May 21, 2007

Do you want to support people with mental handicap? We already informed you about Bue-a-brick action which is taking place in several places in Prague. To support this action, the civic association Portus Praha organizes “Run with a brick”.  

Over the weekend I got an email from my friend and colleague Sahr Gborie in Freetown, Sierra Leone. I’m taking the liberty of reprinting it here, as I think it’s a particularly strong idea, one that could potentially save lives. Here’s what Sahr wrote: We all carry our mobile phones with...  

If you plan to visit Prague on June 16 2007 you can visit museums and galleries there for free. Called Museum Night, most museums and galleries will be open til late at night to create a special atmosphere.  

The Bambiriada is an event that tries to point out to the organizations and association that take care of the free time of children. Everyone who takes part in Bambiriada can try sailing on boats on the Vltava, play many games, create something in the art workshop, sing karaoke, learn the first aid, play theatre and many other activities.  

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About 5,000 people took advantage of the International Days of Museums and Galleries and visited several museums and galleries in Prague that were open for free last weekend. Most of the people visited the main building of the National Museum at the top of Wenceslas Square.  

Happy belated Easter everyone. So after way too long in a hotel room we are finally in our house. Like everything else in this country rent is cheaper than Australia which probably means this is the nicest place we will ever live a slightly depressing thought. From the bedroom we've got an amazing view of...  

I put together a few spring photos that I feel are representative for this time of year.   Rapeseed Fields in Bloom - April 29, 2007 Outdoor Tables - May 12, 2007   Busy Charles Bridge - May 19, 2007 Sunning out of the Window - April 14, 2007