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03-10-2006 14:22 | Ilya Marritz

A few weeks ago, the word burcak began to appear in the windows of pubs and bars across the Czech Republic. It's the Czech word for young wine. But what does it taste like, and why do Czechs drink it?  More

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30-09-2006 | Daniela Lazarová

Photo: CTK Czech farmers have produced white carrots! Kafkaesque administration: a non-existent bridge gets officially abolished. And whatever happened to the boy who played the young Amadeus in Milos Forman's famous film? Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.  More

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01-10-2005 | Daniela Lazarová

Make those rotten products look good! The hypermarket chain store that risked consumers health by selling old meat and salamis. A Czech town builds a 10,000 euro bridge for squirrels. And, who has got the fastest steam engine? The Czech Republic has won the Steam Engine Grand Prix. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.  More

Current AffairsCelebrating the new wine in South Moravia

05-10-2004 | Martin Hrobský

It is a special time of year in many regions of the Czech Republic when the nights get cooler and the days shorter. It is the time of "vinobrani", wine festivals which mark the harvest of grapes for wine making. Legend has it that these celebrations date back to Roman times, when the first grapes were planted.  More

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25-09-2004 | Daniela Lazarová

The man who sells animal feed tested on humans! What made the Communist Party buy a cow? And, who is running in the Office Rats Race? Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.  More

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11-09-2004 | Daniela Lazarová

John Bok with donkey Biba, photo: CTK The man who went to see the Prime Minister with a billy-goat and donkey in tow. A new monastery has been consecrated in the Czech Republic - the first in more than 600 years. And, philatelists travelled from near and far to get the Roman Sebrle stamp at Prague's main post office. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.  More

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04-10-2003 | Daniela Lazarová

A Saudi Arabian princess gets her jewels stolen in Karlovy Vary -right across the street from the town's police headquarters, a noted Czech composer shares the secret of his success: he can hear mushrooms sing. And the Prague 2 magistrate organizes a public execution: a pickpocket gets his hand chopped off as a warning to others. Find out more in this week's magazine with Daniela Lazarova.  More

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