August 22: Paul Kalkbrenner at Žluté Lázně

Prague, Berlin Calling! On the 22nd of August Prague will be full of euphoric atmosphere thanks to the true Berlin techno coming from one of the best – German legend Paul Kalkbrenner.

28 Arrested in Football Match riot in Prague

Police arrested 28 fans of Banik Ostrava in a riot after their team lost a match in Prague on Sunday afternoon. At Sparta football arena, the fans attacked the organizers and firefighters and they took beer barrels from a fast food stall and threw them at other spectators. Five organizers and one policeman were injured and one of the organizers had to be sent to the hospital, according to a report of Czech News Agency. Banik lost the first football league 2019 match against Sparta Praha 0:2 Sunday afternoon. The matches between Sparta and Banik were considered risky because of possible fights between the fans. Before the game, the fans of Banik Ostrava marched to the stadium with the accompany of police. The march and the match itself passed without serious problems. The riot began after Sparta won the match.

It’s Official: Trams Will Ride to Prague’s Main Train Station

Leaving Prague’s main train station Praha hlavní nádraží will become easier. The city approved the plan to build a new tram track between Vinohradská Street and Bolzanova so people can get to the main train station.

Prague’s Náplavka Revitalization Completed

Czech Scientists Find Way to Extract Water From Air

A team of scientists from the Technical University in Prague have said they found a method of extracting water from air using an autonomous solar-powered system. The first prototype of Solar Air Water Earth Resource (SAWER) has the capacity to produce 100 liters of drinking water per day anywhere on the planet, even in the desert. The experts installed SAWER in the United Arab Emirates’ town of Sweihan, located about 70 km east of Abu Dhabi. “It is not a revolutionary process, but an unusual one,” civil and environmental engineering professor Tomáš Matuška told Efe news, adding it used dehumidifiers that are often employed in the food industry. Matuška explained that the two-stage system consists of a desiccant that holds water molecules on its surface and then an air heater produces water vapor to be taken back to the surface. A group of 12 scientists started the project in Prague in 2017 and created the first prototype that can be transported in two six-meter-long cargo containers. One of the containers holds the production unit including distilled water equipment, while the second contains the accumulators to boost heat and cold processes, as well as energy control systems. Photovoltaic modules are placed on...

A Prague Crocodile – Your Best Friend

Dagmar Herrmannova is originally from Prague and is an expert in educating deaf and special needs children. In 2002, she started her charity work with all this energy. What was a project first turned quickly into an organization called SMILING CROCODILE. When I met her first, I could feel the positive energy surrounding her but also how humble she is despite all the great things she is doing with her team. What is SMILING CROCODILE all about? Based on Dagmar´s professional expertise, she gathered a team of other experts in order to help children with special needs in disadvantaged situations. “There are schools and institutions that take care about these children,” she says “but there are also limits. Most of SMILING CROCODILE´s children need one-o-one care and this can´t be guaranteed at usual special care centres.” In 2012, she opened a special kindergarten and elementary school here in Prague in order to close this gap. At the moment, there is a group of 20 children enjoys the individual care and education they need. This goes beyond the various necessary therapies. However, 40 additional children are on the waiting list due to a lack of space. The larger space that’s needed would also include a hospice.  Why SMILING CROCODILE? The...

U Zavěšenýho Kafe – Behind the Tourist Traps

I used to spend many wonderful moments in U Zavěšenýho Kafe a few years ago. Right at the foot of the hill near to the main tourist artery in Prague, Nerudova Street, it’s a stylish cafe with an unusual habit – but more about that later. I think you might appreciate the cafe after climbing up to the castle and wandering around Novy Svet. This cafe is also my recommendation, especially if the tourist trap cafes with low spirits are not tempting for you. During the week, the chef prepares lunch specials for great prices (from 12:00 – 14:00). Apart from lunchtime, you have a wide choice of nice meals. On tap there’s Czech beer and wine and the variety of coffee and drinks on the menu should satisfy almost anyone. Since we’re mentioning the coffee, I must reveal the unusual habit of this cafe…or better not. It is a really precious habit and maybe it is better if you find out for yourselves. A hint: you can get a cup of coffee even if you are broke… but you can also provide a coffee for a person in need. U Zavesenyho Kafe has a concept which is comforting and easygoing. Drop-in anytime...

This Saturday: Sports MeetUp Summer Edition

Summer edition of Sports #MeetUp is here! Sports MeetUp is open to everyone who wants to enjoy doing sport while meeting international people. Free entrance upon registration here PROGRAM * All the activities are optional * 10:00am – 10:45am Functional training with Moose Power – *break, refreshments* 11:00am – 11:45am Conditional training with Personal Fitness Trainer – *break, refreshments* 12:00pm – 12:45pm Yoga with Alice from yogAlive – *refreshments* The sports session will take place at Havlíčkovy sady – next to the Grébovka Pavilion Meeting point: 9.45 AM, park entrance close to Rybalkova street The Prize Contest: We want to motivate you to have even more fun during the event. All of you that sign up and participate actively in 2 activities can win some prizes. No matter if you’re a big athlete or not. Accept the challenge and go beyond your limits in a very friendly way, coached by professionals! Don’t hesitate to bring your partner, friends, flatmates or colleagues with you – the entry is voluntary! 🙂 The event is organized by Foreigners Prague, GoFit.io and Moose Power in cooperation with yogAlive

Burčák Season is Coming!

Wine harvest is in full swing throughout September and October, but Burčák season has officially started. “Burčák” is partially fermented young wine and it is a very popular drink in Moravia, Austria, and Bavaria. This alcoholic wine drink is produced when pressed grape juice is partially fermented. Its consumption is typically connected with the first autumn days. The law states that to be labeled a Burčák, the product has to be made of Czech or Moravian fruits and can only be sold between August 1 and November 30 of the year. The drink is considered to be a national treasure. Moravians are very passionate about the drink and claim that drinking seven liters per year guarantees good health in the upcoming year! The first burčák has gone on sale in South Moravia. Among those offering the fermented young wine is Miloslav Machuča from Valtice, who began selling it on Friday.  To enjoy a fresh glass of Burčák in Prague, one can take part in popular wine festivals called Vinobraní. There is a number of festivals celebrating the wine harvest, where locals like to enjoy a cup of Burčák accompanied by live music, entertainment, and traditional Czech food. The most popular one is festival Vinobraní...

Video: Czech Couple ‘Dishonoring’ Holy Temple in Bali

A video showing a couple from the Czech Republic washing the woman’s private parts with holy water from a Balinese Hindu temple in Ubud went viral over the weekend, sparking outrage among many Indonesians and furthering the conversation on issues with tourism in Bali.  The video, which was first uploaded as a story to the Instagram account of the woman, Sabina Dolezalova, has since been captured and shared widely by others. The video also shows her boyfriend, Zdenek Slouka, splashing water from a pelinggih (shrine) on Dolezalova’s butt.  Unsurprisingly, the video elicited a lot of negative reactions from Indonesians, including Balinese designer Niluh Djelantik, who highlighted the importance of tourists understanding and respecting Balinese culture.  “Bali will drown if we can’t protect ourselves and be selective with the types of tourists that visit the island,” Niluh said in an Instagram post.  The couple uploaded an apology video not long after receiving a torrent of criticisms online in which they expressed their regret and admitted their lack of knowledge about the temple and its holy status. “We are so sorry about the video from yesterday, we dishonored the holy temple and holy water in Ubud, and we didn’t know it,” Slouka said in the...

Říčany Named Best Place to Live in Czech Republic

For anyone looking to leave the mean streets of Prague behind for a suburban idyll, a handy new tool will help you determine the best place for you. Říčany currently ranks as the city with the best quality of life in the Czech Republic, according to Deloitte, which uses data from users to evaluate various aspects of life in Czech cities. The project is called “Obce v date”. Deloitte claims to analyze data from the 206 largest Czech cities and uses the following criteria to evaluate cities’ quality of life:  Cost of living and purchasing power Affordability of housing Pollution including air, water, etc. Crime rates· Health system quality Traffic (commute times) Number of doctors employed Unemployment rate Average salary On the second place ranks Prague, the third – Černošice.  On the contrary, Orlová in the Moravian Silesian Region was judged to have the lowest quality of life, repeating its position last year.  “Many people in these regions have to deal with financial problems. There is also a relatively high level of pollution,” said Jan Havránek from “Obce v date”. About Řičany Řičany is situated about 20 km to the south-east of Prague in undulated and wooded countryside. The first mention of Říčany (according to Hájek’s Chronicle) is...

Prague to Install ‘Smart’ Streetlamps that Light Up When You’re Near

LEDs are now the standard replacement for legacy lighting in most cities around the world. At the same time, smart controls are becoming more mainstream and are increasingly installed alongside LED deployments. Public lamp posts could become key carriers of modern technologies in Prague. This way, a network of sensors will be installed throughout the entire city. They will collect data related to the city operation and its environment. The objective is reducing electric energy consumption and, at the same time, furnishing the posts with other functionalities by the means of newly installed measuring sensors. The modernized public lighting posts may also increase the safety of people at the given location. The streetlamps will be equipped with sockets for recharging electric cars and bicycles, Wi-Fi access points, SOS buttons for calling emergency services and various sensors (temperature, air pollution, noise etc.). About 32 thousand of the current 130 thousand lamps will be equipped with motion sensors. That means that a street lantern can switch on and off depending on how busy the street is: if nobody is there, they dim, but as soon as a car, bike or pedestrian approaches, they turn themselves on and accompany the vehicle or person on...