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Current Affairs'Gie her a haggis!' - Burns' night in Bohemia
The Scottish poet Robert Burns borrowed his first book from the local
baker, and from there the only way was up. His poems, which were
originally published to raise money so that he could emigrate, ironically
turned Burns into a Scottish icon. The man behind 'Auld Lang Syne' and the
title of J.D. Salinger's 'Catcher in the Rye' turns 246 tomorrow. His
birthday is being marked both at home and abroad, including the Czech
Republic. In-house Scot, Rosie Johnston reports...
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Current AffairsHelp wanted: foreigners need apply
Franz Kafka's writing has left an indelible mark on our perception of Czech
bureaucracy as a surreal tangle of rules and regulations — impossible to
follow or surmount. But with the birth rate at an alarming low and the
pension system under strain, efforts are underway to cut through the red
tape and help educated foreigners settle in the Czech Republic — and
quickly. The fast-track to permanent residency, however, remains under
heavy construction. More
One on OneKen Nash - humorist, graphic designer, discusses open mic, life in Prague, and escaping the brain farm
In today's edition Jan Velinger's guest is Ken Nash - a well-known
illustrator, designer, and humorist whose work has been featured in
publications around the world, including the English-language weekly, the
Prague Post. His extensive design work has also included clients like
Czech beer manufacturer Pilsner Urquell. Aside from drawing many
illustrations, greeting cards, and cartoons, Ken also regularly organises
the Alchemy Reading & Performance series here in the Czech capital -
the open mic is something that has always been popular among ex-pats in
Prague and it's what Ken discusses first. Here's Ken Nash - in One on One. More
Current AffairsFinding an alternative to carp for Christmas dinner in Prague
Many people from Prague's large ex-pat community would balk at the idea of
having a carp for Christmas dinner. In places like Ireland and England,
the fish is hardly ever eaten as it's considered to be a "dirty"
animal. Luckily for many ex-pats, the British-owned Robertson's Butchers
has now been supplying meat products that are very common in other
countries on the Prague market as well. This includes providing turkeys
and hams for people's Christmas dinners.
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Current AffairsCzechs come to grips with the Celtic tiger
In the six months since the Czech Republic joined the EU, Ireland has
become a destination of choice for many Czechs hoping to take advantage of
the country's newly relaxed labour laws and find jobs that offer better
"Western" wages in comparison with those on offer back home.
Radio Prague spoke with some Czechs working in Ireland and asked them what
life was like in the land of the "Celtic tiger". More
Talking PointA glimpse at Prague's secretive Vietnamese community
The Czech Republic boasts a large Vietnamese community, dating back to the
days when the two countries were part of the Communist bloc. Today there
are an estimated 40,000 Vietnamese here, the large majority of them
working as market traders. The focal point of Prague's Vietnamese
community is a huge open-air market known to Czechs as "Little
Hanoi", and to Vietnamese as "Sapa", after an area of
outstanding natural beauty in Vietnam. Rob Cameron was given a guided tour
of Sapa by Mimi Nguyen, a 26-year-old student from Hanoi.
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Talking PointCzech Republic - A Second Homeland
Since the 1989 Velvet Revolution, the Czech Republic has become a second
home for many foreigners. Among them - a sizeable community of 7,500
people from the countries of the former Yugoslavia. Why did they decide to
leave their homes and come here? What do they do now? Do they see Prague
as
their new home? Maida Agovic reports about their experiences and
impressions in the Czech capital. More
Current AffairsForeigners unaware that Ombudsman is there for them too
On December 8th 1999, the Czech Parliament adopted a law which established
an Ombudsman or Public Defender of Rights. But while many Czechs have been
making use of this service, few foreigners are aware that they too have
the right to ask the ombudsman for assistance. To reach more foreigners
and inform them on what the ombudsman's office has done so far, a press
conference was held in Brno this week.
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