On April 26 from 8 pm to 10 pm the Baroque Vrtbovská Garden will be festively lit for an illuminated view of Prague by night. The festive lighting of this garden takes place two times a year – in the spring and in the autumn. You will be surprised by the magic and beauty of this place. It offers an amazing view of the Prague Castle and part of the historical center. Entry to the terraced Italian garden is through Vrtba Palace from Karmelitská street. The garden cuts into the Petřín slope and stretches from the courtyard of the palace to the southwest. The creation of this magnificent palace garden is associated with the construction boom around 1720. The garden was designed by František Maxmilián Kaňka, who first renovated the palace for Jan Josef, Count of Vrtba and then created the garden. More information here. Author: red
Smoking-related illnesses have dropped since the smoking ban in bars and restaurants took effect at the end of May last year across the Czech Republic. The Institute of Health Information and Statistics (ÚZIS ČR) compared the number of hospitalizations for the first six months of the smoking ban in restaurants with the same period when they were still smoking. “In diseases such as heart attack, angina pectoris, coronary artery disease or asthma, limiting smoking can show effects almost immediately,” said Eva Králíková, chairwoman of the Society for the Treatment of Tobacco Dependence. Author: red
The Czech Republic’s first museum dedicated to illusions and trick art, the Illusion Art Museum Prague, located on Old Town Square, will have its grand opening today from 19:00. Illusion Art Museum Prague (IAM Prague) is bringing the global explosion of illusion art and trick art to the Czech Republic. The museum’s exhibits bring to life historical techniques of creating illusions in art into the 21st-century selfie and social media age and encourages guests to touch and interact with all of its exhibits. IAM Prague occupies two full floors in the historic Dum U Červené lišky on Staroměstské nám. 480/24, directly opposite the Orloj. The building was purchased by Coast Capital Partners Czech Republic, a firm that specializes in the development of high-end residential and commercial properties, at the end of 2017. The first floor of the Illusion Art Museum Prague is dedicated to a permanent exhibition of illusion art, and the 2nd floor will host a rotating series of special exhibitions each devoted to local contemporary artists. Currently, the second floor features one of the single largest exhibitions of Czech sculptor Patrik Proško ever assembled, “Patrik Proško: On the Edge of Reality.” It highlights his land art, site-specific, installations, sculptures,...
Czech Railways (ČD) launched a new line designed for bicyclists, hikers, and other outdoors enthusiasts. The journey goes through the land known as Bohemian Paradise, or Český ráj. Located in the north, the region is popular for its beautiful environment and quaint, scenic towns. With a remarkable environment, including rock formations, winding rivers, and wildlife, the region is great for those wanting to explore nature. Spanning roughly 1,400 square kilometers, Český ráj is the oldest protected landscape in the Czech Republic. The train will pass through some of the most notable towns in the region, including Jičín, Jinolic, and its final stop, Turnov. Travelers will get to experience the traditional architecture of the region, including castles. Trains run regularly every weekend and on holidays until October 28th. See the complete schedule here. Author: red
Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air will discontinue its flights on the Tel Aviv-Prague route in August. The reason is that Wizz Air is shutting down its hub at Prague Airport because of economic considerations. For Israeli passengers, this means less competition on the route to one of their favorite destinations. El Al, Travel Service, Czech Airlines, and others will continue flying on the route. 220,000 passengers flew from Israel to the Czech Republic in 2017, 17% more than in the preceding year, mostly to Prague. Wizz Air carried 700,000 passengers to and from Israel, 74% more than in the preceding year, with new routes and greater activity on existing ones. This number refers only to Ben Gurion Airport; hundreds of thousands more flew on direct Wizz Air flights to Eilat. Author: red
“The world would be much easier if parents listened to their (not only) trans children,” one of the Czech trans people writes to their picture, proudly showing their faces during the The International Transgender Day of Visibility, where trans people around the world share their photos and stories on social networks this day. They are trying to show that they exist and that they are the people we commonly meet on the street, we just might not know. They also show their faces in the Czech Republic under the hashtags #jsemtrans and #jsmetrans. They attached personal comments and messages to other members of the community and the public to pictures or short videos. “Last year I changed my name! I’m no longer in front of the authorities! “, Writes one of the campaign participants. “Never give up, we are exceptional people,” adds more encouragingly. The International Transgender Day of Visibility was born in 2009 as a holiday celebrating transgender identity, as well as a counterweight to the November Transgender Day of Remembrance. “Thanks to day visibility, we can show the world that we want to be seen and that we are not shy about our trans identity. It is often very...
The Czech Republic has long been known for having the highest beer consumption per capita, but recently people have been trading quantity for quality. For the first time in history, sales of 11 degree and 12 degree have overtaken sales of over lower quality beers. Degrees refer to a beer’s density due to malt sugar content before brewing. This affects the alcohol content as well as the flavor and body of the beer. Ten degree and lower beers are considered by connoisseurs to be watery and less robust, but due to the lower alcohol content, more volume can be consumed at any one time. Read the full article here (Prague.tv)
MW is a Czech firm located an hour’s drive southwest of Prague that, this week, unveiled what it said on its website was, “Not a concept.” The car, they insist, is “real.” It’s an electric called the Luka EV. MW announced the car with a YouTube video posted on Monday. MW says it’s, “the first production car to use in-wheel hub motors.” MW—slogan “We challenge the norm”—also says on its website that the car will have a motor on each wheel making 66 horsepower. It also says the range will be 300 kilometers, or around 186 miles. The top speed is 90 mph. It goes zero to 60 in 9.6 seconds. The Luka EV seats two and is built on an aluminum frame, with composite materials used for the body. Power comes from four electric motors, which are positioned in each wheel hub. MW says development is ongoing so figures may differ once production starts. The company is in the process of having the car independently certified and crash tested and will reveal further details as development continues. The best part? MW estimates a starting price of 750,000 CZK. Author: red
Two unique ceremonial gondolas will leave Venice for the first time in history to show off before Navalis Saint John’s Celebrations on May 15. In Venice there are only 10 ceremonial gondolas, which are called “Bissóna“. The Bissóna is an ancient Venetian ceremonial boat, rowed by eight oarsmen in costume, lavishly decorated with allegorical sculptures and gold-plated carving. It was used in parades or to welcome important people. The two gondolas will leave Venice thanks a special permit from the mayor’s office. The organizers of Navalis insured them for Kc 30 million. The feast celebrate the anniversary of canonization of Czech patron St John of Nepomuk, the patron of all people from water, and it takes place always on the eve of the St John’s day – 15th May. Saint John of Nepomuk is also the patron of all gondoliers and one of the eight patrons of Venice. The statue of Saint John of Nepomuk is the only Baroque statue situated right on the bank of the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy. Author: red
What happened to Miro? He was a brave reporter in Slovakia dealing with energy: had he discovered something big? Is his disappearance linked to the killing of Kuciak and his girlfriend? The same press officers who, in 2005, had managed for the Slovak government the damage of image that the splatter movie, “Hostel”, had caused the small central European country, are now desperately intent on resizing the wave of revelations that risks unearthing hidden truths; not only on the murder of the Slovak journalist Ján Kuciak and his girlfriend Martina Kušnírova, but also on the disappearance of another young journalist of whom nothing is known since 2015: Miroslav Pejko. Thanks to the unsustainable pressure of the public opinion of the country, shocked by the execution of the two young people and disgusted by the revelations of possible connections between Prime Minister Robert Fico and the Calabrian entrepreneur Nino Vadalà, the Ministry of the Interior reopened the investigation concerning the disappearance of Miroslav Pejko, another very young colleague who vanished three years ago. Miro was working for the economic daily Hospodarske Noviny for whom he wrote mostly articles related to the energy sector. The parents describe him as an ambitious boy, the...
The Finance Ministry (MF) has proposed merging the fee for accommodation with the recreational and spa fees into one paid by all short-term housing providers. The proposal still has a long way to go before it gets final approval. What is new is that it affects everyone who offers a short stay, regardless of the place of accommodation or its purpose. This merged fee would affect both standard hotels and occasional landlords such as those who use the Airbnb platform or similar online services. The current rules for accommodation fees were created before services like Airbnb existed, and do not specifically take them into account. Read the full article here (Prague.tv)
“Stop Plastic” is the motto of the campaign launched by the Ministry of the Environment to reduce the amount of plastic used in restaurants and bars. The Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic started to negotiate with restaurants and fast food chains on possible ways to reduce the use of plastic plates and containers. “Through negotiations, we want to reach voluntary agreements with the companies. We are going to demand a drastic reduction in the use of plastic. It can be quite simple, it would be enough to replace it with paper, for example,” said Richard Brabec. Among the main proposals also discounts for customers who order coffee in their own cups. According to statistics, Europeans use around 725 million plastic cups for coffee every day. Minister Brabec added that it is very likely that the European Union will outline some regulations in this regard, and it is therefore appropriate to start as soon as possible. One of the first steps was the ban on free plastic bags in supermarkets, which has been in place in the Czech Republic since the beginning of this year. The reduction in the use of plastic is an inevitable trend, as the quantity...
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