Daughter by Daria Kashcheeva managed to keep the momentum it had from its Student Academy Award win, and the film became the first Czech production (after Michaela Pavlátová’s Repete) to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animation Short. Kashcheeva wrote the storyline for Daughter five years ago as part of her entrance exams to FAMU. The story then gathered dust for quite a long time before Kashcheeva returned to it at the end of her second year. “I spent about six months developing the script and the storyboard. Creating the set and puppets took four months of very intense work and another intense four months of 12-hour shifts went into the animation. The final postproduction took about three months,” says Kashcheeva when giving an overview of the creative process. Daria Kashcheeva comes from Tajikistan. When she was four, her family was forced to flee the civil war that broke out after the fall of the USSR. They moved to a small town in Russia, which she later left to study and work in Moscow and then moved to the Czech Republic with her husband. Kashcheeva already has a storyline for her next film, which will be her final project for her master’s studies...
The Old Town Hall, with its medieval tower and Astronomical clock, has been dominant in the Old Town Square for centuries. Hundreds of people are standing below the Astronomical clock every hour to watch the moving marionettes. However, I would take you inside the hall that is hiding several gems to discover. The Astronomical Clock All year round from 9 am until 9 pm, you can watch every hour a process of moving marionettes on the top of the Astronomical clock. This technical wonder of the Middle Age recently celebrated 600 years of its operation. The Clock was first installed in 1410, making it the oldest clock that is still operating. The marionettes that are appearing every hour in small windows are the Apostles. Beside the two small windows, pay attention to small figures below the windows. There is also skeleton pulling on the string, a Turk shaking its head, a figure of Vanity looking itself in the mirror, and a figure of Miserliness shaking a money bag. At the end of this small performance, a cock crows, and then the bells start to strike the hour. The Clock was restored several times, lastly, in 2018. According to a...
There are four National Parks around the Czech Republic that are perfect for hiking regardless of the season.
Prague Mayor condemned China as an "unreliable partner" and told his city will sign a twinning agreement with Taiwan's capital Taipei.
Prague 6 is planning to erect a statue in honor of the 18th century Habsburg empress Maria Theresa, who was also the queen of Bohemia.
Prague’s Old Town Market (Staroměstská tržnice) is one of the city’s most historic indoor marketplaces, currently housing a supermarket and shoe repair shop it gives a rather underwhelming impression. “We calculated that repairs should cost CZK 300 million, but it is already clear that the actual price will be about 100 million higher,” said Prague Councillor Jan Chabr. The renovation of Prague’s Old Town Market would see the premises return to its original function as a farmers’ market. Some 50 stalls on the lower would sell fresh produce and seasonal goods and could be rented on either a short or long-term basis. While farmers’ markets have become an increasingly popular destination throughout Prague, the city center lacks its own version. Who specifically will reconstruct and run the location is set to be decided in a public tender that the city will announce later this year. Both local players (like Manifesto) and foreign companies are interested in Prague’s Old Town Market. One of those interested in revamping the location is Ondřej Kobza, who already runs a web of public spaces in Prague including several cafes as well as the iconic Lucerna Palace’s rooftop area. He says he would like to make...
The Town Hall of Prague 1 has revealed it is effectively banning the use of rental scooters from the city center. New regulations will stipulate that electric scooters can only be used in bike lanes and on the roads with other vehicles. They can currently be used on pavements and pedestrian areas as long as they keep to 10km/hr. Depending on their speed and power, they can be viewed as equivalent to bicycles or motor vehicles. Many pedestrians find the machines irritating or dangerous, and local authorities in Prague 2 District have begun criminal proceedings against operating company Lime for creating a public menace. According to the new law, the ban will not affect bicycles, classic e-bikes or non-motorized scooters. “I discussed the proposal with Adam Scheinherr, Prague’s Deputy Mayor for Transportation, and it was finally unanimously approved by the Transport Commission,” said Prague 1 Councilor for Transport David Skála (Praha 1 sobě). City Hall claims that the company is too lenient and has failed to adhere to the conditions stipulated in the memorandum, such as providing scooter-storage areas or speedily removing poorly-parked scooters from places around Prague. “Lime did not meet any of our requirements for safety, so after a...
The seventh district of Prague can pride itself on a rescued historic building and new residents are proud of having an absolutely unique place to live. The 17th-century manor estate, which had been dilapidated since the 1980s and also had been hit by devastating floods, took a new breath thanks to the LOXIA architectural studio supported by the developer CCP. Six historical monuments were supported by the construction of seven new buildings in the immediate vicinity of the Troja Chateau which created a luxury living environment combining monuments from the 17th century with the comfort of the 21st century. The dilapidated history given a second chance thanks to new apartment buildings Despite the extraordinary complexity of renovation work with potentially uncertain results, the teams of architects and developers, under the uncompromising supervision of conservationists, have decided to restore these unique treasures and preserve their genius for future generations. Under normal circumstances, these historic buildings would have remained irreversibly damaged by the lack of long-term maintenance which had weakened them and revealed their flaws. Their final destruction was completed by the Vltava river floods. Thus, it was necessary to come up with unconventional and costly reconstruction methods. “The oldest building complex...
The Šediváčkův Long is the longest and most famous dog sled race in the Czech Republic and one of the toughest races in Europe. The 2020 edition will take place from January 21 to January 25. It is a four-day stage race on the shoulders of the Orlické mountains, including one bivouac (sleeping out on the snow). Every year mushers from Belgium, Czech, Denmark, France, Holland, Germany, Austria, Slovakia, Switzerland take part in this race. The race is rated as the Czech championship in LONG-distance (long trail). In 2004 there took place the Europian championship in Long and Mid. In the beginning, it was a rather crazy idea of a group of Šumavan mushers, who fell in love with the captivating and rough landscape of the Eagle Mountains while training on a visit at a friend’s place. Only 17 dog teams stood at the start of the first race in February 1997 in the town of Deštná. Over the years Šediváčkův Long has grown into a prestigious race at an international level. Since 2002, Šediváčkův Long has been one of the series of four extreme dog races for the Iron Sled Dog Man and Ice Dog titles. The other three...
It may be cold outside but that doesn’t stop the fun, as bars become even cozier and venues heat up with indoor activities. There are all sorts of gigs and club nights and exhibitions fill museums. Find some of the best things to see and do in Prague this week, including interesting exhibitions, film festival and more. January 9 – January 12 Scandi: The 5th edition of the Nordic Film Festival will present 20 films, some of them with English subtitles. Where: Various cinemas: Lucerna, Kino Pilotů, Atlas, etc. January 11 Opening of Farmer’s market – Heřmaňák Where: Holešovice January 10 Palace for people – architecture movie in CAMP Where: Vyšehradská 51, Praha 2 January 12 Prague No pants subway ride 2020. If you want to experience something really crazy, take a no pants ride in Prague subway with other crazy people! Where: Meeting point under horsetail When: between 4:30 and 5 p.m. January 13 Q&A session for UK nationals regarding Brexit More info here: facebook/BritsinCR January 15 Wings of art: Charity supporting exhibition Where: Mánes January 15 Closing night of 3 exhibitions with a commented tour Where: Pragovka When: starts at 6 p.m. Until January 30 Czech press photo exhibition with...
A culinary feast for foodies that makes it possible for anyone who’s interested in gourmet dining to visit the best and often more expensive restaurants. Grand Restaurant Festival takes place right in the interior of selected establishments from the Maurer’s Grand Restaurant Selection gastronomic guide. People can sample sumptuous delicacies at discounted festival prices. The festival starts on January 15th and lasts until 29 February 2020. It is being held across the Czech Republic, in 32 towns and 89 restaurants, and 225 meals will be served. Once again both traditional and original dishes conceived by the best chefs in the country will await you. You can sample dainties such as fillet of crocodile, quail legs on pancetta stuffing, half a Canadian lobster prepared according to the Maine style or grilled fillet of Litomyšl trout. The unique gastronomic event is being held by the organizers of the successful project Prague Food Festival. The idea of the festival is to enable anyone who is interested in high-quality cuisine to visit the best and also often the most expensive Czech establishments, for a symbolic price. More info here
Former Prague imam Samer Shehadeh admitted on Tuesday that he had helped his brother and sister-in-law travel to Syria to join a terrorist organization, Jabhat Fatah as-Sham (Conquest of Syria). Along with his brother Omar and his sister-in-law Fátima Hudková, were all charged with supporting terrorism. For these offenses, they face up to 15 years in prison. Shehadeh said he does not consider it a criminal act because he does not recognize the Syrian government or perceive Jabhat Fatah as-Sham as terrorists. In November 2016, Shehadeh first helped his brother to travel to Syria and join the terrorist organization. Later, he arranged for Fátima Hudková to leave as well. “I raised funds to help people affected by the war in Syria – to buy food, and secondly I traveled to Istanbul with a sum of money I collected. Then, I contacted jihadists, and I wanted to join them,” Shehadeh said in court. Czech intelligence services began investigating the trio in 2016. He left his post as imam in 2014 and was eventually expelled by the Czech Muslim community, according to Radio Prague. Shehadeh is Czech-born with Palestinian roots. Having secured a degree from the Islamic University of Medina, he took a...
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