Papundekl Architects has turned a former car workshop in Prague into a bar and events space with a brutalist slant. Situated just south of Prague‘s scenic downtown district, Vršovice has transformed from blue-collar neighbourhood into a notable hipster area in recent years, and it’s a trend that has yet to see the end. Adding to the many bars and clubs that line the streets here is the newly opened K7.club with its street side bar. Designated as a community hub, and an aptly cool one at that, the venue occupies 133 sqm. ground floor space of an early 20th-century residential building and features an interior design by local architecture practice Papundekl. The venue, formerly a car repair shop, sees three distinct areas—an elongated bar, an elevated lounge and event space, and a private club space at the back. At the core, an open space for screening, restrooms, and the back end of the aforementioned bar can be found, all in an understated industrial style. Also, the façade has been slightly modified and now sees a doorway which has been slightly extended to match the window’s upper level and provide a greatly improved balance visually. As K7.club serves as a multifunctional space where various cultural events are...
With electricity and gas prices breaking records on the stock exchanges this year, Czechs will have to delve deeper into their pockets to foot their heating bills. Minister of Finance Alena Schillerova announced that the government wants to support Czech households and intent to reduce the value-added tax (VAT) rate on electricity and gas to zero. “If passed by the parliament, the zero VAT rate will also apply for this November and December. Unless approved also by the European Commission, waiving VAT on energy sales would contravene the European Union VAT directive,” she added. The Ministry hopes for an exemption from VAT for energy for the whole of 2022 Wholesale electricity and gas prices are breaking records, the market situation caused the collapse of several energy supply companies in the Czech Republic. Among them was Bohemia Energy, the company goes bankrupt, leaving almost 1 million Czech customers without a supplier. The Czech Republic has one of the lowest levels of power import dependence in Europe due to its large reserves of hard coal and consistent growth in annual power generation. As the country has large reserves of hard coal, coal-fired thermal power holds a significant share in the country’s generation mix. In 2020, renewable power generation share in total...
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. CZECH REPUBLIC Aides to Czech President Milos Zeman on Thursday showed a video of him signing a decree to convene a new parliament while in hospital a week ago, seeking to defend their handling of his hospitalization against accusations of secrecy. The ceremony at which state decorations are awarded will be postponed from the national holiday on October 28 to a later date. The head of the Presidential Office protocol department, Vladimir Krulis, told CTK on Wednesday that it was up to President Milos Zeman to decide on the ceremony. Over 7,000 homes are still without power due to the gale-force winds that hit the Czech Republic on Thursday. A spokesperson for the state-controlled utility ČEZ said the majority of affected households are located in Central Bohemia. WORLD Slovakia’s gross national income (GNI) amounted to 91.05 billion in 2020, down by 1.5 percent from the figure reported in 2019, the Slovak Statistics Office reported on Thursday. Since 2010, GNI data have been adjusted according to international methodology in a range between -0.3 percent and +0.4 percent...
Once again the biggest, sexiest, & naughtiest Halloween Party in the Czech Republic is back! Heralded as the largest Halloween event in the Czech Republic and Central Europe, Bloody Sexy Halloween returns to Prague after 2 years due to the breakout of the COVID pandemic. Established in 2009, the interest and attendance alike in the party continues to grow every year since its founding. Bloody Sexy Halloween draws out more than 7,000 regular visitors and consistently sells out year after year, making it a not-to-miss spooky spectacular in Prague, Brno & Bratislava. Credited with revolutionizing Halloween in the Czech Republic, Bloody Sexy Halloween Prague is a weekend-long affair in the three citiesbut this year the organisers throwing it for one night only. The party will be held on Saturday 30th October, with advance tickets currently ranging from 330-1,000 CZK on sale via Goout.cz. As for the event itself, guests can expect a slew of sexy dance shows, mind-blowing performances with one-of-a-kind artists and music from a mix of both foreign and domestic DJs. One of the main features of the event is of course The Bloody Sexy Costume Contest! For the contest, attendees are encouraged to show up in their most elaborate,...
Air carrier Smartwings has added a new attractive destination to its autumn offering, resuming direct flights from Prague to Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The line will be operated by a Boeing 737 MAX aircraft every day under the winter flight schedule. Scheduled services between Prague and Dubai will be operated every day during the winter flight schedule with departure from Prague at 9:15 and arrival in Dubai (Terminal 1) at 18:25 local time. Flights from Dubai to Prague will depart at 19:30 local time and arrive to Prague – Václav Havel airport at 23:20. Clients can purchase flight tickets on the Smartwings and Czech Airlines websites and at flight ticket vendors. As of 24 October 2021, Smartwings will offer scheduled flights to Dubai also from Bratislava. “Dubai has long been one of the most popular destinations. We are happy that we can offer our clients not only favorably priced flight tickets but also attractive departure times as a great option for those who use Dubai as a transfer point to fly on to Asia, Africa, or Australia,” says Peter Šujan, Sales Director, Smartwings. Under the winter flight schedule, Smartwings will offer services from Prague to London (Heathrow); Dubai; four Canary Islands (Tenerife,...
From November 1, Pražská plynárenská will increase the price of its natural gas by an average of 24.6 percent. The company has justified the increase due to the unfavorable market situation. According to the company, “unfavorable and turbulent developments in the wholesale markets” are unparalleled in recent years, and the price of natural gas has multiplied in the last year. Despite the continuous rise in natural gas prices throughout the year, Pražská plynárenská had previously tried not to pass on the consequences of this situation to its customers. “However, this is unsustainable in the current situation in the long run,” said the company spokesman Miroslav Vránek. The price increase will not affect clients with fixed prices, but it must be considered by households and small customers, who now use the basic Standard price list. Pražská plynárenská has long been one of the largest domestic energy suppliers. It supplies gas and electricity to about 425,000 consumption points. The sole shareholder of the company is Pražská plynárenská Holding, controlled by the capital city of Prague.
Prague 9 will soon have a modern city district that combines opportunities for living, working, and entertainment. On 19 October, the Mayor of Prague 9 Tomáš Portlík revealed this news, sharing that the city will acquire land from Howden ČKD Compressors to create a brand-new neighbourhood in Vysočany. As TheMayor.eu reports, The modern district will offer houses, offices, shops, and public buildings such as schools. More specifically, it will feature 3,500 apartments and numerous services on an area of approximately 10 hectares. In addition to this, the city will establish the Emil Kolben square in the heart of the district. The name of the square will allude to Prague 9’s industrial past and honour the late 19th and early 20th century industrialist, Emil Kolben. An interesting strategy Wanting full control of the development, Prague 9 will buy the land and create urban planning for it. After this, it will sell it to developers once the urban planning study is complete. In this way, the city will have the opportunity to fully manage the development of the district. It is interesting to note that Portlík has reportedly drawn inspiration for this strategy from Hamburg, where the local mayor purchased land to create HafenCity....
According to the recently published results of the already ninth edition of The Global Food Security Index (GFSI) of The Economist – the British weekly periodical, the Czech Republic placed fifth in the ranking of food availability, quality or safety. In addition, the ranking, which compared 113 countries this year based on a set of 59 unique indicators, also focused on natural resources, their status or impacts and risks related to climate change. It was the state of natural resources in the Czech Republic that was evaluated very positively in the index. While the proportion of degraded land in the world is around 20% on average, in our country it is only 6% of the land that is degraded, e.g. eroded or contaminated. The mild climate of our territory or politicians’ interest in the topic of food safety are examples of factors that contributed to the high ranking. Diversity in local dishes was also evaluated above average. Other strengths (i.e., indicators in which the Czech Republic scored higher than 75 points) included, for example, a very low percentage of people living below the poverty line, agricultural advancement including investment in research and development, or the availability of financial resources and services for farmers. Four European countries came ahead of the Czech Republic, which had...
The anniversary of the Velvet Revolution takes place on November 17, with street exhibitions, light installations and audiovisual projections gracing Národní třída. The organizers behind the celebration are planning a cultural program, with theater performances and debates, at the site of the police violence against students in 1989. In accordance with last year’s example, the event will also be transferred to an online environment. The eighth year of the celebrations of freedom known as Korzo Národní will return to the public after pandemic safety measures. Given the changing situation around COVID-19, the organizers compiled the program so that visitors did not gather in large crowds for individual activities. “This year is a promise for us to return to normal. People will be able to enjoy the program directly on Národní třída during November 17, just as they were used to in the past. We will also offer several ways to celebrate the anniversary from a distance,” organizer Lucie Bílková said. The event planners involved intend to transform Národní třída into a living gallery space for the anniversary. Their agenda includes an outdoor projection regarding the current political situation in Belarus. Visitors can visit street exhibitions or take part in educational...
Two special flights are focused mainly on the Korean community in the Czech Republic. At the turn of the year, Korean Air will return to Prague with two flights. Prior to the pandemic, the carrier offered up to four flights a week from Václav Havel Airport. At the moment, the airline does not plan to return to these regular operations. “The flights are intended mainly for the Korean community in the Czech Republic and neighboring countries,” said Michal Ohnesorg of Korean Air. These will be overnight flights, landing December 16 and flying back on December 17. Similarly, the second flight departs on January 2nd, returning on January 3. The departure from Prague will be at 18:30. Not everyone can get on the flights. These two flights are intended for holders of Korean passports, holders of passports with diplomatic visas, permanent residence visas or visas proving marriage to a Korean citizen. The flight to Seoul was one of the first long-distance connections in Prague, and it remains unclear as to when it will return. “We firmly believe in the renewal of the line during the year 2022, although we cannot count on the deployment of four frequencies immediately, as we were...
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. CZECH REPUBLIC Constitutional lawyers consider it appropriate to postpone the traditional awarding of state honours on October 28, Czechoslovak Independence Day, due to failing of health of President Miloš Zeman, who is in hospital and has been deemed incapable of fulling the duties of office. The novel coronavirus infection is spreading twice as fast as last week in the Czech Republic where 3,246 new cases were confirmed on Tuesday, 1,739 more than a week ago and the highest daily rise since April 20. The number of the COVID hospitalised is on the rise, too, increasing by two-fifths to 620 since last Tuesday, and about 100 of them are in a serious condition. Czech police will probe whether a crime against the republic was committed by the office of Czech President Miloš Zeman, as his office did not inform the public and other officials about him Zeman is unable to fulfill his duties, despite being aware of the situation. WORLD Ireland will allow nightclubs to reopen for the first time since March 2020 but stepped back on Tuesday from...
The rate of Covid-19 infections is rapidly accelerating in the Czech Republic, and there is great concern amongst experts that the situation will not be improving any time soon. In fact, the statistics are worryingly like those of last September, which eventually ended in a lockdown for the country. The Czech government today afternoon approved further tightening of measures. Starting November 1, restaurants and cafes in the Czech Republic can only admit customers who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, recovered from the coronavirus or can produce a negative test. “We are on the risk curve. Measures must be taken,” he warned. Moreover, from October 25, it will be mandatory to wear respirators in all indoor areas, including workplaces. According to recent predictions, the current number of hospitalizations were not expected to reach the current numbers until next week. The head of the Institute of Health Information and Statistics, Ladislav Dušek, explained that some regions already have a community spread of a highly contagious form of the virus. “It’s almost déja-vu,” he added. According to him, the only thing that will reduce the cases is at least a partial vaccination coverage of the Czech population. Prime Minister Andrej Babiš has repeated...
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