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Writers were at the forefront of the Velvet Revolution. But when the dust
settled on the political changes they found a fast changing publishing
revolution underway that left some of them sidelined. We look at the
changes in the publishing and literary world over the last two decades. More
Current AffairsCzech travel agencies cancel holidays in Egypt
At the weekend the Czech Foreign Ministry advised Czechs to postpone all
non-essential travel to Egypt until the situation stabilizes. Despite the
warning, Czech travel agencies continued to send more tourists to Egypt’s
Red Sea resorts, on the argument that those destinations were still safe.
On Monday they reversed their decision. Tomio Okamura is the head of the
Association of Czech Travel Agencies: More
Letter from PragueThe good, the bad & the ugly in the dragon’s den
I have never been a fan of reality TV and would be hard-pressed to watch
any programme where people try to meet a suitable partner or spend weeks
cooped up in a fishbowl of a room trying to see how they get along. But one
show, which has caught my attention is Den D (translatable as D-Day but
known in English as Dragon’s Den). If you’re familiar with the
programme, you’ll know it’s a show where entrepreneurs try to persuade
investors to put money into their start up businesses. More
Current AffairsAssociation: Czech foreign vacation tour sales increased in 2010
On Monday the Association for Czech Tour Operators and Travel Agencies
posted figures for 2010 on the number of tours sold to Czech tourists, from
vacations in nearby countries to more exotic locations. After many pinched
pennies (or rather crowns) in 2009, Radio Prague wanted to know whether
there were significant changes this year.
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Current AffairsCzech vacationers spending less on package tours ahead of summer season
Tour operators have registered between a 10 – 15 percent decrease in the
number of Czech vacationers buying package tours in normally popular
destinations such as Egypt or Tunisia. Vacationers are choosing to save
more in lean economic times, and are apparently being more selective in how
they spend their funds: either opting for cheaper destinations by plane, or
by vacationing by car or bus a little closer to home.
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Current AffairsNew Czech gay-friendly holiday brochure only third on European market
Traveling has just become a lot more convenient for Czech gays and
lesbians. A new holiday brochure provides an alternative to lengthy
internet research to find a place to stay that is gay-friendly. The “Pink
Go!” brochure boasts gay-friendly hotels, cruises catering to homosexuals
and even gay-only accommodation. Sarah Borufka has the story.
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Current AffairsPrague’s answer to tourist crisis...teddy bear tourism
Now, ever gone on holiday and been forced to leave your teddy bear at home?
Well, fear not, a Czech tour operator is launching what looks like a world
first for tourism – holidays for cuddly toys. Starting from 90 euros you
can send your teddy bear or other furry friend on a luxury trip to Prague
or other Central European cities – you’ll even receive a photo album
with his holiday snaps. Earlier we spoke to the man behind the idea, Tomio
Okamura. More
Current AffairsInternational theatre project reflecting on two decades of freedom culminates at Prague’s Archa on Friday
Svoboda? Svoboda! (Freedom? Freedom!) is the name of an international
theatre project that culminates at Prague’s Archa theatre on Friday
night. Involving theatre groups and contemporary history institutes from
the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Germany, the show provides a forum for
examination of the states’ recent communist past, and asks – what kind
of freedom did they achieve in 20 years? Ahead of Friday’s event, I
found
out more from the director of Divadlo Archa, Ondřej Hrab. More
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