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Current AffairsCriminal science as the main theme of this year's Zizkov Carnival
The 'Masopust' - or Carnival - in Prague's Zizkov quarter is set to come to
a climax on Tuesday. 'Masopust' always takes place towards the end of
winter, before the start of Lent. And though many Czechs no longer
celebrate it, the tradition of 'Masopust' is slowly making a comeback. The
Zizkov Town Hall has been organizing its own carnival for 14 years.
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Current AffairsBorn by decree: Zizkov celebrates 125 years
Zizkov is one of Prague's most famous neighbourhoods, known for its
numerous pubs and working class traditions. It was promoted from village
to town status 125 years ago this month, and throughout May celebrations
have been held marking that anniversary. Those events culminated in a
re-enactment of the day the Austrian emperor officially made Zizkov a
town.
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The nation of beer lovers takes to tea! The women's party aims to change
Czech politics. And, Jaroslav Hasek, the author of the Good Soldier
Schweik finally gets a statue in Prague's Zizkov district. Find out more
in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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Letter from PragueWhere is my home?
I returned to Prague this past weekend after a three-week tour of the
eastern seaboard of the United States. It began with a class reunion
weekend in Washington, D.C., where I spent my "formative years."
As I haven't yet gone bald or grown fat, I was more than a little curious
to see who had. Call it: Revenge of the Nerd.
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Letter from PragueA Tree Dies in Zizkov
"A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" is timeless American coming-of-age
novel and a richly-plotted narrative of three generations in a poor but
proud family, offering a detailed, unsentimental portrait of urban life at
the beginning of the 20th century. Brooklyn, of course, is one of the five
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Current AffairsMasks, marionettes and lots and lots of meat: Masopust 2005
Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, the period in which Christians
prepare for Easter. Here in the Czech Republic many people are observing
"masopust", which literally translates as "meat fast".
But it isn't only about abstinence - it's also a chance to celebrate. To
get a feel for the spirit of masopust, Rosie Johnston has been out and
about in the Prague district of Zizkov.
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SpotlightZizkov TV tower
Rising like a futuristic space ship above the old working class quarter of
Zizkov, is one of Prague's most interesting, if controversial, buildings -
Zizkov TV tower. The TV tower is, at 216 metres, the tallest building in
the city, and they say on a clear day it can be seen from a full 100
kilometres away. Often regarded as a relic of the communist era, Zizkov TV
tower wasn't actually completed until ten years ago, in 1992.
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