Arts Are the Basis of Modern Democracy: Open Letter to the Czech Government About Arts Funding Gains Broad Support

The #zakreativnicesko (“for creative Czechia”) initiative is fighting for a higher stimulus

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Sergio Méndez Romero: Message comes first, aesthetics will follow A New Concert Hall for Prague? Pianist Eugen Indjic: Prague has been my most faithful city for over fifty yearsCulture Arts Are the Basis of Modern Democracy: Open Letter to the Czech Government About Arts Funding Gains Broad Support Light and Movement in Prague’s Medieval Underground For Small Audiences Concert at the National Theater To Highlight “Non-Essential” Workers of the PandemicMust Read Cecilia Bartoli – “The quality of our lives is defined and shaped by our culture” Plácido Domingo Proves in Prague That Age Is Just a Number Opera PLUS Retro No. 2: Heřma Žárská – A Forgotten Czech Star At The MET (AUDIO) Terrifying Tár. Women conductors? Let’s not make curiosities out of them.Celebrity Another Wave of Coronavirus Restrictions in the Czech Republic Means Two Weeks of No Singing Das Rheingold Celebrates its 150th Anniversary Another Wave of Coronavirus Restrictions in the Czech Republic Means Two Weeks of No SingingFashion Interviews Plus: Anja Silja – the Most Modern Wagner Voice Arts Are the Basis of Modern Democracy: Open Letter to the Czech Government About Arts Funding Gains Broad Support Viola-da-Gamba Player and Historical String Instrument Collector José Vasquez Dies of CovidLatest Videos Terrifying Tár. Women conductors? Let’s not make curiosities out of them. Being sincere with the audience is more important than perfect technique. Receiving the Thalia Award doesn’t mean I’m the best dancer, says Federico Ievoli, principal dancer with the National Theater Ballet The Czech Philharmonic Completes Its Advent Livestreams, Cancellations FollowLatest Stories Ardašev’s Interpretation of Kabeláč Proved More Striking Than Beethoven Arkadij Volodos at the Firkušný Festival: A Master of Miniature, Mood, and Character “I see myself as just an interpreter; the true artist is the composer,” says Mahan Esfahani Plácido Domingo Proves in Prague That Age Is Just a Number I’m closing the circle – as an American, I’ll be presenting Korngold in his native Moravia, says Joshua Brown Maria Baranova: The dialogue between you, your partner and the public is most important Evgeny Kissin exclusive interview: “I’ve had a plan through 2050” Dvořák’s music resonates deeply within me – its lyrical warmth and folkloric roots feel like home, says Chinese cellist Yibai ChenFollow US

Light and Movement in Prague’s Medieval Underground For Small Audiences

The cellars of the Stone Bell house on the Old Town square

Concert at the National Theater To Highlight “Non-Essential” Workers of the Pandemic

On February 27th, at 8:10pm local time, the National Theater in Prague