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Czechia is set to record its hottest year, with the average temperature surpassing 10°C for the first time. Ondráš Přibyla from Fakta o klimatu (Facts about Climate) organization explains to Czech Radio that this marks a two-degree rise since the 1960s, significantly affecting ecosystems, agriculture, and forests.
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.
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.
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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Army chief-of-staff: Collective defense will be more expensive for us all “More funding, soldiers and active reserves needed” was the message Czech army commanders sent to politicians and the public in connection with the growing threat of war.
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Remembering Zuzana Navarová, the great Czech promoter of Latin music . Our Sunday Music Show today celebrates the life and Latin music of one of the most famous Czech voices, Zuzana Navarová, who died twenty years ago at the age of only 45.
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Czech heroines: prominent Czech women past and present
May 24, 2020 · A look back over the past centuries reveals the prominent role that women played in Czech history as rulers, politicians, artists, scientists, and athletes. The Czech…
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Fifteen professionals and one Czech amateur: darts player Pavel Drtil stuns pros at Czech Darts Open . Pavel Drtil, an amateur darts player from Trutnov, last week amazed spectators by knocking out top players and reaching the final sixteen of the Czech Darts Open.