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Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet feature in this year's Prague Castle outdoor Shakespeare Festival
This summer Prague is hosting its 8th Shakespeare Festival. It was initially the idea of the former Czech president Vaclav Havel, who is, of course, no stranger to the…
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Prague conference highlights alarming statistics about smoking
A seminar was held this week in Prague's Centre for Preventive Cardiology, on the effects of tobacco smoking, organised by the Czech Coalition against Tobacco. Delegates…
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Event shows Prague kids what's on offer in the city during the summer break
On July 1st the long Czech school holidays began. While many Prague children will be leaving for the country or for holidays abroad, some have no choice but to stay in the…
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Czech-Greek family divided over who to support in Euro 2004 semi-final
The Greek restaurant Olympos is like a Mediterranean island in the old Prague district of Zizkov. On the eve of the Euro 2004 semi-final between the Czech Republic and…