The international festival of radio production Prix Bohemia Radio took place in Olomouc from 19 October 2026; at the opening the Thalia Award was presented and two members were inducted into the Czech Radio Hall of Fame.
The 42nd edition of the international competitive showcase of radio production Prix Bohemia Radio began in Olomouc with a ceremonial evening on 19 October 2026. The festival was to last until 22 October and, besides the competition, to offer debates and live recordings.[1]
The radio Thalia Award was received by the actress Magdaléna Borová for the role of Marianne in the radio dramatisation of Ingmar Bergman's Scenes from a Marriage, directed by Beata Parkanová. The Hana Maciuchová Award, intended for artistically distinctive personalities connected with the Olomouc region, was won by the actor and director Miroslav Krobot. Lada Klokočníková, who has been connected for over three decades with Czech Radio in Hradec Králové, and Eva Ješutová, who joined the radio in 1981 and worked mainly in the radio archive, were inducted into the Czech Radio Hall of Fame. Czech Radio has been adding to the Hall of Fame since 2011.[1]
The competition received 167 entries: 35 documentaries, 29 dramas, 56 Czech and 11 foreign reportages and 36 podcasts. Public listening began with the Documentary category, continued on 20 October with Drama, on 21 October with Reportage and on 22 October with Podcast. The announcement of the best creators in four categories was scheduled for 22 October.[1]
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Chronology
- — The 42nd Prix Bohemia Radio festival of radio production began in Olomouc; at its opening the actress Magdaléna Borová received the radio Thalia Award, and Lada Klokočníková and Eva Ješutová were inducted into the Czech Radio Hall of Fame. ČTK / České noviny Deník: Olomoucký kraj
Sources
- ČTK / České noviny — 19 October 2026
- Deník: Olomoucký kraj — 19 October 2026