A photographer calling himself 'svedek' (wittness) has an a set of absolutely astonishing snapshots of the 'Czech lands' on Flickr. A must-see for anybody nostalgic after their visit or looking for motivation to go have a look. It's a collection of the new and the old, city and country, sacred and mundane. read more »
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Czech autumn full of jazz (festivals)
Author: Dominik Lukeš Posted: September 1st, 2007
Czech jazz has long and proud tradition. This article on Travel Video Television News has the scoop on where to travel for jazz in the Czech lands. Watch the two YouTube videos below to see what's in store (two foremost Czech jazzmen Viklický and Stivín each play a variation on a folk tune). read more »
Shopping center to become a historic monument
Author: Dominik Lukeš Posted: February 15th, 2007
Stane se Kotva památkou? - www.lidovky.cz Obchodní dům Kotva na náměstí Republiky bude možná následovat Máj na seznam kulturních památek.Two Prague department stores (1970s shopping malls) Kotva a Máj (which is now owned by TESCO) are about to become listed as historic buildings. They are certainly part of history and the public consciousness. Supposedly, they are also quite important achievements Czech architectural design of the period. Judge for yourself: read more »
Christmas Trees in Public Spaces: Images
Author: Dominik Lukeš Posted: December 24th, 2006
OBRAZEM: Vánoční stromy z Čech, Moravy a Slezska - iDNES.cz Na mnoha náměstích v Česku už řadu dní stojí vánoční stromy, tradiční symbol křesťanských oslav narození Ježíše Krista.MF Dnes published an interesting gallery of images of Christmas trees in public spaces. Here's one:
1968 Invasion Remembered
Author: Dominik Lukeš Posted: August 20th, 2007
Thirty-nine years ago, the Prague Spring's efforts for "Socialism with a human face" culminated in an invasion by the Warsaw Pact armies during the night of 20-21st of August. Wikipedia has useful information and you can see some moving pictures on YouTube: read more »
Carp carnage confounds tourists
Author: Dominik Lukeš Posted: December 26th, 2006
Categories: Culture
• Food and drink
• Habits and customs
• Holidays
• International perspectives: Czechs and the world
• Tourism
• Images
Turisté nechápou zabíjení kaprů - www.lidovky.cz Turisty lákají především předvánoční trhy. „Teď jsem byl na Staromáku a viděl jsem turisty, jak obléhají stánky, cpou se klobásami a nechápavě koukají na hromadné zabíjení kaprů,“ dodává Beránek.Other than the headline the other interesting tidbit in this article is the numbers of tourists who even during Christmas number in 50 thousand and spend over 10 billion crowns in the process.
