The restoration of Prague’s Rašínovo nábřeží embankment is starting today and will last until the end of November. The revitalization will mainly concern the renovation of 12 rooms set into the stone walls, under the upper-level street. Some of them will be turned into public cafes and galleries featuring glass entrances. It will also include placing new benches and waste containers along the riverside walk and new infrastructure that will enable the facilities to operate. “The limitation applies only to three operations in the wall cubicles and one smaller space in front of them. Therefore, Náplavka will not be closed as some operators are trying to present,” Vít Hofman, spokeswoman for City Hall, said. Bajkazyl – probably the most famous spot at Náplavka – currently uses one of the cubicles in the retaining wall. The renovation of the cubicles has to start during the summer season because at the end of it a large renovation of the entire waterfront will begin, “… due to which Náplavka will never have to be completely closed,” Praha.EU post stated on Facebook. The budget for the project is Kč 225 million, but that also includes work on Hořejší nábřeží in Smíchov, and Dvořákovo nábřeží in Old Town. Author: red
Paul McNulty, an American living in Divišov, about 40km southeast of Prague, is one of the most highly respected builders working today. Since 1998, more than 200 copies of fortepianos played by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, or Frederic Chopin have left the house in the village of Divišov. “Authenticity. There can be no other purpose in replicating these instruments,” said their builder, Paul McNulty, a 64-year-old American of Irish descent. The first pianos, made by Bartolomeo Cristofori about 300 years ago, were named pianoforte or fortepiano (soft-loud or loud-soft) because, unlike the harpsichord, they could play both soft and loud, with the dynamic controlled by the player’s touch. The only other keyboard instrument, with such touch control was the clavichord, whose overall sound was considered too soft for use in concert. His entire house is packed with copies of pianos originally made by Johann Andreas Stein, Jean-Louis Boisselot or Mozart’s piano builder, Anton Walter. McNulty produces between 10 and 15 pianos each year, spending 800 to 6,000 hours on each instrument, whose prices start at 30,000 euros (US$37,043) apiece, lifetime warranty included. McNulty moved to the Czech Republic in 1995 via the Netherlands, in search of quality spruce logs for his instruments....
Temperatures in the Czech Republic next week should remain above average for this time of year. According to Czech Hydro-Meteorological Institute, we can expect temperatures to reach up to 25 degrees Celsius in the second half of next week. Temperatures will return to the long-term average of 18 to 21 degrees Celsius in the next three-week period. Monday will be sunny. The temperature will hit 18°C during the day and around 10°C at night. Tuesday will be partly cloudy to cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon. The temperature during the day will be around 22°C, 8-10°C at night. Wednesday will be partly cloudy. The temperature during the day will reach 21°C, 6-8°C at night. Thursday will be sunny, with occasional showers and storms. Temperatures will rise to 21-23°C, 9-10 at night. Friday’s weather will be partly cloudy. The temperature will hit 23-25°C during the day and 9-10°C during the night. Saturday will be partly cloudy to cloudy. The temperature during the day will be 23-25°C, 9-10°C at night. Author: red
The Letná Park will host this major beer event, featuring more than 150 different kinds of beer by large, midsize and small Czech breweries. Combine that with traditional Czech meats, charcuterie and freshly baked goods offered by smiling servers wearing traditional folk costumes – a veritable paradise of Bohemian pleasures. The atmosphere of the largest restaurant in Bohemia with 10,000 seats wouldn’t be complete without stylish service in Czech costumes. You will also be pleased by the music performances, weekend afterparty and a tent called Beer Diversity, offering tastes of foreign beers little known in the Czech Republic. The entrance fee to the festival is 100 CZK. The festival area is open every day from 12.00-24.00 and if you want to feel important you could consider a VIP ticket which costs 400 CZK. More info here
The National Museum will be celebrating its 200th anniversary today and tomorrow with free admission and special programs. Seven buildings of the National Museum in Prague, including the Náprstek Museum of Asian, African and American Cultures, the Museum of Music and the museum’s depositories in Prague’s Horní Počernice and Terezín will be accessible free of charge until Sunday evening. The Náprstek Museum on Betlémské náměstí currently has an exhibit on Native Americans as well as its long-term exhibits. The Museum of Music on Karmelitská street will have tours, some of which require online registration. There will be a lecture on historical dancing as well. You can visit for free also the Bedrich Smetana Museum at Novotného lávka and the Antonín Dvořák Museum. For more information visit the official website Author: red
Oscar-winning Czech-born film director Miloš Forman, known for One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest and Amadeus, has died aged 86. His third wife Martina confirmed the sad news to Czech news agency CTK. “His departure was calm and he was surrounded the whole time by his family and his closest friends,” she said, adding that he died in the US after a short illness. Born in the town of Čáslav east of Prague on February 18, 1932, Forman lost both parents in Nazi concentration camps. In the 1960s, he joined the New Wave of filmmakers standing up against the Communist regime in former Czechoslovakia, making himself famous with Black Peter, Loves Of A Blonde and The Firemen’s Ball. Some of his best-known films are considered modern classics, including his adaptation of the rock musical Hair in 1979, and the Oscar-nominated The People vs Larry Flint in 1996. But it was his film about a psychiatric institution, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, and his biopic of composer Mozart that cemented his legendary director status, as both films won 13 Oscars between them – including both of the Best Director gongs. One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1975), adapted from Ken Kesey’s 1962 novel, dealt with life inside an...
China has reclaimed top spot in real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield’s global ranking of the most attractive markets for manufacturing, confirming its status as the sector’s powerhouse. Lithuania is ranked as the world’s second-most attractive destination for manufacturers, a result of having the lowest European labour costs in Europe, standing at 14% below Poland and approximately 30% below Slovakia. The Czech Republic is the eighth most attractive country in the world for manufacturing. Whilst labour costs have increased in recent years, they are still below those further west. Historical ties to Germany and Austria, the region (particularly Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Poland) has maintained its role as a lower cost location for car manufacturing, which continues to integrate a growing degree of automation Cushman & Wakefield’s “Manufacturing Risk Index 2018” report ranks countries based on a range of risk and cost factors, including political and economic risk, market conditions and labour costs, to provide a comprehensive assessment of the attractiveness of 42 countries worldwide. Here’s the full report Author: red
Prague is postponing the renovation of the lower part of Vinohradská třída, and it is not planned for this year. The closure of Husitská Street in Žižkov has already complicated traffic in the area, and many cars are using Vinohradská as an alternative. “The first phase in the lower part of Vinohradská will not take place this year, at least during the time of the Husitská closure. The phase in the upper part between Flora and Želivského will take place,” Deputy Mayor Petr Dolínek (CSSD) said. Work on Husitská Street will last until December. The city wants to avoid work on parallel roads, and a significant part of the construction will be during summer holidays. Read the full article here (Prague.tv)
A number of Czech towns and cities mark today the Holocaust Remembrance Day with traditional outdoor ceremonies at which the names of Holocaust victims are read out by politicians, church dignitaries and leading cultural figures. Between 1940 and 1945, 1.1 million people were murdered at Auschwitz, most of them Jewish. The prisoners at Auschwitz included 50 000 citizens of Czechoslovakia, about 6 000 of whom survived. The Nazis murdered six million people of Jewish origin during the Second World War. The interwar Jewish community of Czechoslovakia was 350 000 strong, 250 000 of whom died during the war. It marks the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in 1943. In Hebrew, Holocaust Remembrance Day is called Yom Hashoah. When the actual date of Yom Hashoah falls on a Friday, the state of Israel observes Yom Hashoah on the preceding Thursday. When it falls on a Sunday, Yom Hashoah is observed on the following Monday. The event is organized by the Terezín Initiative Institute. Author: red
A recent survey of 16- to 29-year-olds found the Czech Republic is the least religious country in Europe, with 91% of that age group saying they have no religious affiliation. Between 70% and 80% of young adults in Estonia, Sweden and the Netherlands also categorize themselves as non-religious. The most religious country is Poland, where 17% of young adults define themselves as non-religious, followed by Lithuania with 25%. In the Czech Republic, 70% said they never went to church or any other place of worship, and 80% said they never pray. In the UK, France, Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands, between 56% and 60% said they never go to church, and between 63% and 66% said they never pray. The figures are published in a report, Europe’s Young Adults and Religion, by Stephen Bullivant, a professor of theology and the sociology of religion at St Mary’s University in London. They are based on data from the European social survey 2014-16. “The new default setting is ‘no religion’, and the few who are religious see themselves as swimming against the tide. In 20 or 30 years’ time, mainstream churches will be smaller, but the few people left will be highly committed,” he said. Author:...
According to statistics from Rozkoš, 60% of prostitutes in the Czech Republic are mothers. Most of these women are single-parents. There is an estimated 10,000-13,000 prostitutes in the Czech Republic. The research, which was conducted over a number of years also showed that the number of prostitutes with two or more children increases year-on-year. During an interview, a mother of two children, over 40, spoke about how both children attend school. She also explained how she got into this line of work, beginning with the children’s father, who allegedly never cared about them. She says she worked several low paying jobs to try to pay the bills and look after her family but realizing it would not be enough she became desperate. “I was forced to take a loan and take on debt, just to survive,” she says, adding, “I’m now working at a nightclub, there are about 10 women. The average age, I would say, is about 30 years old, and they are more or less self-sufficient with young children.” “Before that, I worked at the factory and made just 12,000 gross per month. And now I’m able to earn this in a week. In addition, it is very...
Korso Krymská 2018 will not take place. The city of Prague is preparing a major reconstruction of a water pipeline, and the street will be inaccessible from the end of April. The works are scheduled until mid-September. The reconstruction of the pipeline will also be linked to the complete reconstruction of the road, which will be ready either this autumn or spring next year. Korso Krymska is one of Prague’s most beloved events. All the local businesses join forces and throw a huge block party with food stands, workshops, Djs, a program for kids. Last year, New York Times mentioned Krymská street as one of their 12 favorites in Europe. Despite its superficial lack of aesthetic charm, it cannot be denied that in recent years, Krymská has become possibly the hippest and most happening hangouts in the city. Bars, galleries and restaurants have flocked to this narrow, meandering backstreet and there is a real buzz about the area, especially in the evenings. Author: red
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