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Rising opera star Patricia Burda Janečková succumbs to cancer at 25
Oct 8, 2023 · Critics predicted a dazzling career for her, but in a cruel twist of fate, she was diagnosed with breast cancer in February of 2022. Despite putting up a valiant fight, Patricia …
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News from the Czech Republic. Legal entities, namely associations and companies, can claim compensation for damage caused by damage to reputation, following a new interpretation of …
Meet the Liberec-based English teacher whose videos are a global …
English teacher Steve Watts was born in Great Britain, but he is currently the Czech Republic’s most popular YouTuber. His education channel Steve and Maggie has over 12 million …
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Miroslav Wanek on how Už jsme doma reached US audiences like no other Czech band . Miroslav Wanek is the leader of Už jsme doma, an alternative band who this year are marking …
Bedřich Smetana's "My Country" - a symphonic poem to the nation
Oct 28, 2009 · “Vyšehrad is about a very important place in Czech history where all of the Czech kings or princes were seated when they were in Prague. So the point of the composition …
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New law aims for more liberal policy on psychoactive substances – but there’s a hitch . The government has moved to introduce a regulated sale of kratom and other psychoactive drugs …
300 years since death of great Czech architect Jan Blažej Santini ...
Dec 7, 2023 · The Prague-born architect of Italian descent commonly known as Santini is famous for his Baroque-Gothic style. Among his most famous works is the UNESCO-listed church of …
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 …
Diving into Waves: Jiří Mádl on massive hit "1968" film
“This is what I did. But let’s say it’s a balance between being respectful and being courageous.” One thing that also makes me think that it’s a kind of national film is that there was a special …