Penny Market and Billa have both announced plans to launch online grocery stores. Penny, the German supermarket chain, plans on launching their e-shop in the coming weeks, while Billa, an Austrian chain, has plans for a launch in 2022. In the coming weeks, most likely in mid-October, the Penny Market supermarket chain will launch its own online shop, so far, only in pilot operation in Pilsen. Depending on the interest of customers, the grocery giant will decide how fast and where exactly to extend the new service. The Billa retail chain is celebrating 30 years on the Czech market this year and it wants to continue expanding and digitizing its stores. The company plans to start selling groceries and household products online next year. It will offer customers a selection of up to 15,000 products and the option of delivery directly to their home or picking the order up at one of the 240 stores around the country. “By entering the online market, we are simply just responding to the demand created by Czech customers. We will not introduce the service until 2022 so that we can prepare the online shop to run as smoothly and precisely as possible,” says...
The sprawling gathering will be opened by Woody Allen’s Rifkin’s Festival today (September 17) and brought to a close by Florian Zeller’s The Father on the 24th. Woody Allen’s Rifkin’s Festival will have the honour of opening the 28th edition of the Prague International Film Festival – Febiofest (17-24 September), while Florian Zeller’s Academy Award-winning The Father will close the gathering. First and second feature films will be locking horns in the main competition, including Ana Rocha de Sousa’s immigrant drama Listen, Amanda Kernell’s follow-up film to the award-reaping Sámi Blood, Charter, and Ruth Meehan’s debut, The Bright Side. The festival is dedicating a separate competition section to comedy films, which this year includes Michela Andreozzi’s generational clash in Parents vs Influencers, Mouloud Achour and Dominique Baumard’s romp Patrick & Sebastian vs the Fake News, and Icíar Bollaín’s Rosa’s Wedding. Furthermore, the Amnesty International Febiofest Award will be given to a film dealing with freedom, human rights, freedom of speech or the fight for a dignified life. The festival’s sprawling structure encompasses a variety of non-competitive sections, such as Eastern Delights, dedicated to Central and Eastern European cinema, the Balkans, the former Soviet Union and the Middle East, which will introduce Adilkhan Yerzhanov’s darkly comic drama Ulbolsyn. The Generation section presents films for the whole family, including Charlène Favier’s drama Slalom, while there is a genre sidebar called Planet...
The Colloredo-Mansfeld Palace, located on Karlova Street and close to Charles Bridge, stages exhibitions in a beautiful example of Prague Baroque palace architecture. If you’re a fan of architecture and history, you can go on a tour and find out about the building’s distinguishing features, as well as results of analyses of the Palace’s structural development. Colloredo-Mansfeld palace is part of the Prague City Gallery since 2010. It took three years into the grand opening to the public in 2013 when people can finally get inside and explore this decaying hidden gem. You can also learn about restoration surveys and ownership history, social and cultural life at the Colloredo-Mansfeld Palace in days gone by, and current plans. In the 18th century, this palace was reconstructed into a Baroque style completed by Prince Heinrich Paul von Mansfeld-Fondi. He was from the noble family, House of Mansfeld. Colloredo-Mansfeld has seen many owners in its lifetime such as Count Joachim Andreas von Schlick who was executed for participating in the Prague Estatesʼ rebellion. During the period after the Second World War, the palace was used by the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences. If the temporary exhibition doesn’t light your fire, you can always just...
The late physicist Albert Einstein, like many before him and many who followed, fell in love with Prague during his short stint here. While the capital presented him with many charming marvels, with known favorites of his being the architecture and scenic views, Einstein took issue with one vital component of Prague — its people. Einstein moved to the area in 1911 as a theoretical physics professor at Charles-Ferdinand University (today’s Charles University), where he lectured five hours a week and oversaw practice lessons for two hours thereafter. During that time, he lived in an apartment on today’s Lesnická Street. There he had access to electricity and even a working elevator, which he frequently mentioned in correspondence with friends. He was a frequent visitor to the Cafe Louvre and The House at the White Unicorn (Dům U Bílého jednorožce) on the Old Town Square. But Einstein considered Prague’s people decidedly less enchanting than the physical components of the city itself. In the letters to his friends, he found “humiliated loyalty was mixed with conceit” in the locals. He also criticized the German community in the area, which was running rampant with dangerous nationalistic fervor. Otto Stern, Einstein’s research assistant during...
In the first half of this year, 6,286 people were added to the city’s registry. At the end of June, Prague had a population of 1.341 million residents. Still, more people have died so far this year than were born. The increase in population was ensured by people who moved to the metropolis. This follows from the information of the Czech Statistical Office. The country’s total population thus exceeded the number of 10.7 million at the end of June, a pleasing statistic considering the fact that population growth was lower in the first quarter of this year. The number of deaths due to coronavirus has increased compared to last year From January to the end of June, 7,309 children were born in the capital, which is about two hundred more than a year ago. The number of deaths increased year on year, to a saddening 7,787 people. Last year, in the first half of the year, statisticians recorded about 1,600 fewer deaths in Prague. This increase is due to the coronavirus pandemic. There were 478 fewer children born in Prague in the first half of the year than deaths, and 6,764 more people moved to the city. 24,602 new inhabitants...
Ahead of Czech parliamentary elections due on 8-9 October 2021, Czech social democrats face hard times. Unlike their German counterparts, they are losing ground and opinion polls suggest they might not even pass the 5% threshold required to win a seat in the Czech parliament. Despite their low popularity, Czech social democrats are still optimistic about their future. “According to polls, there are still around 30% of people who have no one to vote for. They will make their decision at the last minute – and that’s where we have to focus our efforts,” said Jan Hamáček, leader of Czech social democrats. Czech Social Democracy is currently a part of the governing coalition together with the ANO party (Renew) of Prime Minister Andrej Babiš. However, they faced defeat both in regional elections in 2020 and in EU elections in 2019. The only representative of Czech social democrats in the European Parliament is MEP Radka Maxová, a former candidate and member of ANO who left the party to join social democrats in March 2021. According to Median agency, Babiš dominates current opinion polls with 27% of the votes. He is followed by centre-right coalition SPOLU formed by Civic democrats (ECR), Christian...
The Czech Republic’s vaccination campaign appears to be stalling as the country’s infection numbers are rising again. Although the Czech Republic’s vaccination rate is higher than in some other Central and Eastern European countries, it is below the EU average. As of September 13, some 56.1% of the population has had at least one dose, compared with 52.9% on August 1. And 54.6% of the population is now fully vaccinated, up from 45.4% on August 1 and compared with the EU average of 60.3%. This means, however, that only 1.6% of the population is awaiting their second-jab, with more than two-fifths of the country not having yet received their first injection. According to data collated on the opendatalab.cz website, an open-source project by the Czech Technical University, only 26,007 people have registered on the government’s booking portal and await vaccination, although the authorities have opened walk-in centres where registration is not necessary, in some parts of the country. The vaccination rate peaked in mid-June when about 0.9 doses per 100 people were administered daily. On September 8, it was down to just 0.13 doses per 100 people. Vaccine hesitancy Lubomir Kopecek, a professor of political science at Masaryk University, said...
Have cars taken over your neighborhood? Never have any time for neighbors and friends? Since 2006, „Zažít město jinak“ (Different City Experience) sets aside one day a year to let locals come together, free of the hustle and bustle of city life, to enjoy neighbourhood festivities. Neighborhood festivities „Zažít město jinak“ open the streets of Prague in a different way for one day. This Saturday, ZMJ will take place at Arbesovo náměstí in Prague 5. Based on the principle of mutual aid, the festival incorporates a shared use of public space, local volunteers, and much more. You will enjoy interesting programs such as stand with puzzles and robots, escape room at an art gallery, gym for little ones, dance lessons, face painting, wine tasting, and many more. The whole program will be accompanied by nice music bands Pelikan Session or Chanson Trio Coucou and food and drinks offered from local restaurants and cafes. The festival starts at 11 am and ends at 10 pm. You can find more information here and here. Who is the organizer? ZMJ is coordinated by the NGO AutoMat and organized, above all, by dozens of local organizers in individual zones (a group of friends, local organizations, clubs,...
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 Two firefighters were killed in a gas explosion that leveled a family house in the southeast Czech Republic, officials said on Wednesday. The head of the regional government, Radim Holis, also said two other firefighters were injured. The regional rescue service said a total of four people were injured in the explosion that occurred in the town of Korycany shortly after noon. The Czech parliament approved a law on Wednesday setting the framework for aid to renewable energy projects, which industry players hope will restart a boom in green projects. Nearly 8,000 people in the Czech Republic may apply for the third COVID vaccine dose as of Monday, September 20, while eight are eligible for it now as they received their second dose eight months ago. On Monday, those concerned will receive a text message informing them of the possibility to get revaccinated. WORLD North Korea and South Korea test fired ballistic missiles on Wednesday, the latest volley in an arms race in which both nations have developed increasingly sophisticated weapons while efforts prove fruitless to...
The LÁHVE wine shop in Prague has cut down prices for all French rosés in their store by 40%. The special sale called “A Farewell to Summer” started on September 13 and will last until all of the stock sells out. The discount applies to 11 rosé wines from France. A detailed description of each one can be found here. The new sale prices start at only 75 CZK per bottle. For example, a very light wine SIGNATURE with notes of forest raspberries and peach can now be purchased for 159 CZK, while its old price was 269 CZK. Or the refreshing wine PÉCHÉ COQUIN with a bright strawberry aroma is now offered for 99 CZK with an initial price of 169 CZK. The rosé wines on sale are counted in the system of LÁHVE instant discounts, which makes it possible to buy any other wines (from Italy, France, Czech Republic, Germany, Austria) with an added benefit. Store address: Českomoravská 2517/13, Prague, Libeň Schedule: Monday-Thursday – from 11:00 to 19:00 Friday – from 11:00 to 20:00 Saturday – from 10:00 to 14:00 Sunday – closed You can follow LAHVE on Facebook here.
In the same way apps can deliver food or drive people home, the American app Scoopers lets users hire people to pick up their dog poop. Scoopers deliver waste removal services and clients pay after the pickup is complete. Interested consumers can choose from an array of subscription-based plans with services spanning 14 U.S. cities. Though the app has less than 20 reviews on the Apple Store, the premise is reminiscent of an interesting problem here in Prague — the growing concern over dog poop. Data released in 2016 from the Berlin-based insurance company Coya analyzed the 50-best dog cities in the world, with metrics based on the number of veterinarian clinics in the area, availability of dog-friendly restaurants, etc. Prague was named number four, surpassed only by San Francisco, USA, Seattle, USA, and Tel Aviv, Israel. The Czech Republic overall ranks third for countries in the EU for dogs ownership per household — that means over 40% of households in the nation own at least one dog. Living in the capital of such a canine-friendly country brings its respective concerns. Namely, how to take care of all the dog droppings from so many pups residing in one place. In...
Batman is one of the most iconic fictional characters in the world. So it makes perfect sense why we’re getting a project that reflects his status as a global icon. Batman: The World anthology, has been released by DC Comics on Tuesday, September 14. Spanning 184 pages, Batman: The World will boast stories by creatives from fourteen different countries, including North America, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, the Czech Republic, Russia, Poland, Turkey, Mexico, Brazil, China, Korea and Japan. Each international version of the book will feature its own individual cover art designed by the country’s local artistic team. For the Czech Republic, DC Comics selected artist Michal Suchánek and writer Štěpán Kopřiva to come up with a 10-page-long story. The latter says he ended up choosing Prague during the 1980s as the stage. “The story takes place during the Cold War. As a prologue, I wanted to put an episode featuring the court of Emperor Rudolph II [Bohemia’s sixteenth-century ruler known for his affinity for alchemy and mysticism]. However, we had to cut that out because we just didn’t have the space. “We chose the 1980s because we thought that the villains that Batman could encounter would be particularly interesting. We actually based our...
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