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Country cottage mania
Ask a few Czechs where they are likely to be spending the end of the year
and many will give you the same answer - at their country cottage. The
tradition of country cottages stretches back over half a century and today
it is hard to find a family which does not own one or have access to one
through family and friends. Although sociologists predicted that the fall
of communism would bring about a radical change, country cottages remain
an important part in people's lives.
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"I want a dog" - Czech children list-off what they want for Christmas and more
The Christmas markets in Prague may be packed but that's not the only
business that's booming. This is also the peak season for toy shops. Do
Czech children want toys? We went along to a Prague elementary school and
asked a Grade 3 class. More
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The Czech lottery Sazka has announced a competition in making babies! How
do Czechs envisage a perfect weekend? Are you a Karel Gott fan? You'll
soon be able to visit Gottland! Find out more in Magazine with Daniela
Lazarova.
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Sparrow gunman causes uproar at Tesco supermarket
Imagine the following scene: you are shopping at your local supermarket -
wondering what brand of cornflakes you want for breakfast - when you see a
man with a gun wondering around, occasionally taking aim and firing, while
the management takes no notice. Believe it or not shoppers in a Tesco
store in the West Bohemian town of Pilsen really witnessed this scary
scene.
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A tractor demolishes a racing car! Prague is to get a Garden of Eden park,
and the search for a run-away condor is over - Charles is back in
captivity. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.
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Game-lovers match wits at Mind Sports Olympiad
For five years now the Tyrsuv Dum - a magnificent Renaissance Palace in
Prague's Lesser Quarter - has been the site for the annual Mind Sports
Olympiad allowing game-lovers to match their wits at card and board games
of all different kinds. This year school children have had the chance to
join the general public to have a go at dozens of titles including the
popular Citadels, Backgammon, Valley of the Mammoths, and Go. Play lasts
from 9 in the morning until 10 at night.
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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.
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