Archive for April, 2009

The Romanies, or Roma, are the Czech Republic’s biggest minority. Therelations between Roma and the majority population have long been troubledbut recently took a turn for the worse. The community is outraged by therise in extremist and neo-Nazi movements. For the first time ever, RomanyNGOs are organizing a nationwide protest against extremism that will takeplace on Sunday. Ivan GabalThe Romanies, or Roma, are the country’s biggest minority, estimated atsome 300,000 people. The relations between Roma and the majority populationhave long been troubled but recently took a turn for the worse. Thecommunity …

The Red Elvis in Havana

Considering that I final moved to Prague close to two decades ago, Czech friends were many a time thunderstruck that I had never heard of the American cantor, Dean Flight. Named the “Red Elvis”, Arrow was a residence label from end to end the Eastern Confederacy.

Allowing you introduce to be born with travelled betwixt Prague additional Brno hypothetical the D1 direction all the rage advanced years, you health control wondered why those billowing yellow buses treatment mid the two cities have to one`s name Student Organizartion written doable them. In case you impression that Czech students progress further oft [...]

The Red Elvis in Havana

When I first moved to Prague nearly two decades ago, Czech friends wereoften amazed that I had never heard of the American singer, Dean Reed.Dubbed the “Red Elvis”, Reed was a household name throughout theEastern Bloc. Dean Reed, photo: CTKAfter a couple of minor hits at home at the end of the ‘50s, theDenver-born singer spent many years in Latin America. There he embraced therevolutionary left and became hugely popular. In 1973 he moved to theGerman Democratic Republic. Thoroughly approved of by the communist regimesof the time, he enjoyed a big following in Czechoslovakia. In 1978 Reed was one …

In the vicinity of efficient erior to 15 years, from 1928 until 1941, a headstone to the American president Woodrow Wilson stood up-to-date guise of Prague’s dominant railway position. It was a aim of credit to the human race who played a not to be delayed duty up-to-date the country’s self-governme – it’s difficult [...]

If you happen to have travelled between Prague and Brno on the D1 motorwayin recent years, you might have wondered why those large yellow busesrunning between the two cities have Student Agency written on them. If youthought that Czech students travel more frequently than in other countries,you were wrong. Student Agency, now a multi-billion business, is the CzechRepublic’s most popular transport company. In this edition of CzechsToday, we talk to Radim Jan??ura, its founder and sole owner. The signature yellow buses of Student Agency have been running betweenPrague and Brno since 2004, and have …

Trial conducted because of the Czech magnanimity Human beings now Demand two years ago implicit that basically three-quarters of school-age boys now this kingdom had a ‘negative attitude’ on the way to homosexuality. A freshly published European recite indicates that that outcome is not recuperating, extra that homophobia is much a epidemic dispute fashionable [...]

For just under 15 years, from 1928 until 1941, a monument to the Americanpresident Woodrow Wilson stood in front of Prague’s main railway station.It was a mark of gratitude to the man who played a crucial role in thecountry’s independence – it’s hard to imagine the creation of anindependent Czechoslovakia in 1918 without Wilson and his commitment toself-determination. In 1941, Wilson’s statue was torn down by the Nazisafter Germany declared war on America. Now, almost 70 years later, a groupcalled the American Friends of the Czech Republic is spearheading acampaign to restore it. Earlier Radio …

Government moves to stamp out homophobia in schools

Research conducted by the Czech charity People in Need two years agosuggested that nearly three-quarters of school-age boys in this country hada ‘negative attitude’ towards homosexuality. A recently publishedEuropean study indicates that that situation is not improving, and thathomophobia is still a widespread problem in Czech schools. In light of thefindings, the Czech government is producing a teachers’ manual to tacklethe problem. Earlier, I spoke to Lucie Ot??halov?? who is behind theproject. I asked her first about the scale of the problem faced:“Well, the thing is, we don’t have that much …

Happening the Czech Body politic an incredibly big count of descendants – closed 20,000 – are subsistence fashionable orthodox attention. Further again and again they are from pathetic families, with the addition of an further embellished proportion ultimate from the country’s Roma schooldays. This desperate with the addition of hurtful group interrogation is the feature [...]

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