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
With the usual dose of expected films, but without the biggest stars, the jubilee 80th year of the Venice festival began this Wednesday evening. Due to the strike of Hollywood screenwriters and actors, significantly fewer famous faces walked the red carpet. The director Luca Guadagnino, the filmmakers Jane Campion and Alice Diop, as well as … Read more
Sharjah: Ashraf IbrahimThere is isolation that may lure writers and creators into hiding places far from what they are accustomed to in the styles of the writer, placing barriers between them and ink and paper, making them sometimes feel useless, or that the water of creativity is stagnant and joyless, or makes them feel that … Read more
It was called the Tyrannical Pyramid. A brutalist museum built in the late 1980s in the center of Albania’s capital in honor of communist dictator Enver Hoxha has now been transformed into a computer training center for young people. According to Reuters, the small Balkan country thus removed the last vestige of a repressive past. … Read more
President Petr Pavel visited the Trutnoff Bojiště complex, where the Trutnoff music festival started on Thursday evening. Upon arrival, he was greeted by the founder of the festival, Martin Věchet, and František Starek, known as Čunas. Due to visiting the festival, Pavel adjusted his vacation schedule. It is the first time at the Trutnov parade. … Read more
While the lives of the Lebanese are endangered by weapons and impunity, and their livelihood is subjected to a terrible decline due to looting and theft, their minds are also subjected to an attack that is no less dangerous and lethal. This is because the policies of intervention and prevention are on the rise, almost … Read more
Look for the Perseids, they will be flying the most from August 12th to 13th Published on 06/08/2023 Antiquity says: “Saint Lawrence weeps tears of fire.” Hence the alternative name for the Perseids – “Tears of Saint Lawrence”. The Italian martyr we remember on August 10 was one of the church dignitaries who guarded property … Read more
Fifteen minutes before the start, the grassy area of the airport in Prague’s Letňany is wet with heavy rain. Where metal plates are not laid, muddy areas slowly expand. And there are more as the crowd rushes to the stage. The frequency of puddles is not surprising – the English band Depeche Mode will soon … Read more
Hundreds of people, including Minister of Culture Martin Baxa from ODS, attended the opening ceremony of the 93rd International Amateur Theater Festival in Jiráský Hronov this Saturday afternoon in the center of Hronov in Náchodsk. This was announced by its program director Jan Julínek. The event in the city of six thousand will last until … Read more
The dubbing world has lost an important voice. Actor and voice actor Ilja Kreslík, who also appeared in the cult Czech series Visitors, died at the age of 69. He also spoke in Czech with the voice of great action heroes. The Czech actor’s death was reported by his friends on the social network. The … Read more