The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, one of Europe’s oldest and finest film fests, began to tease elements of its 56th edition, which will take place in its eponymous Czech city from July 1-9. In a show of support for nearby Ukraine, KVIFF announced that it will host the Works-in-Progress program of the Odesa International Film Festival, which cannot be held due to that nation’s ongoing war with Russia. “Broad solidarity with war-afflicted Ukraine must also include support for the country’s cultural life, which at this moment has come almost to a halt,” Hugo Rosák, the head of KVIFF’s Industry Department, said. “As a film festival, we have tried to find ways of supporting Ukrainian cinema, and we are glad that we have managed to work with the Odesa film festival to find a meaningful form of cooperation.” Added Anna Machuh, OIFF’s general director, “We are honored to have this opportunity to show Ukrainian cinema, talent and culture to the world.” KVIFF also revealed that it will bestow its President’s Award — which recognizes outstanding figures in Czech cinema — to the actor, playwright, screenwriter, and director Boleslav Polívka. The release stated, “For more than two decades, Bolek Polívka has left a similarly distinctive mark...
Tram 23 is a brilliant opportunity to see all the important areas in Prague. The public transportation company calls it Nostalgic line No. 23 and it’s not without a reason. The tram goes from Vinohrady, crossing one of the Prague’s main traffic hubs I.P.Pavlova, down to Karlovo Náměstí within walking distance from Dancing house, continues to Národni Třída and National Theatre, where you can get the wonderful view across the river to the Prague Castle and Petřín tower. Then it crosses the river to Újezd and Malostranské náměstí, where you can sit on Pražské židle, or decide whether you wanna go to the Charles Bridge, walk up to the Prague castle or continue to the Prague castle by the tram where it terminates. The best thing about this line is that you don’t pay more than for classic public transportation. So whether you buy a day ticket or regular ticket, you can always use it for line 23 as well as metro. Line 23 route Královka – Malovanka – Prague Castle – Royal Summer Palace – Malostranská – Malostranské náměstí – Újezd – National Theatre – Národní třída – Karlovo náměstí – I. P. Pavlova – Vinohrady – Zvonařka. ...
A Czech leatherwork company that makes a wide variety of handmade products — travel bags, messenger totes, wallets and belts — never planned to add personal protective gear that would save lives in a war to its offerings. The Russian invasion of Ukraine has changed that. After Russian troops launched their assault on Ukraine, Tlusty & Co. hired refugees from Ukraine to help the company join a manufacturing operation equipping Ukrainian volunteers with body armor to face the invading troops. The Prague-based company agreed to a request from the Post Bellum nongovernmental organization to join a project to supply the protection gear similar to bulletproof vests to Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces. Thousands of Ukrainian volunteers have joined the troops to resist the Russian invasion. “We specialize in a completely different production,” Tlusty & Co. owner Ivan Petruv said. “We were facing a situation where we had to decide. And because we consider ourselves part of a community that wants to help in this situation as we can, which is only natural when you see the news, we decided to say yes.” To make the new production happen was a race against the clock, he said. The company needed to get new...
If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to our new morning fix. A special military plane with the remains of General Frantisek Moravec, a commander of the Czechoslovak intelligence, landed at the military airfield in Caslav, Central Bohemia, on Tuesday. The plane with the remains flew from the United States and from the Czech border it was escorted by two Czech Gripen fighters to the airfield. . Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala is to meet German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin on May 5 and he will be equally received by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Fiala’s trip was originally scheduled for March, but it had to be postponed twice. The Ministry of the Environment has allocated over 10 billion crowns for adaptation measures against drought in the coming years, Environment Minister Anna Hubáčková told journalists on Tuesday. The Czech Republic has reopened its consulate general in the Western Ukrainian city of Lviv, two months after it was closed down in response to Russia’s invasion of the country. Confidence in the Czech economy rose 3.4 points month-on-month to 100 points in April, having fallen a...
The Czech Republic wants to quickly shake off its dependence on Russian military technology and modernize using U.S. products, Czech Defense Minister Jana Černochová announced after a meeting in the Pentagon with her U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin. Černochová revealed that the two countries would soon conclude a bilateral defense cooperation agreement which could see Czechia purchase new fighter jets and tanks from the United States, in addition to its current order for a new fleet of helicopters. It was the first direct meeting of both countries at the ministerial level since the beginning of the current phase of the Russian war in Ukraine. Austin welcomed the Czech visitors by heaping praise on the country for being one of the leaders in defense and humanitarian aid to Ukraine, and thanked the Czech Republic for its participation in the new NATO battle group in Slovakia. He also confirmed that the current U.S. administration is interested in quickly concluding an agreement with the Czech Republic on defense cooperation. “We have confirmed the intent and we will now discuss the specific provisions of that agreement,” said Černochová after the talks. “Here, my colleagues and the American side have communicated that our treaty should be...
The first season of the award-winning series, based on the books of Isaac Asimov, was filmed in Ireland. Now the crew will move to Prague and other locations in the Czech Republic. The average budget per episode is $4.5 million, for a total of more than CZK 100 million. The series follows a ruling empire in the future whose grip on control comes at risk when a mathematician (Jared Harris) uses a mathematical model to predict the empire’s demise and mankind’s descent into the dark ages. The world of the Foundation series takes place more than 20,000 years into the future, when mankind will settle the entire galaxy and create a unified empire that will unite all human-inhabited planets. Based on the book series by Isaac Asimov, Foundation follows a “band of exiles who discover that the only way to save the Galactic Empire from destruction is to defy it” and the storyline sprawls a massive timeline of over 1,000 years. Brought to life by David Goyer, whose writing credits include Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises, the showrunner says in the teaser that the book series has tried to be made for the past 50...
If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to our new morning fix. Seven out of ten Czechs are in favour of welcoming people fleeing the Russian invasion of Ukraine. However, the arrival of refugees is also raising fears among a significant part of society that social security is weakening and unemployment is rising, according to the results of a survey published last week by the STEM agency. . The Czech Republic has granted 308,170 emergency visas to refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine, including 862 on Sunday, according to data released by the Interior Ministry. In the past weeks, the number of issued visas was decreasing. Talks on the Czech-US Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) may start in the second half of May, Deputy Defence Minister Jan Havranek told journalists on Monday. Havranek said the Czech negotiating team would be led by him and it will comprise defence and foreign ministry officials. A part of the rib of last Austrian Emperor and King of Bohemia Charles I. was placed in the Imperial Chapel of the Cathedral of St. Vitus at Prague Castle on Sunday. The ceremony...
That the Czech Republic topped another global beer consumption ranking didn’t take many by surprise. According to the World Beer Index 2021, the Czech Republic had no equals worldwide in terms of average annual consumption of the beverage last year, with 468 beers being drunk per person. The report was compiled by Expensivity, a US finance company. Rounding out the top three were Spain and Germany, with averages of 417 and 411 beers respectively, while Haitians ranked last, drinking just four beers each. “We consume more beer than any other country in the world, beating the likes of Ireland, Germany and Belgium. This is no small feat,” rejoices Luděk Ohem, spokesperson at Prague’s Beer Museum. However, Expensivity believes this may not necessarily be the case, saying that much of the beer drunk in Czechia flows down the throats of foreign visitors. “Prague is the fourth most-visited city in Europe and it is infamous for its bachelor parties. Like sunny Spain, in second place, Czech Republic’s beer consumption may be significantly swelled by visiting merry-makers,” the company said on its website. And yet, given that the report relied on data from the pandemic-stricken 2021, it seems fair to assume that Czechs...
Café Dlask, a small confectionery in the Czech town of Varnsdorf (Ustek region), has started to bake a pineapple-coconut cake named “Glory to Ukraine!” in the blue-yellow colors of the Ukrainian flag. A piece of cake costs only 50 CZK, and all the money raised from its sale goes to help Ukraine. Just in one month, they managed to collect and transfer it to the account of the Ukrainian Embassy CZK 10,500. The Czech Republic has issued 302,000 humanitarian visas to Ukrainian refugees since the start of the war, according to data released by the Ministry of Interior. The inflow of refugees has slowed and the ministry is now issuing around 2,800 visas a day to newcomers. The vast majority are women and children. The year-long visa gives them health insurance and enables them to work and study in the Czech Republic. They also have the benefit of free accommodation.
This spring, preparations began for the revival of the Čechův Bridge, which awaits the reconstruction of extensive festive lighting in the following years to come. In addition, the restoration of the original effects system is being considered. The three-headed dragon hydra statues, which are placed on four pillars, should spew water and the light carriers should hold torches with burning flames. The municipal company Technologie hlavního města Prahy (THMP) is in charge of the project. The revival of the states on Prague’s shortest road bridge is supposed to reflect a return to the old days. According to surviving information, it seems that the statues should have been fitted with water and gas pipes in the past. On April 13, THMP conducted a camera survey of the statues to verify what extent of the plan was actually implemented. Only after the camera survey and after the evaluation of the archive records can it be determined what effects the predecessor’s original intentions were and whether it is appropriate to consider their restoration. “We used cameras to look inside the statues. Based on this, we will determine the scope of restoration work, which may allow the installation of technological water and gas distribution,”...
In an interview with Seznam Zpravy, Health Minister Vlastimil Válek discussed future plans for the Covid-19 vaccination, predicting that vaccination against Covid-19 may become an annual occurrence. On Tuesday, April 19, the Czech Republic passed the milestone of 40,000 deaths from Covid-19. The country has a population of 10.7 million and has suffered one of the world’s worst per capita death rates since the coronavirus pandemic began. Despite decreasing infections, the upcoming summer is likely to be a lull before the next wave of the epidemic hits, according to Czech Health Minister Vlastimil Válek (TOP 09). “Covid, like influenza, has an autumn curve and a smaller spring curve of infections. That’s why we will always need to vaccinate against covid before the autumn wave, so that the antibodies are high enough in the critical period,” Válek told Seznam Zprávy. “Covid hasn’t gone away and we need to mentally prepare ourselves for the fact that we will probably have to get a vaccination shot every year,” he added. According to the World Health Organization, it is still not conclusively known how long the vaccine provides protection against COVID-19, but they explain that “most people have strong protection against serious illness and...
If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to our new morning fix. The Czech Republic’s public debt has risen by CZK 128 billion over the past quarter to a total of CZK 2.59 trillion, the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in its quarterly report. . The Czech Republic would like to replace Russia as a member of the Human Rights Council of the United Nations. The country’s Foreign Ministry announced on Twitter. A total of 47 states sit on the UN’s Human Rights Council The United States welcomes the announcement by Czech Defence Minister Jana Cernochova to open negotiations about a bilateral Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA). Cernochova and her US counterpart Lloyd Austin confirmed their interest in concluding such a defence agreement during their talks in Washington on Thursday. In an interview with Seznam Zpravy, Health Minister Vlastimil Válek discussed future plans for the Covid-19 vaccination, predicting that vaccination against Covid-19 may become an annual occurrence. Czech Senate chairman Milos Vystrcil and Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky will attend the funeral of Madeleine Albright, the Czech-born former U.S. secretary of state, in the National...
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