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  • Hana Krausová from Amazing Places: We look for hidden gems off the beaten track
    The travel website Amazing Places has set itself an ambitious goal – to
    promote often hidden gems around the country which will guarantee an
    unforgettable holiday tailored to your preferences. The team of young
    enthusiasts creating the list have combed the country for the most magical
    places there are to be found from cozy wooden cottages, mills and farm
    houses to exceptional apartments and hotels, which offer quality services,
    beautiful surroundings and excellent food. I spoke to Hana Krausová, the
    company’s managing director, about how it all began, what her work
    entails and how is has been affected by the coronavirus crisis.
    13 min
  • Prague Masaryk train station project under fire by conservationists
    The National Heritage Institute is seeking to annul a zoning decision
    allowing for a massive mixed-use building complex around Masarykovo
    nádraží, Prague’s oldest functioning railway station. Hundreds have
    joined a petition launched by conservationists to reverse the decision,
    which they argue gives Czech-Slovak project developer Penta too much space
    to change the skyline.
    5 min
  • New book answers questions most frequently asked in galleries
    Why should I go to galleries, when everything is on the Internet? Do I have
    to study to become an artist? And how do I recognize a work of art? These
    are just some of most frequent questions asked by teenagers in galleries. A
    new book, called Proč umění? or Why Art?, attempts to answer these
    questions, using various works of art from galleries in the Central
    European region. It also aims to get teenagers interested in art and
    attract them to galleries to see some of these artworks in the flesh.
    11 min
  • “I always try to tell stories with the piano” – Ivo Kahánek and Bamberg Orchestra receive BBC Music Magazine’s annual Concerto Award
    Czech pianist Ivo Kahánek and the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra have received
    the highly acclaimed BBC Music Magazine’s Concerto Award for 2020. Their
    interpretations of concertos by the great Czech composers Antonín Dvořák
    and Bohuslav Martinů were described as “exhilarating” and “up there
    with the greatest”, with the 40–year–old pianist praised for “a
    clear-textured performance of rare delicacy”. I asked Mr Kahánek how he
    felt after receiving the prize.
    5 min
  • Czech Jewish foundation helps New York peers
    The Prague-based foundation Hatikva Josefov has started to ship medical
    equipment, including face masks and face shields, to the Jewish community
    in New York, one of the U.S. cities most heavily affected by the Covid-19
    pandemic. The man behind the initiative is Aaron Günsberger, owner of a
    well-known Prague Kosher restaurant. He says he got the idea while
    organizing help for the Jewish community in the Czech Republic.
    4 min
  • “Keep your fingers crossed” – Prague Spring to take place online for first time over Covid-19
    The Prague Spring, the biggest classical music event in the Czech Republic,
    attracts top international orchestras and soloists every year. The 75th
    edition gets underway on Tuesday. However, due to the coronavirus
    situation, the festival will take a very different form this year, with no
    audiences in attendance and concerts being streamed online. I spoke to the
    festival’s spokesman Pavel Trojan on the eve of the 2020 edition.
    4 min

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