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 .

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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.

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.

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).

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.

Prague Tour Guide

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Private tours in Prague and the Czech Republic.

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.

prague-photos.com

Lots of photographs from Prague and other interesting Czech things.

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.

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.

czecheverything.co.uk

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

czlit.cz

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

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.

folklor.cz

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

CE Review Thematic Archive on Czech Culture

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Czech Culture section of the Thematic Archive on The Central Europe Review. A lot of useful information can be found there. Limited to 1998-2001.

tv-nova.cz

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The largest commercial Czech TV station broadcasts selected programs online.

nupress.northwestern.edu/ ue

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Writings from an Unbound Europe: Publisher's website including some books translated from 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.

mujweb.cz/ www/ mapy

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Contains historical maps of the Czech lands.

czech-tradition.cz

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

radio.cz

Even though these are the pages of a Czech radio. The Living Czech and Czechs in History sections are excellent resources for learners of Czech language and culture.

lupomesky.cz/ maj

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

dokina.cz

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Current film listings including reviews and brief film descriptions.

Gallery of Czech Heroes and Villains

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

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.

bohemistika.cz

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