For just a few hundred crowns a month, you can borrow a piano for your home from the Czech Music Fund. The service is intended for those for whom the purchase of the instrument would be too expensive, for example for parents of piano players who had just begun practice. The fund also provides transport and tuning of instruments, it is possible to borrow the piano for your home, for school, for a celebration, a concert, or even for a cafe. The piano rental recently re-opened in Radlice (Prague 5) after some updates and reconstruction. The Czech Music Fund also has branches in Brno, Ostrava, and Lanškroun. The instruments are taken care of by professionals who provide all kinds of services. In the reopened Prague rental shop, you can test all pianos and choose the one that can stay in your home, school, or café for several years. There are 40 instruments available. Thanks to its long history, the Czech Music Fund has many assets at its disposal, which allow to renovate pianos and purchase new ones by buying from private sellers or orchestras. At a time when elementary art schools were closed due to government measures against the spread...
From July 2022, drivers will be required to overtake cyclists with an offset of at least 1.5 meters, otherwise they might be fined up to CZK 2,000. A CNN Prima News reporter decided to check just how feasible the new traffic rule is. For the experiment, the journalist attached a one-and-a-half meter length banner to his bicycle and drove onto a busy Prague street at morning rush hour. Almost immediately, a flurry of disgruntled beeps fell upon him, and the bus that went to overtake could not maintain the distance and hit the journalist, which led to his fall. Fortunately, he escaped injury with only a few bruises. The new bill was passed by the Chamber of Deputies last Thursday. The Senate, the upper house of parliament, pushed through a reduction of the maximum fine to one-fifth of the sum originally approved by the Chamber, and a postponement of the law’s validity by six months until next summer.
Smetana Hotel has a new name. The Ott Group, owner of the building, revealed that its new name is The Mozart Prague. “We are proud to have been given the opportunity to use the name of the famous Czech composer, Mr. Bedřich Smetana, but we decided to do something different. We still honour the musical legacy of classical music, but with the new name we pay tribute to an important figure of a former era who had the opportunity to stay and compose in the ambience of the palace that is the heart of our hotel,” says the hotel manager. The Mozart Prague 70 unique rooms and suites, two luxurious restaurants, two private courtyards, a wellness centre and meeting and event spaces, a wine cellar stocked with exclusive wines from their private winery in Provence. The hotel retains its majestic charm with ornate decor, crystal chandeliers and ceiling frescoes. Spacious and individually designed rooms and suites, many of which overlook the Vltava River and Prague Castle, are ideal for honeymooners and romantics, as well as groups of friends and families. History of the Building The hotel (originally Pachtuv Palace, built in 1628) is more than just a building. It...
Employee engagement is one of the most important aspects of any company that ensures great performance and boosts profits. However, in the COVID-19 era, most businesses struggle to keep their workers motivated. Having focused and excited workers is what makes any company and business successful. However, it is not always easy for businesses to keep their workers content and committed. Any group environment can sometimes lead to un-cooperation, demotivation, or even conflicts between its members, and such situations directly affect the performance of a business. Especially during the global pandemic and the experiences of isolated home-office, many have found themselves struggling to stay involved and interested in their jobs. Unfortunately, it has been a major challenge for companies around the world to keep the team spirits high. Research shows that employee engagement at companies should not be overlooked. Partially because ⅓ of employees is constantly looking for new opportunities, both intentionally and casually. Mainly because 85% of the global workforce is not engaged at their work. As a result, businesses with highly engaged workers are 22% more profitable and can retain top talent for longer. Going on business trips, developing friendships at work, and having offline team-building activities can significantly boost employee engagement rates. At the time of the global pandemic, wellness programs for employees have been deprived of these usual interactions...
Plans have commenced for a project which will see the neglected river transform into a clean outdoor sports ground. The Ministry of Defence had previously indicated that the wild water track in Štvanice, which he had once used for an exhibition race along with the Czech army, was set to be destroyed due to its lack of use. Martin Leskovjan, founder of the Vlna Stvanice association, has since negotiated with the Ministry of Defence to hand over the lease of the Vltava River Basin on new lease conditions. The thought of the destruction of Štvanice, which is unique in the world as one of two artificial tracks with wild water, is behind Martin’s motivation to bring a new lease of life to the abandoned area. “The longer I deal with Štvanice, the more possibilities, and potential I see,” said Leskovjan. “The strong positive response and support of the project is concentrated from all sides and confirms to me that the project can bring together many paddlers and surfers, but also the city and its inhabitants.” As an active paddler himself, Martin plans to bring the first river surfing wave to the centre of Prague, where it will be possible to...
Prague Castle is hosting a two-day festival of mini-breweries this weekend. The festival, which starts on Friday afternoon, will offer the production of 66 Czech and Moravian breweries and four foreign brewers. Altogether, visitors can taste 140 different sorts of beer. Now in its 10th year, the Microbrewery Festival has become one of Prague Castle’s most popular events, filling the Castle’s Royal Garden with some of the Czech Republic’s most popular microbreweries. The festival is organized by the Czech-Moravian Union of Minibreweries. Last year, visitors consumed around 7,000 liters of beer. This year, the festival will take place on Friday, September 24 from 14:00 – 20:00 and on Saturday, September 25 from 12:00 – 20:00. The number of visitors is limited by the event’s venue. Every day, 1.200 visitors can attend the event; 600 tickets will be sold at the venue. Participating breweries include favorites like Clock, Purkmistr, U Medvídků, Hoppy Dog, Joe’s Garage, Faltus, Permon, Kocour, and countless others. Brewers and owners from each brewery will be on hand to provide detailed information about their beer. You can buy the tickets online. The basic ticket costs CZK 600 a person and it includes a degustation glass, a catalogue, and...
Everyone has their own opinion of where they believe the most beautiful city in the world. With Instagram at our fingertips, it can be hard to choose with billions of pictures uploaded of many different places. And it can be daunting to choose from with many beautiful places all around the world, but according to Time Out, the city of Prague was voted the most beautiful city in the world. Time Out asked 27,000 city dwellers worldwide what they believe their cities top qualities were, and Prague came out on top with 83 percent of voters praising the city. Prague being voted the most beautiful city in the world is nothing new to this infamous city as it was ranked number seven on the 37 best cities in the world. The city’s beautiful architectural landmarks like the Dancing House, Powder Tower, St Nicholas Church, and other monuments like the Charles Bridge and Astronomical Clock led the charge in Prague being named the most beautiful city in the world. “But it’s not all about the buildings: head to Letná Park for stunning hillside views, or wander along the banks of the Vltava for something more peaceful. There’s beauty to be found in the most unexpected of...
If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to our new morning fix. CZECH REPUBLIC The Czech National Bank should refrain from interest rate hikes that can damage companies and people through higher borrowing costs, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Thursday, adding inflation should move lower. Czech carmaker Skoda Auto, part of the Volkswagen group, will halt production at two domestic plants for a week at the end of September due to chip shortages, the company said on Thursday. Czech President Milos Zeman who was hospitalized this week has undergone medical checks that haven’t revealed any problems or disease that would threaten his life, the presidential office said on Thursday. He will probably return to work next week. WORLD The World Economic Forum (WEF) is to take place in the Swiss mountain resort of Davos next year on Jan. 17-21, reverting to an in-person meeting of world and business leaders, organisers said on Thursday. The Italian government approved on Thursday some of the strictest anti-COVID measures in the world, making it obligatory for all workers either to show proof of vaccination, a negative test or recent recovery from...
The Colloredo-Mansfeld Palace, located on Karlova Street and close to Charles Bridge, stages exhibitions in a beautiful example of Prague Baroque palace architecture. If you’re a fan of architecture and history, you can go on a tour and find out about the building’s distinguishing features, as well as results of analyses of the Palace’s structural development. Colloredo-Mansfeld palace is part of the Prague City Gallery since 2010. It took three years into the grand opening to the public in 2013 when people can finally get inside and explore this decaying hidden gem. You can also learn about restoration surveys and ownership history, social and cultural life at the Colloredo-Mansfeld Palace in days gone by, and current plans. In the 18th century, this palace was reconstructed into a Baroque style completed by Prince Heinrich Paul von Mansfeld-Fondi. He was from the noble family, House of Mansfeld. Colloredo-Mansfeld has seen many owners in its lifetime such as Count Joachim Andreas von Schlick who was executed for participating in the Prague Estatesʼ rebellion. During the period after the Second World War, the palace was used by the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences. If the temporary exhibition doesn’t light your fire, you can always just...
The late physicist Albert Einstein, like many before him and many who followed, fell in love with Prague during his short stint here. While the capital presented him with many charming marvels, with known favorites of his being the architecture and scenic views, Einstein took issue with one vital component of Prague — its people. Einstein moved to the area in 1911 as a theoretical physics professor at Charles-Ferdinand University (today’s Charles University), where he lectured five hours a week and oversaw practice lessons for two hours thereafter. During that time, he lived in an apartment on today’s Lesnická Street. There he had access to electricity and even a working elevator, which he frequently mentioned in correspondence with friends. He was a frequent visitor to the Cafe Louvre and The House at the White Unicorn (Dům U Bílého jednorožce) on the Old Town Square. But Einstein considered Prague’s people decidedly less enchanting than the physical components of the city itself. In the letters to his friends, he found “humiliated loyalty was mixed with conceit” in the locals. He also criticized the German community in the area, which was running rampant with dangerous nationalistic fervor. Otto Stern, Einstein’s research assistant during...
In the first half of this year, 6,286 people were added to the city’s registry. At the end of June, Prague had a population of 1.341 million residents. Still, more people have died so far this year than were born. The increase in population was ensured by people who moved to the metropolis. This follows from the information of the Czech Statistical Office. The country’s total population thus exceeded the number of 10.7 million at the end of June, a pleasing statistic considering the fact that population growth was lower in the first quarter of this year. The number of deaths due to coronavirus has increased compared to last year From January to the end of June, 7,309 children were born in the capital, which is about two hundred more than a year ago. The number of deaths increased year on year, to a saddening 7,787 people. Last year, in the first half of the year, statisticians recorded about 1,600 fewer deaths in Prague. This increase is due to the coronavirus pandemic. There were 478 fewer children born in Prague in the first half of the year than deaths, and 6,764 more people moved to the city. 24,602 new inhabitants...
If your day doesn’t start until you’re up to speed on the latest headlines, then let us introduce you to our new morning fix. CZECH REPUBLIC Two firefighters were killed in a gas explosion that leveled a family house in the southeast Czech Republic, officials said on Wednesday. The head of the regional government, Radim Holis, also said two other firefighters were injured. The regional rescue service said a total of four people were injured in the explosion that occurred in the town of Korycany shortly after noon. The Czech parliament approved a law on Wednesday setting the framework for aid to renewable energy projects, which industry players hope will restart a boom in green projects. Nearly 8,000 people in the Czech Republic may apply for the third COVID vaccine dose as of Monday, September 20, while eight are eligible for it now as they received their second dose eight months ago. On Monday, those concerned will receive a text message informing them of the possibility to get revaccinated. WORLD North Korea and South Korea test fired ballistic missiles on Wednesday, the latest volley in an arms race in which both nations have developed increasingly sophisticated weapons while efforts prove fruitless to...
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