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SpotlightZlín - the town that Baťa built
In this edition of Spotlight,we visit the south-east Moravian town of Zlín,
a city famous for its footwear and film industries as well as for its rich
heritage of folk culture and traditional music. More
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Are you into high heels? Check out the “Chopin” shoe at the footwear
museum in Zlín. Why do some Czechs expect their dogs to turn vegetarian
– and desperate drivers create a map of the worst potholes around the
Czech Republic! Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarová. More
Current AffairsDistilling home brandy may soon be de-criminalized
For centuries, Czechs have been fermenting and distilling their own fruit
brandies. They have been doing so despite the fact that it’s illegal and
that they could face up to twelve months in prison for tax evasion.
However, this may be about to change. The lower chamber has started
debating an amendment to the penal code that could decriminalize home
distilling. More
Current AffairsDistilleries busy with exceptional plum harvest
Distilleries around the country are exceptionally busy these days as
farmers are bringing in their plum crops which are unusually plentiful
this year. It is a tradition in Central and Eastern Europe that farmers
distil their own plum brandy or "slivovice". It can either be
homemade or fruit growers can use the services of local distilleries which
are now running at full capacity.
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SpotlightZlin - the town that Bata built
In this edition of Spotlight,we visit the south-east Moravian town of Zlin,
a city famous for its footwear and film industries as well as for its rich
heritage of folk culture and traditional music.
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In Business News: the Czech Republic is on course to join the euro in 2010,
though the OECD warns of some risks; inflation reaches 3.1 percent, but
should fall sharply; Hyundai finally sets a date for construction work on
its Moravian factory; Skoda Auto - the country's biggest exporter in 2005
- plans to put the Yeti prototype into production; and Slivovice makers
Rudolf Jelinek report big sales increases last year.
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Parents brave the cold to enrol their children in a prestigious language
school, standing in line all night long in sub-degree temperatures. The
New York Times goofs - those three fat ladies are not Brazilian, they are
Czech ! And "drink less so you can drink longer" - the ground
rule when you are tasting brandy all day. Find out more in Magazine with
Daniela Lazarova.
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A seventy three year old granny from south Bohemia has won 20 million
crowns in the lottery, a Czech town has introduced three dimensional zebra
crossings to get drivers to slow down and, the National Theatre in Prague
has asked for public donations to help finance the repair of statues
gracing the building. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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