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Set Out to See Signal Festival Now. Three Light Works Are Already on Display!

Signal Festival has prepared 3 installations that will liven up the public space and Hauch Gallery in Karlín not only during this year’s festival days but also before and after. The installation by Czech artist Markéta Jáchimová was lit on September 8th as part of the festival Praha Září in the middle of the Industrial Palace vestibule. The neon installation celebrating the 125th anniversary of Pražská tržnice by Michal Škapa was revealed last weekend. This year’s novelty includes a special interactive exhibition for children called Signal Playground: Biosy by the Slovak visual artist Boris Vitázek, which takes place in Hauch Gallery, Karlín. It is going to be launched together with the festival on Thursday, October 15th, and will continue up until October 31st. Signal Festival has joined the event called Praha Září. The vestibule of the Industrial Palace at Výstaviště Praha was livened up on September 8th by an installation created by Markéta Jáchimová, a young artist active on the Czech and Swiss artistic scene. Her object called The Machine materializes the contrast between urban and rural landscape, between a human, a machine which can turn into a tool of bad conduct in human hands, and a peaceful tree and...

 by Prague Morning Sep 18, 2020

Anthony Hopkins to Play Sir Nicholas Winton in New Holocaust Film

The life of Sir Nicholas Winton, the Kindertransport hero who oversaw the rescue of hundreds of Jewish children, is set to be dramatized in a new Holocaust biopic. The story of humanitarian Nicholas George Winton, who helped save hundreds of children from the Nazis before World War Two, is the subject of a brand new TV drama. One Life stars Sir Anthony Hopkins and Johnny Flynn as the real-life hero, both of whom will portray the role of Winton throughout different stages of his life. If you’re hoping to find out more about this poignant new series, here’s everything you need to know. For close to half a century, Sir Nicholas did not discuss his role in bringing close to 700 mainly Jewish children to England and saving them from near-certain death in Nazi occupied-Czechoslovakia just prior to the Second World War. The part the former stockbroker played in rescuing hundreds of children was finally made public when his wife Grete discovered a scrapbook of photos and documents in their attic. One Life will be directed by Aisling Walsh, best known for her work on 2016’s Maudie, and will be one of Hopkins’ first major roles since his star turn in Netflix’s The Two...

 by Prague Morning Sep 15, 2020

The Czech Cosmic Startup That Helped Unveil the Secrets of a Lost Raphael

The painting was the subject of today’s press conference at the observatory of Prague’s Žižkov Television Tower. The conference featured Jiří Fajt, former director of the Czech National Gallery, InsightART’s restorer Jiří Lauterkranc and physicist Josef Uher, as well as Kateřina Syslová from the ESA BIC Prague space incubator. The Renaissance artist Raffaello Santi – also known as Raphael – may have died 500 years ago, yet the experts are still discovering new aspects of his art. His Madonna and Child painting has a rich history encompassing some of Europe’s great historical figures, as well as violent fights and expensive art deals. Over the centuries, the painting has also seen its authenticity repeatedly, albeit unjustly, questioned. The authenticity of the piece was recently confirmed by the Czech company InsightART – one of the startups of the Business and Investment Development Agency CzechInvest-operated ESA BIC Prague business incubator, which utilizes cosmic detector technology. InsightART’s RToo robotic scanner is one of the first x-ray machines specialized in art investigation. The scanner had already been used to unveil a previously unknown painting by Vincent van Gogh. This time around, it has helped explore the secrets of the lost Raphael. The machine uses a...

 by Prague Morning Sep 11, 2020

27th Prague International Film Festival “Febiofest” to Start on September 18

Just days before its opening, the Prague International Film Festival – Febiofest was ruled out by the coronavirus crisis. However, the organizers never gave up on the idea of a physical 27th edition in 2020. In the end, the popular festival will begin, with a modified program, on 18 September when it will get underway at a closed screening with a gala pre-premiere of the documentary Karel. The closing film remains the latest work by Japanese Cannes winner Hirokazu Kore-eda, The Truth starring Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche. As well as its dates, the Prague IFF – Febiofest has also changed its main venue, which is now Cinema City Slovanský dům. Screenings will also take place at the cinemas Ponrepo, Edison FilmHub, and, for the first time, Kino Pilotů.  Opening film The 27th edition of the Prague IFF – Febiofest will get underway with the pre-premiere of the film Karel by director Olga Malířová Špátová. The feature-length documentary delivers a unique insight into the private life and soul of Karel Gott. Shooting took place across a whole year and thanks to the famous singer’s frankness and openness gave rise to an intimate look at his life. Gott’s renowned sense of...

 by Prague Morning Sep 09, 2020

Czech Composer Antonín Dvořák Was Born On This Day in 1841

The musical legacy of Antonin Dvorak is one of the bastions of European cultural heritage. During his lifetime the composer became one of Europe’s most important symphonists and writers of oratorios and chamber works. Czech composer Antonín Dvořák was born on this day in 1841. Remembered as arguably one of the most versatile composers of all time, Dvořák’s signature works include the ‘New World’ Symphony’, the ‘American’ String Quartet, ‘Dumky‘ Piano Trio, opera ‘Rusalka’ – and his much-loved Violin and Cello Concerti. Born in Nelahozaeves, a village near Prague, his music is incredibly varied, perhaps resulting in his wide appeal. His influences include the styles of Czech, Moravian, and other Slavic folk melodies. In 1875 Dvořák was awarded a state grant by the Austrian government, and this award brought him into contact with Johannes Brahms, with whom he formed a close and fruitful friendship. Brahms not only gave him valuable technical advice but also found him an influential publisher in Fritz Simrock, and it was with his firm’s publication of the Moravian Duets (composed 1876) for soprano and contralto and the Slavonic Dances (1878) for piano duet that Dvořák first attracted worldwide attention to himself and to his country’s music. The admiration of the leading critics, instrumentalists, and conductors of the day continued to spread...

 by Prague Morning Sep 08, 2020

October 15-18: Signal Festival Back to Prague

Signal Festival in Holešovice for the first time. The festival of digital and creative culture will take place from Thursday, October 15th to Sunday, October 18th. The eighth year of Signal Festival will present 15 artistic installations to its visitors. As a novelty, a new festival route around Holešovice will add the popular routes through Karlín and the historical recesses of The Old Town. The umbrella theme of the festival is the hot issue of Plan B. The organizers, together with the visual artists, want to reflect on what they can do for Planet Earth and how to behave sustainably. Simultaneously, many artworks react to this year’s pandemic situation. This year will present some of the most outstanding Czech artists, such as Milena Dopitová, Jiří Černický or the designer duo Vrtiška & Žák, as well as renowned foreign studios. Thorough security and hygienic measures consulted with epidemiologists will be employed at all times.  The festival year 2020 represents new challenges. Signal Festival is planning new locations with limited capacity and a number of measures to ensure maximum safety for its visitors. “The theme of the festival is Plan B. Originally, we had in mind environmental issues, deforestation of the landscape,...

 by Prague Morning Sep 07, 2020

Oscar-Winning Czech Director Jiří Menzel Dies at Age 82

Oscar-winning Czech film director Jiří Menzel has died aged 82 after battling serious health problems for a long time, his wife Olga Menzelová said on Sunday.

 by Prague Morning Sep 07, 2020

Exhibition at Prague Airport: 75th Anniversary of Czechoslovak RAF Pilots Arrival

Are you a history lover? At Prague Airport you can visit the 75th-anniversary exhibition of the return of Czechoslovak pilots serving in RAF. The exhibition Konečně doma! Finally home! is located in the corridor between terminals until the end of November and is open to the public and passengers. The exhibition recalls the arrival of the soldiers on 13 August 1945 and subsequent parades, which took place on August 21, 1945, on Old Town Square in Prague. Almost as soon as Germany invaded and occupied former Czechoslovakia in 1939, many members of the Czechoslovak military risked death or harsh imprisonment by attempting to leave their homeland and offer their military services to nations that had taken up arms against Germany. Roughly 2,500 Czech airmen joined the ranks of the Royal Air Force. They served with distinction from the pivotal Battle of Britain in 1940 to the end of hostilities in 1945. While some remained in Great Britain after the war and continued their RAF careers, others returned to Czechoslovakia where a cruel twist of irony awaited them. Initially, they were welcomed home as heroes and began the rebuilding of the nation and their lives in earnest. However; the hero status...

 by Prague Morning Sep 03, 2020

Czech Rep. to Celebrate European Heritage Days With FREE Entry to Museums and Sites

European Heritage Days will be held in the Czech Republic from 12 to 20 September. You will be able to visit hundreds of historical sites for free or for a reduced entrance fee. Every year, usually during the second weekend of September, the doors of the most interesting monuments, buildings, premises, and areas are opened to the public. About 400 state-protected buildings have joined the event (the number of participants continues to grow, usually it reaches 1000). The list includes castles, palaces, churches, monasteries, museums, theaters, old houses, gardens, but also industrial buildings: factories, mills, breweries, craft workshops, mines. The accompanying program features lectures, concerts, competitions, and more. The opening ceremony will take place in Olomouc. Below is a list of Prague’s monuments that participate at the event. Old Wastewater Treatment Praha 6 – Bubeneč Technical monuments Czech Police Museum Praha 2 Sacral architecture – monumental (churches, monasteries…) “At Jacob´s Ladder” Church – Prague 8 Praha 8 Sacral architecture – monumental (churches, monasteries…) Brabec villa garden – Prague Troja Praha – Troja Historical green vegetation – gardens, parks … Grab´s Villa – Prague 8 Praha 8 Architectural monuments – urban architecture Chapel of St Claire – Prague Troja Praha –...

 by Prague Morning Sep 02, 2020

Who Was Charles IV

Father of the Homeland, the greatest Czech, or just simply Emperor Charles IV. Walking through Prague it is almost impossible not to “encounter” him or his legacy at least. Charles was born in 1316 to John of Luxembourg and Eliška Přemyslovna, the last heir of the historic Bohemian ruling dynasty. His original name was Václav, in honor of the king Wenceslas (from whose line his mother came from). Married as an act of politics, the marriage between John of Luxembourg and Eliška was an unhappy one. Fearful that his son would be too much under his mother’s influence, John sent young Wenceslas to live with his uncle, King Charles IV of France, where he stayed for seven years and received his education. Greatly influenced by this, he chose the name Charles as his confirmation name, meaning to honor his uncle, and becoming Charles IV of Bohemia. Read: These Are the 7 Best Universities in the Czech Rep. for Academic Performance In France, he met his first wife, the beautiful Blanche of Valois. Though both of them were only seven years old, they married, and united Czech and French kingdoms. Unfortunately, Blanche died in her thirties, in 1348, and Charles decided to marry other princes. Ultimately,...

 by Prague Morning Sep 01, 2020

Czech Philharmonic Launches 125th Season

The season will launch on 23 September with a program of Shostakovich and Mahler.

 by Prague Morning Sep 01, 2020

Kings of the Sun: Experience the Exhibition of Ancient Egypt in Prague

Some 90 ancient Egyptian artifacts will be on display for six months at the Prague National Museum in an exhibition titled “Kings of the Sun” as of the end of August. The artifacts were found during a Czech archaeological mission at the Abusir site, near Giza. There are treasures from the 3rd to the 1st millennium BC, such as the unique royal statue of King Raneferef, one of the four pharaohs buried in Abusir, or an extensive collection of statues from the tombs of Princess Sheretnebty and the scribe Nefer. The news of their discovery traveled the world in 2012. In a press statement on Friday, Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities Moustafa Waziri said that the exhibition would put on show around 90 ancient pieces unearthed by the Czech mission that was working in the “Abu Sir” archaeological area. “The artifacts include a bust of King Neferefre and a collection of statues from the Old Kingdom of Egypt,” he added. The most valuable item on display will be a basalt statue of King Raneferef, made around the year 2460 B.C. With the exhibition, you will move into the shadow of the pyramids – the non-royal Abusir. Abusir served for the burials of...

 by Prague Morning Aug 30, 2020

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