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PanoramaAusterlitz (Slavkov) hosts bicentennial staging of Napoleon's 'greatest' victory
This weekend saw the largest re-enactment of a Napoleonic battle in the
history of central Europe. Tens of thousands of people braved the bitter
cold on Saturday for the bicentennial staging of the 'Battle of the Three
Emperors' of 2 December 1805 - Napoleon Bonaparte's greatest victory. On
the rolling hills and fields outside Austerlitz, now Slavkov in South
Moravia, the young French emperor outwitted a much larger Russo-Austrian
force -- a feat of which he would be proud to his dying day. Taking part
in the re-enactment on Saturday were some four thousand military history
enthusiasts in full period costume from twenty two countries. More
Current AffairsSlavkov (Austerlitz) gears up for re-enactment of Battle of Three Emperors
Friday marks the two-hundredth anniversary of the "Battle of Three
Emperors" -- Napoleon's decisive victory over the Austrian and
Russian armies on the Moravian plains near the town of Austerliz, or
Slavkov as it's known in Czech. In 1805, the region was part of the
Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the locals considered themselves on the
losing side of the battle. More
Current AffairsSkoda trumps European rivals in BBC Top Gear Magazine readers' poll
Now, have you heard the one about the Skoda which beat all of Europe's
best-known car manufacturers in a readers' survey? Well, you have now. The
days when Skoda was the laughing stock of the car world are of course well
and truly over, but Skoda's reputation in Britain - one of Europe's
biggest car markets - is going from strength to strength, according to a
new survey.
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PanoramaThe Czech love affair with the intrepid 'Trabi'
With its motorcycle-sized engine and fibreglass coachwork you can literally
kick a hole through, the humble but intrepid Trabant has become an
unlikely symbol of freedom throughout Eastern Europe. Though derided in
the West, in its own ersatz way, East Germany's "kleine wunder"
was truly a marvel of minimalist engineering. Here in the Czech Republic,
the Trabant was until recently the second most common foreign car on the
road. The dwindling numbers belie the demand for well-maintained models
and spare parts. But can the Czech love affair with the 'Trabi' be
attributed to simple 'Ostalgia'? More
Current AffairsThousands attend Uherske Hradiste Summer Film School
This year's Summer Film School in the Moravian town of Uherske Hradiste had
a distinctly Irish theme, showing a retrospective of over 40 movies and
also hosting a number of accompanying events related to the Emerald Isle.
Besides Irish films, visitors to the film school could attend workshops
with Irish directors such as Alan Gilsenan and concerts by well known
Irish musicians like Glen Hansard.
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A Czech town is on gnat alert! Twenty one gnat bites per minute. The Battle
of Three Emperors to be re-enacted at Slavkov. Skoda Auto is to produce a
new car for the young generation - the Yetti! Find out more in Magazine
with Daniela Lazarova.
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