Czech Republic

Czech court awards two women compensation for illegal sterilizations

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Fri, 01/08/2010 - 14:16.

Two women who are no longer able to bear children as a result of operations performed on them without their permission have been awarded hundreds of thousands of Czech crowns by the High Court in Prague. David Záhumenský, chair of the League of Human Rights, which is representing the patients, announced the news in a press release to Romea.cz today. Some activists say dozens of women, most of them Roma, have been sterilized without their consent in the Czech Republic, but precise statistics on the phenomenon have not been gathered.

Original article from Romea.cz translated by Gwendolyn Albert

12_08 - 19_08 Bigger, Better, Harder Stuff That Doesn't Suck

Submitted by events.provokat... on Thu, 08/13/2009 - 14:58.

Bigger, Better, Harder Stuff That Doesn't Suck 12_08 – 19_08

Tired of stuff that sucks? Well we gots the cure for whats ails ya.
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From Wednesday 12th to Monday 17th

Sziget Festival @ Budapest

*Lily Allen (uk), The Offspring (us), La Fura deis Baus (sp)

Every August, hundreds of thousands of Euro kids make the pilgrimage to Budapest’s leafy Old-Buda Island for a musical gathering of Buddha-size proportions. Hailed as “the most colorful, biggest and cheapest festival in Central Europe”, Sziget hosts more than 1,000 performances, with this year’s line-up including main stage acts like Lilly Allen and The Offspring. What makes Sziget special is its wide range of entertainment that includes a World Music Stage, Rock Stage, Party Arena, art exhibitions, classical music, jazz, and even a stunning performance each night by Barcelona’s La Fura deis Baus which features a “macroshow” of dozens of spinning acrobats and a three story tower with giant wheel. Enough said.

Buda Island

150€, 180€ camping on-site, VIP Camping 80€ in advance

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Dave Barker, Pat Kelly, Christopher Ellis @ Mighty Sounds

Submitted by events.provokat... on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 15:19.

Christopher Ellis

Three rocksteady legends for the price of two

On saturday night on the Mighty Sounds' main stage, the Provokator crew witnessed 'Rocksteady Explosion', a concert featuring Pat Kelly and Dave Barker. Just remember the old rocksteady sounds from the 60's and 70's - cause yes, Mighty Sounds follows the comeback trend of Jamaican legends.

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Bigger, Better, Harder Stuff That Doesn't Suck 08_07-15_07

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Tue, 07/07/2009 - 15:30.

Bigger, Better, Harder Stuff That Doesn't Suck 08_07-15_07

July 9th

Local Gang Bang : Super Pilot (ja), Disco Balls (cz), The Blind Daters (cz) @ Pilot Bar

Start: 20:00

End: 23:59

The newly opened Pilot Bar and converted theatre hosts this trio of Czech ska/punk rock/soul bands in Prague 10 on July 9th at 8pm.
The evening consists of the musical gang bang by Super Pilot, a band whose motto says it all: “Dirty rock for your dirty soul”, keeping true to their unique mix of punk and dirty folk music. Your eardrums won’t have a chance to recover before the Disco Balls, a local group offering up an eclectic mix of ska, soul, and surf music breakout their tunes. And don’t forget about The Blind Daters, a band that claim the inspiration for their alt-rockin’ style comes from bands such as The Clash, The Stooges, and the Misfits.

Private Security-Thugs Protected by Praha Police

Submitted by pa.provokator on Wed, 07/01/2009 - 01:59.

Bigger, Better, Harder Stuff That Doesn't Suck (25.6 - 2.7)

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Thu, 06/25/2009 - 18:48.

Get Your STDS Checkup:

ired of stuff that sucks? Well we gots the cure for whats ails ya.
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Thursday June 25th

Private Distance, Opening (19:00) and Jakub Hošek Open studio with T.I.T.S. (US/San Francisco)

+ KODET (CZ)(20:00) @ MeetFactory Gallery / Studios

Exhibiton Opening

SOUKROMÁ VZDÁLENOST / PRIVATE DISTANCE
Lukáš Machalický, Jan Pfeiffer

vernisáž ve čtvrtek 25.6. v 19:00 / opening on Thursday June 25th at 7pm

Lukáš Machalický and Jan Pfeiffer work with the topic of distance from two positions. Pfeiffer develops and reimagines ideas about distance and the city, using cartoon animation. Machalický focuses on the geometric form of the model, manipulating conventional notions of distance which works with the with the substitution of the scale, with different distances.

ateliéru č. 38, první patro, potrvá do 10. 7. 2009 / studio no. 38, 1st floor, exhibition will run until July 10th 2009

otevřeno středa – neděle 15 – 20 h / opening hours Wednesday – Sunday 3 - 8 pm

Open Mic @ RedRoom Bar & Cafe

Submitted by marika on Sun, 05/24/2009 - 19:32.

Name: Red Room
Street Address: Myslikova 28
Additional: info@redroomprague.com
City: Prague 2
Postal Code: 120 00
Country: Czech Republic
Phone: +420 222 520 084

Start: 05/24/2009 - 20:00

End: 05/24/2009 - 23:30

Live Music from Prague and around the world!

Come, drink and be merry!

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Czech Government Folly

Submitted by kate on Mon, 05/04/2009 - 16:58.

by C.McMorrow

On March 26, 2009, smack-dab in the middle of the Czech Republic’s turn to hold the EU temporary presidency, ex-Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek’s center-right coalition managed to meet its embarrassingly untimely demise. Despite holding the slimmest of majorities since 2006, few expected this fifth no-confidence vote to finally go through. Perhaps it came as a shock because multi-party governments by nature are prone to tenuous majorities; perhaps everyone has gotten a little too used to little or no change on all fronts.

From the moment the news broke, rumors, reasons and every combination of causes were given credit for what took place. Some were quick to point the finger at the global financial crisis and Topolanek’s mishandling of its effects on the country -- but Czech banks are not dependent on debt as in most other countries.

Local papers attributed the dissolution on Topolanek's attempt to quash a surfacing scandal regarding an ODS member’s alleged subsidy fraud. However, another source and parliamentary member revealed inside rumors about an unrealized Gentlemen’s Agreement between the two party heads. “Topolanek said that he would make Paroubek head of the parliament if he did not challenge him,” he claims. “Paroubek wanted to remind him of this agreement.”*

But the more important question and answer remains to be seen – what effect will this lack of governmental stability have on the Czech Republic’s image within the EU? Sarkozy’s initial concerns regarding the country’s commitment, organization and effectiveness echo in our ears, and nobody’s smiling wider than adamantly anti-EU Vaclav Klaus.

06.05 Zoom In Opening @ VŠUP (After opening at Friends - Bartolomějská 11 )

Submitted by pa.provokator on Mon, 05/04/2009 - 16:42.

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End: 05/06/2009 - 21:42

The students of the bizarre creature that is known as the Visual Arts graduate program at the academy of Art, Architecture, and Design in Prague, have been working hard over the past year to bring you this exhibition, and very much hope you will attend. Expect candies and taxis and good causes. Expect trash-bags and glasses of wine. We'll be expecting you.

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Stuff That Doesn't Suck 02.05-06.05

Submitted by admin on Sat, 05/02/2009 - 16:33.

Saturday 02: Church of Confidence (de), The Grit (uk), Pipes & Pints (cz/us) @ Exit Chmelnice (20:00)

Founded in Berlin in 1995, Church Of Confidence combined Punk and Rock’n’Roll, just to find out, that with this mixture they were way ahead of their time.
With their latest album “Takin Over”, they continued to combine late 70’s Punk Rock, early 70’s Glam-Rock and the wild energy of their 50’s Rock’n’Roll heroes, creating their own style, which as the album title implies relates the most important decades of underground rock: The Clash meet The Slade meet Gene Vincent. Pipes and Pints is more than a band. It’s a concept; Punk-rock and Highland bagpipes!
Their live act is an ass-kicking experience that will certainly lift up your mood and make your heads bang without even realizing it.

Health (us), Fiat Eno (cz) @ 007 (20:00) promoted by A.M. 180 Collective and Bohemian Like You

Health is an experimental band consisting of four members including Benjamin Jared Miller, Jake Duzsik, John Famiglietti, and Jupiter Keyes. All are from different cities including Seattle, San Diego, and Los Angeles, but their current home base is Los Angeles. Jake met Jupiter in college. John met Jake in a guitar store. Jared was drawn to the fold by way of Internet courtship. The band is oftentimes considered noise rock, but besides having some slight elements of the genre, they don’t fit the sound of other, current bands included in the noise rock scene, due to them mixing such genres as dance and electronica.

Burning *itch --- we mean Burn the Witch!

Submitted by admin on Wed, 04/29/2009 - 17:55.

This year "The Burning of the Witches” will be a bit exceptional as it will go in hand with the premiere of the musical Kladivo na čarodějnice (Witches' Hammer) in the Milenium Theatre.

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Inpeace, The Compromise @ Chapeau Rouge

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/28/2009 - 21:08.

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Start: 05/18/2009 - 20:00

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Inpeace, The Compromise in concert at Chapeau Rouge

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Andalusian dog @ Chapeau Rouge

Submitted by admin on Tue, 04/28/2009 - 20:53.

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Start: 05/12/2009 - 20:00

End: 05/12/2009 - 23:00

Andalusian dog in concert at Chapeau Rouge

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THE BEAT IS STILL ALIVE

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Thu, 03/11/2010 - 16:34.

An interview with Josef Rauvolf, the man who brought Beat literature and underground culture in the Czech Republic

by Antonio Baroni

Between the pristine white walls of DOX gallery, people are waiting for the lecture while monotonous noise comes out of a player. Already a hint of warholian style, I guess (the lecture is indeed part of the exhibition Ghosts of Bohemia, about Andy Warhol and other members of his Factory).

STDS -Stuff that doesn't suck 11_03-17_03 - Praha

Submitted by sales.provokato... on Thu, 03/11/2010 - 14:33.

STDs: Bigger, Better, Harder Stuff That Doesn't Suck 11_03-17_03 - Praha

Thursday 11th March

ONE WORLD 2010 International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival @ Lucerna

Name: Lucerna
Street Address: Štěpánská 61, Praha 1
Additional:
City: Praha
Postal Code: 11602
Country: Czech Republic
Phone:

Start: 03/10/2010 - 17:00

End: 03/18/2010 - 23:27

ONE WORLD 2010 - JEDEN SVET 2010

International Human Rights Documentary

Film Festival

Organised by People in Need

Held under the auspices of Václav Havel, the Minister of Culture Václav Riedlbauch, and the Mayor of Prague Pavel Bém

Bigger, Better, Harder Stuff That Doesn't Suck -Praha- 04_03-10_03

Submitted by sales.provokato... on Thu, 03/04/2010 - 16:05.

STDs: Bigger, Better, Harder Stuff That Doesn't Suck Praha 04_03-10_03

Thursday, 4th March

Antikrist @Institut Francais de Prague

Name: Institut Francais de Prague
Street Address: Štěpánská 35
Additional:
City: Praha
Postal Code: 111 21
Country: Czech Republic
Phone:

Start: 03/04/2010 - 19:00

End: 03/04/2010 - 22:00

Antikrist

@Institut Francais de Prague

Lars von Trier (Dánsko, Německo, Francie, Švédsko, Itálie, Polsko, 2008, 1h44)

Hrají: Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourg

In english version, with czech subtitels.

OCEAN VS DAUGHTER @ Palác Akropolis 12_03

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Fri, 02/26/2010 - 16:17.

Ocean vs Daughter

an informal chat with Flanna Sheridan

by Antonio Baroni

When you hear Flanna Sheridan's sweet and velvety voice opposed to the waterfall of vigorous piano-raindrops and the colourful, warm and thunderous violin and cello flows, suddenly the mysterious name of the band makes sense: their music is like a wide expanse of water that can be sometimes quiet and sometimes stormy, nevertheless the sound is always clean, defined, and it's not hard to imagine Flanna as one of the Nereids, the nymphs that accompanied Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea.

Bigger, Better, Harder Stuff That Doesn't Suck -Praha- 25_02-03_03

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Bigger, Better, Harder Stuff That Doesn't Suck -Praha- 25_02-03_03

Thursday 25th February

Little Man - HoME Theater @ Alfred Ve Dvoře

Street Address: Františka Křížka 36
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City: Praha
Postal Code: 170 00
Country: Czech Republic
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Start: 02/25/2010 - 18:00

End: 02/25/2010 - 19:00

Little Man @Alfred Ve Dvoře

HoME theater

60 min

Entry: 150 - 90 czk

The performance is in English with Czech subtitles

Little man - the work, fatherhood and madness of Wilhelm Reich.

STDS -Stuff that doesn't suck 18_02 - 24_02 - Prague

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Thu, 02/18/2010 - 14:09.

Bigger, Better, Harder Stuff That Doesn't Suck - Prague - 18_02 - 24_02

Thursday 18^th February

Tarentatec, Osis Krull, Mukra, Admit One’s Guilt, At Folsom Prison @ Chapeau Rouge

Name: Chapeau Rouge
Street Address: Jakubská 2, Praha 1
Additional:
City: Praha
Postal Code: 110 00
Country: Czech Republic
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Start: 02/18/2010 - 19:00

End: 02/18/2010 - 23:59

TARENTATEC / stinking post-punk

OSIS KRULL / subjazzed strongrock
MUKRA / schizo jazz-rock

AT FOLSOM PRISON / hardcore-punk
ADMIT ONE'S GUILT / hardcore crossover

Start: 19:00
Entrance fee: 150,-

21_02 SUPER PILOT, TRASHCAT @ Klub 007 Strahov

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Mon, 02/15/2010 - 14:36.

21.02.2010

Super Pilot (cz), Trashcat (uk) @ Klub 007 Strahov

Chaloupeckého 7, Praha 6, 160 00

Start: 19:00

Entrance fee: 150 czk

Super pilot is a band whose motto says it all: “Dirty rock for your dirty soul”, keeping true to their unique mix of punk and dirty folk music.

STDS -Stuff that doesn't suck 11/02 - 17/02 - Prague

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Thu, 02/11/2010 - 15:20.

Bigger, Better, Harder Stuff That Doesn't Suck - Prague - 04_02 - 10_02

Thursday 11^th February

From The Velvet Underground to Punk Rebels @ DOX

Name: DOX Center for Contemporary Art
Street Address: Poupětova 1, Praha 7 – Holešovice
Additional:
City: Praha
Postal Code: 170 00
Country: Czech Republic
Phone:

Start: 02/11/2010 - 18:00

The Chelsea Hotel has been always sought by people at the margin of official streams, musicians, visual artists, poets and photographers, so its history is very rich in this sense.

STDS -Stuff that doesn't suck 04/02 - 10/02 - Prague

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Thu, 02/04/2010 - 18:04.

Bigger, Better, Harder Stuff That Doesn't Suck - Prague - 04_02 - 10_02

Thursday 4th February

Robert Balzar Trio @

U Malého Glena

Name: U Malého Glena
Street Address: Karmelitská 23, Praha 1
City: Praha
Postal Code: 110 00
Country: Czech Republic

Start: 02/04/2010 - 21:30

End: 02/04/2010 - 23:59

ROBERT BALZAR TRIO

@ U Malého Glena

Robert Balzar (contrabass)

Stanislav Mácha (piano)

Jiři Slavíček (drums)

STDS -Stuff that doesn't suck 28_01 - 03_02 - Prague

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Thu, 01/28/2010 - 13:31.

Bigger, Better, Harder Stuff That Doesn't Suck - Prague - 28_01 - 03_02

Thursday 28th January

Gay Beast + Cocoon @ Klub 007 Strahov

Name: Klub 007 Strahov
Street Address: Chaloupeckého 7, Praha 6
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City: Praha
Postal Code: 160 00
Country: Czech Republic
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Start: 01/28/2010 - 19:30

End: 01/28/2010 - 23:59

GAY BEAST (usa)
COCOON (cz)

@ Klub 007 Strahov

"Gay Beast are from Minneapolis and claim a 'neo-wave' sound which is about a decade and a few hundred miles removed from Chicago's now wave 'explosion', and they use that time and distance to their advantage. At times I am reminded of Karate Party, Devo, Brianiac, Lovely Little Girls, and Lake of Dracula, but that recall comes in tiny pieces, small chunks in a bigger platter. And all that is good, and better that Gay Beast studiously avoids aural polish. There is a nice film of filth on this recording. If this is how they sound live: Wow!" -SS (Z-Gun http://z-gun.org)

A RIGHT TO LUST (FOR WOMEN)

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Thu, 01/21/2010 - 17:02.

A Right to Lust

The subtler charms of feminist pornography are finding an audience in the Czech Republic

by Bára Procházková.

Original article from Prague Monitor.

Original picture here.

English article here and the Czech original one here.

STDS -Stuff that doesn't suck 21/01 - 27/01 - Prague

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Thu, 01/21/2010 - 14:04.

Bigger, Better, Harder Stuff That Doesn't Suck - Prague - 21_01 - 27_01

Thursday 21st January

Relax, please @Divadlo Ponec

Name: Divadlo Ponec
Street Address: Husitská 24a/899 Praha 3
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City: Praha
Postal Code: 130 00
Country: Czech Republic
Phone:

Start: 01/21/2010 - 19:30

End: 01/21/2010 - 23:59

A television talk show of Jan Kraus, which includes the personalities of politics, culture, as well as common life. The accompanying musicians are the David Kraus Band. The public shooting of the new Czech TV programme will be screening every Friday on CT 1 around 9 pm.

High levels of sexual harassment at Czech universities

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Mon, 01/18/2010 - 18:08.

Study finds high levels of sexual harassment at Czech universities

Sometimes students just don't realize that they are being harassed, they feel uncomfortable but they ignore that something illegal is going on. That's what seems to happen in most Czech universities according to this article of Sarah Borufka. Let's have a look.

Original article from Radio Prague.

Banks Prepare for Big Bonuses, and Public Wrath

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Mon, 01/11/2010 - 16:49.

Everyone on Wall Street is fixated on The Number.

The bank bonus season, that annual rite of big money and bigger egos, begins in earnest this week, and it looks as if it will be one of the largest and most controversial blowouts the industry has ever seen.

Bank executives are grappling with a question that exasperates, even infuriates, many recession-weary Americans: Just how big should their paydays be? Despite calls for restraint from Washington and a chafed public, resurgent banks are preparing to pay out bonuses that rival those of the boom years. The haul, in cash and stock, will run into many billions of dollars.

Original article by Louise Story and Eric Dash, New York Times

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Mafia: The British connection: Italian mafia finds UK good for doing business

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Mon, 12/28/2009 - 23:25.

London firms act as fronts for drug-dealing and money-laundering and provide hideouts for fugitive gunmen, says anti-mafia investigator

Tom Kington, 27 december 2009

Original article from http://www.guardian.co.uk/

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Czech drug policy goes Dutch

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Sat, 12/19/2009 - 17:57.

Original article by Johan Huizinga, Radio Netherlands

The Netherlands is no longer alone in its permissive approach to drugs. Legislative changes in the Czech Republic look set to make it the country with the most liberal drug policy in Europe.

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Bigger, Better, Harder Stuff That Doesn't Suck 16_12 – 23_12

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Wed, 12/16/2009 - 17:42.

Bigger, Better, Harder Stuff That Doesn't Suck 16_12 – 23_12

Tired of stuff that sucks? Well we gots the cure for whats ails ya. Stuff That Doesn't Suck: PRAGUE and BERLIN.

Wednesday 16th

Basta Fidel / Megaphone / Dj Hrochopanda @ Klub 007

Name: Klub 007
Street Address: Chaloupeckého 7
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City: Prague
Postal Code: 16900
Country: Czech Republic
Phone: 257 211 439

Start: 12/16/2009 - 19:30

End: 12/16/2009 - 23:59

Basta Fidel (cz): ska/sanson/punk/ragga

Megaphone (cz): reggae/funk/rock/latin

Dj Hrochopanda

Basta Fidel again organized a unique party for Sedmičce! Time under the slogan reveals its hand. Carnival tuning, which shows Fidel tend to have is a cool matter. Who wants to bake this time too, whether pulls out of the closet the bravest piece of clothing to which for years even thought without fear him just to wear this opportunities!

Bilingual poetry volume collects work of 65 wordsmiths

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Mon, 12/14/2009 - 17:44.

Original article by Stephen Delbos, Prague Post online

Anthology of 20th-century Czech poets translates many the country's best into English for first time

Great poetry anthologies are rare, but not for a lack of great poems. Any sampling of poets is only as strong as the sum of its parts, but, to be more than just a grouping of varied talents, a poetry anthology must also be a work of selective criticism.

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Žižkov International Photography Festival

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Mon, 12/07/2009 - 17:49.

Žižkov International Photography Festival - Dec. 3rd - 22nd

It is back. Yes, the ZIP Fest will back in Žižkov this winter. This is a community event, meaning any one can show some photos.

Bigger, Better, Harder Stuff That Doesn't Suck 02_12 – 09_12

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Tue, 12/01/2009 - 15:49.

Bigger, Better, Harder Stuff That Doesn't Suck 02_12 – 09_12

Tired of stuff that sucks? Well we gots the cure for whats ails ya. Stuff That Doesn't Suck: PRAGUE and BERLIN.

Wednesday 2nd

Electro-Teck Tonik (E.T.) @ Chapeau Rouge

Name: Chapeau Rouge
Street Address: Jakubská 2
Additional: Prague 1
City: Prague
Postal Code: 11000
Country: Czech Republic
Phone: +420 222 316 328

Start: 12/02/2009 - 21:00

End: 12/02/2009 - 23:59

Dance Club: ELECTRO-TECK-TONIKDJ Dr. T.N.F - tektonik

Chapeau Bar: LIVE CONCERT: Iby & White Gipsy Empire (int) gipsy noise

Underground Club: LIVE CONCERT: Sabra Cadabra + The Gaps rock
after Djs: Miruf World Audiovisual - live electro, breaks

Electro-Teck-Tonic

Once upon a time in the east @City Gallery - art exhibition review

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 14:53.

Once upon a time in the East (Tenkràt na Východě) - Czechs through the Eyes of Photographers, 1948-1989

By Kevin Calonne

From now on till 3^rdof January, the City Gallery of Prague hosts well-known, forgotten and also hitherto unpublished photographs. From theestablishment of the Communist regime in 1948 to its demise in 1989, photographers worked on getting in touch with everyday-life ambiance of the Czechoslovak population.

Photograph from Ivo Vodseďálek, Vysoké nad Jizerou, 1952, Fotobanka ČTK, černobílá fotografie

Bollywood Curry Night @ Bohemia Bagels Holešovice

Submitted by admin on Fri, 11/27/2009 - 16:41.

Fancy a night of colorful Bollywood vibes?

Provokator/ IMG presents “Bollywood Curry Night” - a multicultural night combining Bollywood glamour and delicious and tasty curry dishes! The special menu features an exotoc mix of traditinal rice and curry dishes as well as vegan and vegitarian-friendly options. Come and treat yourself with an exciting cultural boost of great food, music and the colors of Bollywood at Bohemia Bagel!

Sunshine @ Lucerna - Concert Review

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Thu, 11/26/2009 - 14:39.

Sunshine, and Dead Pope’s Company (support) @ Lucerna on 24/11/2009

By Whitney Highum
Photographs by Petr Klapper - http://PetrKlapper.com

"I’m not a fan of Sunshine". I could confidently say this before the evening of the 24th. Not stemming from a dislike of their music, but simply from indifference owing to my expat's lack of local knowledge. So I allowed a friend to attempt to convert me. I’ve attended several concerts at Lucerna Music Bar; local and international bands and never quite seen such a large crowd of excited fans. So we got a drink and sat back to wait for the opening group: Dead Pope’s Company.

Bigger, Better, Harder Stuff That Doesn't Suck 25_11 – 02_12

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Wed, 11/25/2009 - 13:23.

Bigger, Better, Harder Stuff That Doesn't Suck 25_11 – 02_12

Tired of stuff that sucks? Well we gots the cure for whats ails ya.

Stuff That Doesn't Suck: PRAGUE and BERLIN.

Wednesday 25th

Resonance @ Divadlo Ponec

Name: Divadlo Ponec
Street Address: Husitská 899/24a
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City: Prague
Postal Code: 13000
Country: Czech Republic
Phone: 224 817 886

Start: 11/25/2009 - 19:30

End: 11/25/2009 - 23:59

The predictability of transformation that takes place beyond the border of physical exhaustion: a woman trio in the whirl of creative and destructive energy. The performance was nominated for SAZKA Prize for "discovery in dance" 2008 as well as for the 2008 Interpretation Prize.

"I have no mouth - I must scream" - exhibition reviewed

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Wed, 11/25/2009 - 09:57.

By Whitney Highum

What: I have no mouth - I must scream

Exhibition featuring international artists such as: Zbigniew Libera (PL), Avdej Ter-Oganjan (RU), Václav Magid (RU), Milan Kozelka (CZ)

Where: Galerie Truhla, Truhlářská 11

I went to this opening with no expectations, and still managed to be disappointed. Descending into the bunker-like backroom basement of an inauspicious doorway, I have to admit my interest peaked.

The best of the best

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Wed, 11/25/2009 - 09:36.

Original article by Philip Heijmans, Prague Post online

The Czech Press Photo exhibition opens for the 15th consecutive year, showing the best images from the news and beyond from the past 12 months

Sometimes, the straight approach pays off.

SUNSHINE @ Lucerna Music Bar TUESDAY

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 17:11.

I WANT TO STAND NEXT TO YOU AT THE END OF THE WORLD

Sunshine @ Lucerna Music Bar

Sunshine, or Sunshinetrash as many know them consists of: Kay (vocals), Tvzex (bass), Jiri (guitar), Dan (drums)

Known for their unique sounds (a genre-crushing cross between indie rock/punk/and new wave), and undeniably contagious energy, their show tomorrow at Lucerna promises to continue their tour of Czech Republic with a force this musical juggernaut can't help but deliver.

Zizkov TV tower named 2nd ugliest in the world

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 16:55.

Original article by Sarah Gordon, Mail online

Top ten 'ugliest' buildings in the world unveiled - and many are in our most beautiful cities

If there was ever any need to prove that even the most beautiful cities have their downside, the latest 'World's Top Ten Ugliest Buildings' list could be it.

National Gallery's latest exhibit recreates Amsterdam's red light district

Submitted by design.provokat... on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 20:09.

Original article by Charlotte Higgins, The Guardian

Amsterdam's red light district has landed in the National Gallery, London – and it's not pretty.

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Bigger, Better, Harder Stuff That Doesn't Suck 18_11 – 25_11

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 18:29.

Bigger, Better, Harder Stuff That Doesn't Suck 18_11 – 25_11

Tired of stuff that sucks? Well we gots the cure for whats ails ya.
Stuff That Doesn't Suck: PRAGUE and BERLIN.

Thursday 19th,

12th French Film Festival @ Světozor, Lucerna, Kino 35, Palace Cinemas Slovanský dům

Name: Světozor, Lucerna, Kino 35, Palace Cinemas Slovanský dům
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Country: Czech Republic
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Start: 11/19/2009 - 19:00

End: 11/25/2009 - 23:59

The 12th Annual French Film Festival will be held from November 19 to 25 in Prague and in 7 cities (Brno, České Budějovice, Hradec Kralove, Olomouc, Ostrava, Pardubice, Plzeň).

Among the selected films previewed include the very noticed a Prophet by Jacques Audiard, Grand Prize at Cannes 2009, Le Petit Nicolas Laurent Tirard, adaptation of the adventures of the famous schoolboy created by Goscinny and Sempe, Mi'kmaq to Tire -Larigot, bric a brac visual universe explosive which only Jean-Pierre Jeunet's film has a secret, or Antichrist of Danish director Lars von Trier has won the Charlotte Gainsbourg Best Actress Award at the Festival Cannes 2009.

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Prague celebrates 20 years since the fall of communism

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Thu, 11/12/2009 - 18:05.

Original article by Klára Jiřičná, Prague Post online

Street parties, parades, concerts and cheap beer all on the agenda

Bigger, Better, Harder Stuff That Doesn't Suck 11_11 – 18_11

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Thu, 11/12/2009 - 16:53.

Bigger, Better, Harder Stuff That Doesn't Suck 11_11 – 18_11

Wednesday 11th

TEST OF SIRENS @ Alfred ve Dvoře Theatre

Name: Aldred ve Dvoře Theatre
Street Address: Františka Křížka 36
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City: Praha 7
Postal Code: 170 00
Country: Czech Republic
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Start: 11/11/2009 - 20:00

End: 11/11/2009 - 23:59

A presentation of a new project prepared by Petr Hudecek. A story of children who want to transform themselves but somehow can’t manage it. Romanian myths … man and the wolf, life on the other side … somewhere in the underground, Vysehrad station … Venus and her drifting hair … SIREN TEST, SIREN TEST, THERE WAS A SIREN TEST …

Connoisseurs of the keyboard

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Tue, 11/10/2009 - 14:07.

Original article by Tony Ozuna, Prague Post online

At this year's Solo Jazz Piano Festival, a full spectrum of players and styles

A unique endeavor, the annual International Solo Jazz Piano Festival is always a highlight of Prague's fall jazz season. Held over three successive Saturday evenings, each concert offers both young and veteran pianists from the jazz circuit, and all performing on a Steinway to boot.

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Czech troops in Nazi symbols row

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Tue, 11/10/2009 - 13:58.

Original article from BBC NEWS online

Three Czech soldiers who served as part of the Nato force in Afghanistan have been suspended for wearing Nazi symbols, Czech defence officials say.

Two are said to have adorned their helmets with symbols of SS divisions while serving in eastern Afghanistan.

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NormalFest 2009 ; Challenged by Art

Submitted by events.provokat... on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 21:23.

NORMAL FESTIVAL 2009 – Challenged by art

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Bigger, Better, Harder Stuff That Doesn't Suck 04_11 – 11_11

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 14:33.

Bigger, Better, Harder Stuff That Doesn't Suck 04_11 – 11_11

Wednesday 4th

United States of Aliens @ Chapeau Rouge

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Chapeau Rouge

Street Address: jakubska
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City: Prague 1
Postal Code: 11000
Country: Czech Republic
Phone: +420 222 316 328

Start: 10/01/2009 - 19:00

End: 10/01/2009 - 23:59

E.T. - Electro - Tech
DJ Dr. T.N.F.
DJDr.TNF Patrick Tenev moves on the club dance scene since 1997. During his twelve year career, appeared alongside famous artists at random, Bob Sinclar, Matthew Bushwacka, Chris Cox, and Czech top DJ Puppet, Grass, Michael Burian. He has appeared in clubs and parties, including for example, Hells Angels-Vienna, Hot Sexy Nights-Nuremberg, Bravo production-Madrid, Rabbit in the action, Night Reklamožroutů, Pall Mall Neon Night, Roxy, Mecca, Customs, Le Clan, Friends , Valentino, Backdoors, Kubař or Chapeau Rouge. His sound, which moves on the border of electro-house, tech house and electro-tek introduced in 2007 at the Paris Techno Parade-can d L'Amour. His sets are now spiced with electro destroyed hits from the 70s, 80s and 90s.

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Don't miss Michael York at the Rudolfinum TONIGHT!

Submitted by editor.provokat... on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 13:35.

Struny Podzimu, one of Prague’s premier music festivals, is hosting Michael York and pianist Libor Nováček as part of their 2009 season. The music will be Enoch Arden, a melodrama for reciter and piano by Richard Strauss and a piano sonata by Leoš Janáček (On an Overgrown Path, Piano Sonata 1.X. 1905 in E flat minor ‘From the Street’).