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Museums around the world are filled with statues of gods and goddesses once worshipped by the ancient Greeks, Romans or Egyptians. But what about the Slavic mythology? We already learned about Perun, the thunder god, and Morena, the goddess of death, now let’s take a look at Slavic mythology’s very own creation myth. All cultures, across eras […]
Note: This article was written during the end of the first lockdown of the Czech Republic, although some points might seem out of time, a majority of this article still stands as we a have entered our second wave of lockdown. Hit Hard by the Pandemic, the Czech Olympic Team Still Stands Tall Extraordinary times […]
From the 9 to the 17of October, the New School in Strašnice, which until now has been closed for 15 years, as well as the adjacent garden, will turn into a unique center of culture and gathering. The festival 4+4 Days in Motion follows its goal to culturally enliven non-traditional spaces like previously done at […]
Sergei Polunin will present the choreography “Up, Close & Personal” at a single performance in Prague on November 30th, and pre-sale has already started. A unique experience where you get to get up close (onto the dancefloor) to live through a 40-minute masterpiece by Sergei Polunin inspired by the legendary dance and choreographer Václav Nižinský. […]
We Compared Pros and Cons of Dorms, Private Apartments and Coliving Spaces There are many universities in the Czech Republic. Most of them, for example, Charles University, are located in Prague, some are situated in Brno and the rest of them are scattered all across the country. Some of those students who do not study […]
Creative Media Production student Gigi Green’s (director) collaboration with MA Fina Arts student Kjersti Austdal on a short documentary film as part of their studies at Prague College has gathered some international attention and received several award nominations over the past few months. The short documentary FOUND was filmed during the autumn of 2019 in […]
The Festive premiere of the feature documentary “World according to Mucha” took place on September 28 in the Lucerna theaters, the movie goes to cinemas on October 1. A remarkable stylized documentary delighted the premiere audience who had an enthusiastic response, the success of the film was celebrated in style with the sparkling wine “Mucha”. […]
Legendary Czech Film Studio Barrandov and 85 Years of Cinema. Visitors on their way to Barrandov Studio, the largest film studio in the Czech Republic and one of the largest in Europe, may at first be struck by the impressive rock formations that surround the area. Located in the district of Hlubočepy in south-west Prague, […]
The ninth year of the Film and Architecture Festival in will begin on September 30. The weekly screening of films about architecture, urbanism and design will take place in 20 cities throughout the Czech Republic and will offer world premieres. The festival plans to screen films in cinemas and not move to the online […]
I met with Pepper de Callier over Zoom, though a distance of only five kilometers separated us. We had both been quarantined for over two months at the time and, over a spotty WiFi connection, we discussed the new realities of social and physical distancing. “This is something that I am discussing with my clients,” […]