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Czech Mint issues commemorative medal in honor of late president Václav Havel
The Czech Mint has just issued a special commemorative medal in honor of
late president Václav Havel. The medal, available in gold and silver,
depicts Mr Havel, who was for many a national hero, with a smile on his
face. More
Controversial Prague lobbyist charged with bodily harm; may face further charges connected to wire tap scandal
Prague police have charged the controversial lobbyist Roman Janoušek with
menacing behaviour due to intoxication as well as grievous bodily harm. On
Friday, Mr Janoušek crashed his Porsche into another car in Prague 4, then
hit its driver as he attempted to flee. The news came as the construction
tycoon already found himself in the headlines due to scandal over leaked
wire taps of conversations between him and former mayor of Prague Pavel
Bém. More
Sofia Smith – a Prague-based freelance chef who puts joy in cooking first
Sofia Smith, who is half-Irish and half-Asian, has been cooking in Prague
since the late nineties. Angel restaurant, where she was the executive head
chef, received much critical acclaim – its opening was written about by
Fodor’s as “the culinary event of the year” – and as a freelance
chef, Sofia Smith continues to put a smile on the faces of Prague’s food
lovers. Most recently, she has been hosting themed nights at Prague’s
James Joyce Irish Pub and teaching cooking classes at the capital’s
Cocina Rivero cooking studio. She speaks about what she most enjoys about
being a chef, how Prague’s food culture has changed over the years and
what her early culinary influences were. More
The black experience in the Czech Republic
In the past 20 years, the number of foreigners living in the Czech Republic
has increased dramatically as a consequence of the opening of the Iron
Curtain. Still, the country is far from being as diverse as most other
European nations, for example France or Germany, and the vast majority of
the Czech population remains Caucasian. During communism, the few black
people who lived here stuck out like a sore thumb. Nowadays, their number
has of course increased, but the size of the black community is still quite
small. More
The story of a successful Fine Arts studio
It was almost two years ago that then-fresh graduate Nina Mainerová set
out with a colleague to open a professional architectural studio. But soon
after their launch, the bills piled up and they were forced to modify their
plans. First, they began offering preparatory classes for students applying
to university; then they extended their workshops to include drawing and
painting. More
Czech charity helps save unwanted racing greyhounds from Ireland
A few hours of browsing the web changed Lucie Poučova’s life forever.
After accidentally coming upon a site reporting on the fate of unwanted
racing greyhounds in Ireland she decided to get involved and now runs an
animal welfare organization dedicated to re-homing unwanted greyhounds from
Ireland and Spain with families in the Czech Republic. More
Government renames airport after Havel, but botches translation
After three months of waiting and some sideline debates, the government has
agreed to rename Prague’s international airport after the late president
Václav Havel. While the Havel family and the tens of thousands who asked
for the change are pleased there has finally been some progress, a new
problem has arisen with the English translation of the airport’s name.
Christian Falvey has this report. More
Concert, screening at Prague’s Lucerna to mark day against racism
March 21st is the International Day for the Elimination of Racial
Discrimination and to mark the occasion organisers from Opona, a non-profit
NGO, have helped put together an exhibition, screening and concert to take
place on Wednesday afternoon and evening at Prague’s Lucerna. Several
notable Czech artists, including Ester Kočičková Xindl X, and the Tap
Tap are taking part. More
Party game challenges players to change lousy lifestyles
You’ve just had a tough day at work, your family is making more and more
demands, you’re smoking and drinking too much and if you’re not careful
you could wind up dead. Sound dire? Well certainly – but only in real
life. Here, we’re talking about your character in a new Czech game; one
where players compete to change their lifestyles or else. More
Prague’s Výtopna restaurant a hit with families, tourists & train fans
Many will remember the joy of getting toy trains as children and watching
them zoom down the electric track. Now, somewhat unusually, that innocent
excitement can now be relived at a popular Czech restaurant. Located in
Brno, Prague and elsewhere, Výtopna is a venue like no other where toy
engines – not waiters – deliver drinks to your table. For a country not
big on theme-restaurants it has become surprisingly popular: a big hit
especially for families with young kids. More
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