A mainstay of public-service media — and by now of WiFič VEN! too — is presenter Lucie Výborná, who has been with the event since its very first year. This year she'll delve into, among other things, the stories of journalist Václav Moravec, social architect Kateřina Šedá, Polish writer M
A fixture of public-service media and, by now, of WiFič VEN! too, presenter Lucie Výborná has been with the event since its very first edition. This year she'll delve into the stories of journalist Václav Moravec, social architect Kateřina Šedá, Polish writer Mariusz Szczygieł, mountaineer and doctor Matěj Bernát, economist Tomáš Sedláček, and literary historian and theologian Martin C. Putna.
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Kateřina Šedá
How does someone who isn't even really an architect end up winning Architect of the Year? That's exactly what happened to Kateřina Šedá in 2017. The reason is simple – her work, her performances, capture the relationships between people and their environment. Which is precisely what architecture built with respect ought to grow from.
Václav Moravec
A journalist and TV presenter who's become synonymous with political debate. He's also a university lecturer, the author of two doctoral theses and academic publications on the media and journalistic ethics. Blues fans already know it – Václav Moravec is coming to see us.
Matěj Bernát
Legs tired, mind empty. One of the reasons dentist Matěj Bernát heads for the mountains. And he turns his passion for the cause into extraordinary feats. He's the first Czech, for instance, to have climbed all 82 four-thousand-metre peaks in the Alps. And he's still got plenty of bite left…
Mariusz Szczygieł (PL)
A Pole who probably knows more about us than we know ourselves. And he's fond of us. Mariusz Szczygieł, reporter and writer, is among other things the author of the book Gottland – a unique collection of sensitive reportage that brings modern Czech history to life through the fates of individual people.
Martin C. Putna
When it comes to a controversial social topic, he'll likely have something to say. And there's a good chance he'll say it provocatively. Mystification included. That's Martin C. Putna. Literary historian, theologian, columnist. He focuses on the spiritual history of the state, the relationship between religion and culture, and the shifting shape of Czech identity.
Rastislav Káčer (SK)
You've worked as a research scientist. You've had a diplomatic career at the highest level. You've had a go at running the foreign affairs ministry. What next? You reach out to a seasoned journalist and start your own podcast. And once again, you succeed. At least, that's how it seems to have gone for Rastislav Káčer…
