechia is not all that famous for making world-class cheese. There is, however, at least one exception. A very peculiar... Read more
25 Jan 2020
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14mins