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Current AffairsPrague exhibition highlights artistic merits of graffiti
Like many cities, Prague has more than its fair share of graffiti. It's
certainly one of the more visible changes in the appearance of the Czech
capital since the fall of communism. Many people are appalled by the
increase in graffiti around Prague, which can often be seen defacing the
beautiful facades of the city's historical buildings. It is hardly
surprising therefore that tough legislation introduced a few years ago,
which made it possible to send graffiti artists to prison won widespread
support here. Despite the tougher laws, however, graffiti still continues
unabated. Now a new exhibition has been launched in Prague, which
highlights the creative side of graffiti and explores some different
approaches to the problem.
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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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Looking for a Superstar! Thousands of young Czechs are lining up to show
that they have what it takes. The Czech who's been making the same
resolution for 13 years now and is still determined to see it through.
And, traditional New Years greetings cards are replaced by SMS messages.
Find out more in this weeks Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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Current AffairsSpray-painters to face up to eight years in jail
The Lower House of Parliament has approved an amendment to the penal code which, if approved by the Senate and signed by President Havel, could mean up to eight years in jail for spray-painters who scrawl graffiti on historic buildings. This problem has been escalating and represents a real threat to medieval sites and buildings, many of them protected by the United Nations heritage organization, UNESCO. has been looking into the issue.
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