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Letter from PragueThe dual purpose of Prague's churches
When we heard that the pope was dead, my housemate Olena and I wanted to go
to church and light a candle. In we ventured from the suburbs to find
ourselves some suitable holy location. Olena knew of a cloister in central
Prague, but when we got there, only the adjoining 'cloister restaurant' was
open. We forewent the appeal of a refreshing ice tea and trekked onwards.
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Current AffairsPrague residents discuss the "disappearing soul" of their city
Prague's reputation as one of Europe's most beautiful cities has been
growing over the last decade or so ever since the city opened up to the
world after the fall of communism. Every year more and more tourists are
coming to the Czech Republic to sample the wonders of the "city of a
hundred spires" But there are those who claim building developments
in the city aimed at catering for the growing numbers of tourists are
destroying the city's character. Some people are so concerned about the
situation that they held a public debate attended by the deputy mayor of
the city to discuss what they call the "disappearing soul of
Prague".
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Current AffairsAn early bird has become Plana's spring mascot
Winter is still holding the country firmly in its grip but the town of
Plana, on the Czech Republic's western border has good reason to believe
that spring is just around the corner. The first harbinger of spring - the
white stork - has just arrived back from the shores of Africa and set up
home in the best storks' nest in town.
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MagazineMagazine
What's for Sunday dinner? The mum who was treated to a marihuana "pot
roast", courtesy of her son. Who is stealing the famous Prague Castle
cats? And, a Czech brothel goes on-line. You get everything for free but
the whole world will see you at it. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela
Lazarova.
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Letter from PragueA tale of two cemeteries
For most of my life I lived in the northern Prague district of Bohnice. For
many Czechs that place name has a metaphorical meaning of
"madhouse". That is because between 1906 and 1911 when Bohnice
was still a tiny village north of Prague, a large mental hospital was
built there, with small houses scattered around a large English-style
park, centred around an Art Nouveau church - all up to the standard of the
time.
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Current AffairsGround squirrels facing the end of the line
In the 1950's the Bohemian ground squirrel was a common animal- in fact
these small furry rodents were practically considered vermin. But due to
agricultural changes their numbers have dropped dramatically and they are
now classified as being critically endangered. Now, the largest population
of ground squirrels in the Czech Republic is found in a rather unexpected
place, a 76 hectare area of ground in Letnany, a rather bleak and faceless
suburb of Prague. Investors have taken an interest in the property which
lies at the end of a soon-to-be-constructed metro line. This has nature
conservationists concerned.
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Current Affairs"Stop Graffiti" programme in Prague district proves successful
Those of you who have visited the Czech capital will have noticed that many
of the beautiful facades of Prague's historic buildings are marred by ugly
graffiti. This problem is faced by many cities around the world and has
been approached in different ways. A few years ago one of Prague's
districts decided to do away with graffiti and its scheme has brought
visible results.
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In this week's edition: the quality of Czech beer,
"commercialisation" of Prague, bounced e-mail messages sent to
Radio Prague. Listeners quoted: Lindley Becker, USA; Colin Rose, UK.
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