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Děti Země
Děti Země (Children of the Earth – COE) is a Czech citizens' association for environmental protection. COE was founded in September 1989, shortly before the Velvet revolution in Czechoslovakia, as an unofficial initiative of several ecological activists in Prague. In the last two decades Dětí Země lobbied for ozone layer protection, sustainable transport and air quality, among other issues. Today there are eleven local branches in eleven cities all over the Czech Republic with its headquarters being in Plzeň. Members of the Honorary Board are Jiří Dědeček, Erazim Kohák, Vladimír Merta, Zdeněk Thoma, Jaroslav Pavlíček and Jan Vodňanský Jan Vodňanský (19 June 1941 – 10 March 2021) was a Czech writer, songwriter, singer and humorist. He was best known for his collaboration with musician Petr Skoumal. Biography Vodňanský was born on 19 June 1941 in Prague. He studied at Con .... Ivan Dejmal, ex-dissident ( Charta 77) and the first Czech Minister o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The Czech Republic has a hilly landscape that covers an area of with a mostly temperate continental and oceanic climate. The capital and largest city is Prague; other major cities and urban areas include Brno, Ostrava, Plzeň and Liberec. The Duchy of Bohemia was founded in the late 9th century under Great Moravia. It was formally recognized as an Imperial State of the Holy Roman Empire in 1002 and became a kingdom in 1198. Following the Battle of Mohács in 1526, the whole Crown of Bohemia was gradually integrated into the Habsburg monarchy. The Protestant Bohemian Revolt led to the Thirty Years' War. After the Battle of White Mountain, the Habsburgs consolidated their rule. With the dissolution of the Holy Empire in 1806, the Cro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zdeněk Thoma
Zdeněk is a Czech given name derived from the Latin name Sidonius. contested the relation with the Latin name, and an alternative etymology is a diminutive of Zdeslav.Jan Svoboda, Staročeská osobní jména se základem sd , sdě-, :Onomastica nr 7, r. IV, z. 2, Wrocław 1958 The South Slavic counterpart is Zdenko. The feminine counterpart is Zdenka. In Slovenian, it means stopgap. Notable people with the name include: *Zdeněk Altner (born 1947), Doctor of Laws, is a Czech lawyer and advocate *Zdeněk Adamec (born 1956), retired javelin thrower who represented Czechoslovakia * Zdeněk Bárta (1891–1987), Bohemian Olympic fencer *Jan Zdeněk Bartoš (1908–1981), Czech composer * Zdeněk Bažant (born 1937), Professor at Northwestern University's Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science *Zdeněk Blatný (born 1981), Czech professional ice hockey left wing * Zdeněk Bohutínský (born 1946), Czechoslovak sprint canoeist * Zdeněk Bradáč (born 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Jungk
Robert Jungk (; born ''Robert Baum'', also known as ''Robert Baum-Jungk''; 11 May 1913 – 14 July 1994) was an Austrian writer, journalist, historian and peace campaigner who wrote mostly on issues relating to nuclear weapons. Life Jungk was born into a Jewish family in Berlin. His father, known as Max Jungk, was born David Baum (1872, Miskovice – 1937, Prague). When Adolf Hitler came to power, Jungk was arrested and released, moved to Paris, then back to Nazi Germany to work in a subversive press service. These activities forced him to move through various cities, such as Prague, Paris, and Zurich, during World War II. He continued journalism after the war. His book, '' Brighter than a Thousand Suns: A Personal History of the Atomic Scientists'', was the first published account of the Manhattan Project and the German atomic bomb project, and its first Danish edition included a passage which implied that the German project had been purposely dissuaded from developing a weapon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miroslav Patrik
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Miroslav may refer to: * Miroslav (given name), a Slavic masculine given name * ''Young America'' (clipper) or ''Miroslav'', an Austrian clipper ship in the Transatlantic case oil trade * Miroslav (Znojmo District), a town in the Czech Republic See also * Miroslava (other) * Mirosław (other) Mirosław may refer to: People *Mirosław (given name), a Polish given name of Slavic origin Places *Gmina Mirosławiec, an urban-rural gmina in Wałcz County, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland *Mirosławice (other), several places ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charta 77
Charter 77 (''Charta 77'' in Czech and Slovak) was an informal civic initiative in the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic from 1976 to 1992, named after the document Charter 77 from January 1977. Founding members and architects were Jiří Němec, Václav Benda, Ladislav Hejdánek, Václav Havel, Jan Patočka, Zdeněk Mlynář, Jiří Hájek, Martin Palouš, Pavel Kohout, and Ladislav Lis. Spreading the text of the document was considered a political crime by the Czechoslovak government. After the 1989 Velvet Revolution, many of the members of the initiative played important roles in Czech and Slovak politics. Founding and political aims Motivated in part by the arrest of members of the rock band the Plastic People of the Universe, the text of Charter 77 was prepared in 1976. The first preparatory meeting took place on 10 December 1976 in Jaroslav Kořán's apartment, and initial signatures were collected. The charter was published on 6 January 1977, along with th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Dejmal
Ivan Dejmal (October 17, 1946 in Ústí nad Labem – February 6, 2008 in Prague) was a Czech politician and environmentalist. Biography Ivan Dejmal studied at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague in Prague from 1965 to 1970, but he was expelled following his arrest for activity in the students’ movement. He spent four years in prison on charges of "subversive activity against the Republic" (1970–1972 and 1974–1976). He became a signatory to Charter 77 early in 1977 and soon became the head of its environmental commission, despite limited education in ecology. In 1987, Dejmal started to issue the samizdat journal ''Ecological Bulletin'' (Ekologický bulletin). In 1988, Dejmal founded the first independent ecological organization in Czechoslovakia the ''Ecological Society'' (Ekologická společnost). In December 1989, Dejmal participated in the foundation of the Confederation of Political Prisoners. In 1989, he was an active member of the Civic Forum, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jan Vodňanský
Jan Vodňanský (19 June 1941 – 10 March 2021) was a Czech writer, songwriter, singer and humorist. He was best known for his collaboration with musician Petr Skoumal. Biography Vodňanský was born on 19 June 1941 in Prague. He studied at Construction Faculty of the Czech Technical University, later he studied philosophy and history at Faculty of Arts, Charles University and obtained PhDr title. After his studies, he started working in radio and in 1964 he met composer and pianist Petr Skoumal, with whom he began to collaborate. After Vodňanský signed Charter 77 and became an enemy of the Communist regime in Czechoslovakia, the duo had to stop working. After the breakup of the duo, Vodňanský worked in Bratislava and performed in programs for children. After the Velvet Revolution, he lectured philosophy at the Faculty of Arts, Charles University, and performed in theatres and on foreign tours. He died on 10 March 2021, at the age of 79 from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jaroslav Pavlíček
Jaroslav (also written as Yaroslav or Jarosław in other Slavic languages) is a Czech and Slovak first name, pagan in origin. There are several possible origins of the name Jaroslav. It is very likely that originally the two elements of the name referred to ''Jarilo'' - male Proto-Slavic deity of the sun, spring, and fertility, and ''slav'' meaning glory, i.e. "glory of the sun". However, with the adoption of Christianity in the Slavic countries the name began to be commonly understood not as a reference to a pagan deity, but rather to the "fervent worship of Go1of the Bible. ;People named Jaroslav: *Jaroslav Drobný, Czech tennis player *Jaroslav Drobný (footballer), Czech footballer *Jaroslav Foglar, Czech novelist *Jaroslav Halák, Slovak ice hockey player *Jaroslav Hašek, Czech author, writer of ''The Good Soldier Švejk'' *Jaroslav Heyrovský, Czech chemist and inventor, recipient of the Nobel prize *Jaroslav Jakubovič, Czech jazz saxophonist *Jaroslav Janiš, Czech rac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimír Merta
Vladimír Merta (born 20 January 1946 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a Czech folk singer-songwriter. He was also journalist, writer, photographer, architect, filmmaker and author of film music. He recorded many solo albums. In 2011 he released album ''Ponorná řeka'' with rock band Etc.... Discography * ''Ballades de Prague'' (1969) * ''Pravda o Marii'' (recorded 1970, unreleased) * ''P.S.'' (1978) * ''Vladimír Merta 1'' (1989) * ''Vladimír Merta 2'' (1989) * ''Struny ve větru'' (1989) * ''Hodina vlka'' (1990) * ''Chtít chytit vítr'' (1992) * ''Bití rublem'' (1992) * ''Svátky trpělivosti'' (1992) * ''Sefardské inspirace'' (1996; with Jana Lewitová) * ''Nebuď nikdy sám'' (1997) * ''Obrázky v kartách'' (1998) * ''Svátky trpělivosti'' (1999) * ''Mít míň je víc'' (1999) * ''Ametysty'' (2000) * ''Bývaly časy'' (2001) * ''Drobné lži'' (2003) * ''Filmy v hlavě'' (2004) * ''Jánošík'' (2007) * ''Ve tmě mě zanechte...'' (2008; with Jana Lewitová; Czech versio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velvet Revolution
The Velvet Revolution ( cs, Sametová revoluce) or Gentle Revolution ( sk, Nežná revolúcia) was a non-violent transition of power in what was then Czechoslovakia, occurring from 17 November to 28 November 1989. Popular demonstrations against the one-party government of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia included students and older dissidents. The result was the end of 41 years of one-party rule in Czechoslovakia, and the subsequent dismantling of the command economy and conversion to a parliamentary republic. On 17 November 1989 (International Students' Day), riot police suppressed a student demonstration in Prague. The event marked the 50th anniversary of a violently suppressed demonstration against the Nazi storming of Prague University in 1939 where 1,200 students were arrested and 9 killed (see Origin of International Students' Day). The 1989 event sparked a series of demonstrations from 17 November to late December and turned into an anti-communist demonstration. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erazim Kohák
Erazim Kohák (21 May 1933 – 8 February 2020) was a Czech philosopher and writer. His early education was in Prague. After communists took over Czechoslovakia in 1948, his family escaped to the United States. He died in February 2020 at the age of 86. Academic life Kohák was born in Prague in May 1933. He studied at Colgate University, earning a B.A. in 1954, and then studied philosophy, theology and religious studies at Yale University (M.A. in 1957, PhD in 1958). He also worked at Gustavus Adolphus College and Boston University (Professor in 1977). After the Velvet revolution in 1989, he returned to Czechoslovakia to become a professor at Charles University in Prague. Since 2006, he has been a senior research fellow in the Centre of Global Studies in the Institute of Philosophy at the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague. Other activities He supported several non-governmental ecological organizations and was a member of the honorary board of Děti Země (Children o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiří Dědeček
Jiří Dědeček (born 13 February 1953 Karlovy Vary) is a Czech musician, songwriter, poet, translator, writer and author of numerous radio and television programs. He performed in tandem with Jan Burian In the years 1973–1985. Dědeček is a president of the Czech PEN Centre. Education He graduated in librarianship from Charles University in Prague in 1976. In 1983 to 1987 He studied script writing in Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague. Discography (selection) * 1990 – Zabili trafikantku * 1996 – Kouzlo noční samoty * 1998 – Žalozpěv pro lehký holky * 2003 – Kdyby smrtka měla mladý * 2006 – Řekněte to mýmu psovi References External links Jiří Dědečekofficial page Jiří Dědečekblog * Jiri Dedecek on PEN, politics, and pathos Czech Radio Český rozhlas (ČRo) is the public radio broadcaster of the Czech Republic operating since 1923. It is the oldest radio broadcaster in continental Europe and the secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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