📰 WEEKEND NEWS RECAP
- Prague Airport is set to streamline its security checks, eliminating the 100-milliliter limit on liquids.
- A large-scale anti-government demonstration took place at Prague's Wenceslas Square on Sunday afternoon.
- Vinohradský Pivovar has opened new brewery outside of Prague, allowing it to produce significantly more beer.
- The Czech Republic's women's tennis team defeated Ukraine in the qualifying round for this year's Billie Jean King Cup.
- The National Museum in Prague celebrated 205 years of existence this weekend, opening its doors for free.
- Zdeněk Svěrak was inducted into the Hall of Fame at the Anděl Awards, the Czech Republic's version of the Grammys, by President Petr Pavel.
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✔️TO DO THIS WEEK
- ALL WEEK|Tram travel in Prague will be disrupted through April 25 with the closure of tram tracks at Smetanovo nábřeží and in Holešovice.
- April 17|Have your voice heard at Prague City Hall during a special meeting in Czech and English that will focus on non-native residents.
- April 18|On this day in 1965, The Shop on the Main Street became the first Czech movie to win an Oscar for Best Foreign-Language Film (now Best International Film).
- April 20|Today is 4/20, and the Czech Republic is planning to make some big changes to pave the way for the legalization of cannabis.
- April 20|The Days of European Film Festival kicks off at Prague cinemas Světozor, Lucerna, and Přítomnost.
- April 22|Volunteer to clean up local parks, visit the Zoo or Botanical Gardens, or find some more great ways to celebrate Earth Day in Prague.
📺 WHAT TO STREAM THIS WEEK
Milan Kundera, who wrote "The Unbearable Lightness of Being" and other classics of Czech literature, emigrated from Czechoslovakia in 1975 to live in exile in France. Over the past 30 years, he rarely appears in public and hasn't given an interview.
Discover more about Kundera's life and works in the 2021 documentary "Milan Kundera: From The Joke to Insignificance," which is now streaming on HBO Max.
📻 LISTEN ON YOUR MORNING COMMUTE
The Dear Ladies podcast aims to inspire expat women and help them navigate the everyday challenges faced when living in a foreign country.
Keep an eye out for an Expats.cz interview with Dear Ladies host and fellow expat Ashley Holá in the near future, and catch up on the Prague housing crisis on this recent episode of Dear Ladies featuring real estate lawyer Martina Kačerová.
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Vinohrady hotspot Coffee Corner Bakery pairs their coffee with delicious breakfasts including eggs Benedict, huevos rancheros, oatmeal bowls, and much more.