Terezín Memorial marks Holocaust Remembrance Day
A candlelit procession passed through Terezín and to the site of the former WWII ghetto to remember victims of the Holocaust on the evening of January 27.
Children's opera staged in Terezín 80 years after premiere in Jewish ghetto
Hans Krása's Brundibár was performed at the Terezín Memorial yesterday by students of a German grammar school exactly 80 years after its premiere.
Czechia honors International Holocaust Remembrance Day with illuminations and dance
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Today marks the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp, where tens of thousands died during the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia.
Czech Terezín survivor uses TikTok to shed light on Holocaust
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Gidon Lev was among representatives of European Jewish communities who met in Prague this week to honor the past and talk about keeping it alive.
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Prague's Old-New Synagogue to light up for International Holocaust Remembrance Day
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A new map app sharing stories of 30,000 Holocaust victims from the Czech capital has also been released to mark the occasion.
Prague mayor rents former flat to single mom as part of a pilot project
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A new book tells the story behind each of Prague’s Stolpersteine
Hundreds of brass-capped paving stones show where victims of Nazi persecution lived in Prague.
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Latkes and a giant menorah: Jewish communities around the Czech Republic celebrate Hanukkah
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The start of the eight-day Jewish holiday coincided with the end of commemorations for the 80th anniversary of the first Terezín deportation.
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Zeman expected to be released from hospital today, 80th anniversary of first Terezín transport remembered, more anti-lockdown protests planned.
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Babiš in the international spotlight over Pandora Papers, polls suggest stalemate after Czech election, Czech firm makes reliquary for the Pope.
Haunting black-and-white photos mark 80 years since deportation of Czech Jews began
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Photos documenting 30 years of Holocaust memorials are a highlight of over a month of commemorative performances, exhibits, and events.
A new film on the musical legacy of the Terezín concentration camp is being shot on location
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The love story will combine the tales of fictitious and real-life characters who celebrated culture in extreme conditions.
Czech morning news in brief: top stories for March 9, 2021
Largest mass murder of Czechoslovak citizens in history commemorated, Airbnb listings in decline, Czech Republic supports EU vaccination passes.
Terezín Memorial opens online with virtual tours and courses
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Closed due to measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the memorial honoring victims of Nazi persecution during WWII has seen increased online interest
Czech morning news in brief: top stories for Jan. 28, 2021
Czech Republic falls in international corruption rankings, Switzerland to require negative COVID test, and comedian Eddie Izzard "runs" for Prague.
CNN includes Czech town of Terezín as one of Europe’s marvels of Renaissance engineering
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The 18th-century fortress has a dark history as a political prison and a concentration camp.
