The Heroine of the Week Is Magdalena Kožená

A mezzo-soprano who has established herself on the world's leading stages. She has won a number of prestigious awards, including the Gramophone Award for Artist of the Year 2004. In 2016, she established a foundation aimed at supporting the development of elementary art schools in the Czech Republic.

Exhibition Czech Heroines

Czech Heroines in the Passage of the Broadway...

04. 05. 2021 – 31. 08. 2021

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14. 5. News

The Heroine of the Week Is Dagmar Skálová

A scout leader who joined the anti-totalitarian resistance after the Communist Party took power in 1948. During inter...

7. 5. News

The Heroine of the Week Is Maria Jeritza

World-renowned soprano who, after her engagement in Vienna, performed at the Metropolitan Opera in New York from 1921...

30. 4. News

The Heroine of the Week Is Magdalena Dobromila Rettigová

Writer and prominent figure in the Czech National Revival. She was primarily known for her cookbooks and home economi...

23. 4. News

The Heroine of the Week Is Dagmar Šimková

A political prisoner who was convicted of denigrating communist leaders and hiding military deserters. Later she help...

16. 4. News

The Heroine of the Week Is Anna Náprstková

Businesswoman, philanthropist and patron, who managed the family brewery and distillery. She supported the many diver...

9. 4. News

The Heroine of the Week Is Hana Podolská

Fashion designer and owner of a renowned clothing salon in Prague, which became a model for all similar Czech compani...