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Josef Koudelka is a Czech-French photographer whose images of the 1968 Warsaw Pact invasion of Prague won a Robert Capa Gold Medal.
Leoš Janáček's 1926 orchestral work, notable for its brilliant brass writing and celebration of the Czech city of Brno.
Czech-German novelist (1883–1924) whose surreal, alienating works 'The Trial' and 'The Metamorphosis' gave rise to the adjective 'Kafkaesque' to describe bureaucratic absurdity.
Josef Sudek was a Czech photographer known for lyrical images of Prague, including The Window of My Atelier series made around his studio.
Jenufa is a 1904 Czech opera by Leoš Janáček, celebrated for its emotional realism and innovative musical style derived from the natural rhythms of human speech.
Czech composer of the late Romantic era whose works incorporate Bohemian folk elements, most famously in his 1893 "New World Symphony."
The Cunning Little Vixen is a 1924 opera by Leoš Janáček, celebrated for blending human and animal characters to explore the profound, natural cycle of life.
Jan Elezný was a prominent Czech track-and-field athlete renowned for his exceptional javelin throwing ability. He achieved international acclaim securing three Olympic gold medals and numerous World Championship titles during the Cold War era. His world record throw of 98.48 meters remains a signif...
Czech composer of the late 19th and early 20th centuries known for his highly original operas, such as "Jenůfa," and use of Moravian folk music.
Spejbl is Josef Skupa's bald Czech father puppet, first appearing in 1920 and later central to Prague's Spejbl and Hurvinek Theatre.
František Kupka was a Czech painter active in Paris, recognized as a pioneer of abstract art with works such as Amorpha, Fugue in Two Colors from 1912.
Jaroslav Seifert was a Czech poet and journalist, the first Czech writer to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, awarded in 1984.
František Drtikol was a Czech photographer known for modernist nudes and portraits; he opened a Prague studio in 1910 and left photography in 1935.
Jiří Menzel was a Czech director who won the 1968 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for his debut feature "Closely Watched Trains."
Czech satirist best known for his unfinished dark comedy novel 'The Good Soldier Svejk,' a biting critique of World War I era militarism.
Czech writer famous for his experimental prose and grotesque humor, best known for the tragicomic novella 'Closely Watched Trains.'
19th-century Czech composer regarded as the father of Czech national music, renowned for his symphonic poem "The Moldau."
National Gallery Prague traces its origins to 1796 and is the Czech Republic's main public art institution, with collections from medieval to modern art.
Martinů's Sixth and final Symphony (1953), subtitled 'Fantaisies symphoniques,' an unconventional work premiered by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under Charles Munch.
Miroslav Holub was a Czech poet and immunologist, noted for merging scientific observation with poetry in works translated after 1967.
The Kingdom of Bohemia was a medieval Central European crown, made hereditary for Ottokar I in 1212 and later ruled by the Habsburgs.
Alphonse Mucha was a Czech artist and painter, notable for Art Nouveau posters for Sarah Bernhardt in Paris from 1894 and the Slav Epic cycle.
Škoda Auto, established in 1895 and now part of the Volkswagen Group, is a Czech automaker known for producing practical, family-oriented vehicles sold globally.
State Opera Prague is a Czech opera house opened in 1888 as Prague's New German Theatre and now part of the National Theatre.
Double Cross Vodka is a blend of American corn and Canadian rye grain, distilled in Michigan and filtered through activated charcoal to achieve a smooth profile.
Bohuslav Martinů (1890–1959) was a prolific Czech composer who combined neo-classicism, jazz, and Czech folk elements across symphonies and operas.
Czech novelist and playwright whose works, including 'Love and Garbage,' explore personal freedom, morality, and survival under totalitarianism.
