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Current AffairsTeachers - and children - in Czech Rep - welcome first day of school
Around the world September means the start of a new school year for
teachers and students, and here in the Czech Republic, school
traditionally starts on 1st September. I went to a Prague elementary
school specialising in languages, to get a sense of the mood, and also to
discuss how teachers are getting ready for educational reforms. More
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All the papers lead with stories as varying as former environment minister
Milos Kuzvart's appointment as the Czech Republic's first commissioner to
the European Union, the government's failure to begin discussion on a bill
on same-sex marriages, and a potential crisis in the cabinet over rising
rents. We begin, however, with the daily Mlada Fronta Dnes, where the lead
headline declares "Czechs are losing the opportunity to work in
Europe".
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Making headlines in the papers today - claims that British Prime Minister
Tony Blair is worried about an influx of Czech Romanies following EU
enlargement, a dispute in the cabinet over registered partnerships for gay
couples, and denials from Labour and Social Affairs Minister Zdenek
Skromach that the government has reached an agreement over regulated rent.
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Current AffairsCzech gay and lesbian film festival arrives in Prague
Mezipatra 2003, the fourth annual Czech gay and lesbian film festival,
started in Brno last week, where it was very well received. The festival
kicked off in Prague on Monday and it will run here until next Sunday. We
went along to the opening night to assess the local reaction to the event.
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One on OneHana Kulhankova - on the Mezipatra Gay and Lesbian Film Festival and fascination with identity
In this edition of One on One Jan's guest is Hana Kulhankova, a specialist
in American avant garde and experimental cinema, and a fifth year major at
Brno's Masaryk University. Hana is also is the head organiser of the
important Mezipatra Gay and Lesbian Film Festival that kicked off in Brno
last week and is now on its second leg in Prague.
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Current AffairsNew book looks at transgender experience in Czech society
"I'm just trying to describe the current situation of our minority
here in Czech society - I mean the transgender minority - because I think
the situation could, for sure, be much better."
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Today's topics include: Czech travel agencies. Foreign tourists visiting
the Czech Republic. Prague traffic jams. Education. Listeners mentioned:
Yusuke Kamimura, David Eldridge, Joan Murphy, Erik Thomasson, John
Topmore.
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Current AffairsStudy looks at Czech teaching methods
Czech students have always ranked quite high in comparison to their
international counterparts, especially in math and science testing. The
Department of Education in the United States has conducted a study
regarding different teaching methods in countries where students score
high in mathematics testing, the Czech Republic was one of them.
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MagazineGays say time is ripe for same-sex marriages law
Unbelievably, as late as in 1992 homosexuality was still registered as a
medical problem in the Czech Republic and efforts were made to find a cure
for it. Many homosexuals entered into heterosexual marriages and led a
double life, keeping their secret even from family and friends. The gay
community in the Czech Republic has come a long way since. Today it is
pushing for the approval of a law on same sex marriages. In this weeks
Magazine Daniela Lazarova talks to a member of the gay community about
what life is like for homosexuals in the Czech Republic today.
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