Magic Prague

In the serendipitous pursuit of literary treasures, there are moments when the most remarkable discoveries unfold before us by sheer happenstance. Such was the captivating journey that began for me with a passing mention nestled within the pages of Nicholas Murray’s Kafka biography—a fleeting reference to a “wonderfully erudite” book by Angelo Maria Ripellino titled...

Books, ENTERTAINMENT

March 9, 2015

Czech Avant Garde – Poetism

Today we are looking at Czech Avant Garde – Poetism. In the period between the two world wars, artistic movements in Czechoslovakia produced outstanding examples of avant-garde book cover design, layout, and typography. Czech artists, designers, and architects adopted and developed trends from the avant-garde in other parts of Europe and created what they saw...

Art and Design, CULTURE

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March 5, 2015

Watch This: Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont

Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont is an elegant, moving story of a lovely woman of age on a journey to find something meaningful again in her life and literally “trips” into the life of a young man on his own journey to find himself as a writer. It is a deeply moving, powerful, yet subtle film that...

ENTERTAINMENT, Movies

March 2, 2015

The History of St. Matthew’s Fair in Prague

What is the first spring fair in Europe? How about the most popular and biggest fair in Prague? In the Czech Republic? The answer is Matějská pouť or for our English speaking friends, St Matthew’s Fair. The earliest record of the St. Matthew’s Fair in Prague dates back to the year 1595. It is the first known Spring...

CULTURE, Holidays

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February 25, 2015

Watch This: My Afternoons With Margueritte

My Afternoons With Margueritte is purely delightful! Once upon a time in a little French town a sweet and delicate little old lady in her 90’s named Marguerite is reading aloud from her novel. The town simpleton, Germain is an illiterate handyman in his 50’s who is taking a walk to the park and he...

ENTERTAINMENT, Movies

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February 23, 2015

Lunch at Cafe Between the Lines

Welcome to Kavárna Mezi Řádky With an interesting name, the Cafe Between the Lines, is a unique cafe, bakery and library where you can eat fresh organic foods, drink fair trade coffee and delicious homemade desserts. Open for breakfast and lunch, they serve salads, soups, pancakes, quiches, sandwiches and variety of sweets. And if you happen to...

PLACES, Restaurants

February 19, 2015

Watch This: Czech Dream (Ceský sen)

Czech Dream asks some powerful questions. Can capitalism have a human face? Sure it can. Student filmmakers Vít Klusák and Filip Remunda had an idea. They invented the “Czech Dream”, a marketing campaign about the grand opening of a super mega (or hyper) market. They position themselves as businessmen and locate a public relations and...

ENTERTAINMENT, Movies

All the Czech Cookbooks at Everything Czech

February 16, 2015

Czech and Bohemian Cookbooks

Czech and Slovak cooking is gaining popularity with each passing day. Both the Czech Republic and Slovakia are noted for their hearty, delicious and wholesome meals. The food staples are provided principally by farmland, and include milk, cheese, livestock, wheat, fruit and root vegetables. Czech and Bohemian cookbooks and recipes are provided here so that you can...

LIFESTYLE, Recipes

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February 12, 2015

Watch This: The French Lieutenant’s Woman

A beguiling and intellectually nimble feat of filmmaking, The French Lieutenant’s Woman film is based on a 1969 postmodern historical fiction novel by author John Fowles. It’s important to note that the authors concern was to do with the effects of society on an individual’s awareness of him or herself and more so, how having...

ENTERTAINMENT, Movies

February 9, 2015

Czech Avant Garde – Socialist Realism

Today we are looking at Czech Avant Garde – Socialist Realism. In the period between the two world wars, artistic movements in Czechoslovakia produced outstanding examples of avant-garde book cover design, layout, and typography. Czech artists, designers, and architects adopted and developed trends from the avant-garde in other parts of Europe and created what they...

Art and Design, CULTURE

February 5, 2015

Watch This: I Am Sam

I am Sam is a beautiful film which really demonstrates whey Sean Penn is a star. Sam is an autistic and mentally retarded man who has the intelligence level of a 7 year old. He grew up in an institution after his mother died. He now lives as much of a regular life as he can,...

ENTERTAINMENT, Movies

February 2, 2015

Watch This: Ché Part I

Ché Part I (The Criterion Collection) delivers pure revolutionary magic. Steven Soderbergh has directed a masterpiece that captures you in the first minute watching an extreme closeup of Benicio Del Toro in classic and iconic Che pose. This is an exquisite piece of filmmaking which is experiential and unique and tells the story in almost a...

ENTERTAINMENT, Movies

January 28, 2015

Watch This: The Butterfly / Le Papillon

Bubbling with humor, awesome performances and lavish cinematography, The Butterfly or Le Papillon in original French, is about a young girl named Elsa (Claire Bouanich) who is often left alone by her young mother Isabelle (Nade Dieu). She decides to leave on a trip to search for a butterfly with an elderly neighbor, Julien (Michel Serrault),...

ENTERTAINMENT, Movies

January 26, 2015

Visiting the Cemetery in Prague

Vinohradský hřbitov (Vinohrady Cemetery) is located in Prague 10. The cemetery was established in 1885 and has grown, expanding in size 3 times over the years. Currently the cemetery sits on 25 acres. It contains the largest crematorium in Europe, Strašnice Crematorium. Antonín Turek was a municipal architect in 1897 and he designed the chapel which is near the...

PLACES, Prague, TresBohemes

January 21, 2015

Austrian Cherry and Almond Strudel

Jillian Greer is back again and this time she shares her delicious recipe for Austrian Cherry and Almond Strudel. We’ve made this several times and it’s an easy take on a popular European classic. Not just for the holidays, we make this yumminess year round. Thank you Jillian! Ingredients…. 3 sheets of filo pastry 2 Tbsps....

LIFESTYLE, Recipes

January 19, 2015

Watch This: Clue – the Movie

Clue – the movie was a fun movie to watch. I loved seeing all of the familiar characters from the popular game, Clue on the big screen – Mr.Green, Professor Plum, Miss Scarlett, Col.Mustard, Mrs.White, and Mrs.Peacock. The French Maid, Mr. Boddy and the Butler were awesome too! Was it done with the rope in...

ENTERTAINMENT, Movies