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Good morning! Here's a round-up of useful news, tips, and hacks for Prague and Czechia for the week ahead, Jan. 16-22, 2023.
Weekend news recap
- Petr Pavel and Andrej Babiš top ballots, head to second round of Czech Presidential election.
- Prague's airport railway line takes another step towards completion with construction at Praha-Bubny station.
- Foreign press: Pavel presidency would benefit Czech-EU relations.
- Weather: ice warning issued across Bohemia through 10:00 a.m. Monday morning.
TO-DO this week
- Monday, Jan. 16|Those traveling from China to Czechia will have to produce a negative COVID-19 test before boarding from today. Czech citizens, EU residents, and family members are exempt from the requirement.
- Tuesday, Jan. 17|The Bohemian crown jewels go on display at Prague Castle through Jan. 21.
- Wednesday, Jan. 18|Scandi festival of Scandinavian films begins in Prague cinemas Edison Filmhub and Cinema City Slovanský dům.
- Thursday, Jan. 19|Anniversary of the death of Jan Palach, who committed suicide to protest Czech apathy towards Russian aggression in 1969.
- Sunday, Jan. 22|Lunar New Year begins; 2023 is a Year of the Rabbit in the Chinese zodiac.
- All month|School open days give parents a chance to explore education options in Prague and take place throughout January and February.
USEFUL APP OF THE WEEK
Jan. 16 is Blue Monday, which is said to be the most depressing day of the year. Get over the mid-winter blues with the help of VOS.health, a Czech-made wellbeing app designed to improve your mood through breathing exercises, positive affirmations, and much more. Read more about VOS.health here or try the app for free (and in English) via Google Play or the App Store.
Poll of the week Work-life balance in 2023
What benefit would you be wiling to trade 5 percent of your salary for?
FEATURE PODCAST
The latest Forum Radio episode from Charles University Podcast features literary translator Alex Zucker, who first moved to then-Czechoslovakia in 1990 and has translated novels by Czech authors such as Bianca Bellová, Petra Hůlová and Jáchym Topol. Listen below:
WHAT TO Stream this week
- The English-language Czech epic Jan Žižka is now streaming on Netflix, where it ranks as the platform's 2nd most-watched movie in the Czech Republic.
- Petr Zahrádka's romantic comedy Love on the Spikes (Láska na špičkách) also debuted on Netflix this month, and can be seen with English subtitles.
- A remake of the Italian hit Perfect Strangers, Zuzana Marianková's Známí známí is also streaming on Netflix this month with English subtitles.
YOUR MORNING CUP
Start the week on the right note with some delicious Icelandic pastries from Artic Bakehouse. The popular Prague bakery is opening their fourth location in the Czech capital today, on Na pořici street in the city center.
