About 80,000 protesters thronged Prague’s central square on Sunday to support Ukraine and the Czech prime minister told the crowd the country still remembered its own terror of Russian tanks rolling into the capital more than five decades ago. Protesters filled the 750-metre long Wenceslas Square, site of the biggest demonstrations in the country’s history, chanting and waving blue and yellow Ukrainian flags and signs with messages such as “Hands off Ukraine” and “Putin War Criminal”. The protests come as fighting in Ukraine reached a fourth day following Russia’s invasion, which Moscow calls a special operation, the biggest assault on a European state since World War Two. “Of course, I had to come here today, because one must stand up to evil,” pensioner Jindrich Synek told Reuters. “I have experienced it in this square a couple of times already.” Wenceslas Square was home to demonstrations during the 1989 Velvet Revolution that ended decades of Soviet-backed communist rule, as well as protests in 1968 when Soviet-led troops invaded communist Czechoslovakia to end reforms that upset Moscow. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said the National Museum building at the top of the square still had bullet holes from Russian invaders in 1968....
Martin Dlouhý, professor at the University of Economics in Prague is refusing to teach any Russian student as he launches his “own sanctions against Russia”. The representative of TOP 09, has launched his own sanctions against Russia when he wrote on social networks that he refused to teach Russian students. He later deleted the post. “Because of conscience and moral principles: I will not conduct Russian bachelor’s or master’s theses. I will not teach Russian students. I will not correct their tests,” he wrote on Facebook in a status that later disappeared. Dlouhý admitted the authenticity of the statement, as well as the fact that he wrote it upset by the night and morning events in Ukraine. “I was upset in the morning and wrote down my emotional status,” he said, adding that he had a lot of Russian students. “No one has to worry about being thrown out of the classroom,” he said in the afternoon. He eventually removed this status from Facebook after he began to show negative reactions. “They accused me of using collective guilt,” he said. But he didn’t want that, he said. The chairwoman of the TOP 09, Markéta Pekarová Adamová, and the chairman of...
It has been two years since the Metronome Festival has been able to bring top-notch musical artists to Prague for their annual summer outdoor fest. They have been trying and they haven’t given up, yet. Headliners for Metronome 2022 (June 23-25) are Beck, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, and Underworld. When Beck first played in Prague in the mid-1990s, at the Belmondo Club at Vltavska, he was a fresh face with a swagger and hip-hop meets street-rock sound in tune for those times. This was the time of his first hit, “Loser,” from “Mellow Gold,” a hurtful insult turned into an anthem. Since then, Beck has calmed down, or rather, evolved to be one of the most innovative and thoughtful composer-songwriters in pop music. Generations have passed since his Prague debut, and not too far from that initial spot; Beck will finally be back, and this appearance has been postponed since 2020, due to you know what. Based for much of his musical career in the hilly and remote Silver Lake area of Los Angeles, Beck has been kind of an outsider on the music scene due to his consistency in crossing genres ala Neil Young, from alternative rock...
The first month of spring in Prague is literally packed with events. You can go for culture, visit gastrofestivals, but also get acquainted with the art of Czech and foreign artists. Treat yourself to unusual experiences and make your cold weekends and weekdays more pleasant. 1. Festival of fine coffee Barista of the Year 2022 – Festival of fine coffee. For all lovers of this caffeine boost, Barista of the Year 2022, a festival of fine coffee and everything related to it, is set for the weekend of 12-13 March 2022. You’ll learn how to mix coffee cocktails, get to know the products of Czech roasters, and hear plenty of coffee-related stories. In addition, on Saturday evening you can enjoy an Oatly party with latte art jam. Head to the historic New Town Hall for the Festival of fine coffee. 2. Matejska pilgrimage in Prague This traditional event starts in February and runs until 11 April 2022. Matějská pilgrimage in Prague is always full of attractions (Czech and foreign), but also refreshments, stalls, and a varied accompanying program. The tradition of the Matějská pilgrimage is very long, with the first records dating back to 1595. It is...
The Mozart Prague – the beautiful and historical hotel which faces the Vltava River and Prague Castle continues to stun visitors time and time again. The hotel welcomes all guests to enjoy the experience and magic of staying in the famous hotel. We met with Stefan Radstrom, the hotel’s general manager to discuss his own personal journey of how he ended up working for the iconic hotel. Born in Sweden, Stefan always had the ambition to put 100% effort into everything he did. Beginning his hospitality career as a teen during a summer job as a garbage collector in a hotel, he made a promise to be “the best garbage collector the hotel had ever seen.” With his smiley attitude and lease for life, he was soon approached by the hotel manager to move on to start another job within the hotel – the hotel restaurant. With his love growing for interacting with guests and all walks of life, Stefan stayed in the hospitality sector – a journey that allowed him to travel the world. In his career, Stefan has been involved in thirteen hotel openings, including Grand Hyatt Muscat, Paramount Hotel Dubai. His first hotel opening was in Oslo,...
The Prague landmark will be lit up in the colors of the Ukrainian flag tonight and tomorrow to support the country against possible Russian aggression. “Our thoughts these days are addressed to the people of Ukraine. Prague and Kyiv have similar experiences with totalitarian regimes, and both share democratic values. From my personal meeting with Mayor Vitaly Klitschko, it became clear that Ukrainians appreciate any manifestation of solidarity and support. I offered, of course, practical assistance, which we will provide in coordination with ministries. We are waiting for specific requests”, said the Mayor of Prague Zdeněk Hřib. The Czech capital condemned the Russian aggression last week when the city council adopted a declaration of support for Ukraine. “Our country experienced a similar situation in 1938 and 1968. It is said that on the same day of the eight-year anniversary of Maidan and the removal of President Yanukovych, Russia moved its troops into the territory of Ukraine,” said the city councilor Jan Chabr. “We express our support and solidarity to all Ukrainian neighbors and their compatriots who now live in Ukraine in conditions of great uncertainty and fear for their lives as a result of the escalation of the conflict with...
On Saturday, February 22nd in 1998 all people from the Czech republic were watching an early morning gold medal game – the final Czech republic against team Russia. Czech TV speaker Robert Zaruba was opening the golden gate and screamed on air: ” We are Olympic champions! Rewrite the history – the Czech republic won the Olympic Games.” The 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano were the first games that the NHL allowed their players to participate in. The result featured the best hockey talent that the world had to offer at the time. The Czech Republic had a number of those players, including the legendary Jaromír Jágr, Hall of Fame goaltender Dominik Hašek, Martin Ručinský, and defenseman Petr Svoboda, the first Czech to play 1000 games in the NHL. And while the USA and Canada – who had previously faced off in the 1996 World Cup – were the heavy favorites to win, the Czech team stunned the world by beating both of them and then topping Russia in the gold medal final to become only the 7th country ever to win a gold medal in ice hockey, just five years after the nation had been founded An incredible performance...
Prague city will install new chargers for electric cars in 82 streetlights during this year, said the councilor Jan Chabr (TOP 09). According to the city’s plan, their number is to increase gradually in the future, which is why the municipality plans to replace and modernize more than 600 lamps this year. There are about 135,000 public lighting lamps in Prague. The municipality cooperates with Pražská energetika (PRE) in locating the chargers. “Through this project, we will get chargers for Prague lamps during the year. Electromobility is now the preferred option in the European car market and it is necessary to prepare the charging infrastructure in the public space. Not everyone can use their own garage for charging,” said Chabr. It is necessary to bring new bands to the lamps, which will be able to supply energy for both the lamp and the charger. The city, therefore, cooperates with PRE and when replacing the cables, it also inserts the cable for the charger into the sidewalk. This year, 654 lamps will be replaced and chargers can be connected to 189 of them. The lamps will be replaced by the Municipal Society of Technology of the Capital City of Prague (THMP)in ten city districts. According to earlier...
This February 22, the world hits an unprecedented milestone. It’s the date itself: 2/22/22. And this so-called “Twosday” falls on a Tuesday, no less. Thousands of Prague residents are going (or better, would like) to celebrate this special date in an unusual way: taking a ride on the tram 22 at exactly 22:22. The Facebook event sees so far 3,300 people joining and other 21,000 interested. According to the organizer, tomorrow at 22:22, there will be 13 trams operating in both directions. However, with an average capacity of 250 passengers, trams will not be able to host all of the participants. February 2022 is full of rare and special dates. Feb. 2, 2022 (aka Groundhog Day) was one of them because it’s a palindrome; it reads the same backwards and forwards (2/2/22). All the rest of 2022’s palindrome dates are toward the end of the same month, but none of them are viewed as more auspicious than Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. The astrology on February 22, 2022, alone proves that it’ll be a lucky day.
Lidl has announced plans to open a new store in the center of Prague as part of an international expansion. The German discounter will use the premises of the historic building, the former headquarters of the Czechoslovak Commercial Bank. Lidl expects to open the new shop in the middle of the year, it said in a press release today. Na Příkopě Street is ranked as the 20th most expensive street in the world by Cushman & Wakefield. The grocery store will be spread over an area of 1140 square metres. “The setting of the store in these unique spaces is a challenge for us and we believe that the new store will simplify life especially for residents of adjacent neighborhoods, but also for employees and tourists who do not have access to a grocery store in their immediate surroundings,” said Lidl spokesperson Tomáš Myler. The building on the corner of Na Příkopě and Panská streets was renovated by Immofinanz and Lordship about ten years ago. It offers commercial and office space as well as underground parking. In the past, there was a house called U tří lip on this site, where the writer Božena Němcová died in 1862. In the...
Dinner in a restaurant with a bottle of wine and watching a movie at the cinema – this is the typical date that hundreds of millions of couples around the world do on weekends. Picodi.com’s new ranking, however, compares which of 56 capitals and large cities of the world are the cheapest and which are the most expensive. Zurich, Oslo, and Helsinki are the most expensive cities on this list. The price of a romantic encounter in these cities ranges between US$184 and US$226. Manila was placed in the cheaper half of the ranking–in 12th place from the bottom. In the capital of the Philippines, a dinner for two in a mid-price restaurant with wine and cinema screening costs $64. Similar prices can be found in Mexico City, New Delhi and Sao Paulo. On the other hand, in New York such a date would cost $175. The ranking shows that in Prague the cost of a date is lower than in Bratislava but higher than in Warsaw. Prague ranks 22nd. “In the Czech capital, a dinner for two in a medium-priced restaurant with wine and cinema tickets costs around CZK 1,700 (€68). Similar prices can be found in Budapest and...
A consortium comprising Solaris Bus & Coach, Solaris Czech and Škoda Electric has submitted a winning bid in a tender for the delivery of 20 bi-articulated Trollino 24 electric trolleybuses, held by the Prague public transport operator DPP. This is the first such large order for vehicles of this type. The deliveries shall be carried out within 24 months of the signing of the contract. Each vehicle will feature four axles, including two drive axles. The drive of the Trollino 24 will consist of two traction motors. Traction batteries, used as a source of energy in the event of power supply failure, will be placed on the roof of the vehicle’s second section. The minimum range of the trolleybus, when running on traction batteries stipulated in the tender specification, amounts to 11 km. The bi-articulated trolleybus is 24,700 mm in lnegth. It can carry up to 179 passengers, including 54 people seated. The vehicle interior will also feature two bays for passengers in wheelchairs. The Trollino 24 is a five-door-model with a 2-2-2-2-2 door layout. Both the lighting in the passenger compartment and external lighting have been designed using LED technology. The bi-articulated Solaris trolleybus was presented for the first...
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