📰 WEEKEND NEWS RECAP
- Sparta Prague won the Czech First League for a record 13th year despite a loss in their final game on Saturday.
- The Czech Republic's planned regulated cannabis market may end up in an EU court, says national drug policy coordinator Jindřich Vobořil.
- Male and female pastors at the Evangelical Church of Czech Brethren will officially be able to bless same-sex unions, the church has announced.
- A year after hosting the men's ice hockey world championship in 2024, the Czech Republic will host the women's world championship in 2025.
- Police in Prague have arrested a group of 10 foreign students accused of running an organized online scam and laundering its proceeds.
- Prague remembered the anniversary of Operation Anthropoid on May 27, 1942, when Czech paratroopers assassinated Reinhard Heydrich.
✔️TO DO THIS WEEK
- Monday, May 29|The Khamoro festival of Roma culture returns to venues across Prague all week; click here for a roundup of associated events.
- Tuesday, May 30|Metal legends Iron Maiden bring their new The Future is Past Tour to Prague's O2 Arena for two concerts, May 30 & 31.
- Wednesday, May 31|The second in a series of English-language talks with Prague City Hall regarding how to best assist foreigners takes place at City Gallery Prague.
- Thursday, June 1|Today is International Children's Day, though events in Prague take place throughout the week; click here for a roundup.
- Friday, June 2|Žižkov Beer Festival brings dozens of craft Czech breweries to Parukářka Park in Prague 3 on Friday & Saturday.
- Saturday, June 3|Prague writer Franz Kafka died 99 years ago on June 3, 1924, at the age of 40. His legacy looms over the city through numerous monuments, museums, and memorials.
❓ POLL OF THE WEEK
Last week, we asked if you'd be willing to undertake the annual 70-kilometer hike from Prague to Prčice that kicks off the summer tourist season in Bohemia. A quarter of you said you'd be willing to give it a go!
Rising temperatures provide the perfect opportunity to check out some of Prague's parks and gardens. Have you taken our recent quiz about Prague's many parks? Which is your favorite?
What is your favorite park in Prague?
📻 LISTEN ON YOUR MORNING COMMUTE
On the latest episode of Radio Prague's Prague Talk, lighting and glass installation producer Lasvit co-founder Leon Jakimič discusses plans to make his company the Czech Republic's first new global luxury brand.
📺 WHAT TO STREAM THIS WEEK
Czech filmmaker Bohdan Sláma, who has won two Czech Lion awards for Best Director and three for Best Screenplay, was born on May 29, 1967, and celebrates his 56th birthday today.
Catch his 2005 drama Something Like Happiness (Štěstí), which stars Pavel Liška and Aňa Geislerová and won the won the Golden Seashell at the San Sebastian Film Festival, with English subtitles on Netflix.
☕ YOUR MORNING CUP
Billed as the first Vietnamese café in Prague, cozy Cafefin by náměstí Jiřího z Poděbrad is famed for their sweet and savory brunches, which include items like French toast and avocado toast. Have you been?