📰 WEEKEND NEWS RECAP
- High temperatures are expected throughout Czechia on Monday, though a cold front will move into the country from Tuesday.
- An endangered Przewalski's horse foal has been born at the herd's new grazing grounds in Prague 5.
- Czech MPs will discuss the new US-Czech defense treaty, same-sex marriage, and other key issues at their meeting this week.
- Prague is finally looking to do something about the Old Town Square ham stand that has been accused of deceptive practices for years.
- The Czech Republic is closely monitoring the situation in Russia, and has emphasized a warning against traveling to the country.
- Chinese rocket debris reportedly disintegrated over Czech airspace in the early hours of Friday morning.
✔️TO DO THIS WEEK
- Monday, June 26|The Made in Czechoslovakia film series continues at Kino Lucerna with a screening of the sci-fi classic Ikarie XB-1.
- Tuesday, June 27|The annual KoresponDance festival will bring street dance and circus to central Prague on Tuesday at CAMP.
- Tuesday, June 27|Czech politician and activist Milada Horáková was executed on this date in 1950 following a communist show trial; her legacy lives on in Prague and beyond.
- Wednesday, June 28|Foals, considered one of the UK's top live acts, bring their indie rock sound to Žluté lázně.
- Thursday, June 29|Harrison Ford is back in action in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, which opens in Prague cinemas from Thursday.
- Friday, June 30|The 57th annual Karlovy Vary International Film Festival kicks off through July 8.
❓ POLL OF THE WEEK
Last week, we asked if Prague should follow the lead of Dubrovnik which had banned wheeled suitcases in order to reduce excessive noise through its cobblestone streets. A total of 68 percent of you were against the wheeled suitcase ban.
This week: Prague recently made headlines by being named the best Czech region to live in. Do you agree?
Do you think Prague is the best Czech region to live in?
📻 LISTEN ON YOUR MORNING COMMUTE
Kick off the summer with some beats from British rockers Foals ahead of their live performance at Prague's riverside Žluté lázně on Wednesday, June 28.
📺 WHAT TO STREAM THIS WEEK
The action sequel Extraction II, starring Chris Hemsworth as Australian mercenary Tyler Rake, has topped the Netflix charts over the past two weekends.
The movie was filmed in and around Prague over the winter of 2021-22, with the Czech capital playing locations in Georgia, Austria, and more. See a list of the Czech locations used in Extraction II here.
☕ YOUR MORNING CUP
Popular Dejvice location Café Záhorský offers more than just coffee: a cafe crossed with a bistro, it boasts delicious breakfast and lunch dishes as well as French and Czech products.