Guest Writer

Injured Rosický a doubt for vital Euro 2012 showdown

Guest Writer — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:37:27 +0000

Czech coach Michal Bílek faces a nightmare scenario ahead of Saturday's Euro 2012 game against Poland — playing a vital game in front of a largely hostile crowd missing arguably his most important player.

Viva la Villa!

Guest Writer — Mon, 11 Jun 2012 11:01:28 +0000

When it comes to architectural discussions in Prague, today it often seems to be a bitter battle of words from preservationists versus developers. Hearken back to the “golden” days of Czech architecture when art nouveau dominated at the beginning of the 20^th century (think Obecní dům), which was soon followed by the iconic Czech cubist style pioneered by Josef Gočár

Some sorts of austerity are better than others

Guest Writer — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 07:40:47 +0000

By John Springford

Governments in the eurozone’s periphery are pursuing a scorched earth fiscal strategy. Distressed governments may not be able to afford a fiscal stimulus or even a delayed consolidation, partly because of the size of their deficits and partly because they do not fully control the currency in which that debt is issued.

A Boy in Terezín

Guest Writer — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 08:46:55 +0000

Among the tens of thousands of Jews sent to the Nazi concentration camp Terezín (or Theresienstadt) were 15,000 children, of whom only 132 were known to have survived the war. Pavel Weiner, a studious, erudite Czech boy, who kept a diary of his experiences in the garrison town turned “model ghetto,” was among them.

What Putin’s return means for the former Soviet republics

Guest Writer — Mon, 04 Jun 2012 08:11:14 +0000

By Jana Kobzová and Tomáš Valášek

Vladimir Putin’s re-election as Russia’s president, and his absence from recent summits of the G8 and NATO, indicate a hardening of Russian attitudes towards the West. What does this imply for Russia’s relations with the former Soviet republics in Europe and Central Asia?

A new era for Erhartova Cukrárna

Guest Writer — Wed, 30 May 2012 10:31:45 +0000

Prague’s Vinohrady neighborhood has recently gotten a little sweeter with the opening of a second location for one of the city’s most famous sweet shops (cukrárna), a few weeks ago.

Enjoy the ‘silence’: Prague exhibition honors John Cage

Guest Writer — Tue, 29 May 2012 10:37:36 +0000

An extensive and diverse exhibition dedicated to the pioneering American composer, music theorist, writer, and artist John Cage has just begun at Prague’s DOX Centre for Contemporary Art, marking the centenary of his birth and 20^th anniversary of his death.

Colorful Khamoro

Guest Writer — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:02:59 +0000

The colors, the dancing and most especially the music is what you’ll take away from any event you attend at this week’s World Roma Festival Khamoro in Prague. Organizers hope you’ll remember something else as well.

Zlín film fest brings Irish cinema to children

Guest Writer — Fri, 25 May 2012 08:19:41 +0000

One of the biggest and oldest film festivals in the world — and the only one for children in the Czech Republic — will launch its 52^nd annual showcase of films for children and youth in the east Moravian town Zlín this Sunday.

Debate over daring WWII Prague assassination of top Nazi intensifies

Guest Writer — Thu, 24 May 2012 11:03:32 +0000

Today, it’s an ordinary neighborhood – a pedestrian walkway covered in graffiti, a main road on which the traffic groans passed incessantly, apartment blocks and untidy shrubs. You’ve probably whizzed past the spot without looking twice. Only the rusted column mounted with the three statues suggests it is a place of significance.