Culture this week: Boundary-pushing theater and Central European film
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Plus: A new exhibit of an important Czech illustrator, and a concert from the Piano for Schools project.
Prague’s Smíchov district was once its own city
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The up-and-coming neighborhood used to be known as the "Manchester of Bohemia" due to its factories.
This weekend in Prague: The city's oldest funfair opens for the season
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Plus: Coffee, tea or pork festivals; an opera returns home after 100 years; and the best of animation screens at Kasárna Karlín.
See Renaissance masterpieces without leaving Prague
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Mánes Exhibition Hall will host an exhibition of Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Boticelli and Raphael replicas showcasing their best-known works.
PHOTO GALLERY: Prague’s Nusle Bridge celebrates 50 years
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The bridge, which used innovative technical solutions, made it easier for Praguers to get across the city.
Video mapping, exhibits, and films: Prague marks one year since Ukraine invasion
Charity People In Need will hold a range of events this week that commemorate Ukrainians' suffering in the past 12 months.
See Czech Grand Design finalists at a new exhibit in Prague
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From an ultra-skinny cactus coat rack and a fire extinguisher that doubles as a work of art, the awards shine a light on the country's top talent.
Ana de Armas film ‘Ballerina’ among projects getting financial support from Prague
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To be eligible, films had to depict Prague as itself and also have international distribution.
This weekend in Prague: Masopust parades take to the streets
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Plus: Musician Dan Reed celebrates his 60th birthday, Mozart's 'The Magic Flute' is at the Estates Theater, horror and sci-fi films play Bio Oko, and more.
PHOTO GALLERY: Prague’s ‘cemetery of fools’ ranks as one of Europe’s spookiest spots
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The abandoned cemetery once used by Bohnice Psychiatric Hospital is undergoing renovations and is temporarily accessible to the public.
The Daily Dozen: 12 things to know about Czechia today
Prague is Czechia's most-visited tourism destinations, pizza promo goes off the rails, and more buzzworthy headlines for Feb. 15, 2023.
Czech butchers explain: A guide to the many meats of masopust
Do you know the difference between your 'jelito' and your 'jitrnice'? Czech butchers explain the season's pork-feast delicacies.
Where to watch English-friendly versions of films nominated for Czech Lions
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Edison Filmhub is screening the best Czech films of 2022, all vying for the prestigious Czech film award, with English subtitles through February.
The Daily Dozen: 12 things to know about Czechia today
Gwen Stefani comes to Prague, new Avatar film tops highest-grossing list in Czechia, and more buzzworthy headlines for Feb. 14, 2023.
The Daily Dozen: 12 things to know about Czechia today
Exhibition puts Czech designers in the spotlight, U.S. ambassador's music recommendations, and more buzzworthy headlines for Feb. 13, 2023.
Prague's Jewish legacy defies gentrification: The making of today's Josefov quarter
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A law passed in February 1893 that set the stage for the demolition of the former Jewish ghetto also drew awareness to the need for preservation.
Comedy Store-y: CEO Don Ward on bringing stand-up to London
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As Ward's Comedy Store returns to Prague we talked to the comedy entrepreneur about the birth of the West End club in 1979.
