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New sounds for old bells: innovative method from Czech Technical University to repair historic bells . A technique developed by scientists at the Czech Technical University uses fast-moving metal particles to repair parts of historic bells cracked or worn down over time.
Rising opera star Patricia Burda Janečková succumbs to cancer at 25
Oct 8, 2023 · Critics predicted a dazzling career for her, but in a cruel twist of fate, she was diagnosed with breast cancer in February of 2022. Despite putting up a valiant fight, Patricia succumbed to the aggressive tumour on October 1, 2023, with her husband, Vlastimil Burda, whom she married in July of this year, and her family by her side.
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A proposed amendment aims to enhance recruitment efforts and retain personnel in the Czech army. The changes include higher recruitment bonuses and benefits for soldiers, relaxed criminal record requirements for enlistment, and a new obligation for soldiers to report travel outside EU and NATO countries.
Czech Christmas traditions explained, from Ježíšek to the Golden …
Dec 24, 2018 · For new arrivals to the Czech Republic, the emphasis on Christmas Eve, the traditional fare served on that day – chiefly carp and potato salad – and the role of the Baby Jesus are typically the most surprising elements of how the holiday is observed locally.
300 years since death of great Czech architect Jan Blažej Santini ...
Dec 7, 2023 · Baptised as Johann Blasius Aichel, he was the oldest son in a respectable family of Prague stonemasons. His grandfather, Antonio Aichel, had moved from Italy to Prague in the 1630s, and his father, Santini Aichel, had made a successful career as a stonemason.
Pop singer Helena Vondráčková still going strong
Helena Vondráčková, one of the Czech Republic’s biggest pop stars, will turn 75 next week. She can look back on a career spanning five decades and boast of being the country’s best-selling singer with over a million albums under her belt.
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President Pavel: Our next government must guarantee a secure and free Czechia . In his New Year’s address, Czech President Petr Pavel urged Czechs to have confidence in the future and not to be swayed by populism in the 2025 general elections.
A quick history of the Czech language. - Radio Prague International
Jan 1, 1998 · Czech is the main language in the Czech Republic, spoken by around ten million people. (Minority languages here include German, Polish and Romani, but Czech is the native tongue of the overwhelming majority).
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Pop-rock singer Helena Zeťová’s planned comeback marred by tragic death . Czech singer Helena Zeťová, best known for her hit song Impossible (Unstoppable) died tragically a few days before Christmas at the age of just 44.
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