Employers with a higher number of employees should be obliged to make public the information on the pay-gap between their male and female employees, Czech ombudswoman Anna Šabatová has said, adding that if they did not comply, they could be banned from public tenders. Women in the Czech Republic receive on average 22 percent less pay than men. Šabatová explains why: “One reason is that women never find out about certain [lucrative] jobs. Not only is it customary not to talk about money: in many companies it’s forbidden. Whereas in the past equal pay for equal work was what protests were all about, today that’s impossible because of the confidentiality clause. Companies oblige workers not to tell anyone how much they earn. Everyone is expected to negotiate their salary for themselves. As statistics show, that systematically puts women at a disadvantage. But women also need decent wages. Flowers they can buy for themselves.” Women in the Czech Republic earn on average 80,000 crowns less per year than men do and the gap is wider in the Czech private sector than in the public sector. In the EU, on average women are paid 16 percent less than men, according to Eurostat....
What do you think about nudity? Are you offended by women who display their naked bodies, or do you perceive nudity as a natural part of life? And what do you think about an exhibition of naked women? Following the first exhibition in Spring 2017, VOAYER organizers have opened a permanent space, where gallery goers can see, touch and photograph real-life nudes on a daily basis. The faces of the naked models at the exhibition are often covered with masks. Some of them wear leather dog-collars. “Nudity is today more common in the online world than in reality,” the official site states. “That’s why VOAYER’s sole and essential goal is to provide an exciting real-life experience.” Visitors to the show must follow strict rules. They are allowed to take pictures, but must not use video-cameras. VOAYER Gallery opened on the fourth floor of Dum Mody on Wenceslas Square last week. Closed on Mondays, it is open daily from 11:30-21:30. For more details visit the official website Author: red Photo: Martin Šimral
Streetfood Festival Holešovice will be held as always at Cross Club and promises to be a cross-continental celebration of international street food. Professionals, as well as amateurs, will offer the best of street food specialties. Vendors will offer galettes and pancakes, minced meat, burgers, pizza, tacos, falafel, sandwiches, soups, but also sushi or Pho, as well as domestic street food specialties. This festival takes place twice a year (spring, autumn) and approx. 10 000 people visit this event. Entry is free and the myriad vendors have more-than-reasonable prices. Grab your food and chill out on the steam-punk-apocalypse terrace with an easy-access beer bar for your convenience. More information here
Three Chelsea fans were stopped from entering Slavia Prague’s Eden Arena for Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final first leg after an alleged racist chant about Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah was posted on social media, Sky Sports reported. A video, apparently filmed by the fans themselves, was broadcast on social media on Thursday, surfacing before the first leg of the quarter-final against Slavia Prague. The 19-second clip showed a small group of fans gathered in a bar in Prague singing the derogatory chant. Chelsea issued a statement on their website condemning any form of discriminatory behavior. “Chelsea FC finds all forms of discriminatory behavior abhorrent and where there is clear evidence of Chelsea season ticket holders or members involved in such behavior, we will take the strongest possible action against them. “Such individuals are an embarrassment to the vast majority of Chelsea supporters who won’t tolerate them in their club.” Former Chelsea player Salah is of Muslim faith. The anti-discrimination organization Kick It Out tweeted: “It’s not on the terraces, but it’s still a disgrace. We don’t want fans like that anywhere near our game. “We will be liaising with @ChelseaFC to ensure those involved are identified and punished swiftly and effectively.” Liverpool also issued a...
CineStar locations throughout the Czech Republic will screen the season 8 premiere of Game of Thrones from 20:00 Monday, April 15 for free. How does it work? Tickets must be picked up personally at the box office of the cinemas and only with a valid CineStar Club loyalty card. Each CineStar Club member is entitled to two free tickets. Opening hours of CineStar multiplexes: CineStar Andel 11:30 CineStar Černý most 11:30 CineStar Hradec Kralove 12:30 CineStar Pardubice 12:30 CineStar Olomouc 12:30 CineStar Liberec 12:30 CineStar Jihlava 12:30 CineStar Ostrava 12:30 CineStar Opava 12:30 CineStar Ctyrny Dvory 12:30 CineStar IGY Center 12:30 CineStar Plzeň 12:30 CineStar Mlada Boleslav 12:30 Season 8 will be shorter than previous seasons, consisting of six episodes, due to the smaller amount of story content remaining, as well as the increased production values and time required to film episodes involving larger set pieces than in previous seasons. Filming for season 8 began on October 23, 2017, and ended on July 6, 2018. It will premiere on April 14, 2019, and end on May 19, 2019. Like the sixth and seventh seasons, Season 8 will be based on an outline of the two final, presently-unpublished novels in George R.R. Martin’s A Song of...
If you have some time and you want to try something more “sporty” try this cycle path Cyklostezka A2. I presume you don’t travel with a bicycle, but don’t worry, in Prague there are a lot of bike rentals. In Prague (and the Czech Republic) there are lots of paths you can ride, but I personally like this one, Cyklostezka – this path follows the right bank of the river from the city center (from National theatre) all the way to the suburbs and further on to the countryside. Along the way are lots of stands with refreshments and places to relax. The length of the path to Vrané nad Vltavou is about 20 kilometres (12.4 miles), and if you feel tired when arriving there, you can always take a train back to Prague’s Main station. One tip – don’t forget to take your swimsuit, because during hot summer days there’s nothing more refreshing than jumping into the river. Author: Martin Kozel You can find the original article here Spotted by Locals Prague is a blog (and iPhone & Android app) by locals who live & love their city.
The business started in the living room as an inconspicuous project to help homeless people. When Pavla Klečková and Manu Chilaud built their first emergency shelter a year ago, which they called Iglou, they probably had no idea what to expect. The easily portable and foldable shelter has taken over very quickly throughout the Czech Republic, and this year it should also reach beyond past its borders. The current form of the Iglou is the sixth improved version. The concept itself, however, attracted great attention from the onset, whether by local authorities or field workers from domestic organizations that help homeless people. This alternative roof for homeless people was originally to appear only in the three cities of the Moravian-Silesian region where the designers live. However, the plan to make 10 such shelters became a larger matter. Klečková and Chilaud, together with the inventor of the first prototype, Frenchman Geoffroy de Reynal, will launch production in bulk. Iglou will also travel abroad for the first time. “Last week we came back from France to discuss the details. The plan is to create between 300 and 600 pieces for the next winter, for example for Slovakia, England or Belgium,” Chilaud reveals. In addition, the...
Vietnam’s start-up airline Bamboo Airways is expected to launch direct flights to the Czech Republic within 2020. “All parties are very interested in launching the line, wanting to open it as soon as possible,” Pham Huu Uyen told E15. Prague Airport director Václav Řehoř said an initial meeting with Bamboo Airways representatives took place in March but declined to provide details. Although no further details have been provided, initial flights are more likely to link Prague to Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon), rather than to Vietnam’s capital Hanoi in the north, according to local reports. “Our long-term goal is to connect Vietnam with key markets in Asia, Europe, and North America, and Dreamliners will allow us to open these long-haul routes,” FLC Group chairman Trinh Van Quyet, who became Vietnam’s second dollar billionaire last year. The Czech Republic counts one of the biggest Vietnamese communities in Europe, with over 100.000 Vietnamese people currently residing in the country. No details were given on frequency other than to say it would be served by a Boeing Dreamliner. Vietnam Airlines is the only Vietnamese carrier serving Europe. Bamboo Airways said it plans to fly to the U.S. later this year or early 2020, according to...
The number of Czechs believing that too many foreigners live in the Czech Republic increased by 5 percent to the current 40 percent as against last year, according to a poll conducted by the CVVM polling institute and released today. However, the views of foreigners’ long-term stay have not changed. Three-quarters of Czechs are of the opinion that foreigners should only stay in the Czech Republic on certain conditions, while one-sixth say long-term stay should not be allowed to them at all. Some 5 percent are ready to offer residence to foreigners without any limitations. Half of the Czech population considers the number of foreigners living in the Czech Republic to be reasonable. Czechs still consider study and practice (82 percent) and family reunification (61 percent) to be the most acceptable reason for their acceptance. Roughly the same number of people added that immigrants should be allowed to stay in the Czech Republic for business purposes. Compared to last year, the public’s view of adapting to foreigners in the Czech Republic has not changed either. According to three-quarters of Czechs, foreigners should adapt to them as much as possible. The opinion that they should be allowed to live in the...
The Czech Republic’s Ministry of Finance has announced plans to increase gambling taxes in the country, with bingo, live games, and lotteries set to be the hardest hit. Aside from gaming machines, which are taxed at 35% of gross gaming revenue (GGR), all gambling taxes in the country are currently at 23% of GGR. However, such rates would jump to 30% of GGR for lotteries, live games, and bingo operators, if the Ministry’s plans are approved. Other forms of gambling, such as fixed-odds betting, face a more modest increase from 23% to 25% of GGR, while the 35% rate for gaming machines would remain unchanged. The proposals, which would come into force in January 2020 if rubber-stamped later this year, also include tax hikes for the tobacco and alcohol sectors, with the Ministry insisting that the sole aim is to “increase the public budget”. The Ministry’s submission for the tax changes stated: “The proposed amendment to the gambling tax law divides the rate of gambling tax into three levels, according to the harmfulness of individual gambling in the same way as the government’s draft Gambling Tax Act of 2015.” However, the plans have drawn criticism from a number of politicians...
Located in the Old Town, just a few minutes from the tourists boulevards full of “Czech Drinking Team” hoodies and Soviet matryoshka salesmen, Hemingway Bar is a gem to be treasured. It’s a venue with an atmosphere, which is upscale, but not posh, classy yet unpretentious. For me, it’s a place to visit to reward myself and celebrate the little victories that need celebrating, even if sometimes they have to be made up simply to justify a visit to Hemingway. Perhaps it is this “occasionality” and “specialness” which make this cocktail bar so dear to me, although it could just as well be the combination of great drinks, attentive staff, and stylish surroundings. Inspired by the famous writer, the bar specializes on his favourite spirits – absinth, rum, and champagne. And much like the main character from Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris, you will be teleported to the past, with leather Freudian couches, dim candlelit atmosphere, and images of the old white-bearded man nodding approvingly from the framed photographs on the walls. My personal favorites are the cocktails, which are innovative both in its contents and packaging, whether it’s a Caipirinha in a massive glass jam jar with a lid...
These green jewels lie in the maze of the small Lesser Town streets, hidden behind the façades of palaces. The Vrtba (Vrtbovská), Ledebour (Ledeburská), Fürstenberg (Fürstenberská) and Kolovrat (Kolovratská) Gardens are considered to be some of Prague’s Baroque pearls. They each add a unique “relaxation zone” to the palaces bearing the same names. It is interesting to note that their terrace structure came about through necessity. There was very limited space below Prague Castle, which served as the royal residence, and the terrain was so steep that the garden designers had no other choice. The park located on Petřín Hill is very popular. During the winter months you will see bobsledders and on May Day young lovers make a point of visiting the statue of the Czech romantic poet Karel Hynek Mácha. There are also two picnic areas and a children’s playground. The Kinský Garden with its attractive summer palace often does not receive the attention it deserves. It is connected to the Petřín Gardens by passages built in the Hunger Wall (Hladová zeď), which was commissioned by Charles IV to protect the city. The Kinský Garden also houses one of Prague’s most interesting small churches; this all-wood Orthodox place of worship was moved to the Czech metropolis from Mukachevo, Ukraine. The gardens bordering Prague Castle on two sides...
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