The reproduction number R in the Czech Republic dropped to 0.8, according to the Institute for Health Information and Statistics.
On Wednesday, November 17, thirty buildings around Prague will light up with the colours of the Czech flag. Prague Castle, the Congress Center, the Žižkov Tower, the Petrin Tower, the Dancing House, the Straka Academy, university buildings and the headquarters of several companies will be colored in blue, red and white. The Slovak singer Jana Kirschner will perform at 17:11 the song “A Prayer for Marta” (Modlitba pro Martu), which was banned under communism after the Warsaw Pact invasion of 1968 and then revived during the Velvet Revolution. Among other things, there will be an outdoor projection on the facade of the Máj department store, focusing on the current political situation in Belarus. There will also be a program inside buildings – theater performances, a talk show, art workshops, and debates. Visitors can also look forward to street exhibitions or educational walks mapping the period of communism, the events of the Velvet Revolution, and the early post-revolutionary years. November 17th is Twice as Important for Czechs November 17th is not at all just an ordinary day in the Czech Republic. It is a very important day for Czechs not only for one but for two reasons. The original event that 17 November...
The Czech Republic will use more fossil fuels as a power source over the next decade than the majority of the EU, a new report has revealed. Think Tank Ember has analysed energy plans submitted by all 27 European Union member states. These documents, which were submitted to the European Commission for approval, detailed how the country expected to produce electricity by 2030. The Czech Republic submitted theirs in January 2020 after the material was approved by the government. The results don’t look good – Poland is the only country that uses more coal than Czechia. In 2030, coal, the fossil fuel which emits the most CO 2, will still account for at least a third of total electricity production in Bulgaria, Czechia and Poland (considerably more in Poland). The 2020’s is a crucial time for climate change action. To meet the EU’s commitments under the Paris Agreement — which aims to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C — all EU countries need to phase out coal by 2030. However, the report shows that Czechia is far from achieving these goals. Approximately 90% of the remaining electricity generation from coal is expected to be from just three countries, Germany, Poland,...
A Czech woman is thankful she and her newborn baby boy are on the road to recovery after she gave birth while in a coma due to a COVID-19 infection.
Has there ever been a time when food delivery/takeaway food has been more important? Has there ever been a time when our support of small restaurants has been more important? Our answer to both questions is a resounding “No”. Yes, it’s up to us to stay home, obey the rules and reduce the spread; but it’s also up to us to play our part in keeping these small local businesses alive. We are spoilt for choice in Prague with the number of restaurants we can still order from during these unprecedented times. However, quantity does not always equal quality! Thankfully, we have discovered some gems which will delight the tastebuds. Here’s a rundown of our favourites. James Joyce Irish Pub The staff at James Joyce have always taken pleasure in their work. That’s one of the main reasons why it has become a cornerstone of Prague’s Bar & Restaurant scene. Even during these difficult times, the staff continue to excel and the two in-house chefs have concocted an excellent menu to satisfy all culinary tastes. Dishes on the new-look menu include their legendary Chicken Wings, The Classic Burger, Goulash with Bread Dumplings, and Goat’s Cheese Salad. Those who enjoy a...
Since coronavirus emerged in January almost 200 vaccine candidates have been put into development, with at least 15 in human trials.
To commemorate the beginning of the fall of the communist regime, which occurred on the 17th of November 1989, the organization A Million Moments for Democracy (Milion chvilek pro demokracii), has decided to organize an online anti-government demonstration. “The coronavirus crisis has confirmed a fundamental fact – an authoritarian (PM Babiš) who has everything under his thumb won’t help us amidst a difficult situation, we will rather find help in cooperation.” “2019 was the year of protests, 2020 was the year of crisis, and 2021 will be the year of change and new hope!” the organization states. According to them, the current situation has clearly and definitively exposed the deep political crisis that has come from the Czech government, wasting a number of years primarily helping themselves and diminishing the basis of politics to mere marketing and simple slogans. A Million Moments for Democracy, which actively organizes anti-government protests and has succeeded in getting a quarter of a million people to Letná twice already, encourages the people: “The pandemic is at its highest point. Its safety, economic, and social consequences can’t be predicted. It’s important to band together and overcome the crisis together. It is, therefore, up to every one...
The Czech gastronomic scene is going through a challenging period. The only way restaurants can stay up and running now is through a serving window or food delivery. However, according to some restaurants, delivery services do not offer the fairest conditions. Storyous – which focuses of developing technologies for the restaurant industry – wants to change this, by cooperating with renowned chef, TV personality and entrepreneur, Zdeněk Pohlreich, and taxi ordering app Liftago. Together, they launched OneMenu.cz, which, according to its founders, is “based on fairness towards customers, carriers, and restaurants”. According to statistics from Storyous, only about half of Czech restaurants are currently open, and sales in gastronomy fell by 49 per cent year-on-year in October. “OneMenu.cz has been operating since spring as an online service to order from the dispensing window. Thanks to growing demand from many restaurants, we are now also expanding the service with delivery options, and I am very pleased that Zdeněk Pohlreich and Liftago decided to further develop the project with us,” says Igor Třeslín, Head of Storyous. From the customer’s point of view, OneMenu works in the same way as the main competing DameJidlo, Wolt or Bolt Food. However, Storyous charges a margin...
From January to September, the number of tourists in Prague fell by almost seventy percent compared to the same period last year.
Czech sculptor Jaroslav Róna is installing a new work in Pankrác – a ten-metre giraffe cast in bronze. But it’s pretty different to anything you’d find in the wild, to say the least. Rona was inspired by Pokémon, a Japanese anime television cartoon series that premiered in Japan on April 1, 1997. He worked on it for over four years. About the author Born in Prague on 27 January 1957, Jaroslav Róna is a sculptor, painter, and performer belonging to the postmodern generation of the 1980s which has experienced a period of communism, including its fall and transition to democracy. He was a member of the Tvrdohlaví (The Stubborn), a significant art group that participated in activities leading to the liberation of the art scene from socialist demagogy. He has also worked as a theatre and film designer and participated in architectural work. The main focus of his work is creating sculptures for public spaces as well as painting. From 2005 to 2012 he taught the art of sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague. His most famous sculptures include The Franz Kafka Monument in Prague for which he received the Grand Prix of the Society of Czech...
La Putyka Circus is opening a new "cultural window", where they will perform short pieces for just one or two lucky spectators.
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