World Penguin Day officially falls on April 25, when Prague Zoo was closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, the celebration was postponed to Saturday, September 19th. Visitors will find a rich program that encourages people to learn more about penguins, their environment, and how important they are to the ecosystem. In addition, children can take part in games and contests. From 10:00 to 16:30, visitors can take part in a creative workshop, where it will be possible to compose and paint a 3D penguin. The culmination of Saturday’s program will be a lecture by zookeeper Jakub Mezei, which will take place from 5 pm at the Education Center. Upon entering the pavilion of penguins, you will find yourself in the harsh world of the Chilean and Peruvian coasts – the home of the Humboldt’s penguin. Standing behind large glass panes, you can observe the way they live and move around both above and under the surface of the water– you can even watch them nesting in the winter, as we are one of the few European zoos to achieve regular success in breeding these penguins. World Penguin Day celebrates all the penguins in the world and raises awareness for the endangerment...
Signal Festival has prepared 3 installations that will liven up the public space and Hauch Gallery in Karlín not only during this year’s festival days but also before and after. The installation by Czech artist Markéta Jáchimová was lit on September 8th as part of the festival Praha Září in the middle of the Industrial Palace vestibule. The neon installation celebrating the 125th anniversary of Pražská tržnice by Michal Škapa was revealed last weekend. This year’s novelty includes a special interactive exhibition for children called Signal Playground: Biosy by the Slovak visual artist Boris Vitázek, which takes place in Hauch Gallery, Karlín. It is going to be launched together with the festival on Thursday, October 15th, and will continue up until October 31st. Signal Festival has joined the event called Praha Září. The vestibule of the Industrial Palace at Výstaviště Praha was livened up on September 8th by an installation created by Markéta Jáchimová, a young artist active on the Czech and Swiss artistic scene. Her object called The Machine materializes the contrast between urban and rural landscape, between a human, a machine which can turn into a tool of bad conduct in human hands, and a peaceful tree and...
European Mobility Week 2020 offers numerous events focusing on active and more environmentally friendly modes of transportation, will take place.
The Czech Republic’s new COVID-19 infections accelerated as it reported more than 3,000 cases in a single day for the first time on Friday, a day after the daily tally first exceeded 2,000. The country has seen one of the biggest spikes in new coronavirus infections in Europe, with daily case numbers topping 1,000 for the first time in September. According to Health Ministry data released on Friday, the country detected 3,130 new cases on Thursday, up from 2,137 the day before. In total, the country has recorded 44,155 cases. There are now 20,289 active cases of coronavirus in the country, with 413 people in hospital. “We have calculated the following developments from several weeks. Certainly, the situation is not good from an epidemiological point of view, on the other hand, we do not see that the mortality rate is increasing. This is good news. Risk groups do not seem to be fundamentally affected in any way,” he added. Read: Taiwan to Donate Face Mask Production System to Czech Republic “We currently have a test capacity of 22,000 a day. In spring we didn’t get over ten thousand tests a day,” Vojtěch said. He promised that the ministry still wants...
Health Minister Adam Vojtech also cautioned against larger events but did not ban them, adding no blanket lockdown measures were being planned at the moment.
Enjoy the last days of hot and sunny weather in Prague while celebrating grape harvest in many wine festivals around the city and take advantage of international mobility days while many streets in Prague will host neighborhood festivals. September 17 Mexican festival – La fiesta Mexicana on the rooftop of Harfa gallery When: 5p.m. – 9p.m. September 17 ”Burčák” on the Lucerna rooftop CZK 150, buy your tickets in advance September 17 Pinot swing – wine & music festival in Vinograf When: 5p.m. – 1op.m. Where: Senovàžné nám. 23 September 18 – September 25 Febio fest – 27th Prague international film festival. The best films and documentaries of the last years. Where: Cinema city Slovanský dům September 18 – September 20 Grape harvest celebration in Kunratice. 10th edition of wine fest. Great wine, food, music, performance for kids, workshops, and much more. Where: Za Parkem – Prague Kunratice September 19 Zažít město jinak – The different city experience Neighbourhood celebration in Kampa, Žižkov, Vinohrady, Náplavka etc. Many streets in Prague will be closed for cars and open for people – program completely prepared by locals. September 19 Růžový Máj (Pink May) reloaded – celebration of rosé wines. Degustation of rosé...
Ivana Trump, the former wife of US President Donald Trump, branded immigrants ‘thieves and rapists’ in a shocking and vile rant on ITV’s Loose Women. In what has been described as a ‘car crash interview’, Ivana paid tribute to her former husband of 15 years with whom she has three children, saying he has achieved ‘so much’ especially with immigration. On the show, Ivana Trump praised her ex-husband’s immigration policy. She also stated, among other things, that her daughter Ivanka could be the first female president of the United States. “People have to enter our country legally, find work, and pay taxes like other Americans. But a lot of people don’t even dress like Americans. They wear whatever they can think of, they have no job, they steal and rape women. We didn’t imagine it that way,“ said Ivana Trump, after which the moderator stopped her. “What you said certainly seems an insult to a lot of people. You are an immigrant yourself. Don’t you understand that some people want a better life? So the way you describe them is quite inhumane,“ Jane Moore said, asking if Ivana Trump’s views are the same as those of her former husband and current...
With the beginning of the academic year approaching, students are excitedly preparing to commence their studies in universities across the world. There is of course uncertainty as to how campus life will be as Covid-19 continues to affect us globally. Prague is increasingly known as an international destination for university education. Students from all over the Czech Republic and the world come for quality training, the relatively affordable living expenses, and let’s be honest, the fun nightlife! Nights out may be curtailed with the government’s decision to shut clubs and restaurants by midnight, but what else can students expect when they start university? We asked the Deputy Director & Head of Academic Services at Prague College, Jeff Buehler, for his thoughts. You usually have students coming from the Czech Republic, Europe, and further abroad to Prague, to start their studies. Have their plans changed due to Covid-19? Yes and No. Students are still very interested in continuing their studies and starting new degree programs, but Covid has been an issue for those who need visas. Many embassies were closed causing delays in visa applications, adding to this are a few countries who will not grant permission for their citizens...
The Czech Republic reported on Thursday more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases in a single day for the first time as it battles a surge in infections that is among the fastest in Europe. The health ministry recorded 2,139 cases of the new coronavirus on Wednesday, up from a previous record 1,675 reported for the previous day. On Wednesday evening, the Minister of Health Adam Vojtěch (ANO) announced further measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The changes will mainly concern mass events – public and private. As on Friday 18 September from 6 pm, indoor events where more than ten people have to stand will be banned. Exceptions are exhibitions, markets, fairs, and other similar events.
On Wednesday evening, the Minister of Health Adam Vojtěch (ANO) announced further measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The changes will mainly concern mass events – public and private. As on Friday 18 September from 6 pm, indoor events where more than ten people have to stand will be banned. Exceptions are exhibitions, markets, fairs, and other similar events. The measure also applies to restaurants, bars, and clubs. According to the ministry, this does not mean that people wearing a face mask are not allowed to move around the space, for example, to dance. Those events where people can be seated, have to sell tickets with the specific seat marked. Read: Slovakia Adds Czech Republic on List of Risk Countries Vojtěch justified the new measure saying that “the majority of people infected with coronavirus are now between the ages of 20 and 29. We are based on the Austrian model. These events in various clubs are the source of the spread of the disease,” he added. “Inevitably the numbers in the coming days will be very similar to the current increases. ” Vojtech said. The government put the current reproduction rate of the virus at 1.59, meaning that every...
The Czech Republic will contribute more than €11.4 million (305 million korunas) to the European fund financing the development and research of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to Minister of Health Adam Vojtěch Vojtěch stated that the member states of the European Union should contribute €750 million in total (20 billion korunas). Thus, the Czech Republic will contribute about 1.5 percent of the amount to the overall fund. According to Vojtěch, the fund was used not only to finance the vaccine but also to buy, for example, the drug Remdesivir and respirators. “Now the fund needs a contribution from individual member states, we were asked to do so by the German presidency,” the minister said. Read: Taiwan to Donate Face Mask Production System to Czech Republic “This guarantees that we will be part of the purchasing process as we are part of a whole project under the European Commission negotiating with individual vaccine manufacturers. We are preliminarily interested in the AstraZeneca vaccine, that is our first pre-order, and now others will follow as progress develops. Thanks to the fact that we participate in this fund, we have the opportunity to be part of the game and possibly participate in the purchase of...
The life of Sir Nicholas Winton, the Kindertransport hero who oversaw the rescue of hundreds of Jewish children, is set to be dramatized in a new Holocaust biopic. The story of humanitarian Nicholas George Winton, who helped save hundreds of children from the Nazis before World War Two, is the subject of a brand new TV drama. One Life stars Sir Anthony Hopkins and Johnny Flynn as the real-life hero, both of whom will portray the role of Winton throughout different stages of his life. If you’re hoping to find out more about this poignant new series, here’s everything you need to know. For close to half a century, Sir Nicholas did not discuss his role in bringing close to 700 mainly Jewish children to England and saving them from near-certain death in Nazi occupied-Czechoslovakia just prior to the Second World War. The part the former stockbroker played in rescuing hundreds of children was finally made public when his wife Grete discovered a scrapbook of photos and documents in their attic. One Life will be directed by Aisling Walsh, best known for her work on 2016’s Maudie, and will be one of Hopkins’ first major roles since his star turn in Netflix’s The Two...
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