The square in Prague Vysočany could bear bear the name of Queen Elizabeth II. The idea of naming the space – where The English College stands – after the British Queen has been approved by the councillors of Prague 9. Vysočany thus wants to pay its respects to the monarch and commemorate her memory, said Prague 9 spokeswoman Marie Kurková. However, the naming of the streets and squares in Prague is decided by the City Council. The author of the new naming proposal is Mayor Tomáš Portlík (ODS). According to him, “the place where the English Gymnasium stands deserves a dignified designation.” The naming or renaming of public spaces in Prague is approved by the City Council. Suggestions can be submitted by every citizen. The proposals are first discussed by the district town hall and then forwarded to the municipal topography commission. The English College in Prague is a selective six-year English grammar school and is also part of the Czech school system. It was established in 1994 to revive the tradition of British-style education in Prague established in 1927 by the Prague English Grammar School (PEGS). HRH The Prince of Wales and President Václav Havel agreed to be patrons...
Prague Airport has managed a strong summer season without major complications. From June to August, over 3.8 million passengers were handled, which is one-third less than in the record year 2019. However, the increasing tendency prevails. Since the beginning of the year until the end of August 2022, nearly seven million travellers passed through airport gates. The busiest day was 1 July when the number of handled passengers exceeded the 50 thousand mark. “In this context, we must thank our employees and the workers of partner companies who contributed their shares in passenger and aircraft handling. They all managed the demanding summer operation very professionally with exceptionally high work commitment. Thanks to financial bonuses, we were able to motivate employees to volunteer overtime hours and, together with almost 400 part-timers, we successfully covered capacity needs even during the operating peaks,” Jiří Pos, Chairman of the Prague Airport Board of Directors, said. The most popular country in terms of the number of handled passengers was Greece, followed by Italy, and Spain. In terms of the most popular holiday destinations, Antalya took the first place, with Hurghada, Marsa Alam, Burgas, and Heraklion among the sought-after holiday retreats. Winter and the year 2023 outlook...
The Prague City Council yesterday approved the purchase of up to 200 new trams. The Prague Public Transit Company (DPP) has been conducting market consultations in the past months. This is the first tender for the supply of new trams in Prague in 17 years. DPP is calling for 30-meter-long, air-conditioned, low-floor trams “adapted to Prague’s specific conditions”. Price, power consumption, warranty period, and life cycle costs will all play a role in the tender. Prague will order 40 vehicles to be delivered by the end of 2026 at an estimated CZK 2.42 billion. Up to 160 additional vehicles are to be purchased under a framework contract. The growing tram network and the need to replace old T3 trams have caused the need for new vehicles, according to the city administration. Prague’s tram network is currently undergoing unprecedented development. DPP has started three new construction projects this year. The Sidliste Barrandov – Holyne line was completed in spring and a tender for the continuation of the line has been announced. Other projects are in preparation. The Prague tramway network consists of 142.4 km of track, 882 tram vehicles (one of the largest fleets in the world) and 26 daytime routes, 2 historical...
Despite a high number of tourists deciding to visit the capital city of the Czech Republic, Prague, data show that heritage sites, as well as tourist attractions, have still not reached the levels registered during the pre-pandemic period. Of all the tourist attractions that the country has, it has been revealed that only two of them have reached the 2019 figures. The Old Town hall was visited by around 40 per cent fewer people so far this year compared to the same period in 2019. Prague Castel, the Petřín Tower and the Powder Tower also registered a lower number of visitors. The number of visitors that visited Prague Castle in July was around 50 per cent less than the number of visitors in July 2019. The spokesperson of Prague City Tourism, Klára Malá, said that the tourist attractions have not been registering a high number of visitors as there is a lack of arrivals from Southeast Asia and Russia. The spokesperson explained that Asians are not visiting Czechia due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions in their home countries. As for Russians, she said that they are not visiting Czechia due to the war in Ukraine and the restrictions that have...
A pilot project for the sale of long-term storage products has been launched in five branches of Czech Post. Visitors can now find shelves with drinks, sweets, chips and other snacks. The project takes place in four post offices in Prague and one in the Central Bohemian region. “This is a trial stage of the project which is based on our business strategy. It was preceded by a client survey that received positive feedback. We see in this format an excellent commercial opportunity. Thanks to the commission form we act as intermediaries and only provide premises”, – said the representative of the company Ivo Vysoudil. The post office greatly reduced the sale of additional goods at its branches in 2014, when the then head of the Ministry of the Interior compared them to convenience stores. Critics of the new project mainly raise their eyebrows at the choice of assortment. The Czech state, which on the one hand pays for campaigns to promote a healthier diet and at the same time spends considerable sums on the treatment of obesity, is now allowing the post offices to sell sugary drinks, biscuits and chips.
The Dancing House is an unusual building that resembles a pair of dancers; it’s is a rare example of top contemporary architecture in Prague, which otherwise abounds with picturesque historical buildings, churches and monuments. Due to its shape, the building is also known as Ginger and Fred after famed dancers Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. It’s formed by two central towers; the one known as Ginger is made of glass and steel, while Fred has a concrete body and a metal head. It’s located next to the building where the late President Vaclav Havel used to live. It was built on a plot of land that earlier housed a 19th-century neo-Renaissance building that was destroyed in a World War II air bombardment. Havel is said to have been the first who talked to Milunić about making an architectural study for a possible arts center on the plot. In 1992, the Dutch company Nationale Nederlanden acquired it, seeking to build an office building, and Milunić approached Gehry to participate. He agreed. Their nine-story project was completed in 1996 and was named among “The Best Design of 1996” by Time magazine. The unusual architecture initially caused some controversy, with critics saying it...
Saint Wenceslas Wine Festival happens annually below Prague castle on the oldest vineyard in the Czech republic – Saint Wenceslas vineyard. It was established in the 10the century and, according to the legend, Saint Wenceslas himself planted wine and harvested grapes in order to produce the sacramental wine. This year on September 24, for the fifteenth time, you will get a chance to taste the excellent 50 kinds of excellent wines from leading Czech and Moravian wineries and also local wines in the authentic setting of the oldest Czech vineyard with breathtaking views of Prague. In addition to tasting beautiful wines, you can look forward to many other delicacies. Of course, there will also be traditional burčák – new half-fermented wine. Different DJs – TGT, I Am Styf, Subgate – will be playing for your listening pleasure, while jazz music lovers will be delighted by the great saxophonist František Havlíček and his band. In addition, you can look forward to a variety of gastronomic delicacies. More info on Facebook Where: St. Wenceslas Vineyard – Villa Richter, Staré zámecké schody 6, Prague 1 When: 24 September 2022, from 11 AM to 7 PM Entry: 250 CZK including a tasting glass. Tickets can be...
The Lunchmeat Festival continues its tradition of a week-long program every Autumn bringing top-notch cutting-edge digital artists and musicians/producers/DJs in contemporary electronic music. This includes a symposium, performances in venues around Prague, and sometimes an element of shock. While Lunchmeat Festival places great emphasis on local and the most promising of rising acts in the genre, they assure a consistency of top artists from around the world and across multiple generations. A pioneer of underground electronica from the UK and at Lunchmeat for the first-time ever is Squarepusher. Squarepusher is Tom Jenkinson, an electric bass guitarist, electronic musician, producer, and a DJ. He was at the forefront of progressive electronic jazz and drum & bass since the 1990s releasing tracks on Ninja Tune and Warp Records. These days, he has become a multimedia-one-man-act with his furious attack on bass with a mobile arsenal of electronica for a full-bore performance. Another veteran this year includes the return of Lee Gamble, an artist, producer, label owner and a DJ. You can expect from a DJ mix of Lee Gamble’s anything from conceptual sound art, jazz, drill, dream pop and rave classics, since he has been at the forefront of progressive electronica...
Workshops for children instead of cars, local delicacies instead of fast food and time to get to know your neighbors better instead of hustle and bustle. On Saturday, September 17, the AutoMat association, together with hundreds of volunteer organizers, is preparing the festival Zažít město jinak (Take Back Your Street) and a varied program tailored to each participating street. This year, with the motto “No boundaries”, they are also trying to overcome barriers in public space and those in our heads. “Each neighborhood site involved is completely different. It reflects the spirit of the place as well as who undertakes the organization of the program. Sometimes it is a local school or a pub, in others it is an art group, an activist association or even a parish. Some places will become the scene of a larger street festival, while others are planning “just” a neighborhood picnic or a film screening,” explains Tomáš Fridrich, the main coordinator of Zažít město jinak (Take back your street). “But they are all united by the fact that Zažít město jinak event is open to everyone – children, seniors, people with health restrictions and, on the fringes of society, our neighbors from Ukraine and...
Yesterday, September 13, the first stone was laid, which served as the beginning of the construction of a new bridge across the Vltava, which will connect the Zlíchov and Dvorce districts (Prague 4 and 5), and relieve traffic on other bridges. Dvorecký most will be built for public transport, pedestrians, motorcyclists and rescue vehicles. “Trams will run on it, but it is too early to talk about the number of lines. Buses should also use it, which can significantly relieve the pressure on Barrandovský most, where bus traffic had relatively big problems in the past due to the density of car traffic,” says DPP CEO Petr Witowski. The bridge will be 388 meters long and 16 meters wide. Under the bridge, on both banks, there will be a recreation area and a cafe where local residents can spend their leisure time. The design of the project was developed by the Czech architectural firms Tubes and Atelier 6, and the construction will be carried out by the winning companies Metrostav TBR, Strabag and Firesta-Fišer. The value of the contract is CZK 1.075 billion. “The Dvorecký Bridge will be of great importance for tram transport as it will allow the interconnection of Prague 4 and...
For a year now, a unique project Some Like It Czech from Prague’s Aero cinema has been showing to expats and Erasmus students Czech culture through Czech movies. Thanks to the wonderful turnout that happened with each screening, the organizers decided to continue in their educational but entertaining mission. The screening series Some Like It Czech was founded by two students Anna Šenfeldová and Šárka Bekrová, with the aim of introducing Czech culture and history to foreigners living in the vicinity of Prague. “After our first year of screenings, we have found that conveying Czech culture through film is something that both we and audience members have enjoyed, as evidenced by the wonderful turnout that happens with each screening.” In the upcoming season, audience can look forward to popular hits like the Christmas classic “Cozy Dens,” and cult films by Oscar-winning directors Miloš Forman and Jan Svěrák. Before each screening, there is always a short introduction, which explains the various realities of the movie in an entertaining way without spoiling it. “It took us a while to find the right form of introduction, but I think we finally honed it to perfection,” says co-founder Anna. After all, the authors of the...
Oscar-nominated actor John Malkovich will present the world premiere of his latest show, The Infamous Ramirez Hoffman on November 11 at Prague’s Congress Centre. The Infamous Ramirez Hoffman is based on the work of Chilean author Roberto Bolaño. The title of the play is taken from the final chapter of Bolaño’s 1996 novel Nazi Literature in the Americas, which was expanded upon in the novella Distant Star. The book is a story about an artist who cares only about aesthetics rather than ethics. The Infamous Ramirez Hoffman will be staged in English, likely with Czech supertitles. Tickets for the performance are available for purchase on Ticketportal, and run from CZK 1490-2990. About John Malkovich John Gavin Malkovich is an American actor and producer best known for his performance in movies, such as ‘Places in the Heart’ and ‘In the Line of Fire’ for which he received ‘Academy Award’ nominations. He has enjoyed a long and productive career spanning four decades in Hollywood. Starting out as an actor, he eventually made it big as a producer too. A love for performing arts was something he was born with, though neither of his parents was from show business. He displayed a keen...
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