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Čezeta 506, retro design and green soul

Vintage design and an electric motor, the Čezeta scooters, icons of Czechoslovak roads in the sixties, are born again A massive, rounded body, and an extended “front” that ends with a big chrome headlight: because of its original features, the Čezeta scooter was given...

(Italiano) Il mese de La Pagina Febbraio – Marzo 2016

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Czechoslovakian raincoats under the atom of Brussels

The Belgian and European capital was historically the centre of international espionage. Old affaires are emerging which lead back to pre-1989 Prague A book by journalist Kristof Clerix tells stories of Eastern European spies during the time of the Cold War High collar trench...

The RunCzech half marathons

From 21 May to 17 September The RunCzech half marathons After the Prague Marathon in May, the RunCzech race calendar continues with the four half-marathons in as many other Czech cities. All the competitions are known as Mattoni and awarded with the IAAF Gold...

Jaromír Jágr, the marksman of the ice

At the age of 44, Jaromír Jágr, a monument of hockey, has become the third highest scorer in the history of the NHL, the famous North American hockey league. A legendary career, and countless records, but there is still time before he calls it...

The Czech Republic becomes Czechia. Everything is simpler? Yes, well no

The government’s decision to add the English name has triggered controversy. The Czechs would like to have a referendum and dislike the term chosen in Prague The opinion that there is a need for a shorter name to call the Czech Republic is shared...

Praga è bella

From 13 May to 17 June Praga è bella The Gallery of Czech Centre in Milan is hosting “Praga è bella”, an exhibition by students from the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU). The exhibition, which was...

The antikvariáty, small treasures which are disappearing

After the explosion in the ‘90s, the classic used book stores in the Prague city centre are beginning to give way to the progress of online stores In every city in the world there are places, where as soon as you enter the doorway,...

Mozart Requiem

On May 19 Mozart Requiem The Italia Arte Fest, in collaboration with Umbria Music Fest, is hosting a new event for classical music enthusiasts with the presentation of the Requiem Mass in D minor (KV 626) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Maestro Walter Attanasi will...

Cercando Google su Seznam.cz

Story of the little search engine that stands up to the most used website in the world. The fortune of Seznam was to understand that the single mailbox would not be enough With more than seven million hits a month Seznam.cz is the most...