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PanoramaTaking Valentine’s Day seriously and drinking fresh milk
In this week’s edition of Panorama: it wasn’t only chocolates and roses
for couples in love on Valentine’s Day – some opted for a spiritual
celebration of the lovers’ holiday, getting fresh produce from the farm
to people’s doorsteps, and using fish to protect the public against a
terrorist attack. More
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Are you into high heels? Check out the “Chopin” shoe at the footwear
museum in Zlín. Why do some Czechs expect their dogs to turn vegetarian
– and desperate drivers create a map of the worst potholes around the
Czech Republic! Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarová. More
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A cheetah on the loose in Prague’s Troya zoo, a driver jumps into the
Vltava river to avoid traffic police and what’s in that chocolate? Find
out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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Lake Lipno in South Bohemia boasts the longest natural ice-skating track in
the Czech Republic and possibly the longest maintained skating track in the
world. A Czech potato grower congratulates US President Barack Obama on his
inauguration, and Czech anglers take to frozen lake fishing. Find out more
in Magazine with Daniela Lazarová.
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Kisses in the air – Czechs help set a new record on Valentines’ Day.
Who needs a washing machine? Czech scientists are working on self-cleaning
textiles. And, the strange theft of a railway bridge. Find out more in
Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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Don’t eat that – its fifty years old! Czech researchers eat a package
of soup that had been sitting around for half a century. “Six fingers are
better than five,” says a boy who should know. And, the Wallenstein
family clan has a get-together in Prague. Find out more in Magazine with
Daniela Lazarova.
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If a Czech were to create a robot what would it do? Tap beer of course!
Visitors to the Olomouc town library can now admire the smallest cookbook
ever shown in the Czech Republic. And, showing off your Mini - the owners
of British Mini cars hold their tenth annual car jamboree. Find out more in
Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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Current AffairsCzechs spend increasing amount of money on flowers
Gone are the days when the only thing you could get at a Czech flower shop
were a few wilting carnations. Nowadays, you can find a florist at every
corner, packed with Dutch tulips and flowers of every colour and shape.
According to recent data of the Czech Association of Flower Growers, Czechs
are spending an increasing amount of money on flowers.
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Letter from PragueCzechs break world record in longest kiss
Czechs love crazy competitions. Don't ask me why, because I have never
heard of any sensible explanation. Maybe they just like the challenge
involved. They are prepared to stuff themselves sick with dumplings,
speed-drink gallons of beer or walk backwards for miles just to get into
the Czech book of records. February 14th was Valentine's Day - and of
course the challenge presented was obvious - who could resist the
temptation to break the existing world record in kissing?
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Current AffairsDo Czechs prefer Valentine's Day to May 1st ?
February 14th is St Valentine's Day, a holiday marked by lovers throughout
many parts of the world. On the day, many send cards (as many as one
billion by some estimates) while others opt for flowers or chocolates. But
here in the Czech Republic, Valentine's Day is a much more recent
phenomenon, and you may be surprised to learn that even now most Czechs
mark another day as the day of love.
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