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The current President of the United States George W. Bush, has been actively involved in the abolition of U.S. visas for Czech and Slovak citizens. In January 2009, he will be replaced by Barack Obama. According to Ceske Noviny article, Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek, said that he wants to visit the USA and personally say goodbye to him. He will do so either this year or early next year.

Last week Topolanek had to cancel his trip to the United States because of political tensions in the Czech Parliament. But now he does not plan to cancel this trip. It will be probably his first time flying to the USA without the visa requirement.

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In our last article we mentioned that the Czech government has pledged 10 million crowns in the regeneration of the Cedar Rapids Czech Village, Iowa. Last week, Czech Ambassador Petr Kolar visited Cedar Rapids to pass on financial support from the Czech Republic in the value of $ 583,780. That moment was very important for everybody in the city, because it will help in returning the Czech village to its original condition.

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Today, the Czech government approved one of the two agreements needed for abolition of U.S. visa requirements. The Agreement was designed to prevent and combat serious crime. Now, American authorities will have full access to fingerprints and DNA profiles of Czech citizens. While the document must be approved by the Czech Parliament and signed by the president, it is just a formality, since the visa requirement will be lifted on the 17th of November - on the 19th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, which is recorded in the world history as the final day of the Communist regime in former Czechoslovakia.

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Clanek v CESTINE dole

Don’t forget to check out our events for November 2008. Our list is growing every day and we recommend visiting this page frequently. CLICK HERE.

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Nezapomente se podivat na nase akce v listopadu 2008. Nas rejstrik akci roste kazdym dnem, a proto doporucujeme navstevovat tuto stranku opakovane. KLIKNETE ZDE.

Zapomneli jsme na vasi akci? Prosim, dejte nam vedet ZDE.

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Every year, on the 2^nd of November, the Czechs and Slovaks celebrate Dusicky a.k.a. Pamatka zesnulych (All Souls’ Day) by putting candles by graves of their loved ones.  All Souls’ Day is celebrated after All Saints’ Day (Nov. 1), and it was introduced by a French abbot Odilio. This holiday, however, is much older. It dates back from the Celtic tradition of Samhain, the Celtic New Year, when our world blends with the world of souls. That night people placed candles by their houses so the souls of the dead could find their ways to them.

All Souls’ Day is celebrated around the world, but in different forms. In the United States, Australia, Ireland, etc., is celebrated under the name Halloween. The name was taken from the original name All Hallow’s Even, and was founded in the 19th century. People in the countries named above believe that on this night, the human world and the world of souls connect and the dead walk freely on Earth in forms of skeletons, mummies, etc., and therefore people wear costumes to blend with them. Read the rest of this entry (Čtětě více ZDE) »

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After the Velvet Revolution, the Czech Republic opened to the whole world. Many shopping centers were created that offered the goods for which Czech citizens were not prepared at all. After many years of standing in lines for one kilo of bananas all of a sudden they could afford much more and were able to spend all their money just so they could fulfill their desired dreams. One of the many shopping centers was Czech Dream. Czech Dream stood out from many hypermarkets, and the two young students of the Czech Film Academy, Vit Klusak and Filip Remunda, made a documentary film about it; we strongly recommend it.

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Today, we will begin directly with a recipe for my favorite soup. My mother cooked it whenever I asked her, because it was very simple to prepare and all of the ingredients were always at home.

MILLION SOUP (pronounce “MEELEEOHNOVAH POLEHVKAH”)

Ingredients:
Chicken or vegetable bouillon (cubes)
1 spoon of butter
1 egg (optional)
5 spoons of cream of wheat
Carrots (finely grated)
Root vegetables (optional - may also be finely grated or cut)
Green parsley or chives (optional)
Salt
Pepper
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Have you seen the film All My Loved Ones? If so, you could see Sir Nicholas Winton. Sir Nicholas George Winton, born 19th May 1909, saved 669 Czechoslovak Jewish children from death in the World War II. The operation was known as “Kindertransport.”

Winton had a special relationship with the Jewish children because he was a Jew, who was baptized and raised a Christian. While Winton saved many children, he never applauded himself for this act or shared details about this operation. His wife actually found detailed information on the Kindertransport late in the 90s.

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This time English version below.

Nedavno jsme vydali clanek o pohledu Americana na cesky byt v Praze. Uvedomili jsme si, ze Cesti ctenari si nebudou moci precist tento clanek, a proto piseme tento preklad pro vsechny, kteri by chteli zjistit, jake se na nase byty diva cizinec - American.

NAHLEDNUTI DO PRAZSKEHO BYTU

Je to vzdycky napinave prochazet se novym domovem. Otevrete vsechny dvere, nadsen k nahlednuti do kazde mistnosti.

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This relatively new Czech film is worth seeing in cinemas. Over the next three months you will be able to see Beauty in Trouble in seven different places of the United States.

Release Dates:

11/28/08 - Lumiere Theatre in S.F. and Shattuck in Berkeley (San Francisco Bay Area)

12/12/08 - Detroit/Bloomfield Hills - Maple Arts Theatre

12/15/08 - Guild Cinema in Alburquerque, New Mexico

12/19/08 - Dallas / Angelika Cinema

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Today, on 28^th of October, Czech citizens will have a chance to see a two-hour parade to celebrate foundation of the independent Czechoslovakia. The parade will take place on Evropska Street in Prague 6 at 1 PM with 2,102 participants with 196 pieces of equipment.

The parade will include participation of the President of the Czech Republic, Czech defense minister, the Castle Guard units, Army of the Czech Republic, the Czech Republic Police, Fire and Rescue Services, Medical Rescue Services, and the City Police.

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Clanek v CESTINE dole.

The new announcement by the Ministry of Interior identified countries that will be included in the Green Card program. As you remember, we announced this program over a month ago. So far 28 countries will be included but the list is not complete.

The Minister of Interior stated that their decisions were made based on security and health risks. Therefore, foreigners from countries not included in the list (below) won’t be able to apply for green cards but could apply for work permits.

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