Society
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Chris Baerwaldt: an American brewer in the Czech Republic
Among the small beer producers presenting their wares at the Czech Beer Festival currently on in Prague is the Zhůřák brewery, which is run by Chris Baerwaldt. The…
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Public fundraiser to save Europe’s oldest glass making school
Europe’s oldest secondary glass making school, located in the north Bohemian town of Kamenický Šenov, is facing existential problems. To make sure that the school, which…
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A look behind the thin walls of Czech panelák apartment buildings
A legacy of the communists’ fascination with the pre-fabricated building method, paneláky or tower block buildings to this day can be found across the Czech Republic…
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Petřín in May
Though the weather has been quite miserable lately, that doesn’t take away from the fact Prague is at its loveliest in May. And one of the loveliest spots in the city at…
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Mailbox
This week in Mailbox: The Czech pavilion at World Expo 2010, listening on shortwave, details to be included in reception reports, Bookworld 2010. Listeners quote: Chun…
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Magazine
In Magazine: Want to be successful in politics? It can’t hurt to be young and pretty… and nude! A Czech brewer promises free beer to get out the vote, but will it be…
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Czechs in Afghanistan, Pt. IX: Danger is a relative concept
The essentials of humanitarian work can be very much the same wherever it is done in the world, but there is an obvious added difficulty in Afghanistan: an ongoing, 30…
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Damage assessment and clear-up begin as river levels fall in flood-hit regions
After torrential rains caused flooding in parts of Moravia this week, water levels have started to go down. But now the hard part begins: assessing the cost of the damage…
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Prague exhibition showcases Vietnamese culture and community
In this week’s Spotlight we focus on a small exhibition at the City of Prague museum which aims to cast some light on the centuries old links between Czechs and Vietnamese…
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A novel way to get out the vote: free beer for students
As elections draw closer, political parties and civic activists are doing their best to encourage people to vote. Brewer Stanislav Bernard, a right-leaning former…
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Czechs in Afghanistan, Pt. VIII: Spinning wool into gold
Traditional handicraft is alive and well in Afghanistan, particularly the celebrated trade of carpet weaving. But the established methods in place since time immemorial…
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Town of Troubky under water again 13 years after catastrophe
Fears of major flooding in east of the Czech Republic became a reality late Monday as the Central Moravian town of Troubky was inundated. While that town was being…
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