Since globalization hits it off in the world, many people found themselves dating or being interested in dating someone who doesn’t share their native language. It has its own peculiarities. Small research made by Vocabulary Miner and Itálie v Brně (Italy in Brno) collected first-hand experiences and advice from 10 Czech women in long-term bilingual relationships. Yes, such a relationship can work but you have to work on it Relationships, especially with language barriers, need a huge focus on effective communication. A multilingual relationship will take many more gestures, active listening, and much more patience. It is important to remember that sometimes your partner is not saying what you THINK they are. Learn to find out more about what they truly mean before jumping into upset conclusions. Eri, a Czech digital nomad, who is in a relationship with an American gives a heads up: ”The language barrier has certainly an impact on our relationship. Relationship with someone who speaks a different language is like a never-ending language training.” “Sometimes you find yourselves talking at cross purposes,” Lenka, living in Malaysia with a Malaysian, explains their communication barriers. Family, emotions and public offices can make it difficult Usually one...
Prague is renowned across the world for its beautiful historic buildings and its picturesque winding streets. It is hardly a surprise then that the city is often chosen by major Hollywood studios to film popular movies and TV series. How is the film and television industry contributing to the area’s economy? Prague’s long-running service as a film set Prague has a long and rich culture when it comes to serving as a setting for popular movies and TV series. More recently, it was used as the backdrop for Jojo Rabbit, the irreverent black comedy set during WWII. Written and directed by Taika Waititi, it went on to win an Oscar for Adapted Screenplay and was enjoyed by movie fans all over the globe – contributing to Prague’s visibility across a wide international audience. It has also been the set for recent ambitious TV series such as The Wheel of Time, Carnival Row – produced by Amazon and starring Cara Delevigne and Orlando Bloom – and Marvel’s superhero mini-series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Besides Waititi, Netflix also chose Prague as the setting for its latest movie production called 473 Transatlantic. In previous years, blockbusters like Amadeus, which won eight Oscars in 1985 and saw Prague standing in for...
Young Dust is a second-hand shop located at Cimburova 583/6, Žižkov, and brings you timeless second-hand clothes and accessories, from old school to new school through retro and vintage. The founders are a pair of childhood friends that have known each other for over 15 years. Sebastien, being born and raised in Prague, knows the language, the culture, and the city like the back of his sleeve; indulging in Prague’s hidden gems and unique secrets, while also providing influence from his French heritage. Similarly, Matthias through his Belgian nationality brings in a touch of his own. Having lived in Prague for the past 15 years, Matthias has fallen in love with the city and now calls it his home. Despite their very different personalities but thanks to their similar background in business as well as a keen understanding of each other, they have managed to come together and create Young Dust. Where did the idea of Young Dust come from? Sebastien: ‘We discovered our love and appreciation for second- hand clothing and the vintage scene whilst visiting family and friends, on a holiday trip to Paris and it was an enormous source of inspiration for us. If you are...
Manifesto Markets will reopen for dining-in experiences, two long months after its original opening date due to the coronavirus lockdown. Following a ghost kitchen model, takeaway, and unique delivery aimed to substitute some level of the market’s normal operations for the past two months, people will finally be able to relax and enjoy freshly cooked meals and draught beer. “It’s a first step into better times after the heavy, once-in-a-century crisis threatening Manifesto’s existence,” states Manifesto’s Founder Martin Barry who mobilized creativity and innovative projects to allow the markets and their vendors to overcome the shock. “After two months of isolation, we can be a place for people to get together safely in an open-air environment to have some fun, some food and lots of drinks while respecting a few necessary limitations.” Now is also the moment when Manifesto’s cashless operations show its biggest advantage – hygiene. Safe relish, with horse length distance “We can tell Czech people are very disciplined and they have learnt the routine of how to protect themselves and others. But the desire is in the air to get back to social life and reconvene the life that has been paused for over two months. We...
From May 11, ninth-graders students will return to school, cinemas, and theaters can reopen. Minister of Health added that there will be strict rules for visitors, such as a safe distance between them. For example, cinemas will have a limit of 100 people per auditorium in the hall. However, they will not be allowed to sell any snacks. “No popcorn, no drinking. It would be necessary to take off the face mask and that is a great risk,” Vojtech explained. There will always be one free row among the occupied ones. People must sit at least one empty seat apart. Only couples and married couples can sit next to each other. Hairdressers and barbers need to wear a face mask. At the same time, it will be necessary to keep at least a two-meter distance between customers. The Minister of Industry Karel Havlíček explained how restaurants’ gardens will work. “Customers can sit without restrictions at one table. However, the distance between guests at different tables must be one and a half meters”. Shopping centers over 5,000 meters will open on May 11. Hand disinfection will be provided at each entrance. Disinfection must also be provided in all shops. Children’s corners and similar services...
Many European governments have banned large events until the end of August, putting an end to the continent's festival summer.
The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival has decided to cancel its 55th annual festival in light of the coronavirus.
The construction industry has traditionally been conservative when it comes to adopting advanced technologies. Innovation may come from the architect, but the builders tend to keep more or less the same process, adapting only to the project at hand. However, by adopting additive manufacturing, the construction industry can have advantages like better creativity, design flexibility, less material waste, lower carbon footprint, and more robust structures. It’s a fast-growing industry with experts estimating the value of 3D printing construction to reach $56.4 million by 2021. This is a huge market! 3D printing construction is a fast-growing industry has seen some fascinating projects like in New York, where S-Squared 3D Printers is able to build a house in 12 hours. In Mexico, they built an entire residential area for socially disadvantaged families, and they probably have the largest building created by 3D printing in Dubai. In Europe, houses created by 3D printing can be found, for example, in Italy In the Czech Republic, the sculptor Michal Trpák wants to print a year-round habitable house with an area of 43 square meters The house will not stand on the ground but will float on the water surface and according to Trpák, it should be something...
Every Prague citizen can now book a concert online, put a pin on the map - a hospital courtyard, nursing home garden or on any street - and start crowdfunding for tickets
During isolation in this coronavirus world, there is time to reinvent passion for learning not only the Czech language. Determination and a few useful little tricks can help add the new language to the daily routine without much effort. From the very morning, there are thousands of opportunities on how to upgrade language skills. Language teachers and coaches got together unusual language learning tips to quit the usual learner’s excuses. THINGS YOU LOVE WILL MAKE YOU WISER In her e-book How to Learn (not only) Czech Language Through Social Media, Lenka from CzechTime invites people to use social media for something else than just procrastination and coronavirus-news-scrolling. She found a better use for them. “Join and Like your favorite groups, ideas, sports, people etc. on Facebook and Instagram BUT in the language, you are learning”. Example: If one is Italian and misses their home or just loves Italy and is learning Czech, the advice is to find an Italy fan blog in Czech e.g.Itálie v Brne on Facebook and Like and Follow it. The FB wall will be full of both, Czech language and Italy after such Likes and learning happens without even knowing. LEARN TO LISTEN It is...
If you want to experience an oasis of calm just a bus ride away from the bustling city center, Prague Botanical garden is a great choice. Located in the vicinity of the Prague Zoo, in the Troja basin, Botanical Garden has been growing significantly since its opening. Prague city, in agreement with the Ministry of Health, reopened the outdoor exhibitions in the Botanical Garden in Troja on Monday. However, people must respect strict sanitary measures. However, all indoor expositions, including the tropical greenhouse Fata Morgana, remain closed. Open-air expositions cover an area of nearly 25 hectares. Stretching over a large chunk of land, the Botanic Garden includes a Japanese Garden with a gorgeous grove of Japanese Cherry trees, an exhibition of irises, several small ponds, and lakes, and the vineyard of St. Claire. The central bed of a perennial and annual plant collection is among the most attractive parts of the garden – it blossoms in a variety of colors and shades during the summer months. A valuable collection of bulbous and tuberous plants is also worth seeing. Blooms of crowtoes, crocuses, hyacinths, bluebells and grape hyacinths adorn the garden from early March. The garden will be open every day from 9:00 to...
This Friday (April 17), landmarks all over the world were lit up in red in a show of support for World Hemophilia Day, including the Petřín Tower in Prague.
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