Radio Prague International - Topic «History»

Dec 12 2024 82 ep. 5 mins 1.1k
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New documentary sheds light on Nazi attempt to reinterpret Bedřich Smetana's music

Dec 12 2024 3 mins  
On Thursday, Czech Radio Vltava will premiere the documentary Postscriptum of Bedřich Smetana. Created by Tomáš Dufka, head of the radio archive, the project examines pivotal political and social events, such as the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia, through the lens of Smetana's music, which left a powerful legacy after the composer's death. The documentary uses dozens of newly

One-of-a-kind Laurin & Klement racing car set for auction in Miami

Dec 11 2024 3 mins  
A unique racing car from the early 1900s, built by Laurin & Klement—the company that later became Škoda—is set to be auctioned off in Miami next year. The Type S2 Sportswagen, with its groundbreaking design, has been preserved in its original, unrestored condition, making it a rare find for collectors.

Forgotten sound of Antonín Dvořák’s pipe organ rediscovered in Czech Radio archives

Nov 26 2024 3 mins  
Antonín Dvořák, one of the most celebrated composers of the 19th century, is not only associated with his birthplace Nelahozeves but also with Vysoká u Příbrami, where he spent many summers. During these stays, he was a regular visitor to the nearby church in Třebsko, attending morning mass. In 1894, Dvořák donated a set of organ pipes to the church, but unfortunately, the

President Pavel: Czechs need more dialogue

Nov 18 2024 4 mins  
With less than a year to go before the general elections, President Petr Pavel is calling on Czechs to listen more to one another.

Memory of Nations Awards honour heroes and witnesses to history in National Theatre ceremony

Nov 18 2024 3 mins  
On Sunday November 17th, within the splendour of the National Theatre in Prague, five individuals were honoured as this year’s recipients of the Memory of Nations Awards. President Pavel was also in attendance at the gala event.

Velvet 89: educational new game presents events of 1989 to new generation

Nov 15 2024 2 mins  
In October, the team at Charles Games, the creators of such games as Playing Kafka and Attentat 1942, released Velvet 89, an immersive and educational experience that invites players to turn investigator in five cities across Czechoslovakia. Ahead of the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Velvet Revolution on November 17th, Danny Bate spoke to designer, animator and university lecture

Remains of the only US pilot killed in Brno in WWII handed over to US Ambassador

Nov 14 2024 3 mins  
Eighty years ago, U.S. pilot William L. Kiggins was killed during a combat mission over Brno, becoming the only American soldier to die in the Moravian capital during World War II. On Wednesday, the American Ambassador to the Czech Republic, Bijan Sabet received the skeletal remains found at the crash site a few years ago, believed to belong to the pilot.

Skeletal remains of three mammoths discovered in Brno city centre

Nov 12 2024 2 mins  
Archaeologists from the Moravian city of Brno have reported an unprecedented discovery. During a rescue excavation in the broader city center, they unearthed the bones of at least three mammoths, alongside remains from other animals. They also discovered tools from prehistoric people who hunted these animals approximately 15,000 years ago.

Freedom Week kicks off in Prague

Nov 11 2024 4 mins  
Czechia approaches the anniversary of the Velvet Revolution and end of Communism in 1989. To commemotrate the historic milestone, Freedom Week kicks off in Prague.

British defence attaché Col. Jonathan Kitson on his role, Remembrance Sunday and Poppy Appeal

Nov 08 2024 4 mins  
November 11th is Armistice Day, the international commemoration of the end of the First World War, which offers us today an opportunity to remember and honour those who have given their lives in combat. In the United Kingdom, the day is accompanied by Remembrance Sunday, and its distinctly British acts of remembrance will be taking place in Prague too. Danny Bate spoke to Colonel J