Written by: David Friday Photo: archive The area extending roughly one metro stop on either side of Pankrác was a relatively peaceful district in the early ’90s. Within a few years it became one of the most important business districts in the country. MUCH OF THE CREDIT for what is today a bustling business locale…

Photo: archiv Petr Milev (37) Since 1 June general manager of PPF bankaWhat made you accept this position? For me it is another interesting opportunity within PPF group, and a return from the financial to the bank sector. This post is the more interesting, as PPF intends to enter new markets and look for new…

Written by: Libor Ševčík While the Hones Golf Club course in Písek-Kestřany was only opened last year, it fits into the typical southern Bohemian countryside so well that it looks like it’s been there forever. Photo: časopis Golf JAKUB KRČÍN, 16th-century nobleman and famous pond builder, had no idea what golf was when he landscaped…

Written by: Michal Procházka Photo: www.isifa.com Summer provides an ideal opportunity to try out interesting water sports. True, die-hard fans of classic surfing must go abroad for ocean waves. But you needn’t hang your head, some “board” sports are possible in local waters right now. ONE OPTION for taking on the water is windsurfing. While…

Compiled by: Milan Duda “It is an enormous piece of shit.” – ODS chief Mirek Topolánek describing the European constitution during an interview for Lidové noviny. According to him, no one sober would vote for it. “It is brave of the communists to start it…in my opinion, it should instead be the pig breeders who…

movies Ray Jamie Foxx proves himself worthy of all the Oscar hype for his portrayal of blind R&B legend Ray Charles. The film does a remarkable job of summarizing Charles’s strengths as a musical innovator and his weaknesses as a philandering heroin addict, while Foxx seems to be channeling the beloved artist’s musical inspiration. Cellular…

Written by: Milan Duda Art: Nenad Vitas What did you want to be when you were a kid? I don’t really know, maybe a parson… What is the meaning of your life? Not to know precisely what its meaning is, and constantly to seek it. What truth about yourself would you like people to know?…

Retro rock in film The Lucerna cinema in Prague will show rock films from the 1960s almost all summer. Eighteen cult foreign, mostly American, films will be screened (Easy Rider, Midnight Cowboy, Woodstock, Zabriskie Point, The Graduate, etc.), some of which have never before been shown here. The series includes two Czech movies – Lemonade…

Written by: Milan Duda Photo www.isifa.com A modern metropolis that throbs to the beat of jazz and blues. Hundreds of outstanding restaurants and shops. An unbelievable blend of nationalities and ethnicities from all over the world. Hours spent in excellent museums, at games cheering on the famous Bulls or Cubs, or idyllic picnics in parks…

Written by: Jan Tuček The Volkswagen Passat is a recognized personality among mid-class cars. The new generation of this reliable sedan offers, besides its first-rate technology and high-quality production, a surprisingly dynamic design. MORE SHARPLY cut body lines, an effective, chrome grill, and a distinctive headlight shape clearly sets this 4.76 meter-long sedan apart from…