The Startup World Cup & Summit, a European startup champion league taking place in Prague, is less than a month away. Held October 5th and 6th, the 2-day event brings together startups competing for the title of the European Champion with successful keynote speakers in an opportunity for entrepreneurs to meet mentors and boost their business plans. This year Apple Co-Founder and engineering legend Steve Wozniak will be attending. Read more about Steve Wozniak here. SWC & Summit represents a crucial opportunity for over 530 startups, with the winner proceeding to the Global Finale in Silicon Valley. Prague Morning gives all aspiring entrepreneurs and people interested in startups and innovations a chance to win free tickets to the event and meet experienced mentors who can advise them on idea realization, mentoring, financing, visibility, or other business development. How to win the tickets. Email us at email [email protected] with: Your name A brief description of your idea/project including the current status of its development, or: a personal reason for participation to the event We will send an email to the winners by the 27th of September. Afterward, the winners will be announced on the Prague Morning pages and group. Read more...
Unemployment in the Czech Republic fell to 3.6 percent in August from 3.7 percent in July. It thus returned to the level of last May, when the number of unemployed people increased due to the limitations of the first wave of the coronavirus epidemic. A year ago in August, unemployment was two-tenths of a percentage point higher. This follows from data published today by the Labor Office of the Czech Republic. The number of job seekers decreased by 4,289 to 267,889 in August compared to July, and the number of unemployed was approximately 11,200 less than in August last year. The expected increase in the number of unemployed did not take place, on the contrary, employers began to hire new employees, said Viktor Najmon, Director General of the Labor Office of the Czech Republic. He reminded that in September more graduates come to the labor market and that seasonal work is gradually coming to an end. “In the coming months, unemployment may stagnate or rise slightly, which corresponds to the classic development curve. Last but not least, the situation on the labor market will depend on the current pandemic situation,” he added. The labor market is mainly affected by the demand...
Time Out’s annual ranking of the world’s best cities have been revealed, and 37 cities made it on the list. San Francisco, Amsterdam, and Manchester are ranked as the top three cities, while Prague ranks 7. The hotly anticipated, annual Time Out Index combines the experiences and opinions of thousands of people in hundreds of cities around the world with the expertise of Time Out’s global network of local editors and city experts to capture and celebrate what makes a city great right now. The Time Out Index 2021 had more than 27,000 global participants and worked through the challenges of Covid-19 and lockdown restrictions to represent the soul of their cities. The cities were rated for eating and drinking, culture and nightlife, with more emphasis than ever on community spirit and environmental initiatives. Respondents shared how easy it is to do things like express themselves, make new friends and even hook up with people, in addition to relaxing and discovering new things. This year, editors posed questions around activism and community projects, sustainability and the importance of green spaces to gain insight into the cities thinking about the future as well as the now. Time Out crunched the numbers...
Czech healthcare workers have thrown away more than 14,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the past month as interest in the vaccine has continued to dwindle. AstraZeneca was distributed to general practitioners but patients are not interested in getting a vaccination with the UK-Swedish jab and prefer to get jabs from Pfizer or Moderna instead. “There was simply no interest in the AstraZeneca vaccine. We were told to keep these vaccines and see what to do next according to the situation,” the regional vaccination coordinator Robin Šín told the Czech radio station Radiožurnál. In June, the country’s health ministry recommended that the AstraZeneca jab should be administered only to people above 65 – a decision, which according to doctors, discouraged people from getting the AstraZeneca jab. The alternatives from Pfizer and Moderna – which are currently highly accessible – are in any case more popular among the public. To ensure vaccines do not expire, a special database called “Save the vaccine” has been launched. It allows general practitioners to make known which vaccines are available and which are about to expire. The Czech government has already confirmed that it will donate all doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine delivered during...
Do you love electronic music? Do you enjoy art? Then prepare yourself for a unique experience of both at the upcoming Katarze // Samsara event, taking place in a historical religious setting on the 18th of September. Katarze’s is coming up on their third, pop up – this version manifests Samsara, both symbolize rebirth and the never-ending cycle of life, so this event will serve as an opportunity to escape the mundane feeling of the everyday routine. This event will recharge you, this event is what we’ve all been longing to enjoy post-covid resurrection of the art and music scene in Prague. Katarze is a unique experience that combines both art and electronic music, both merged together in a breathtaking historical setting, the Gabriel Loci space just for one night. The event will feature art installations and paintings by the likes of Aneta Filipová, Jiří Anders, Jan Dostál, Gabriela Procházka, Verge, Šimon Szabo, and more.. The music will be provided by techno and house artists from Germany, the UK, and Czechia. The man of the hour is Alex Stein, who is currently one of the most progressive and demanded Dj’s from the new rising stars of the German techno scene....
Many composers have been born in the Czech Republic. Antonín Dvořák is undoubtedly one of the most played ones at present. His pieces are performed on world stages and this year is the 180th anniversary of his birth. Dvořák’s Life in a Nutshell Antonín Dvořák was born on 8 September 1841 in Nelahozeves nearby Prague as the first-born son. He was fond of music since early childhood and played several music instruments when he was small. He studied the organ school in Prague where he later settled down and married. He started composing in the 1870s and became quite popular over time. In 1884, he was invited to London to conduct his Stabat Mater, the work he composed after his one-year-old daughter died. He was accepted with enormous success, establishing really strong relations with the English music scene. Thanks to that, he received an honorary degree in Prague and Cambridge. He was friends with Russian composer Tchaikovsky who invited him to perform in St. Petersburg and Moscow. He became world-famous when he was the guest in the USA where he lived for three years at the end of the 19th century. He was well known during his life and the Austrian Emperor named him a knight. Antonín...
In 2022, a new sleeper train will add to a network of planned routes that will link up cities across Europe, including Prague, Berlin and Amsterdam. It joins a growing number of companies reviving overnight rail travel across the continent, such as the French rail start-up with plans to connect Paris to destinations like Copenhagen, Rome and Porto by 2024. The French start-up, which goes by the name of Midnight Trains, is described as a “hotel on rails” and will feature a restaurant and bar onboard, as well as hotel-style private rooms. From its base in Paris, it hopes to travel to 12 European destinations from 2024 and make the journey an adventure in itself for passengers. The project is still in its early stages but Midnight Trains is just one of the many companies catering to a growing faction of travelers looking to swap air travel for slow and sustainable rail travel instead. France’s state-owned SNF rail company announced an ambitious plan back in 2017 to reignite its sleeper trains, and last month launched a night service from Paris to Côte d’Azur with tickets starting at €29 for the 12-hour journey. And there is more in the pipeline with SNCF aiming to bring back a total of 10 sleeper services over the next 10 years....
Some buildings will be open across Prague and the rest of the Czech Republic as part of European Heritage Days, held September 11–19. The goal of the European Heritage Days, which have been taking place since 1991, is to broaden and increase the general awareness and protection of Czech cultural heritage. The Czech Republic’s European Heritage Days – Dny Evropského Dědictví – this year focuses on the theme of ‘Monuments for All’. The celebrations will start with the opening of an exhibition of folk crafts at the Gallery of the Slovácko Museum and ceremonial presentation of titles to people demonstrating expertise in traditional crafts from lime plastering to embroidery, followed by a gala evening on the 10th of September. During the weekend itself, architecture across the country will be highlighted, including the Baroque fountains at Uničov, while other places which are not normally open to the public will open their doors, including the Printing House at Litomyšl which will be presenting readings of the work Božena Němcová as well as offering jazz music and dancing. Museums will also be taking part, such as The Glass Museum at Kamenický Šenov which will be opening its permanent display of engraved and cut glass for free entry, including its collection...
After last year’s break, Signal will light up and revive Prague’s spaces in a big way. A total of 4 routes, 15 installations in public space, 6 installations in augmented reality, and a rich accompanying program. The absolute novelty is a mobile app working with augmented reality, which is dedicated to one entire route in Karlín called Signal AR. It will complement the popular Karlín and Old Town routes and the new Holešovice route. At the festival you can look forward to works by Milena Dopitová, Jiří Černický or the design duo Vrtiška & Žák, and there will also be famous foreign studios. If you don’t have it in your diaries yet, make a note that Signal will take place this year from Thursday 14th to Sunday 17th October 2021. You can already find the Signal 2021 map here. Signal AR: Try augmented reality for yourself! The ninth edition of the digital and creative culture festival is all about sustainability and is called Plan C – ecology, sustainability and above all adaptability. The pandemic got us thinking: “How do we create a festival that can be there with us in times of need?” In collaboration with digital agency BRAINZ IMMERSIVE, bicepsdigital and four Czech artists – painter, sculptor...
According to the Minister of Health Adam Vojtěch (ANO), the Czech Republic is at the foot of another wave of the epidemic coming again from the West, where the number of new cases of coronavirus infection has been growing in recent weeks. According to the Minister, the situation is not dramatic, not even in the Karlovy Vary Region, where the number of new infections per hundred thousand inhabitants per week is the highest. “I expected that the situation could worsen after the holidays. I am not saying that it is only a question of children returning to school, but in general the society’s return to some normal regime, with greater mobility of people,” said Vojtech. The increase in the number of cases has not yet been reflected in a significantly serious clinical course of the disease, although the number of patients has also increased in hospitals. As of Tuesday, September 7, 82 people are hospitalized, while more than three-quarters of those newly infected are unvaccinated. Prime Minister Andrej Babiš (ANO) told Czech Television in Litoměřice that the government expects the number of people infected will continue to grow. However, any measures against the spread of coronavirus will be managed locally....
The average Czech throws away about 40 kilograms of food a year. People in housing estates waste the most food, while in rural areas, waste is less, which is related, among other things, to the fact that in these localities there is a better possibility of composting or feeding animals. To avoid such waste, for example, people could start offering food to charities. And that is exactly what three Prague canteens are trying to do. In their attempts, one hundred portions of food have been donated to local shelters. Up to 25 kilograms of food are thrown daily in each Czech canteen. “This number equals to around 30 to 50 portions, maybe around two to five percent of the total amount during daily operation,” said Anna Strejcová, director of Zachraň Jidlo, an organization that strives to reduce food waste. “We should aim to donate around 100 meals to five different charities,” said Denisa Rybářová, marketing manager. “We are, of course, very happy doing this and will certainly be appreciative of any other similar opportunities coming our way in the future,” said Stanislav Fiala, the director of Azylový dům svaté Terezie, a social services organization providing shelter to those in need....
“We have repeatedly said that the [EU’s climate] goals must be set in a way not to harm our industry,” Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis grumbled recently in the presence of reporters. “It must be done reasonably, not based on ideology.” Babis’s complaint that the target is “extremely ambitious” is not surprising. While rarely coming up with his own ideas, the populist billionaire seldom misses a chance to claim to Czech voters he’s pushing Brussels for a better deal for their country and its less privileged economy. The transition to e-mobility is a particular issue. The auto sector is a lynchpin for the Czech economy, accounting for 26% of all industrial output and more than 9% of GDP. Not only does the EU’s Fit 55 plan demand a huge shift for a key industry, but it cuts to the very heart of the Czech economic model adopted when communism fell. Based on cheap labor it has long been exploited by foreign investors, and remains in play today in many sectors, including autos. Although the challenge is huge, in the face of the existential threat posed by the transition there’s no choice but to institute revolutionary change, industry figures insist. It’s not the carmakers...
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