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SpotlightThe Castle of Pardubice
In this edition of Spotlight we take you to the east Bohemian town of
Pardubice, the site of one of the most imposing Gothic and Renaissance
Castles in the Czech lands, with roots that go back to the 13th century.
We met with Josef Fischkandl, who has been guiding at Pardubice Castle for
years and knows the site better than almost anyone else. He'll be our guide
for today.
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Current AffairsModern banknotes do not compare to classic Czechoslovak notes, says collector
Do you know what the rarest Czechoslovak banknote is? Or where the
country's first notes were printed? One person who knows all about that
subject is collector Miroslav Krist, the man behind an exhibition of
banknotes from around the world currently on at Kozel Chateau, near
Pilsen. When I spoke to Mr Krist this week he began by telling me which
personalities had figured on the very first Czechoslovak notes. More
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President Klaus stars in an advertisement in the role of a homeless man,
Czechs are to get their own Dream Date reality show, and - who is Yana
Gupta? Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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Current AffairsSaint Wenceslas: A 'tail' of restoration
If you've been to the Prague's Wenceslas Square recently, you might have
noticed that something is missing, namely, the statue of Saint Wenceslas
himself, for whom the square is named. Well don't worry, it hasn't really
disappeared, it is only hidden behind a mass of scaffolding for some time.
The statue is just undergoing a crucial restoration to be able to survive
the wiles of the freaky weather as well as the hustle of the busy square,
in the very core of Prague. More
Current AffairsPresident grants pardon to plane hijacker
The Czech president's powers are largely constitutional, but one area where
he can exercise real influence is in granting pardons. The question of who
should be given a pardon and under what circumstances has long been a
subject of controversy, and this week, the issue has once again hit the
headlines. President Vaclav Klaus has granted pardons to eight people,
including a man who in 1978 hijacked a passenger plane in order to escape
across the Iron Curtain to West Germany.
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Letter from PragueWhy Czechs are getting rounder
Those of you who listened to Friday's broadcast are aware of the European
Obesity Congress, which came to an end in Prague on Saturday. Two and a
half thousand experts in the field came together to ask why the world is
getting rounder and what can be done to stop this development. Statistics
show that the Czech Republic, alongside few other European countries like
Greece and Britain, has one of the highest obesity rates in the world. The
question that comes to my mind is why and why now? What did Czechs do
fifty years ago that they're not doing today?
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Current Affairs13th European Obesity Congress underway in Prague
On Wednesday, some 2,500 scientists, doctors, and health specialists from
all over the world met in Prague for the 13th European Obesity Congress.
For four days, they will try to find ways of solving the global problem of
obesity and demand greater action throughout the enlarged Europe.
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Current AffairsGrand sculptures take root on Wenceslas Square
Prague's busy Wenceslas Square is now host to the international festival
"Sculpture Grande 2004", which opened this week under the very
loose theme of European integration. Brian Kenety went along to the
vernissage at the Gallery Art Factory and has this report.
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