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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 [...]

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.  [...]

Prague Christmas Markets 2010

November 26, 2010

As every year, the Christmas market at náměstí Míru (Peace Square) in Prague’s Vinohrady district was the first of Prague’s Christmas markets to open this year. It runs from November 20 through December 24 and its 59 stalls are open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you decide to visit this cozy, local [...]

Kawasaki’s Rose is Czech Republic’s Submission for Oscar

September 30, 2010

Earlier this week, the Czech Film and Television Academy announced that the film Kawasaki’s Rose (Kawasakiho růže) would be the Czech submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars. The Oscar nominations will be announced on January 25, 2011. The movie is written by Petr Jarchovský and directed by Jan Hřebejk, which is the [...]

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