Czech morning news in brief: Top stories for Dec. 16, 2020
Free antigen tests begin, direct flights on FlyDubai to Dubai return next week, and museums with foreign artifacts get an exemption from restrictions
Terry Posters celebrates 15 years – and still has Terry Gilliam’s socks
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The store with the largest collection of Czechoslovak film posters is open for the holidays
District court rules (again) on ownership of Mucha’s Slav Epic
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The fate of 20 large Art Nouveau canvases has been at the center of disputes since the 1990s.
Czech morning news in brief: Top stories for Dec. 9, 2020
Govt. to vote on state of emergency, MPs say they will take COVID vaccine, no decision on ski resorts yet, Czech Roma should be integrated, LGBT protected.
František Kupka painting sets new Czech auction record
Divertimento II was sold for a total of over 90 million crowns today, the highest sum ever paid at a Czech auction
Prague uncovered: 15 modern sculptures that help make Prague a 21st century city
After a somewhat artless decade in the 1990s, modern sculpture in public spaces took off in the 2000s.
Virtual exhibit of 1939 and ’89 Czech student uprisings to launch on Google Arts & Culture
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The exhibit will include images of posters and other documents, as well as filmed testimony from participants and witnesses.
Putin aide: Prague’s Konev statue should be returned to original location, not Russia
The fate of the bronze statue has been at the center of diplomatic row since it was removed in April.
Old storage tanks get new life as huge sculptures in Prague 6
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Two new sculptures by well-known artist Čestmír Suška have popped-up on Ladronka.
Prague 6 unveils conciliation cross to mark 400 years since the Battle of White Mountain
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November 8 marks exactly 400 years since the key battle in the Thirty Years' War, fought in what is now the city of Prague 6
Prague’s post-apocalyptic skyscraper with a David Černý shipwreck takes a step toward reality
Developer Trigema and the Prague 13 district have signed a memorandum for cooperation on the project
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Virtual clubs and classes for kids: Prague afterschool activities go online
Explore online versions of some of Prague's most popular English-friendly courses
Smile! It's not only viruses that are contagious says a new public-service campaign
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Students from the University of Ostrava have launched an initiative encouraging people to spread joy
Fun things to do in Prague, online edition: Spooky streams, digital galleries, and live music
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Czech culture goes online (again): a few tips for online entertainment for this weekend and beyond
Prague 6 unveils controversial statue of Empress Maria Theresa
The Prague district welcomed the new statue of the Hapsburg Empress, in the shape of a board game piece, at a ceremony this morning
Prague’s Bubny Memorial of Silence unveils newly discovered photos of Jewish transports in Prague
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Exhibitions of photos related to the Holocaust and the transience of art will soon be made available online
In a quiet meadow near a Czech village, a public jukebox spins the hits
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The work of artist Krištof Kintera the jukebox has traveled to beaches and city squares around the world; now it's back home to stay
