Links to Online Resources on Czech Culture

The purpose of this collection of links is very specific. They have the language learner and student of Czech culture in mind. Some of them require a certain level of Czech from beginner to advanced, although many contain information in English. The sites listed are from all around the world but most of them come from the Czech Republic, USA, and the UK. Because of the interest a section of links relevant for tourists and expatriates living in Prague has also been added. The links are sorted in alphabetical order. Czech Internet under the domain .cz contains many extremely useful resources and is growing at a rapid pace. The links listed here are thought to be of direct interest to learners. Thousands of other resources can be found through portals and search engines . You can submit new links here.

České filmové nebe (Czech film repository)

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České filmové nebe (Czech Film Heaven) contains a year-by-year listing of hundreds of Czech films since 1930 and dozens of short profiles of famous Czech actors. It is being constantly updated.

tv.idnes.cz

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An online-only channel of news broadcasts. You can also find clips from film trailers and other archive materials.

Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theater

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Buy marionettes or check out performance schedules at the Czechoslovak-American Marionette Theater web site.

Czech Polka Songs Archive

Page with over 70 Czech Polka songs as sung in Texas. Unfortunately, it does not contain háčky and čárky (i.e. accents).

Prague Tour Guide

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Private tours in Prague and the Czech Republic.

Knihy OFFLINE

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A collection of Czech literary texts.

ceslit.org

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A place where you can find reviews and translated samples of Central and East European literature. As of fall 2004, most entries concerned Czech literature.

centomag.org

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Online literary journal which publishes works of fiction and poetry, essays, artwork and other material. Czech literature is one of several main areas of interest, and the site currently features a number of Czech authors, including Jiri Kratochvil, Jiri Weil, Jan Skacel, Petr Mikes, Milan Uhde, Martin Zet and Miroslav Huptych.

ceska-poezie.cz

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A wonderful website containing the entire (seachable) corpus of 19th century Czech poetry. It is also free to use upon registration.

Video clips on Live.Atlas.cz

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Archive of video material. Clips of interviews, sporting events, independent short films and children's TV.

czlit.cz

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A Czech Literature portal with links, excerpts and news. (in Czech)

ceskaliteratura.cz

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Probably the most complete Czech-based resource for Czech literature. Contains many texts and excerpts and links to others.

czecheverything.co.uk

A slightly clunky UK site where different Czech products (gifts, CDs, DVDs, VHS) can be bought.

czech-tradition.cz

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Site dealing with Czech traditions month by month, amply illustrated with texts both in English and Czech.

twistedspoon.com

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Prague-based publisher of translated Czech literature in English (specializing in but not limited to books written by Prague Jews at the turn of the last century). Well worth having a look.

jokes.cz

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Hundreds of jokes of variable taste, but all in Czech and useful for the learner.

bohemistika.cz

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A site of announcements for literary critics interested in Czech studies. All in Czech.

recepty.cz

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Traditional as well as international recipes in Czech. Great resource for language learning with much appeal to the fifth sense.

tv-nova.cz

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The largest commercial Czech TV station broadcasts selected programs online.

lupomesky.cz/ maj

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Complete text and translation of a famous romantic poem by K. H. Mácha Máj.

folklor.cz

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Czech folklore server - contains much useful information about Czech traditions and upcoming events (such as folk festivals).

gallery.cz

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An excellent online exhibition of a number of Czech artists (photography, paintings, scupture, glass) with a short profile (in Czech only) of each artist. Includes some famous names.

Gallery of Czech Heroes and Villains

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An interesting website listing some 20 Czech historical figures with brief bios.

feminismus.cz

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Webové stránky, na kterých se diskutuje feminismus v Čechách. Vyberte si alespoň dva příspěvky a zamyslete se nad tím, jaký mají vztah k otázkám tohoto tématu.

users.ox.ac.uk/ ~tayl0010

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James Naughton's page containing many resources for Czech literature hosted by Oxford University as well as links to other sites. Resources include full texts of some Czech classical texts with annotations and translations. A learner's dictionary is also available for download.

prague-photos.com

Lots of photographs from Prague and other interesting Czech things.

dokina.cz

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Current film listings including reviews and brief film descriptions.

divadlo.cz

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All about Czech theatre including schedules.

locallingo.com

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Local Lingo provides much useful information about the Czech culture and habits.