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As You Wish

Co pán poroučí translates to “What Lord Commands”, but I would translate this Czech story to As You Wish. The story is written by Josef Štefan Kubin (October 7, 1864 – Nov. 25, 1965). He was a high school teacher, folklorist, collector of folk stories and fairy tales, ethnographer, dialectician, literary journalist and writer. The story...

Childrens Books, ENTERTAINMENT

November 23, 2015

Prague’s Coolest Music Video with INXS

There are few cities in the world that have been immortalised in a music video to the extent of Prague in Never Tear Us Apart, the 1988 hit from Australian rock band INXS. Yes… We do agree that it is Prague’s Coolest Music Video. In the video, a very sexy and brooding Michael Hutchence takes a...

CULTURE, Music

November 19, 2015

Reading Can Make You Live Longer

Scientific experiments have shown that reading can not only make you smarter, it can also make you live longer. Reading anything, from fiction to literature, can stimulate your brain sells and make your mind stay young longer. Reading can also make you a happier person and reduce stress altogether. I’m sure that everyone reading this...

Books, ENTERTAINMENT

November 10, 2015

Jiri Trnka’s Masterpiece – Ruka – The Hand

Ruka or The Hand (in English) was Jiří Trnka’s last film in 1965. Jiří Trnka was born in the city of Plzeň in 1912. His mother was a dressmaker, so he had access to fabrics and other such materials and he taught himself to sew. He was also a very skilled self-taught wood carver and basically taught...

ENTERTAINMENT, Movies, Time Warp

November 6, 2015

Watch This: Limonadovy Joe – The Czech Western Experience

Lemonade Joe, or The Horse Opera (Czech: Limonádový Joe or Koňská opera) is a 1964 Czechoslovak musical comedy film, directed by Oldřich Lipský and written by Jiří Brdečka, based on his novel and stage play. This is a brilliant Czechoslovakian parody filmed in an avant garde style and a terrific example of Czech New Wave. It is positively...

CULTURE, Movies

November 2, 2015

Ella Fitzgerald Brings Jazz to Prague in 1969

Ella Fitzgerald Brings Jazz to Prague in 1969. That’s right. Singer and First Lady of jazz, Ella Fitzgerald, performed two stellar concerts at the Lucerna Hall in Prague on June 27, 1969. Her performance came just 10 days after the Beach Boys performed there (on June 17th). The summer of 1969 in Prague was rockin’ in more ways than one. These images...

ENTERTAINMENT, Music, Time Warp, Women

October 23, 2015

Vintage Czech Cookbook Illustrations

The following vintage Czech cookbook illustrations are from my cookbook, Česká Kuchařka from 1969. Yes, it has been in our family all those years. It was my grandmothers, then my mothers, mine and soon my daughters. It’s filled with over 500 delicious Czech recipes which make for some amazing dinners to please our friends and impress...

Books, ENTERTAINMENT

October 19, 2015

Czech New Wave Cinema and Věra Chytilová

If you have never heard of Czech New Wave Cinema then you cannot truly call yourself a lover of all things film. That’s why today, we’re sharing Czech New Wave Cinema and Věra Chytilová. The experiential movement began in the 1960s and many films were being made, but one has always stuck out and that is the 1966...

ENTERTAINMENT, Movies

October 18, 2015

Rumcajs the Little Bandit of the Forest

Growing up I loved a little woodsman named Loupežník Rumcajs. (Rumcajs the Little Bandit of the Forest). He’s a fairytale character of many bedtime stories of Czech children. He starts out as a cobbler in the city of Jičin but he insults the mayor Humpál by making shoes that do not fit properly so he is...

Childrens Books, ENTERTAINMENT

Miroslav Sasek - This Is Books-Book-Series-Tres-Bohemes

October 7, 2015

This is the World in 19 Design Classics

A vacation in Paris inspired Bohemian Miroslav Sasek to create children’s travel guides to big cities around the world. The guides are large, colorful books done in his fantastic watercolor style and are an awesome historical record of the attitudes and perceptions of the 60s. These lovely 19 design classics feature illustration at its best. Miroslav Šašek (this is...

Childrens Books, ENTERTAINMENT

October 5, 2015

Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell

Homage to Catalonia is an account of the Spanish Civil War written by George Orwell. It follows his experiences fighting with the Party of Marxist Unity (POUM) Militia in Spain from the years 1936 to 1937. Written several months after George Orwell left Spain, Homage to Catalonia is a great account of the Spanish Civil War. Lionel...

Books, CULTURE

September 22, 2015

Bach’s Cello Suite No.2 Performed on a Roof

Jean-Nicolas Richard is a cellist from France. He has a musical diploma from the National Conservatory of Boulogne-Billancourt Region and the first prize of the city of Paris in cello and chamber music. In this video he performs Bach’s Prelude Suite for Cello N.2 on the roof of the Abbaye aux Dames. Sources: Denis Rochard...

ENTERTAINMENT, Music

September 18, 2015

Illuminations by Arthur Rimbaud

Illuminations is a collection of poems written by Arthur Rimbaud between the years 1873 and 1875. The majority of the poems which compose this collection were written during Rimbaud’s stay in the United Kingdom. It is a compelling read filled with vivid imagination and profound clarity. The translator, John Ashberry, writes in the preface, “What are...

Books, ENTERTAINMENT

September 17, 2015

Jacques Brel

Jacques Brel was a Belgian singer and songwriter who initially gained a following in Belgium and France for his theatrical, poetic songs, later becoming known throughout the world. Born in Brussels, he later moved to Paris in order to further his musical career. He is known for his thoughtful lyrics and passionate singing style. Many of...

ENTERTAINMENT, Music

September 16, 2015

Go-To Coffee Table Book

This New York Times Bestseller is filled with loads of inspiring people and stories, not to mention all things modeling. Written by TV personality and former model Nigel Barker, it was published on February 10th of 2015. This one of a kind book is an instant classic. The 256 page book features 50 models, from...

Books, ENTERTAINMENT

September 16, 2015

20 More Sexy Singers from the Czech Republic

You asked for it – you got it! We bet you never knew there were so many talented – not to mention hot – Czech singers, right? Yes, there are. Just as we shared in the first post (21 Sexy Singers from Czech Republic), because of the language barrier, many English speaking sisters have never even heard of...

ENTERTAINMENT, Music

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