Compact archive May 5, 2006

New Vaclav Havel's book

Friday 05 May 2006 16:19

Vaclav Havel, ex-president of Czechoslovakia Federal Republic and Czech Republic, writer and dramatist is now presenting his new book after fifteen year long pause.

Havel’s new book called Prosim strucne (Please Brief) is free sequel of Dalkovy vyslech (Distance questioning) written in last years of communism. Like in this book, Please Brief is large dialogue with a reporter Karel Hvizdala. This book contains a lot of Havel’s diary records, inscriptions and notes. This makes the book retrospect about world, politics and himself.

This book is now presented at Book World Prague and it is clear, that you can get it not only in Czech Republic.

Prague in the eyes of foreigners

Friday 05 May 2006 15:32

STEM/MARK agency made another research about Prague. They wanted to know what visitors of Prague recollect, when they hear “Prague”. Visitors was asked at travel trade fairs out of Czech Republic.

And their answer? There is top ten.
1) Attractive because of monuments
2) Interesting, beautiful city
3) Culture, Art
4) History
5) Architecture
6) Beer
7) Entertainment
8) Free-time activities
9) Vltava River
10) Czech products

Things, that people like on Prague most are monuments, an architecture, a culture, nice people, Czech cuisine, a fun, a friendly atmosphere and a beer.

Prague shady parts are street criminality, public transport or and overcrowded streets. Other are behaviour Czechs to travellers, high prizes, dirt and prefab houses.

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Prague news 5th May

Friday 05 May 2006 14:09

New foot bridge is planned in K Barrandovu street in Prage 5. It will connect old and new Barrandov. This bride will make faster, shorter and safer way to get to tram stop or to visit Chuchle woods. Bikers can use this bridge as well as handicapped people. The cost will be 35 millions CZK and bridge will be opened 31st May.

Young animals in Prague zoo, are in good condition. Young hippo is still with mother and because their physical and psychical situation is OK, visitors can see them just this weekend. Young giraffe-boy is fine too, you can see him even now. He will give name this Monday. There are other new members of zoo – Forest Reindeer and Bald Eagle.

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Prague Cubism

Friday 05 May 2006 10:01

Cubism is most known in a paint or as a sculpture. But in Czech Republic you can find using cubism in architecture. I found an article showing us great examples of architectonic cubism. These buildings are in surrounding of Vysehrad.

I should point out that one can only get this kind of view of the house with the wide angle, unless perhaps one could photograph it from the elevated railway tracks.

Article is here.

In addition I recommend you to visit page about House of the Black Madonna, the most known cubist building in very heart of Prague at Royal Road. Black Madonna is also a part of National Gallery with an exposition of cubist art.