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In praise of Libuše Jarcovjáková, the photographer who captured the intimate underlife of 80s Czechoslovakia

In praise of Libuše Jarcovjáková, the photographer who captured the intimate underlife of 80s Czechoslovakia

13 September 2019
The Party and the Guests: the absurdist film that was ‘banned forever’ in communist Czechoslovakia

The Party and the Guests: the absurdist film that was ‘banned forever’ in communist Czechoslovakia

3 September 2021
The Velvet Revolution in photos: relive the fall of communism in Czechoslovakia in 12 iconic images 

The Velvet Revolution in photos: relive the fall of communism in Czechoslovakia in 12 iconic images 

15 November 2019
Czechoslovak photographer Jindřich Štreit found joy in spontaneity. The regime read his offbeat images as criticism

Czechoslovak photographer Jindřich Štreit found joy in spontaneity. The regime read his offbeat images as criticism

15 January 2021
Czech cinema: the spectacular, seductive films that inspired the New Wave

Czech cinema: the spectacular, seductive films that inspired the New Wave

24 April 2017
Marie Tomanova — New East 100

Marie Tomanova — New East 100

27 April 2017
Don't miss this celebration of cutting-edge Czech cinema heading to London

Don’t miss this celebration of cutting-edge Czech cinema heading to London

25 October 2018
Reviving Czechoslovakia’s Super Special Sneakers

Reviving Czechoslovakia’s Super Special Sneakers

12 January 2022
The soap opera story of Jazz Section, Czechoslovakia’s unintended cultural rebels

The soap opera story of Jazz Section, Czechoslovakia’s unintended cultural rebels

8 February 2022
Laughter in the dark: five Eastern Bloc sci-fi comedies you need to see

Laughter in the dark: five Eastern Bloc sci-fi comedies you need to see

12 January 2017
24 hours in Prague: your alternative guide to the New East's favourite city-break destination

24 hours in Prague: your alternative guide to the New East’s favourite city-break destination

10 July 2017
Concrete satire: before High-Rise, these filmmakers brought social critique to the screen

Concrete satire: before High-Rise, these filmmakers brought social critique to the screen

16 August 2017
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