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Zdenek Sverak is well known in the Czech entertainment world. This Czech actor, humorist, and writer found his new niche – writing books. Sverak was born on March 28th, 1936 in Prague. He studied pedagogy at Charles University in Prague. Throughout his career he was an author of several musical texts and also plays. He, however, never fulfilled his dream to write books with short stories. It was only recently that he fulfilled his dream when he finally wrote his book called “Povidky” that contains stories from times from 1966 till 2008. The book is full of humor, honesty, and meanings that will keep readers interested and entertained.

If you live abroad and are not familiar with Czech entertainment, you may have still heard of Zdenek Sverak. Among his famous film scripts stands out one written for a movie called “Kolja” (Kolya) – Academy Award winning film in 1996 that he also starred in. This was the second film he worked on with his son and director Jan Sverak after their first film “The Elementary School” that was nominated for an Academy Award. If you are interested in learning more about Czech movies, you can visit our page HERE.

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Článek v ČEŠTINĚ dole (Klikněte na “Read the rest …”)

It is not the first or last time that we have talked about different opportunities that will keep you connected with the home country. One of the most requested and popular ways to stay in touch with our language and happenings at home is, of course, the television. That is not a problem these days since we can watch Czech and Slovak movies, documentaries, news, or popular TV series through the Internet. Why not add to our list of online television stations? Today, you can read about TV Noe (Noah) - Good News Television that will keep you entertained, while opening your eyes and bringing new values to your lives.

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As we promised, we have another contest for you. On behalf of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, we are pleased to announce the February 17th, 2009 DVD release of a Czech movie ”I SERVED THE KING OF ENGLAND,” by Jiri Menzel and starring Oldrich Kaiser, Julia Jentsch and Ivan Barnev (with English subtitles). If you would like to participate in our contest to receive a FREE DVD, please, fill out the form below. Good luck!

The detailed official rules are attached; however, entering the sweepstakes is very simple:
- Subscribe to our email feed during sweepstakes period (02/11/09 – 03/11/09). The subscription has to last until the end of the sweepstakes subscription period. Existing subscribers are automatically included in the drawing.
- Confirm your subscription link in your email. Important!
- Two winners will be drawn on March 11th, 2009.
- The winners must be legal residents of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia and must provide their mailing address to receive the prize.
- No purchase necessary.

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Článek v ČEŠTINĚ níže. 

In our recent article we mentioned that Christmas time in the Czech Republic was always associated with beautiful music and fairy tales played on our national television. Today, we have selected our top ten music videos that remind us of the real Czech Christmas atmosphere. How many of them do you know? You can answer this question in our poll below.

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V našem nedávném článku jsme se zmínili o tom, že vánoční čas v České republice byl vždy spojen s krásnou hudbou a pohádkami, které se hrály v naši národní televizi. Dnes jsme vybrali deset nejlepších hudebních videí, které nám připomínají skutečnou českou vánoční atmosféru. Kolik jich znáte? Na tuto otázku nám můžete odpovědět v naší anketě níže.

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Clanek v CESTINE dole (Kliknete na “Read the rest …”)

This Sunday the Czech audience will have a great opportunity to watch a new television movie premiere called “Kanadska Noc” (Canadian Night) with Dagmar Havlova, the wife of the former president of the Czech Republic - Vaclav Havel. The dramatic story is about two parents that lose their only son during his studies in Canada. This film, which will certainly touch the hearts of many viewers, is directed by Zdenek Zelenka and it is based on a true story.

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This relatively new Czech film is worth seeing in cinemas. Over the next three months you will be able to see Beauty in Trouble in seven different places of the United States.

Release Dates:

11/28/08 - Lumiere Theatre in S.F. and Shattuck in Berkeley (San Francisco Bay Area)

12/12/08 - Detroit/Bloomfield Hills - Maple Arts Theatre

12/15/08 - Guild Cinema in Alburquerque, New Mexico

12/19/08 - Dallas / Angelika Cinema

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Clanek v CESTINE dole.

It is hard to live abroad and speak a second language. We do speak English at home but sometimes we just miss watching Czech and Slovak movies or reading books and periodicals that our family members bring over during their visits. We were also very happy when we found out that we could also find some very priceless pieces of Czechoslovak history right here in the United States.

One of the places where you can find Czech and Slovak publications is The University of Chicago Library. Their Archives of Czechs and Slovaks Abroad (ACASA) consist of several thousands of books, brochures, almanacs, periodicals, and personal papers of Czechs and Slovaks, who have lived outside of Czechoslovakia for a while. Most of them were published in North America in the past 150 years. Their collection, however, also includes titles originating in Western Europe, Australia, or South America.

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Christmas time is always special in the Czech Republic. You can watch many great Czech comedies, family movies, or fairy tales. Many new fairy tales are purposely premiered on Christmas Eves. This year, Czechs will have a chance to see a new fairy tale musical, this time on New Year’s Eve, which is also featuring one unforgettable celebrity of American fables - Tami Stronach.

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