Month: February 2005

Written by: Klára Smolová Photo by: LuminumThe founders of Fokus Optik followed their vision to build a chain of optics stores whose quality of services and prices corresponded to similar firms in the west. Their success is clearly visible. Jiří Los, Vilém Richter, Jaromír Novotný IN 1991 Jiří Los and Vilém Richter, friends and colleagues…

Written by: Jason Hovet, Petr Vykoukal Photo by: Vojtěch Vlk While salary growth remains steady, both employers and employees are finding better value in benefit packages. “Carpe diem” doesn’t apply here, as the most common benefits are now more forward-looking. GONE ARE THE DAYS of switching jobs for a raise, as many candidates currently on…

Written by: Jason Hovet & Philippe Riboton Photo by: Vojtěch Vlk On his first visit to Prague, a month before the new year, the founder of low-cost airline easyJet sat down to talk with The Prague Tribune. The face of the “easy” brand spoke about sticking the easy name on everything from hotels to men’s…

Written by: Jan Tuček Italian automaker Alfa Romeo is synonymous with sporty elegance and performance. But the new Alfa Crosswagon Q4 can not only deftly sweep along highways, but also along country roads and over light terrain. THE ATTRACTIVE, 4.44 meter-long, five-seat Crosswagon Q4 station wagon stands out, not only with its elegant exterior with…

Mapping an interior terrain Glen Hansard’s stalwart band, The Frames, is making another trip from Ireland to Prague. Founded in 1990, the group went through both personnel and label changes in its early years. Nevertheless, it attracted a growing circle of listeners with its deeply emotive songs and energetic concerts. The band’s powerful presence is…

Written by: Galina Pembroke Photo by: www.isifa.com Looking at the fat, sugar and calories in chocolate, it would seem that the best reason for indulging is pleasure. Yet the cocoa solids in hot cocoa and hot chocolate do more than soothe our mind. New research is serving healthy reasons to bite down on our favorite…

Written by: Anita Lišková & Todd Shaw Photo by: www.isifa.com Luxembourg City is the heart of the country in cultural, political and social respects. It is not only the country’s capital but also one of the three capitals of the European Community (the other two being Strasbourg and Brussels). MOREOVER, Luxembourg city is a banking…

movies 55 Days at Peking This historical epic with its all-star cast, set in China in 1900, focuses on the infamous Boxer Rebellion. During 55 days of riots, a few hundred officials from western countries like Great Britain, France, Germany, and the US struggled against an onslaught of over 130,000 Chinese warriors. Although Nicholas Ray…

Written by: Anita Lišková Art: Vladimír Valenta What did you want to be when you were a kid? I wanted to be a ballet dancer. I was in love with Vlastimil Harapes. In which country would you like to live? In England, actually in London. But not in the village, simply in London. What truth…

Compiled by Anita Lišková “I didn’t try to insult him. I only tried to remind him that my opinion was different.” – stated former boxer and head of regional ČSSD party Jaroslav Foldyna, who lost his temper during the ČSSD conference and nearly fought with the deputy from Chomutov, Roman Houska. “It’s no problem to…