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Public Diplomacy

 

The Public Diplomacy Department was established at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic in 2011 to engage and communicate with the general public both at home and abroad. The core purpose – to promote the Czech Republic’s image and raise its profile internationally – is listed as one of the policy goals in the  new Czech foreign policy concept introduced in June 2015.  The role of public diplomacy is to help advance broader diplomatic goals by means of promotional and cultural activities, educational exchanges and support of partnerships between Czech and foreign NGOs. The key actors in public diplomacy work are Czech embassies coordinated by the Public Diplomacy Department. 

Our policy to promote the Czech Republic’s image concentrates on several core topics: sports (an ever popular topic); Czech history (milestones and leading personalities); and Czech music, film and theatre. In putting this policy into action we rely on our important partnership with Czech Centres - a network created to promote Czech culture and build the image of the Czech Republic as a modern and creative country with rich cultural traditions. The Czech Centres network receives part of its funding from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

We also reach out to the general public at home and seek to engage people in the foreign policy debate and to improve general awareness of our own country’s foreign policy positions and activities. In this area our major partner is the Institute of International Relations, an independent public research institution. One of our tasks in this area is to provide practical and useful information to citizens.  

Public diplomacy needs to be supported by public outreach activities such as conferences and workshops. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Czech embassies sponsor or co-sponsor a programme of outreach events using grant schemes and other resources.

We work with a wide range of partners whose assistance is crucial to effective public diplomacy at home and abroad: government agencies (such as the CzechTourism promotion agency), NGOs, Czech communities worldwide, companies, research and academic communities, interest groups, as well as partner countries and international organizations. 

PRAGUE ART WEEK 22

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The PAW 22 festival will be held during the Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also participates on this extraordinary cultural event. Prague… more ►

LIVE STREAM: Czech Touches of Music - Smetana Trio & Wenzel Grund

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The Smetana Trio and Wenzel Grund on a great chamber nocturne in the splendid acoustics of the centuries-old walls of the New Town Hall! The best chamber music by three composers. Great… more ►

LIVE STREAM: Czech Touches of Music - Virgin Mary the Mother of God

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The last Sunday of Advent with Christmas songs and carols from the endless spring of Moravian folk songs as found in historical songbooks or Komensky’s Hymnal. The originals of some songs… more ►

LIVE STREAM: Czech Touches of Music - Ondrej Ruml Sings Songs by Jaroslav Jezek from the Plays of the Osvobozene Theatre

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The legendary songs from the plays of the Osvobozene Theatre in Prague from the time of the so-called First Czechoslovak Republic will be performed by the talented Ondřej Ruml and first-class… more ►

LIVE STREAM: Czech Touches of Music - Liturgical Concert for Hope

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“The Spiritual Concert for Hope”: Antonín Dvořák – Mass in D major “Lužanská”, with a dear guest, H.E. Dominik Cardinal Duka, Archbishop of Prague and the Czech… more ►

LIVE STREAM: Czech Touches of Music - Inaugural Concert

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The most well-known instrumental composition by Ludwig van Beethoven, The Triple Concerto for piano, violin and cello, conducted by a member of the legendary Czech Talich family of musicians, Jan… more ►

LIVE STREAM: Czech Touches of Music - Beethoven, Piano and Cello

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Two virtuosos will jointly pay tribute to the splendid chamber compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven. Bledar Zajmi, a concertmaster of the National Theatre’s Ensemble and a member of the… more ►

LIVE STREAM: Lukáš Sommer Live from The National Technical Museum

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“The opportunity to present my own compositions at the Prague Spring as a comprehensive overview of my work is one of the greatest artistic challenges I have ever faced. The idea for the… more ►

LIVE STREAM: PKF-Prague Philharmonia & Jiří Rožeň Live from Rudolfinum

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Two distinctive artists will combine forces for a concert on 29 May – the internationally acclaimed harpsichordist resident in Prague Mahan Esfahani and conductor Jiří Rožeň, who will… more ►

LIVE STREAM: Jan Bartoš at Rudolf Firkušný Piano Festival 2019

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Czech pianist Jan Bartoš at the Rudolf Firkušný Piano Festival 2019, premmiere of a recording. more ►

Die Winterreise – Adam Plachetka Live from Rudolfinum

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It is fifteen years since Adam Plachetka gave his debut at the National Theatre in Prague. His achievements since that time are remarkable indeed. more ►

Young Talents at Prague Spring Festival – Live from HAMU

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This concert will bring together four striking talents from the upcoming generation of Czech musicians – 17-year-old pianist Jan Čmejla, 17-year-old violinist Eduard Kollert, 26-year-old… more ►

Brno Contemporary Orchestra – Live from Janáček Theatre in Brno

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This year’s edition of the Prague Spring also sets an unusual precedent – one of the festival concerts will be held in Brno for the very first time. On 20 May the foyer of the Janáček… more ►

Collegium 1704 – Live from The Prague Crossroads

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A programme put together specially for this occasion will also be presented by the ensembles Collegium 1704 and Collegium Vocale 1704, led by Václav Luks. This concert scheduled for 18 May at the… more ►

Leif Ove Andsnes at Prague Spring Festival 1993

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Czech Television recording from Prague Spring Festival (1993). The Prague Spring International Music Festival is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. It is the oldest classical music… more ►

Salon ZUŠ

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Joy and positive energy are the chief attributes of this concert, whose protagonists are talented pupils of primary art and music schools – MenART Academy scholarship holders who worked for… more ►

Chaeyeon You – Finals of IMC Prague Spring 2019

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Concert of the Prague Spring International Music Competition 2019 winner. The Prague Spring International Music Festival is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. It is the oldest classical… more ►

Martin Daněk – Finals of IMC Prague Spring 2019

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Czech oboist Martin Daněk took first prize from the Prague Spring International Music Competition 2019. Finalists were accompanied by the Chamber orchestra of the Prague Symphony Orchestra under… more ►

Musicians to Scientists

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Czech musicians would like to thank the Czech Technical University in Prague, a team of scientists, partners, donors and contributors for their commitment during the coronavirus pandemic. more ►

Prague Spring 2020: Opening Concert

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The Prague Spring International Music Festival is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year. It is the oldest classical music festival in the Czech Republic. The world's top musicians perform at… more ►

Discover Central Europe Road Show 2016

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Date: 30.09.2016 - 01.10.2016 , Venue: Mumbai and New Delhi

Taking forward a journey that commenced in 2010, the Central European destinations paid their sixth visit to India, encouraging travel fraternity… more ►

Kon Sira band's concert in Ljubljana

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On September 27th the Ljubljana’s House of Culture became the scene for another event of the Central European Cultural Platform, which strives to introduce cultural projects from Central… more ►

Central European Glass and Porcelain in Athens

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Unique art collection of drinking glass and porcelain from Visegrad Four countries and Austria has been on display in the Athens City Museum since the beginning of May. More than 150 items by… more ►

Following Charles IV's Steps to Latvia

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The first exhibition organized by the Czech National Museum in Latvia is displayed on the medieval castle of Bauska in the Baltic city of the same name. The exhibition called “Charles IV,… more ►

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