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Vinobraní and Burčák 2011

September 30, 2011

Vinobraní, the annual Czech wine festival, takes place around the country in September. A semi-fermented young wine called burčák is always one of the big attractions. Here are some pictures I took this year at the popular festival on Náměstí Míru in Prague.

Czech Roundup 31-July-11 – Film Edition

July 31, 2011

Red Tails, a George Lucas production that was filmed in the Czech Republic, now has a release date of January 20, 2012. You can watch the movie trailer below and read more about the film.   Czech film “Alois Nebel” selected for Venice festival “Lidice” fails to reverse fall of Czech cinema Czech culture minister [...]

Czechs Celebrated Their Own Valentine’s Day

May 1, 2011

As we’ve written in an older blog post and as we mention on our website, May 1st is the unofficial day of love in the Czech Republic. We went to the Petřín Park to enjoy the spring day. The park was busy with couples strolling, sitting on the grass and visiting the statue of Karel [...]

Eva Herzigová’s Wonderbra Campaign Voted the Best Outdoor Ad

April 7, 2011

The “Hello Boys” Wonderbra ad from 1994 featuring Czech supermodel Eva Herzigová has recently been voted the best poster ad that has appeared on UK streets in the past 50+ years. The poll was run by the Outdoor Media Centre and attracted a lot of attention from the public. Eva Herzigova’s Wonderbra ad tops Outdoor [...]

50 Czech Crown Bill Not Valid as of April 1

March 31, 2011

Today is the last day that the 50 Czech Crown (CZK) bill is valid for payment.  As of April 1, only the 50 CZK coin will remain in use due to the much higher cost of keeping the bills in circulation.  The bills can be exchanged free of charge at Czech banks for one year.  [...]

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