Culture

The 1950s. Modern Czech Historical Revisionism on Full Display

By: Ian Garrahan and Grey MacNicoll In the heat haze of the Czech summer morning, the imposing facade of the Národní Muzeum reveals itself amidst rows of busy streets. The building is home to a plethora of halls that display centuries of both natural sciences and social change, dating back to the 1880s. One of the newest exhibits, however, looks at a moment in history often buried. The ‘50s is a decade often narrowed to the totalitarian rule that occurred from 1948 to 1953, but Professor Mikhal Stehlik, Deputy Director of the Museum, hopes to focus on the decade as a whole in a new exhibit. While the fifties were a decade of dictatorship and totalitarianism, he explained, they were also a time of great change that impacted the entire twentieth century. The new exhibit, titled simply “The 1950s” is a mere 300 square meters, but it feels larger than life. In the middle of the room lies the blinking decapitated head of Josef Stalin. Stories of change, not only within the government but throughout the culture, are painted in surprising colors on walls that bend inwards at the top like barbed wire atop a chain link fence. “My colleagues...

 by Prague Morning Jul 19, 2023

Fire Station and StB Observation Tower, Today Tourist Destination: St. Nicholas Tower

The St. Nicholas City Bell Tower stands right next to the Church of St. Nicholas on Prague’s Lesser Town Square and has played an irreplaceable role in the city of Prague. It was from it that the loud bell that announced fires rang out into the wide surroundings. Today, it offers visitors information from ancient history and a magnificent view of the wide surroundings of old Prague. The construction of the St. Nicholas Town Bell Tower began in 1739, as did the adjacent St. Nicholas Church. The first human foot set foot on it 15 years later, in 1754. Although many visitors associate the bell tower with the Baroque church next door, it never belonged to that church and has always been a town property, not a church property. It takes a while to climb the stairs. After all, there are almost 300 steps, which are variously arched, curved and high. You can rest on the individual floors where there are interesting exhibitions, such as the tower master’s apartment, which remains authentic. “When a tourist comes here, he has the whole city in the palm of his hand – there’s a view of the Petřín lookout tower on one side,...

 by Prague Morning Jul 18, 2023

Czech Scientist Discovered How Wormholes Could Enable Time Travel

Avid followers of science fiction may be all too familiar with the concept of time travel, wormholes, and teleportation. Now, it seems the boundaries between the realms of imagination and reality are blurring. Renowned physicists Valeri P. Frolov and Andrei Zelnikov from the University of Alberta in Canada and Pavel Krtouš from Charles University in Prague, drawing inspiration from the world of law, have reportedly discovered a possible ‘loophole’ in the known laws of physics, which might potentially pave the way for time travel. Both theoretical physicists and lawyers share a rather unique bond; they devote a significant amount of their time looking for inconsistencies and loopholes within their respective domains that could be manipulated to their advantage. “We can’t necessarily get you out of a traffic ticket, but we might have just found a way to send you back in time to ensure you didn’t speed in the first place,” the researchers jokingly remark. What lies at the center of this breakthrough discovery are wormholes, theoretical passages or shortcuts through spacetime, that are not universally recognized attributes of our cosmos. Despite their elusive nature, these phenomena have intrigued scientists for nearly a century, who hypothesize that the twisting and...

 by Prague Morning Jul 18, 2023

July 25-30: Dive Into the Magical World of Circus with ‘Senses’

Cirk La Putyka and Finnish director Maksim Komaro are celebrating the essence of circus in their latest performance, “Senses.” This captivating production combines various circus disciplines and theatrical genres, such as aerial and ground acrobatics, teeterboard jumps, juggling, pantomime, contemporary dance, magic, clowning, and object work. With nine performers and contributions from Finnish creators, including choreographer Ilona Jäntti and lighting designer Juho Rahijärvi, “Senses” captures the free, playful, funny, and imaginative nature of the circus. The music is composed by Jan Balcar, and costumes and makeup are designed by Kristina Záveská. Tickets for July 25-30 at Prague’s Jatka78 venue are available on GoOut. For more information, visit www.laputyka.cz. Director Maksim Komaro, who began collaborating with Cirk La Putyka in 2011, explains, “with ‘Senses,’ I continue to celebrate the circus itself—a realm that is free, constantly in motion, indescribable yet beautiful and amusing.” The show does not have a specific theme; instead, it focuses on the essence of the circus on stage. The Jatka78 stage, under Komaro’s direction, showcases the talented members of the Cirk La Putyka ensemble: Šárka Fülep Bočková, Adéla Míšková, Helena Nováčková, Michal Boltnar, Daniel Komarov, Jiří Weissmann, Filip Zahradnický, Valentin Verdure, and alternately, Jiří Kohout and Adam...

 by Prague Morning Jul 18, 2023

Hidden Jewish Cemetery: More Than a Tourist Attraction

By: Gracie Schutt and Audrey Boyd Millions of people travel to Prague each year in the summer heat, waiting in long lines, and paying money to see famous cemeteries such as the Old Jewish Cemetery located in the Jewish Quarter. Little do tourists know that just a few metro stops away, lies a hidden cemetery called Olśany, with just as much history to offer. The Olśany Cemetery is located in Flora, Prague. It is tucked behind the Atrium Flora mall, away from the hustle of the city. This cemetery is full of rich history and art nouveau monuments and also has sentimental family ties. Local Czech woman who declined to include her name, explained the only reason she knows about the Olśany Cemetery is because she used to pass it on her way to work every morning. She believes that by the time the tourists visit the main attractions in the city, most do not have time to visit Olśany. Jewish shop worker, Zuzana Brodová, says “People may visit because they have family buried there.” Many visitors at Olśany are lighting candles and cleaning tombs to show respect and remembrance for their deceased relatives. A mother, son, and daughter were...

 by Prague Morning Jul 16, 2023

“Silent Cinema” Will Open in the Center of Prague

On Thursday, 20 July, an open-air summer cinema will open on Mariánské náměstí in the heart of Prague. The twist? It’s a ‘silent cinema.’ A ‘silent cinema’ is a similar concept to a ‘silent disco’ in that the audio for the event is not pumped through speakers but through headphones to each person who attends. This means that the screen will not generate lots of noise into the night, and is also a fun twist for those who wish to attend. The cinema will work till the beginning of September. The first movie is going to be screened at 21:00. Entrance is free, but you can not book a seat in advance. The schedule of screenings is as follows: – 20, 21 and 22 July – 17, 18 and 19 August – 31 August, 1 and 2 September. The audience will be shown mainly Czech and European films from different years. Their full list and descriptions can be found here. The events are organized by the City Library of Prague as part of the summer cultural season.   xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbetbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter milantin...

 by Prague Morning Jul 14, 2023

Brno: The City That Houses Milan Kundera’s Legacy

In April, the recently deceased writer transferred his personal archive to the Moravian Library Milan Kundera is no longer with us. The globally acclaimed Czech writer, and author of the Unbearable Lightness of Being, passed away on 11 July in Paris at the age of 94. The news was first reported by the Moravian Regional Library of Brno. That institution is also now linked to the great author’s legacy after back in April of this year, he decided to transfer his own personal archive consisting of some 4000 books and 25 boxes of handwritten notes. The donation served as the basis of the creation of the Milan Kundera Library, which is part of the Moravian Library of Brno. And the city was chosen as the host of this important legacy because it was the birthplace of Mr Kundera. Brno’s famous son Milan Kundera was born in the Moravian region’s main city – Brno – in 1929 in the family of a musicologist. graduated from the Grammar School in his hometown, after which he went to study in Prague. He then became famous in the Czech capital as a writer, with his first novel The Joke being made into a movie only two years...

 by Prague Morning Jul 12, 2023

Milan Kundera Dies

Czech-born writer Milan Kundera, author of the novel The Unbearable Lightness of Being has died, public broadcaster Czech Television reported on Wednesday. He was 94. Kundera won accolades for his style depicting themes and characters that floated between the mundane reality of everyday life and the lofty world of ideas. He was born in the Czech city of Brno but emigrated to France in 1975 after being ostracised for criticising the 1968 Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. A novelist, playwright, poet and essayist, he became the most important Czech writer in the second half of the 20th century, reaching out to the whole world. He left Czechoslovakia in 1975. Kundera and his wife had gone to France for what was supposed to be a short stint at a university, and they did not go back. The communist government revoked Kundera’s citizenship in 1979, and since then he has scarcely returned to his homeland, even after the fall of the Iron Curtain. Czechoslovak authorities banned Kundera’s books and revoked his citizenship after the 1979 publishing in France of The Book of Laughter and Forgetting. In that book, Kundera calls then-Czechoslovak President Gustav Husak “the president of forgetting.” He is best known for his novel The Unbearable Lightness of...

 by Prague Morning Jul 12, 2023

Metronome Prague Announces the Date of the 7th Edition and Launches Advance Ticket Sales

All fans of quality music across genres can write down the date of the 7th edition of Metronome Prague in their diaries and buy tickets for it right away. The biggest metropolitan music event of 2024 will take place at the Prague Exhibition Grounds from 20 to 22 June. The festival will be held again for 4 days, the first day will be sold separately, the other three days as a permanent pass – just like this year. The organizers are now putting 1,000 tickets for the summer edition on sale at the best prices. “The first two thousand tickets we offered to visitors of previous years are gone. Now we are putting the third thousand on sale to the public. These tickets are for the best prices, which will be gradually raised up. Preparations for the 2024 edition have been underway for a few months now. We will surprise the audience with further improvements and extensions not only in the musical but also in the non-musical programme under the heading Metronome Fair. We will announce the confirmed names on the programme of the seventh edition by the end of this summer,” says Metronome Prague co- organizer David Gaydečka. Around 31,000 visitors passed through the gates of this year's...

 by Prague Morning Jul 11, 2023

Depeche Mode Announce New Tour Dates. Prague is on the List!

The legendary band Depeche Mode has announced today that they will be extending their Memento Mori Tour into 2024. After successful concerts in stadiums and arenas worldwide this summer and autumn, fans can now look forward to 29 more shows in Europe. The band will come to Prague one more time on 22 and 24 February next year. The Memento Mori Tour has already been described by Rolling Stone magazine as “a breathtaking celebration of life and music,” offering audiences a raw and emotional experience. The new tour dates kick off on 22 January 2024 at London’s O2 Arena and end on 5 April at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne, Germany. During the tour, the band will also play several nights in prestigious venues such as the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, the Accor Arena in Paris, the WiZink Center in Madrid, the Mediolanum Forum in Milan, and the O2 Arena in Prague. The Memento Mori Tour has already sold over two million tickets and includes a total of 110 concerts. It is shaping up to be one of Depeche Mode’s biggest tours and one of the most successful global tours of 2023. With over 100 million records sold and a...

 by Prague Morning Jul 11, 2023

July 12 to 18: Prague to Host International Street Theatre Festival

The fifteenth international festival of street theatre “Behind the Door” (Za dveřmi) will be held in Prague from July 12 to 18. Entrance to all performances will be free of charge. For a whole week professional circus and street theatre will present their skills and talents to audiences from across Europe. The festival’s main venue will be Holešovická tržnice, but several performances will take place traditionally in the city centre. The performances will take place in the evenings, allowing as many Prague citizens as possible to enjoy them. A detailed performance schedule and a list of participating bands can be found on the festival website   xosotin chelseathông tin chuyển nhượngcâu lạc bộ bóng đá arsenalbóng đá atalantabundesligacầu thủ haalandUEFAevertonfutebol ao vivofutemaxmulticanaisonbetbóng đá world cupbóng đá inter milantin juventusbenzemala ligaclb leicester cityMUman citymessi lionelsalahnapolineymarpsgronaldoserie atottenhamvalenciaAS ROMALeverkusenac milanmbappenapolinewcastleaston villaliverpoolfa cupreal madridpremier leagueAjaxbao bong da247EPLbarcelonabournemouthaff cupasean footballbên lề sân cỏbáo bóng đá mớibóng đá cúp thế giớitin bóng đá ViệtUEFAbáo bóng đá việt namHuyền thoại bóng đágiải ngoại hạng anhSeagametap chi bong da the gioitin bong da lutrận đấu hôm nayviệt nam bóng đátin nong bong daBóng đá nữthể thao 7m24h bóng đábóng đá hôm naythe thao ngoai hang anhtin nhanh bóng...

 by Prague Morning Jul 04, 2023

Pig Farm that Stood on the Site of Nazi-Era ‘Roma Camp’ is Finally Demolished

The piggery, a giant industrial operation, stood on the remnants of the Nazi-era Roma concentration camp near Lety, about 80 kilometers south of Prague, and was built in the early 1970s after the Communist regime rejected a proposal to build a Romani Holocaust memorial there. It took 50 years for the country to recognize the farm was a disgrace to the memory of those held in the camp and to flatten it. The demolition started last summer and is now nearly finished – with a memorial to be opened on the site next year. But to many Roma people, the saga remains a symbol of the racism, discrimination and prejudice they still face on daily basis. They believe the farm was allowed to be built because the prisoners were Roma, a group that remains the most marginalized community in the Czech Republic. The Lety camp was one of two “Gypsy camps” operating in the German-occupied Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia during World War Two. Roughly 1,300 Czech and Moravian Roma and Sinti men, women and children were held there from August 1942 to August 1943, according to historical records. Sinti people are a specific subgroup of Roma people who came...

 by Prague Morning Jul 03, 2023

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