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  • Bertha von Suttner – Prague-born peace campaigner whose ideas on cooperation and disarmament continue to have lasting effect
    Few people today have heard of Bertha von Suttner, the Prague-born writer
    and activist whose message of peace stirred great powers to action. Yet her
    thoughts live on in today’s international organisations such as the
    European Union or the Permanent Court of Arbitration and her dreams of
    ending military conflicts through disarmament continue to be pursued by
    parliamentarians and civil society groups across the world.
    12 min
  • Museum of Carriages in Čechy pod Kosířem showcases some exquisite historic gems
    The Museum of Carriages in Čechy pod Kosířem is the only one of its kind
    in the Czech Republic, taking visitors back to the days when horse-drawn
    carriages were the main form of transport. The collection of historic
    carriages, coaches and sleighs was assembled over the last 25 years and
    counts 100 exhibits to date. The museum specializes in carriages made and
    used in the Czech lands and Moravia and includes a number of rare pieces
    used by the nobility in the days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
    9 min
  • Underground under Communism: It wasn’t only rock ’n’ roll – and Czechs liked it
    The former political regime in Czechoslovakia deemed much of Western
    culture “damaging” and “ideologically subversive”, but authorities
    struggled in particular to control the flood of foreign rock ’n’ roll
    and pop music. State cultural agencies and censors rarely allowed Western
    bands to perform here or even play their music on the airwaves. But
    unofficial channels filled the demand – through illegal imports,
    home-copying networks and ‘magnetizdat’ – do-it-yourself music. At
    the same time, state authorities sanctioned Western music when sung by
    Czech artists, and with totally new lyrics.
    16 min
  • Jiřičná creating special installation for Signal light festival held amid Gott mourning
    The seventh Signal festival will again bring video mapping and light
    installations to the streets of Prague, every night from Thursday to
    Sunday. This year’s edition promises something special in the form of a
    piece by famous architect Eva Jiřičná, though it will also be
    overlapping with events linked to the funeral of singer Karel Gott. I
    discussed all that with Signal founder Martin Pošta, but first asked him
    about this year’s theme, which is revolution.
    5 min
  • New cookbook aims to prevent food waste in Czech households
    Creamy soup from leftover mashed potatoes or vinegar made from fruit and
    vegetable scraps - these are just some of the many recipes included in a
    new cook book by the Initiative Zachraň Jídlo or Save Food. Its aim is to
    teach Czech consumers to reduce household waste by providing tips and
    recipes using food scraps, leftovers and surplus seasonal ingredients.
    11 min

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