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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. 30–Feb. 4, 2023.
📰 Weekend news recap
- Petr Pavel has been elected president of the Czech Republic. He will assume office on March 8.
- Pavel wasted no time reaching out to world leaders, speaking to Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Taiwan's Tsai Ing-wen on Sunday.
- Czech tennis stars Barbora Krejčíková and Kateřina Siniaková defend doubles title at Australia Open.
- American skier Mikaela Shiffrin wins 85th World Cup race at slalom in Špindlerův Mlýn.
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✔️To do this week
- Jan. 30 - Prague Pride begins Queer Spring Cinema 2023.
- Jan. 31 - Deadline for filing property tax returns in the Czech Republic.
- Jan. 31 - Czech cookbook pioneer Magdalena Dobromila Rettigová, was born this day (1785.)
- Feb. 1 - The Dry February challenge begins in Czechia today.
- Feb. 3 - Czech was established as the national language in Prague.
- Feb. 4 - World Cancer Day encourages people to practice prevention.
- Feb. 5 - Enjoy World Nutella Day with some Nutella Biscuits, which launched this month in the Czech Republic.
📱 USEFUL APP OF THE WEEK
Manage your own investment portfolio and withdraw money at any time through the new Fondee App, developed by Prague-based investment company Fondee. The new app is available on Google Play and the App Store.
Poll of the week
Will you take the Dry February challenge?
Last week, we asked if you'd try to cycle, jog, or walk to work. A total of 17 percent said you'd give it a go, 40 percent said its not for you, and a whopping 43 percent said you already do!
📻 featured podcast for your morning commute
Listen to the incredible true story of Gidon Lev, a survivor of Terezín who now uses TikTok to teach young people about the Holocaust.
📺 what to stream this week
All Quiet on the Western Front, which was filmed in Prague in 2021 and nominated for nine Oscars last week, is streaming on Netflix.
The Czech animated movie My Sunny Maad, which won a Jury Award at the Annecy Animation Festival, is now streaming on HBO Max.
☕ Your morning cup
In case you missed this weekend's coffee festival at Pragovka, make it a point to go back and taste some of the local roasters featured in this cool cafe space.
