In Memoriam: Dancer and Choreographer Miroslav Kůra, 99, Remembered for Ballet Mastery and Film Stardom

In Memoriam: Dancer and Choreographer Miroslav Kůra, 99, Remembered for Ballet Mastery and Film Stardom

Dancer and choreographer Miroslav Kůra, who is mainly known for his involvement in the National Theatre, lived to be a respectable 99 years old. He also became a star of the silver screen in the film Radúz a Mahulena. Jaroslava Obermaierová, the current protagonist of Vilma Nyklové from the series Ulice na TV Nova, also … Read more

Review of The Killer by David Fincher

Review of The Killer by David Fincher

In a spacious dark room sits a man dedicated to his mission. In the carousel of carefully laid out routine tasks, he calmly persists for days until his target appears and he aims his rifle at him. David Fincher made a film for Netflix called simply The Killer. And he once again confirms that there … Read more

Alois Fišárek: Renowned Filmmaker and Editor Legendary in Czech Cinematography

Alois Fišárek: Renowned Filmmaker and Editor Legendary in Czech Cinematography

A renowned filmmaker has died. Editor Alois Fišárek participated in the preparation of the Oscar-winning film Koljo or Dark Blue World, among other things. He collaborated with Nova television on the production of the series Redakce. His work has been admired by entire generations despite the fact that he chose a profession that tends to … Read more

Controversial Film “Border” by Agnieszka Hollandová Sparks Debate on Treatment of Migrants at Polish-Belarusian Border

Controversial Film “Border” by Agnieszka Hollandová Sparks Debate on Treatment of Migrants at Polish-Belarusian Border

27.10.2023 19:54 | Monitoring According to journalists Barbora Koukalová and Petr Konečný, the film Border by Polish director Agnieszka Hollandová, which shows viewers how migrants should have been brutally treated on the Polish-Belarusian border, has a clear message: “Those who guard the borders are beasts, animals.” According to Hollandová, of them in the film, for … Read more

Eduard Krečmar: Remembering the Genius of Czech Lyricism in Pop Music

Eduard Krečmar: Remembering the Genius of Czech Lyricism in Pop Music

The man who filled melodies with his words has left the world of popular music. After a serious illness, Eduard Krečmar died on Sunday at the age of 81. Among his most famous texts are, for example, Be still young, The soap prince, Just argue or Boots against love. One of the most important lyricists … Read more

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour – A Film Set to Break Records

Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour – A Film Set to Break Records

In front of fans and celebrities, American pop star Taylor Swift released a film about her current tour on Thursday night. Titled Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, the film has the best shot at becoming the highest-grossing music film of all time. According to estimates, it will earn up to 150 million dollars during the … Read more

Rammstein will return to Prague. For the first time since the singer was cleared by the police

Rammstein will return to Prague.  For the first time since the singer was cleared by the police

After two years and for the first time since its singer Till Lindemann was acquitted by the police of alleged sexual harassment, the German band Rammstein will return to the Czech Republic. He will perform on May 11, 2024 at Prague’s Letňany Airport. Almost to the day, exactly two years later, she will present herself … Read more

Chantal Poullain Receives Highest State Award, the Order of the Legion of Honor, for Contributions to Czech-French Culture and Humanitarian Work

Chantal Poullain Receives Highest State Award, the Order of the Legion of Honor, for Contributions to Czech-French Culture and Humanitarian Work

CTK Updated 2 hours ago Actress and chanson singer Chantal Poullain received the highest state award, the Order of the Legion of Honor, at the French Embassy in Prague this Tuesday. She received it for the long-term mutual enrichment of Czech and French culture, as well as for the fact that she permanently contributed to … Read more

Remembering the Late Musician Baligh Hamdy: A Legacy that Lives On

Remembering the Late Musician Baligh Hamdy: A Legacy that Lives On

Mahmoud Reda Sunday, September 10, 2023 08:00 AM Tamer Hamdy, the nephew of the late musician Baligh Hamdy, whose death anniversary falls next Tuesday, September 12, revealed that the great musician was raised in Shubra and that his family is interested in culture and art, pointing out that there are no specific rituals that the … Read more

The Rise of JRR Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings in Popularity

The Rise of JRR Tolkien and The Lord of the Rings in Popularity

JRR Tolkien in an archive photo. | Photo: Alamy / Profimedia.cz creator Tolkien, who lived from 1892 to 1973, had many predecessors: from the novels of William Morris, the first to be set in a completely fictional fantasy world, to the Conan stories from the pen of Robert E. Howard. However, none have been as … Read more