Radio Prague monthly Quiz .September 2016.
Question.
How many did Czech Republic win medals at the 2016 Olympics in Rio DE Janerio?
ANSWER.
10 Medals.
Send your Answer to Email cr@radio.cz.
Friday, 2 September 2016
Sunday, 21 August 2016
Mailbox Radio Prague
Today in Mailbox: Listener feedback from Radio Miami International,
response to Radio Prague's broadcasts, monthly listeners' quiz.
Listeners/readers quoted: Henry Zapatka, Rutilio Flores, Vladimir
Gudzenko,
Constantin Liviu Viorel, Mohamed Elsayed Abd Elraheim, Hans Verner
Lollike,
Arne Timm, Jayanta Chakrabarty.
Hello and welcome to Mailbox, Radio Prague’s monthly programme for your
views, questions and comments. Thank you as always for all your feedback,
be it via e-mail or on Facebook where you can find us at
www.facebook.com/radioprague – where we post the
highlights of our daily
programme.As our listeners in North America will know, Radio Prague’s broadcasts are relayed on shortwave via Radio Miami International on the continent on the frequency 9955 kHz and Radio Prague does confirm reception reports. Here are a couple of excerpts from recent listener correspondence kindly forwarded to us by Radio Miami International.
Henry Zapatka from the US state of Connecticut writes:
“Just a short note to send in a reception report of the program Wavescan that I listened to on your station. I enjoy this program and many others that you broadcast (World of Radio, Radio Prague, Radio Slovakia, Ukraine, etc.) during the week… I’m glad that you broadcast many of the shows at various times during the week so I’m able to hear them. I still enjoy listening to shortwave.”
Rutilio Flores from El Salvador wrote:
“I listen to your shortwave transmissions on my portable radio. As a learner of English I enjoy listening to your general programming since I get to hear the way people of different countries pronounce the English language. Tuning into Radio Miami International has helped me to hear a variety of radio productions, and indeed all of them have announcers pronouncing the English words in their own way. In such a fashion I have improved my English in a self-taught way, of course thanks to WRMI.”
We also received this feedback from our regular follower Vladimir Gudzenko from Russia:
Aviezer Tucker, photo: LinkedIn of Aviezer Tucker
“Today, I’d like to refer to the interview by Aviezer Tucker,
prominent scientist and writer, on the importance of the Václav Havel’s
philosophical heritage. Sorry the name of the Czech philosopher and one of
the spokesmen of Charter 77, Jan Patočka, was unknown to me, and I knew
Václav Havel only as a politician and a playwright. In my home library,
there is one of Havel’s books.“So I am very grateful to you for introducing the Israeli-born political philosopher, who went in to your studio, and his books. I should like to note his words about Jan Patočka: ‘He saw the history of humanity, or at least the history of humanity in a modern era, is a history of alienation from truth. It was very important for him that people should live in truth. Not just know the truth, but live in truth’.
“These ideas are very important for this country, Russia, too. The country that is proud of its bloody and disgraceful past. The 1968 aggression towards Czechoslovakia was condemned by the first president of post-soviet Russia, Boris Yeltsin, and has now been re-evaluated by the present president from the KGB. This Russia, which has not condemned its recent past, including the interventions to the republic of Moldova, Chechen Republic of Ichkeria and Georgia, now is in a state of undeclared war with my dear homeland, the Ukraine."
Thank you for keeping in touch with us and letting us know what you think.
Albín Polášek, foto: public domain
Thank you also for taking part in our monthly quiz dedicated to people of
Czech or Bohemian origin who made a difference outside their homeland.We are always happy to see our old-time listeners coming back to us– such as Constantin Liviu Viorel from Romania, who sent us this answer:
“The Czech sculptor born in Frenštát, Moravia on the 14-th of February 1879 was Albín Polášek. He worked as a wood carver in Vienna and at the age of 22, he immigrated to United States. He studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine arts and he was head of the Sculpture department at the Art Institute of Chicago. He created more than 400 works, but the most important ones are: the Wilson Memorial (1928), the Masaryk Memorial (1941), Mother Crying Over the World (1942) - about the World War, and Victory of Moral Law (1956), dedicated to the Revolution in Hungary.”
Mohamed Elsayed Abd Elraheim from Egypt wrote:
Radegast of Albín Polášek, photo: Archive of Radio Prague
“He was born on February 14, 1879 in Frenštát, Moravia, now part
of
the Czech Republic. After serving as an apprentice woodcarver, at age 22
he
immigrated to the U.S., following his two brothers, both priests, to
Minnesota. He served nearly 30 years as head of the sculpture department
for the Art Institute of Chicago before retiring to Winter Park, Florida
in
1949. In 1961, Polášek married Emily Muska Kubat. The couple set up the
Albín Polášek Foundation and transformed the Polášek's home into
the Albín Polášek Museum and Sculpture Gardens, which remains one of
Florida's most popular cultural attractions.”One of our most faithful contributors, Hans Verner Lollike from Denmark, writes:
“Albín Polášek was born on February 14, 1879 in the Moravian town of Frenštát pod Radhoštěm. He learned to be a wood carver in Vienna. At the age of 22 he left for the United States where he studied to be a sculptor. He won different prestigious prizes, and he worked and lived in Europe and New York. Afterwards he headed the Art Institute of Chicago for almost 30 years.
“He created more than 400 sculptures, among the best known is the Masaryk Statue in Chicago and the statue of Sts. Cyril and Methodius in the Czech Republic. He retired from the art institute and moved to Winter Park, Florida. A few months later he suffered a stroke, but with his right hand alone he was able to complete 18 more works. He died in Winter Park on May 19, 1965.”
Albín Polášek, photo: free domain
Arne Timm from Estonia adds:“In 2000 he was named a ‘Great Floridian’ and in 2004 he was inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame.”
And finally our faithful listener Jayanta Chakrabarty from India:
“The Czech mystery personality is none other than Albín Polášek, a Czech citizen who emigrated to the United States as a wood carver. Perfecting his trade at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts under the able guidance of the famed American sculptor and educator, Charles Grafly, he won a number of Cresson Travelling Scholarships which enabled him to study art at the American Academy in Rome and Greece. His capability and competence catapulted him to the post of Professor and Director of the Department of Sculpture at the Chicago Art Institute, a prestigious appointment which he held for 30 long years. This was the best period of his career wherein he created his masterpieces in a wide spectrum of subjects. His invaluable contribution to the world of art was recognized by the US National Academy of Design who elected him as Associated Member - a honorary degree only reserved for America's top painters, sculptors and architects.
Saints Cyril and Methodius of Albín Polášek, photo: Barbora Kmentová"His lifelong creation exceeds a staggering
400 works, many of which
are displayed in the Spirit of Music in Grant Park next to the Chicago Art
Institute, the Thomas Garrigue Masaryk Memorial at the University of
Chicago and in the Bohemian National Cemetery. Some of his best known
works
like the President Woodrow Wilson Memorial, Radegast and the Saints Cyril
and Methodius are to be found in the Czech Republic. The Albín Polášek
Foundation which operates the Albín Polášek Museum and Sculptor Garden
in Florida houses the most fascinating collection of the great
sculptor's life and works in the form of scrapbooks, photographs,
newspaper clippings, speeches and correspondence. Polášek won numerous
laurels and awards like the honourable mention at the Paris Salon, Rome
Prize Competition and the Widener Gold Medal from Pennsylvania Academy of
Fine Arts. His indomitable Czech spirit and determination enabled him to
create outstanding works of art till his sad demise at the age of 86
years.”
Photo: Stuart Miles / FreeDigitalPhotos
Thank you very much once again for your answers and this time our prize
goes to Koichi Saito from Japan. Congratulations and here’s a
brand new
question for the coming weeks.This time please tell us the name of the Austrian physician, born in 1818 in the Central Bohemian village of Mořina into a Czech Jewish family, who studied medicine in Prague and Vienna and went on to play an important role in introducing modern medicine to Persia.
Please send us his name by September 7th to the usual address english@radio.cz. Mailbox will be back again in four weeks’ time. Until then please keep your e-mails and reception reports coming. Happy listening and take care!
Quiz & Answer of Radio Prague .August 2016.
Question.
Radio Prague launched broadcasting 80 years ago in August of 1936. Which of the following three languages its broadcast - in Persian, Swahili or Armenian?
Answer.
Swahili.
Send Answer To Email. cr@radio.cz
Radio Prague launched broadcasting 80 years ago in August of 1936. Which of the following three languages its broadcast - in Persian, Swahili or Armenian?
Answer.
Swahili.
Send Answer To Email. cr@radio.cz
Friday, 8 April 2016
Radio Prague's Monthly Quiz April 2016
Test your knowledge of things Czech! On the first day of the month Radio
Prague will announce the month’s quiz question on this site. At the end
of every month we will draw six winners from the correct answers received.
Join our contest and win a Radio Prague prize! Answers should be sent to cr@radio.cz by the end of the month.
The winners will be featured on this site.
Question for April:
Who was named Czech Sportsperson of the Year for 2015?
Saturday, 26 March 2016
KBS World Radio English Service
Hey all!
Let's all congratulate Neha Selal Hyanki for being selected as our prize winner last week. Please email us your mailing address to kpop@kbs.co.kr so we can send out your prize. smile emoticon Be sure to include in the subject line that you were the Y2C winner for March 25, 2016.
Let's all congratulate Neha Selal Hyanki for being selected as our prize winner last week. Please email us your mailing address to kpop@kbs.co.kr so we can send out your prize. smile emoticon Be sure to include in the subject line that you were the Y2C winner for March 25, 2016.
Now for this week's question...
As many of you may already know, this Friday is the first of April. Now this means April Fool's day or "Manujeol" in Korean. Many people play tricks and pranks on one another.
This got me thinking, in a way, tricks are harmless, short-term lies. Most people would agree that lying is bad. However, some lies are more forgivable than others. For example, the very popular lie that many guys tell their girlfriends or wives: "No honey, you DON'T look fat in that dress."
What kind of lies do you think are okay and what kind of lies do you think are not okay? For example, would you think it's okay if someone lied to you about their age on a first date? What about lying to you about your horrible outfit, saying that it looks nice? What about not telling you that you had a big piece of spinach stuck in between your teeth? What about lying about a previous relationship? Lying about a criminal record?
What do you think is okay to lie about and what is not okay to lie about? Let us know and you may be chosen as our next KBS World Radio Your Two Cents winner!
Have a great week everyone! smile emoticon
Friday, 25 March 2016
Friday, 18 March 2016
Radio Bulgaria English Service
BNR's Assia Chaneva talked to the charge d'affaire at the Irish Embassy in Sofia about wow he feels in Bulgaria, what parallels he sees between Ireland and Bulgaria and which are the Irish films during the 20th edition of Sofia international Film Festival, which can be viewed by 31 March:
Thursday, 17 March 2016
Radio Slovakia International - English
"Although prices in Austria are higher and there's a certain language barrier, people are attracted by the higher quality of living conditions"
Radio Sweden
Radio Sweden's podcast takes a closer look this week at the personal ID number and its role in the Swedish society. Have you got one? Do you ever hesitate to give it out, when asked for it? Or do you have experience from living in Sweden without that treasured number?
Wednesday, 16 March 2016
Radio Australia
The population of southern right whales in the waters off New Zealand today is just 12 per cent of its size before whaling began, according to a new study.
Tuesday, 15 March 2016
Radio Taiwan International
How many of us would do the same thing for a fellow human being? Thanks to the gentleman in the photo for reminding us that we are all in this together. Bravo.
Monday, 14 March 2016
RNZ
"The TPPA is not in the best interest of Māori and it was not introduced in consultation with Māori." ~ Hone Harawira
RFI English
Today's deadly attack in Bassam, Cote d'Ivoire is likely part of an escalating competition of stength between Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) and the Islamic State armed group
Sunday, 13 March 2016
RVA Urdu Service
Quiz for the month of March 2016:
Q: Which of the following country is known as the "Land of White Elephants"?
Options:
1. India
2. Thailand
3. New Zealand
2. Thailand
3. New Zealand
(Note: The last date to participate in this contest 24th MAR, 2016)
Saturday, 12 March 2016
Radio Prague's Monthly Quiz March 2016
Test your knowledge of things Czech! On the first day of the month Radio Prague will announce the month’s quiz question on this site. At the end of every month we will draw six winners from the correct answers received. Join our contest and win a Radio Prague prize! Answers should be sent to cr@radio.cz by the end of the month.
The winners will be featured on Radio Prague,s site.
Question for March:
Tell us the name of the Czech Republic’s biggest national park.
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