March 1, 2007

Purple Hair (or the Absence Thereof) In the course of our 17-day stay in California, we didn’t see a single person with their hair dyed red or purple. It really struck me as quite a noticeable difference compared to the Czech Republic where these odd hair colors seem to have been the rage for years. I...  

Tourists in Prague can visit a new tourist information centre that was open today in Rytirska street 31. The centre is open from 9:00 to 19:00 (from November to March only to 18:00). It is situated close to the frequent route from Wenceslas Square to Old Town Square and very closed to the Estate Theatre.  

For the Czech Republic, the lunar eclipse will start at 22:30 on Saturday night. The Moon will be totally in the shadow of the Earth from 23:44 to 00:58. The Moon will get out of the shadow at 2:11 on Sunday.  

President of the Czech Republic Vaclav Klaus announced his candidacy for the post of president for the next turn of office. The media had speculated his intentions for a longer time, yesterday Vaclav Klaus made his candidacy official.