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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 succumbed to the aggressive tumour on October 1, 2023, with her husband, Vlastimil Burda, whom she married in July of this year, and her family by her side.
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Prague's Václav Havel Airport handled 16.35 million passengers last year, marking an 18 percent increase compared to the previous year. At the beginning of last year, the airport had anticipated 15.5 million passengers for 2024, thus exceeding this forecast by more than 800,000 passengers.
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Negatives from the Trash: Martin Wágner’s new book brings forgotten images to life . Over the years, Czech photographer Martin Wágner has taken on a fascinating mission: rescuing discarded photographic negatives and giving them a second life.
Czech Christmas traditions explained, from Ježíšek to the Golden …
Dec 24, 2018 · For new arrivals to the Czech Republic, the emphasis on Christmas Eve, the traditional fare served on that day – chiefly carp and potato salad – and the role of the Baby Jesus are typically the most surprising elements of how the holiday is observed locally.
Princess Libuse: the wisest woman in Czech literary history
Oct 3, 2004 · Let's start with the most famous version of the Libuse legend, which is the 19th century Czech writer Alois Jirasek. "Jirasek's legends are read by schoolchildren, and that is something that is part of our identity and that everybody knows almost by heart.
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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 considered low-risk.
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 subscribers and his videos, translated into seven languages, including Spanish and Hindi, have altogether over two billion views.
Heroes or cowards? Czechs in World War II
May 7, 2005 · "Despite all this, we continue to believe that it is possible to avert a general catastrophe, which would affect almost the whole world. Only recently, President Dr. Benes again expressed his belief in the possibility of preserving peace, when he told the American newspaper woman, Le Clerk, the following: 'I am fully convinced that peace in Europe can be preserved.
Exploring Prague's passages, a hidden city within a city
Oct 16, 2024 · Adria Palace, a striking Rondocubist structure at the start of Národní třída, has stood there for nearly a century. Originally the headquarters of an Italian insurance company, it’s notable for its intricate facade, featuring semi-circular and triangular cornices, battlement-like towers, and sculptures by Jan Štursa and Bohumil Kafka.