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Replica Avia BH 5 to fly to Brussels in re-enactment of 1923 air race
A replica Czech-made Avia BH 5 aeroplane will next week take to the skies as part of a re-enactment of a 1923 air race between Prague and Brussels. The original race 85…
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People in Need launch new campaign to raise funds for overseas development work
Prague-based Czech NGO People in Need this week announced the start of a new charity campaign aimed at raising funds for development assistance overseas. The fund will be…
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Lenka Šmídová, the first Czech to win an Olympic medal in sailing, and her preparations for Beijing…
Lenka Šmídová became the first Czech ever to win an Olympic medal in sailing, taking a silver medal in Athens four years ago. This time around, however, even qualifying to…
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Czech footballers making headlines for wrong reasons in wake of Euro 2008
The Czech football team may have come home from Euro 2008 earlier than they would have liked, but they haven't been out of the headlines. With players involved in a bar…
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Saint Wenceslas Vineyards and Villa Richter restored and opened to the public
A corner of Prague Castle's grounds long hidden and possibly forgotten by many has been restored and opened to the public for the first time this month. The Saint…
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Czech Adventures in Coffee
I felt like a bit of a pioneer to be honest. Well, I mean, it wasn't exactly swimming the Channel alone, but at least I wasn't just another expatriate working in an Irish…
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"Race for Life" coming to Czech Republic
A series of 4km fun run events will be held in cities and towns across the Czech Republic this year, in order to raise money and awareness for cancer research in the…
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Czechs await opening game of Euro 2008 against Switzerland
We're now just a day away from the start of the Euro 2008 Football Championships in Austria and Switzerland. The Czech team will of course be there, and is in fact playing…
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Khamoro Festival celebrates 10th anniversary in Prague
The Khamoro Festival is an international Romany Festival held in Prague each year. This year saw the 10th anniversary of the event, which features Romany performers and…
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New Czech Beer Festival opens in Prague
Billed as the largest gastronomic event in the Czech Republic, a new 10-day Czech Beer Festival is up and running at the Holesovice fairgrounds in Prague right now. Since…