Designblok.cz - hit Prague again, for 10th year in a row now. Nice, clean, massive. All-in-all great fun to spend time and few krowns. The cheesecake at Sony Cafe (Superstudio Dox) with selected berries - is just jammy!

Tickets can be purchased at both Superstudios form 7. 10. to 12. 10. 2008. The admission is 150 CZK, students 100 CZK and children under 15 are free of charge.

2 major locations:
Superstudio Dox - catwalks fashion shows and design concepts.
Poupětova 1a, Praha 7
10:00 - 21:00

Superstudio Corso - design concepts
Křižíkova 34, Praha 8
10:00 - 21:00

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I have seen this lyrical and fun comedy at kino Svetozor as part of the Der Film, German movie festival in Czech Republic. Simple, romantic, funny. Music is very nice. Note the original version is in Russian, but there are also dubbed version in Czech and German. Check it out at your local cinema...

How would national folklore look like in the dry statistic data?! ... Now you know... Thanks to Andrew (Sand) who send me this... Have a fun day!

Sunday:

19:30 at Rudolfínum listened to Prague Autumn Classical Music Festival:

PROKOFJEV - Skytská suita
MONTSALVATGE - Cinco canciones negras
ČAJKOVSKIJ - Symfonie č. 5 e moll

Orquesta Nacional de Espana
Soprán: Nancy Fabiola Herrera - I was not expecting anything like this...Brilliant, magnificent and strong voice. It was so emotional. My 1st opera-like singing that captured my soul.
Dirigent: Josep Pons

Saturday:

MANHATTAN SHORT FILM FESTIVAL 2008 at kino Svetozor

My personal preference:

The Golden Thread
dir.: Diego Sanchidrián Rubio | 16' | Spain
Sometimes, mystifying bonds are set up between people. Bonds which overcome distance, oblivion and unawareness. And when those bonds are created, they can become what we need to survive.

Ripple
dir.: Paul Gowers | 16' | United Kingdom
One small random act of malice forces an ordinary man off the safe road and on to a dark journey he’ll never forget.

Ode Ober
dir.: Hiba Vink | 11'| Netherlands
The waiter has been supplying perfect strangers with food and drinks for as long as he can remember. His murmured maelstrom of acute observations reveals an acquired omniscience regarding his clients’ preferences and character traits. One day, something makes him ponder the concept of life beyond the doors of the restaurant.

New Boy
dir.: Stephanie Green | 11'05'' | Ireland
The only thing harder than Joseph’s first day of school in Ireland was his last day of school in Africa.

Make My Day
dir.: Pelle Moeller | 8' | Denmark
A Man arrives in the emergency hall with his son who has sprained his ankle in school. The father has always told the boy to never let anyone put you down, and what would “Clint” do in such a situation. However, when the attending doctor turns out to be one of those that bullied his father back in his school days, the kid takes matters into his own hands.

Music of the moment: T9, Vdoh-Vydoh (Breath in - Breathe out)

• Photos from the concert.

Recent photo reports:

• Shakesperovski Spavnosti - "Comedy of Mistake". It was a comedy or mistake after all. As the rain started using umbrellas and not much of the actual show could be seen; also many people left. After 30min sitting under rain it was a last drop and I have left this comedy evening. Here some photo impressions.

• Boyka (my roommate) Birthday cake eating event at home here.

• Art installation by the Andel neighborhood to promote recycling habits. Here.

• As part of the Days of Poland in Czech Republic a photo exhibition at the garden by the Czech Parliament (zahrady Strakovy akademie, entrance from the river side, Kosarkovo Nábřeží) installed and be opened on Sat and Sun 10-17:00 till end October. Worth attending as it is usually closed to public.
  For Your Freedom and Ours
  Few pics from captured a day without a car - drive your bicycle day. Nice, interesting, but now the pedestrians could be annoyed by bicycles everywhere same as bicyclists are annoyed by car traffic sometimes.

  http://www.wpppraha.cz/ - World Press Photo 2008, Praha, Karolinum 19.9. - 12.10. 2008. IN parallel in the same areal there is an Charles University Exhibit where you could see the original order of the King Charles to organize this world renown institution.

If you happen to know Russian language, then here is a comparative table of basic slang terms development over recent years:

Papa has visited me in Prague 27-31 August, 2008. In photos.

I have visited Kiev for a wedding of Denis Aparshyn, one of my best friends. He has married Marina. They are now husband and wife. Here are some photo moments.

Great sunny weekend. Tip to Krivoklat castle photos.

On Saturday with Tomasz and Iva visited Dobris castle in about an hour drive from Prague. There Tomasz showed Iva how to take nice photos using his professional Nikon D 700 camera. Their masterpieces are yet to be posted (here). In comparison here are few taken by my blue Nikon Coolpix 4100.

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Merci pour les cartons!!!! Bises from Iva,Marina,Ivan,Dennis and Deborouchka

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Hilarious film I would recommend to see is "Hank and Mike".

"HANK and MIKE's Blurbs:
HANK and MIKE is a feature film that is probably unlike anything you've ever seen. It's the story of two Easter Bunnies who get fired and have to figure out what to do with their lives. It stars Thomas Michael as the hard drinking, chain-smoking HANK; Paolo Mancini as the neurotic and insecure MIKE; Chris Klein as the arrogant efficiency expert CONRAD HUBRISS; and Joe Mantegna as the mischievous businessman MR. PAN. We're just getting this site up and running, so stay tuned. In the meantime, check out the official HANK and MIKE website at www.hankandmike.com. Word to yo mama! -Hank & Mike"

Few photos from the Karlovy Vary Film Festival.

Fifth Prague Museum Night took place on June 14th 2008 from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. For me it was a 3rd one I have participated. Free entrance to museums, free organized transportation. Friends, Prague at night, walking and fooling around. Also it was a chance to learn about one more MEETinPRAGUE community from meetin.org - and opportunity to meet new, cool people. Photo report here.

Latest adventures were:

• Trip to Hanover, Germany to meet my dad and help him with translation and moral support during the CeMAT intralogistics exhibition. Here is photo story.

• Meeting with Dominic and Pieter in Basel, Switzerland for some culture, city-walk, party time and watch the opening of the EURO2008 championship on a big TV in a public fun zone. Here is photo story.