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Poslechněte si podcast: VE Day special
Alex Rosenzweig talks to Holocaust survivor Felix Kafka who together with his brother was lucky enough to join a children’s transport to Great Britain, organised by Nicholas Winton. Mr. Kafka, who will turn 100 in June of this year, shares his memories of the time. And later on Jakub Ferencik will talk to Ivan Puš, a historian at Palacký University in Olomouc about Jewish identity and belonging in 20th century.
Czechia in 30 minutes
All the news in politics, culture, sport and science, along with in-depth reports and fascinating interviews, from Radio Prague International. Everything you need to know about the Czech Republic. Every weekday and Saturday.
Death of Jiří Bartoška, Czech geopark may lose UNESCO status, Grand Hotel International Prague
News; passing of Jiří Bartoška, actor and face of Karlovy Vary festival; selling precious stones of unclear origin may cost geogark its UNESCO status; POBT explores Grand Hotel International Prague.
Court blocks Dukovany tender, Terezín Ghetto liberated 80 years ago, Interview with Adam Stewart
Brno court blocks completion of Dukovany tender – what happens now?, Suffering not over for Terezín inmates, as liberating troops arrived to free them, Adam Stewart: Many Czechs don’t believe Cimrman plays could possibly work in English, news
Anifilm festival kicks off, Czechia tops EU sales of e-cars, Interview with Martina Skála
Science fiction in the spotlight at this year’s Anifilm festival, Czechia shows greatest growth in EU of sales of electric cars, Martina Skála on working with Forman and Polanski – and dancing with horses, news
Zelensky in Prague, 80th anniversary of Prague Uprising, AI researcher Lea-Ann Germinder
Zelensky in Prague: “We see Czech aid as a joint fight against terrorism”, 80 years ago: Prague rises up against the Third Reich, “You absolutely have to use AI”: AI researcher on Czech-US alignment in AI regulation
Prague, Patton, and the politics of liberation
Eighty years ago, World War II ended in Czechoslovakia with both celebration and uncertainty. In this weekend edition of Czechia in 30 minutes, historian Vít Smetana reflects on how the U.S. Army and Soviet forces divided the country—not just geographically, but politically. What did liberation mean in 1945, and how should we remember it today?
US-Ukraine agreement, Freedom celebrations in Plzeň, casting director Maya Kvetny
Landovský: “The agreement will help Kyiv. If the US is mining somewhere, security forces will be present”, Freedom Celebrations in Plzeň bigger than ever on 80th anniversary of liberation, Maya Kvetny’s casting journey from L.A. to Prague
Anti-fascist Sudeten German Alois Ullmann and his family’s story
For today's Czechia in 30 minutes show, we bring you an exlusive interview with anti-fascist Sudeten German Alois Ullmann and his two grandchildren who sat down with us in our studio.Alois Ullmann was a key figure in the Sudeten German social democratic movement. He fled to Great Britain during the Nazi regime but later returned to Prague. After being imprisoned in concentration camps, he worked to rebuild his party, Seliger Gemeinde, but was thwarted by the expulsion of Sudeten Germans. He later organized the resettlement of Sudeten German anti-fascists, known as "Aktion Ullmann." As the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War approaches, his grandchildren, Sally Bywater and Chris Ullmann, reflect on his legacy, with the help of historian Thomas Oellermann who sets the stage for this painful period of history.We will be back with our typical show tomorrow. Enjoy!
Antonín Dvořák exhibition, reconstruction of Prague square, return of beavers to the Czech lands
News, exhibition showing never-before-seen images of Antonín Dvořák, reconstruction of Prague square, the return of beavers to the Czech lands
UNESCO backs saving Vyšehrad Bridge, Czech volunteers fighting in Ukraine, Antonín Kokeš's career
On this show: news; a UNESCO mission recommends the reconstruction of Prague’s iconic Vyšehrad Railway Bridge; eighty years after WWII, Czech volunteers are defending Europe in Ukraine; Antonín Kokeš's career, from Albi to 'Antonín’s bakeries'.