This year’s meteorological autumn in Prague’s Klementinum ranks among the ten percent warmest autumns in 247 years, according to monitoring conducted by the oldest Czech meteorological station. The Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (CHMI) stated on their website that the average temperature from the beginning of September to the end of November was 11.6 degrees Celsius, which is 1.8 degrees higher than the long-term average noted from 1775 to 2014. November alone recorded a temperature average at 6.3 degrees Celsius this year. “This autumn, with its average temperature, ranked 14th to 16th out of 247 previous autumns since 1775, so it comfortably made up ten percent of the warmest autumns in 247 years. Only about five percent of autumns were warmer than this year,” meteorologists said. The warmest autumn recorded in Klementinum so far was in 2006 with an average temperature of 13.2 degrees. The coldest autumn was measured in 1786 with an average temperature of 5.8 degrees Celsius. In November this year, the average monthly temperature in Klementinum reached 6.3 degrees. The deviation from the so-called normal from 1981 to 2010 was 0.9 degrees and compared to the long-term average of 1775 to 2014 when it was 1.9 degrees higher. This...
The unexpected move to close Christmas markets just as most were about to open has sparked a very negative reaction. However, there are still places around the city where you can, not only have legally a mulled wine or grog, but also enjoy an authentic Christmas atmosphere. For example, markets are still operating on Wenceslas Square under the horse. The Prague 1 office authorized them as a “cultural event”, said Petr Bidlo, a spokesman for the city district, adding that “according to the organizers, all necessary anti-epidemic measures are observed”. Being a cultural event is not covered by government regulations. The Manifesto Market at Prague’s Anděl is shrouded in light and welcomes visitors with open arms. “We officially operate as a restaurant with a bar, we are covered, so we are not a market, but a restaurant,” project manager Lisa Ljubčič told a local Czech source, adding that the staff wears respirators and on every corner disinfection is available. “We tried to re-create a Christmas atmosphere here, the decoration were made by our architect Sara Gómez. We sell Christmas trees, excellent mulled wine and other cocktails,” adds the manager. Another beautiful place is Lucerna’s rooftop at Wenceslas Square. You not only...
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On Advent Sundays, you can meet processions of angels in the streets of the city center. The main program will be from December 5 till December 19 when people will be able to meet artists, actors and jugglers in the Prague city centre. A seven-meter puppet of an angel will be accompanied by acrobats wandering through the center of Prague. The symbol of Christmas, hope, safety, and protection will greet the inhabitants of Prague on the Old Town Square and its neighborhood. “We are happy we have managed to find a safe alternative to start the Advent. The majority of pre-Christmas cultural events had to be canceled and we liked the idea of angels in the streets,” said Hana Třeštíková, the councilor for culture. “The Advent time in the capital will be spiced up with some special performances and installations that will take place at various venues,” says Jakub Vedral, the producer, and invites the viewers to the first winter festival of street theatre. Whereas the summer edition of Za dveřmi has a twelve-year tradition, it has not taken place in winter so far. “Organizing the festival of street theatre in the month when it freezes is quite a challenge for...
Taiko will be dismantling the Christmas market stalls in Prague’s Old Town Square within the next week. Authorities will start dismantling the stalls on Monday at about noon. First, the workers will remove the holiday decorations, then the roofs of the wooden houses. Thus, only the Christmas tree will remain on the square until January 6, 2022. In the upper part of Wenceslas Square, Christmas markets continue despite the government ban. The Prague 1 office authorized them as a “cultural event”, said Petr Bidlo, a spokesman for the city district, adding that “according to the organizers, all necessary anti-epidemic measures were observed”. According to the organizers, drinks and food are served only for take away and the staff warns visitors that they should not consume them on the spot. The capital is now calling on the government to urgently compensate the market operators and stallholders who have already purchased supplies and do not have the means to dismantle their stalls. Although the City of Prague is also discussing ways to help those who have been affected, it cannot take concrete actions until the government makes a decision on compensation. On November 25, the government declared a 30-day state of emergency,...
The Czech Red Cross is offering free basic nursing courses to those who want to volunteer in hospitals In collaboration with the Czech Red Cross, the City of Prague has called on the general public to volunteer and help relieve healthcare workers. In addition to this, it has approached outpatient and general practitioners, asking them to become more involved in the fight against COVID. The municipality made this announcement on 3 December, after sharing that the virus is not slowing down and that healthcare facilities are beginning to reach their limits. What is worse, Mayor of Prague Zdeněk Hřib disclosed that the city predicts hospitals will lack 300 paramedics in the second half of December. For this reason, the capital’s healthcare facilities are in urgent need of help. “We all know that the biggest crisis will occur during the Christmas holidays. The people who would like to help do not necessarily have to be paramedics, thanks to – among other things – the free basic nursing courses organised by the Czech Red Cross,” commented Councillor for Healthcare, Milena Johnová. Everyone who is interested in helping the capital and the country fight the pandemic can attend nursing courses with the Czech Red Cross. Richard...
Drivers heading to Prague can now use the large-capacity car park in Černý Most, with a capacity of 886 parking lots. “P + R Černý Most is the largest investment in this infrastructure the city has ever experienced,” said Deputy Mayor for Transport Adam Scheinherr. The construction of the parking house has been started on July 1, 2020. Despite the coronavirus crisis, construction work on this building proceeded according to schedule. With this implementation, the City of Prague has made a significant contribution to improving the traffic situation in Prague 9, where there is a long-term shortage of parking spaces. There are parking spaces with chargers for electric cars (8 lots), parking spaces for CNG / LPG (89 lots) and special lots for people in wheelchairs and parents with prams. P + R Černý Most offers 28 lots for motorcycles and a lockable place where cyclists can store their bikes. Drivers will pay 50 crowns during the day and 100 crowns at night. The city plans to start construction of another parking lot next week, specifically in Nové Butovice. Next year, construction is to begin in Zličín and at the Hostivař Depot. Parking at the edge of Prague is experiencing increasing...
About 500 homeless people will be able to sleep in dormitories and similar facilities in Prague this winter. The dormitories will open on December 1 in extended winter operation. In the winter months, capacity will also increase and the operating hours of low-threshold day centers will be extended. Homeless people can also get vaccinated in the facilities, according to Prague councilor Milena Johnová (Praha Sobě) and director of the city’s contributory organization Prague Social Services Center (CSSP) Martin Šimáček. CSSP is the main coordinator of winter services, in which non-profit organizations also participate. There are two facilities for homeless people to evade covid “We managed to vaccinate some homeless people in cooperation with non-governmental organizations during the year, and we want to use winter humanitarian measures to further increase vaccinations. We will offer people vaccinations on arrival on dormitories on selected days, and vaccinations will continue in low-threshold centers,” Johnová said. She added that about 500 people underwent vaccinations at events in locations where homeless people stay. Other homeless people have been vaccinated in shelters. According to the councilor, the vaccination coverage of the homeless population is about ten to 15 percent. Per Johnová, it is not possible to determine...
“We have an announcement to share with our closest community. For over three years, you’ve been asking how long Manifesto will stay at the Florenc location.” “The more that cranes grew around our market, the more you asked, and now we can finally answer. You can enjoy the last weeks and days of Manifesto Florenc until December 31st, 2021.” This is what the official Manifesto states on its official website. The news comes as construction of the Masarycka building enters level three – set to be completed by 2023. The new location in Prague’s Andel district remains regularly open. Costumers can choose among thirteen kitchens, two large bars, and a capacity of up to 500 seats. Manifesto was first opened in 2018 in Prague, founded by landscape architect and entrepreneur Martin Barry. So far, it has turned three neglected urban spaces into popular meeting places. Manifesto is the first cashless zone in the Czech Republic. The brand is focused on preparing unique gastronomic and cultural experiences in temporary and permanent projects, while especially thinking about future expansion abroad. Manifesto won the Mastercard Merchant of the Year 2018 award for best customer experience, the Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice 2020 title, given to companies...
Kuala Lumpur is the top city for expats to live and work abroad in 2021, according to a survey of more than 12,000 respondents from InterNations, an online expat community with more than 4 million global members. The Malaysian capital city leads the list of 57 cities around the world. Málaga, a port city in southern Spain, and Dubai, capital city of the United Arab Emirates, rank as the second and third, respectively. The survey, conducted in January 2021, asked expats to rate their satisfaction across four main categories, including quality of life (like a healthy environment and robust WiFi infrastructure), ease of settling in (such as language barriers and friendliness of local residents), personal finance (such as access to affordable health care) and working abroad (such as job security and a stable local economy). Prague not only makes it into the global top 10 of the Expat City Ranking (7th) but also into the top 5 for two indices. It ranks 4th in the Urban Work Life Index, after Munich (1st), Aachen (2nd), and Dublin (3rd). Expats are particularly happy with the local career opportunities (60% vs. 45% globally), work-life balance (79% vs. 66% globally), and working hours (82% vs....
Director Sam Hargrave has taken to Instagram to confirm that filming has officially begun on Extraction 2, the sequel to Netflix’s hit 2020 action thriller which stars Chris Hemsworth as black-ops mercenary Tyler Rake. In the Instagram video, Hargrave is walking through a snowy street in Prague, where Extraction 2 just started filming, with Hargrave saying he’s leaving a “train location.” Hargrave continues to say that the constant snow “looks pretty great on camera,” teasing that Hemsworth’s Tyler Rake will be facing some low temperatures in his next adventure after the previous film took place in Bangladesh. Extraction 2 will see Sam Hargrave returning to the director’s chair, while Joe Russo has once again written the script and will produce alongside Hemsworth and filmmaking partner Anthony Russo under AGBO, the production company headed by the two brothers. There is currently no release date for the upcoming sequel. Based on the graphic novel Ciudad by Ande Parks, Joe Russo, Anthony Russo, Fernando León González, and Eric Skillman, Extraction had Netflix’s biggest premiere in history when it debuted on the streaming platform back in 2020. It’s estimated that 90 million households saw the movie within one month of its release. It didn’t take long for Netflix to greenlight a sequel, with writer and producer Russo...
After the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping holidays, Giving Tuesday asks us to give back and do good, all while engaging in what the official GivingTuesday website calls “radical generosity” in our everyday lives. Founded in 2012 as a collaboration between New York City’s 92nd Street Y and the United Nations Foundation, Giving Tuesday began as a way to encourage a “day that encourages people to do good,” according to the website, but has since become its own nonprofit — and a nationwide movement. It is in honour of good deeds that some of Prague’s monuments will light up today after dark. In addition to the traditional lighting of the Petrin Lookout Tower, the people of Prague will see a giant heart in the National Theatre building from five o’clock in the afternoon. Anyone can join on the most generous day of the year, and anyone and almost anything can join Giving Tuesday. In the Czech Republic, Giving Tuesday has been initiated by the Association of Social Responsibility for six years now. Those interested can be inspired by the initiative’s website, where they will find over two hundred challenges. Those interested can support, for example, children with cancer, single seniors, or the construction of a...
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