📰 WEEKEND NEWS RECAP
- Markéta Vondroušová became the first unseeded women's champion in Wimbledon history, topping Ons Jabeur 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday.
- The Czech Republic's Interior Minister and Human Rights Commissioner are among those who have spoken out about a controversial Hungarian fine for an LGBTQ+ book.
- Sprinkler trucks were used to cool down Prague during the weekend heatwave as temperatures soared above 38 degrees Celsius.
- The Czech Republic experienced the hottest day of the year on Saturday with temperatures over 38 degrees at five measuring stations.
- Czech firefighters are still battling an extensive forest fire near Jetětice in the Písek district of the South Bohemian region.
- Despite rising prices, Czech hotels see higher interest this summer with average occupancy up about two percent over last year.
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✔️TO DO THIS WEEK
- Monday, July 17|The Losers Cirque Company will bring new circus, original music, singing, and more to St. Agnes Monastery through Thursday.
- Tuesday, July 18|Do you know 1980s cinema? Come to the Globe Bookstore and Cafe to test your knowledge at the 80s Film Quiz.
- Wednesday, July 19|The new exhibition NAVE, Music by Brian Eno opens at Galerie Rudolfinum and runs through September.
- Thursday, July 20|Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer premieres in Prague cinemas, with Cinema City Flora the only location in the EU to show it in 70mm IMAX.
- Friday, July 21|JME and P Money headline the Frontline Festival 2023, which comes to Holešovice Exhibition Grounds through Saturday.
- Saturday, July 22|Two of the summer's biggest films, Barbie and Oppenheimer, come to Bio Oko during the Barbenheimer double feature.
❓ POLL OF THE WEEK
Last week, we asked how the city of Prague should deal with its pigeon problem. A whopping 81 percent said the city should deploy birds of prey!
This week, it was revealed that people in the Czech Republic tend to tip more when paying by card. We're wondering: how much do you think people should tip in the Czech Republic?
How much should people tip in a Czech restaurant?
📻 LISTEN ON YOUR MORNING COMMUTE
Chill out on these hot summer days with some ambient sounds from British musician and producer Brian Eno, whose music will be part of a new exhibit at Galerie Rudolfinum.
📺 WHAT TO STREAM THIS WEEK
The #1 movie on Netflix Czech Republic this weekend was not the blockbuster sequel Bird Box Barcelona, but the new Czech movie Bastardi: Reparát. The fourth in director Tomáš Magnusek's series of comedic crime movies, you can watch it with English subtitles on the streaming platform.
☕ YOUR MORNING CUP
Get in the mood for Barbie this weekend with a cup of coffee and maybe dessert from Café Chloé, Prague's unique pink-themed cafe at Senovážné Náměstí in the city center.