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World News & Current Affairs Trump Care is on its Way

Campaign Device or Promise?

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fter the surprising win of Donald Trump in the US presidential race, many hopeful voices claimed that Trump's more controversial claims made during the election season were mere 'campaign devices'. However, the new POTUS’s first weeks in office have seemed determined to prove these voices wrong.

"Every presidential candidate exaggerates during the rallies." "Let's give him a chance."

These were among the staple phrases relayed

by Trump supporters and several media outlets aiming to moderate the strong emotions that have spread after November’s election results were officially announced.

Now, a few weeks into Trump's control of the White House, the illusion of mere incendiary campaign devices is vanishing into thin air. The plans to build a wall along the southern US border are on the table and so are many of the controversial executive orders.

Among others, Donald Trump has signed an order cutting off funding from Nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) whose main goal is to perform or educate about abortion and family planning abroad. This order, the so-called Mexico City Policy, was first adopted in Mexico in 1984 at a UN conference by President Reagan, set aside by Clinton, re-adopted by Bush, abolished by Obama only to be brought back again by Trump. This move cannot be considered as a US abortion ban in and of itself, as it sends a

clear message about the President’s stance on this issue and, more importantly, it shows his determination to follow through on campaign promises, no matter how controversial they may have seemed. Critics are accusing President Trump of degrading American democracy and stepping away from the core value of individual freedom. To adequately assess Trump's executive order and his proposals for the future, an overview of a global approach to abortion ought to be made.

In general, abortion policies are divided into three categories: they are either provided without restriction (regardless of why), they are permitted to preserve the health or save the life of the mother, or they are prohibited altogether.

Mauritania, a central African country, has the world’s strictest policies towards women in regards to abortion: under no circumstances are they given, not even to save the woman's life. However, if this is the case, then after the legal proceedings are initiated, the defendants may use the general criminal defense of necessity. The only European country in this category is currently Ireland. The category with exceptions to preserve health includes countries such as New Zealand, Argentina or the UK, where abortion is allowed in case of fetal impairment. The most relaxed abortion laws can be found in North America, most of Europe and Australia.

If Trump was to proceed with the harsher abortion legislation, the US would move from the most tolerant category to presumably the 'health preservation' category. Asking oneself whether this shift would simultaneously indicate a shift away from the American values will likely lead to the omnipresent debate regarding this issue: pro-life vs prochoice.

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eplace, repeal, delay -- The three key words debated in relation to Obama care which has ‘’gotta go’’ along with her institutor.

The healthcare system established by the Affordable Care Act in 2009 has helped circa 22 million Americans to obtain insurance (including above 40 percent insured via their employer), and thereby declassified previously unaffordable healthcare.

A fundamental principle of ACA was the guarantee of insurance, regardless of the person's medical condition. To secure the interest of the provider companies and keep them on the market, the government had to ensure an abundance of healthy people would underwrite. Hence fines were established for those unwilling to choose insurance; this prong of Obama care is referred to as the Individual Mandate.

Even before the election, some healthy people preferred to pay a fine than to insure, thus leaving the insurance companies with a majority of costly, sickly clients, leading to companies withdrawing out of the market.

The Obama government obtained at least one insurer per state, but areas like Alabama or Oklahoma ceased with only one plan available. In addition, Medicaid program was estabTereza Milošová lished, benefiting the low-income class, peo-

The Fake News Controversy

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n Kiev, Ukraine, the set is getting ready and only seconds remaining until the daily night newscast begins however, this edition is somewhat special in the most unexpected and yet completely expected way.

This Russian newscast tells nothing but lies.

As a response to the long-term East-West conflict that began in Russia more than three years ago, the journalism department in Kyiv decided to start their own movement. As the anchor of the broadcast channel, Margo Gontar, intones “Welcome to ‘Stop Fake,’ the place where we set the record straight on fakes about Ukraine.” Somewhere else in the world, we could expect that news is the daily provision of numerous lies, but after watching ‘StopFake,’, we can be certain of it.

‘Stop Fake’ is an honest satire newscast that was brought up by many journalists from the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, after Yevhen

ple with disabilities and – via its filial, but separate program Medicare – the elderly. A dilemma placing values of economical sustainability against personal benefits to certain classes of enrolles has arises. Presumably, the system appealed to some, and you would guess the majority of them were sicker, poorer and older, while most criticised it – including the man of ‘tremendous changes’. Let me briefly analyse the outlooks for his implementation of the three mattering words.

Repeal – the most unerring out of the trinity, anticipated in the upcoming weeks. As promised during the election campaign, Mr. Trump is expected to ‘‘immediately repeal and replace Obama care ’’. Mike Pence also specifically pledged to ‘‘get rid of the individual mandate’’. The problem is that Republicans have not yet decided on what will come next: Replace or Delay?

Delay seems a convenient prerogative allowing Republicans to fulfil their election promise, as well as to take time planning a replacement, which could become a matter of years. Yet eventually they will have to coalescence around a particular plan to -Replace Obamacare. The visions of this vary from proposals to replace the current system with nothing to proffering plans that are close to an upgraded version of Obama care. Among the most discussed, is Paul Ryan’s plan of Better Way or Paul Rand’s idea of individually organised insurance pools.

What we can expect is less support for permanently sick and old people, with the effect of lessened expenditures on government subsidies. For now, despite predicted and already befalling destabilization of the insurance market, people can still purchase insurance for the following year.

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Fedchenko put the misinformation of the public into recognition for the first time. After many disputes and issues between Moscow and Kyiv, local journalists realized that the people of Kyiv deserve a movement or at least a space for their own “fake” voice. After many years of news outlets being manipulated and coerced to feed people lies, had spurred these young and brave journalist to take matters into their own hands. The channel touches the themes of war, cultural and religious problems and serves both ways of propaganda. “The more outrageous it is, the more likely it is to be on the program,” Ms. Gontar, the anchor, said. Although the stories are “patently absurd,” she said, she plays it straight on air. “People should take it seriously,” she also adds.

One by one, the stories include things that never happened, actions that were never done and applauses heroes and people who never existed. There has been even a time when the newscast debunked a Russian news report on President Poroshenko giving a soccer ball, as a present, to a Ukrainian soldier with an amputated leg. Other recurring false themes contain highly radical and extreme satire. As Ms. Gontar adds with the promising suggestion that more stories will come “We will keep following the propaganda and catch the lies,” she said. “See you next week.”

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n November 2 1936, in London, the first regular television broadcast was introduced by BBC. At the time, there were only a few hundred televisions and only twenty television broadcasts, as the only place with signal was London and the cities within its close vicinity. The high cost of televisions made it a pastime of only the wealthy, setting up a platform for the progress to come.

The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is a British public service broadcaster. It is headquartered in the Broadcasting House in London and began in 1922 (94 years ago), making it the oldest national broadcasting organization in the world. The current owner is Her Majesty’s Government. Today, the BBC prides itself with more than twenty-five million subscribers.

The current success of a regular television broadcast takes a great amount of work. Since the 1900s, people have mastered interactions with photosensitive properties of matter, however, to break up a picture and put it back together inside your TV presented a fitful challenge.

In 1924, a Scottish engineer named John Logie Baird constructed the first television apparatus and by August 1926 the Ministry of Posts allowed Baird and his company to hold a trial broadcasting. The resulting competition led to the finding of another company called Adéla Chroustová Marconi-E.M.I. which had a screen with Open Press 5 - March 2017

higher definition, hence in 1933 BBC reached out to them instead. Subsequently, in 1935, the Ministry of Posts suggested giving both companies a broadcasting chance – Baird's company and the Marconi-E.M.I. These two rivals were swapped on a weekly basis. Marconi-E.M.I.'s screen played its role and ultimately drove Baird out of the market.

Since then, the habit of watching television has spread like wildfire. By 1938 there was a sixteen hour broadcast day on Sundays, though there was a brief pause due to WWII between 1939 and 1945. By 1948 the BBC had its own news outlet and in 1953 there were already twenty million people watching TV. Since then, BBC has quadrupled its following, making it one of the most successful television outlets in the world; a testament of hard work and single-minded determination paying off.

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World News & Current Affairs Refugees Welcome Here?

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o hate, no fear, refugees are welcome here!’ — These words ricocheted from a brine of thousands of agitated protestors centralized around America’s major airports throughout February.

President Donald J. Trump, with his antiMuslim ban policy, had spurred a tidal wave of antagonism setting up his next few years in office. But just what was this move? One of strategical importance, or was he merely taking a sardonic jab at the democratic party and its followers?

After Prime Minister Theresa May’s acute visit to the White House, President Trump crossed a line (that many say ought not to have been crossed) by signing an executive order indefinitely banning Syrian refugees, revoking all other refugees for 120 days and prohibiting people from seven Muslim nations from entering the United States of America for 90 days. The countries listed in the ban were Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen. This resulted in more than 60,000 visas being revoked and hundreds, if not thousands, of people stuck in immigration check lines at airports across America.

A New Wave of anti-Semitism

more than inspiring—almost rousing.

Tens-of-thousands of protesters rallied at America’s major airports and, with the help of multiple lawyers, they attempted to aid as many people affected by the ban as possible; in some cases this meant sheltering them, buying food for them or just sending out messages of support.

United States Court Judge for the Eastern District of New York, Ann Donnelly, was the first judge to speak out against the ban. In her ruling she said “Individuals with refugee applications approved by US Citizenship and Immigration Services as part of the US Refugee Admissions Program, holders of valid immigrant and nonimmigrant visas, and other individuals from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen legally authorised to enter the United States cannot be removed by the US government.” Several more judges had similar remarks, however, it was Judge James Robart, who finally lifted the executive order, prompting President Trump to brand him a “so-called judge”.

On March 16, a revised 90-day travel ban went into effect, removing Iraq from the list The people have spoken. Their decision above. This ban applies only to new visa apis sovereign. Just like in any democratic state, plicants, meaning those who had been granted their voice shouted out to be acknowledged, their visas will be allowed to enter the U.S. and so it has.

The swift public outcry and reaction James Alexandr Carr against Trump’s executive order has been

The Irish Luck

In an interview after the game, England’s coach Eddie Jones told BBC Sport that "It just wasn't our day today, we just couldn't get our game going. I take full responsibility for the loss."

Although England had clutched the Six Nations title with a decimating 61-21 over Scotland, making this a demoralizing end to their campaign,. Are we to expect Ireland to continue their legacy or was this a “one-timewonder”?

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fter the election of the U.S. President Donald Trump, the rate of hate crimes has been rising more and more.

With an increasing amount of threats to various Jewish community centres and schools, how will the new administration deal with anti-semitism?

Ever since the November presidential election, the rate of hate crime towards various ethnic groups in the United States has been on the rise. Most prominently this involves violence towards Muslims, Mexicans, African Americans, and immigrants. However, in recent months such hate crimes have also occurred towards groups of Jewish citizens.

The nature of hate towards Jews in the U.S. has varied from bomb threats in schools and community centers to vandalizing gravestones. According to a March 13 report on CNN, there have been over 100 threats targeted at Jewish community centers in the U.S. prompting multiple parents to pull their children out of schools across the country.

With the fifth wave of bomb threats that occurred at the end of February, as many as thirteen community centres and seven schools had been evacuated entirely. Fortunately, none of the threats have turned out to be real and the centres and schools resumed their activity eventually.

Furthermore, more than 150 Jewish gravestones have been vandalized or knocked over completely in a cemetery in Philadelphia with similar occurrences happening in Missouri as well. As of now, funds

Strong Words

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he ferocious Irish upset England´s dreams of a double Grand Slam and a new world record for consecutive Test wins with a tight 13-9 victory in the Six Nations Grand Finale on March 18.

This is not the first time the Irish have ended a winning streak; last November they halted the previous world record of New Zealand’s All Blacks, and now they have shaken the rugby world with blasting a 19-win frenzy.

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ermany, you don't have anything to do with democracy. These current practices of yours are no different than the Nazi practices of the past said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on March 4.

President Erdoğan has gone from blatant name-calling to serious insults. According to The Guardian, he has gone to the extent of identifying the Netherlands and Germany as “States whose current practices are no different than the Nazi practices of the past.” Are his, now seemingly, malicious and improper comments, justified or are they unprecedented verbal assaults?

Since becoming the president in 2003, his Islamic nationalism has had many reasons to intensify. Muslim Turkey, is in his eyes, is disadvantaged in comparison with Christian Europe. “Where is the liberty of religion?” were his words of condemnation addressed to the European court of justice that allows businesses to ban their workers wearing “visible religious symbols”.

Erdoğan’s threats have reached new levels in response to the March 15 Dutch elections which found Mark Rutte and his Liberal VVD party on top. Erdoğan’s strong words of congratulations included, “You might have won the elections but you have lost a friend like Turkey.”

The Turkish foreign minister later added the threat: “You have begun to collapse, Europe...Holy wars will soon begin in Europe.”

To what extent is our European mentality similar to that of the days leading up to WWI? This is debatable. Supposing there are common elements, it is not via blame and threat we can transform our society towards tolerance.

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are being raised to repair and restore the vandalized headstones.

Even though none of these crimes can be traced back to anyone in particular and there is so far no clear connection to the presidential election, President Trump has suggested that these threats “are politically motivated.”

Whatever the motive, Jewish communities all around the country are growing anxious for their safety and demanding a response from the Trump administration.

While President Trump has condemned anti-semitism and said that “it is horrible and it has to stop” so far there has been very little

action done by the administration to minimize the hate crimes. What action has been taken has been considered “too little, too late.”

The administration’s criticism for lack of protection of Jewish communities has increased, especially after there was no mention of “Jews” or “Judaism” in the White House statement on the International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 26, 2017. Senator Tim Kaine of Virginia even linked this omission to “Holocaust denial”.

It is expected that if another wave of threats was to occur, the Trump administration would be finally prompted to act, however nothing is confirmed as of yet.

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Kvarta Explores Jewish Quarter

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n the 2nd of March both, Kvarta A and B, visited the Jewish museum in Pr6ague. We were accompanied by Mr. Witt and Ms. Drabkova, two of our Kvarta English teachers. The trip follows the curricular plan for Kvarta who study the Holocaust time period both in history and through English literature.

The whole trip started with a long ride by bus and subway to the center of Prague where Mrs. Macura was waiting with the rest of students who decided to begin their journey already in Prague. Now our tour could finally begin.

Our first stop was at the Maisel Synagogue, where we met our tour guide. She was a really keen and kind woman and, despite her unusual pronunciation, she was able to answer our questions thoroughly. She taught us about Jewish history before it was time to move to another place.

Second up was the Pinkas Synagogue.

This synagogue seemed (to me) the most interesting one. On its walls were written names of the victims of Holocaust. It was unbelievable as there were over 77,000 names written in tiny beautiful handwriting. These names reflected only those killed from the Czech lands.

Even though the Pinkas Synagogue seemed amazing, it felt uncomfortable at the same time. Maybe it was because of the man who was giving us information about the victims in the background.

Later, we toured the old Jewish cemetery connected to this synagogue. This cemetery is a bit unorganized in opposite to the cemeteries we are used to, but its disorganization makes the place more mysterious. Some of the gravestones here are nearly 400 years old and, in many places, bodies are buried on top of other bodies. Surely I recommend you visit both of these places.

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After a short break we went towards the Old-New Synagogue. We were told that it is the oldest synagogue in Prague and in the whole of middle Europe. It is a modest, cold and small synagogue, with 100 seats placed around the walls. We were informed that this synagogue still works and that every Saturday Orthodox Jews have worship here. This is the synagogue where the Golem myth is connected to.

Finally, the Spanish Synagogue is well known for concerts which are often organized there. It was built at the end of 19th century in a Spanish style, which makes the synagogue different from the ones we saw because it is so brightly decorated with colorful paintings.

After taking lots of pictures, which later appeared on Instagram, we went for lunch.

We were invited by Mrs. Larisa Fedorova, who welcomed us in her restaurant. We were honored to be there. After eating a delicious meal and dessert in her unique Prague restaurant, we went secretly to admire the toilets.

(Yes, even the teachers went to see the toilets after hearing how amazing they were.)

Afterwards, we prepared our way back to home. Overall, it was a well organized and instructive trip, and I believe that everybody enjoyed it.

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Variety A Presidential Easter

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he Easter Egg Hunt is a traditional Easter event that consists of children running around and trying to find hidden Easter eggs in gardens or parks. There are three simple steps to follow for when you want to organize your own Easter egg hunt in your backyard.

1. Decorate your house: Hang pastelcolored balloons and flowers outside your house, so everyone knows where the hunt is, plus get the right atmosphere of spring, fresh and Easter.

2. Prepare everything for the hunt: You can hide either real or plastic eggs. Don’t forget to get your supplies ready in advance, so you are not stressed. You can dye the real eggs in bright colors, or fill the plastic ones with small toys, candy, coins or stickers.

And don’t forget about the baskets.

3. Hide the eggs: Usually, the hunt is for both younger and older children. If so, the best way is divide your backyard into two zones according to the participants’ age. Hide the eggs in open space and other easy to find spots for the younger ones, but make the hunt difficult for the older ones. And remember: the hunt does’t end until the last egg is found, so keep a count about how many egg you hide.

If you are too lazy to organize your own Easter egg hunt, or you want to experience something extraordinary, you can attempt The White House Easter Egg Roll. This tradition has been held since 1878 when President

Movie Review: Hidden Figures

Rutherford B. Hayes and his First Lady organized the very first one.

This year’s White House Easter Egg Roll will happen on Monday, April 17, from 8am to 5pm. Tickets for this event are free and are distributed online via lottery, which opens over a two day period approximately wo

months before the event. Nearly 35,000 lucky children and their parents from across the nation, will win tickets to attend on the South Lawn of the White House for games, storytelling, entertainment and egg rolling.

2. We celebrate Easter on A. the first Sunday after spring’s first full moon.

B. 23 March.

C. the first Sunday in April.

D. the last Sunday in March. rd

3. Easter is originally _____ festival.

A. a Christian B. a pagan C. a Jewish D. a Muslim 4. Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus.

How many days after his crucifixion did he rise from the dead?

A. 7 B. 2 C. 5 D. 3

espite the arrival of spring in the Northern Hemisphere, the universe remains deadly cold and uninviting. This, however, never stopped mankind from wanting to explore the unknown places that lie, quite literally, beyond our horizons.

Before Elon Musk could have even started dreaming of commercial flights into space, there were others setting the grounds of space aeronautics as we know it today. Unfortunately, the successes achieved in this field are often attributed to a select few (often white male) heroes.

This spring, the movie Hidden Figures will arrive to the Czech Republic to tell the story of Katherine Goble Johnson, an African -American woman who played a significant role in NASA’s early space program.

To quote the film scene where Goble Johnson was denied entry to a staff meeting, despite being employed with NASA:

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“There's no protocol for women attending.”

“There's no protocol for man circling the earth either, sir”.

In this biographical drama, director Theodore Melfi, brings his audience to the year 1961 during an era of segregation and racial discrimination in the United States. During this time, Goble Johnson (played by Taraji P. Henson), a mathematician, works in a segregated research center in Virginia alongside an aspiring engineer Mary Jackson (Janelle

Easter Crimes

Quiz Your Easter Smarts 1. The word “Easter” comes from A. the Hebrew word for “holy day”.

B. the name of a Germanic goddess.

C. the Greek word for “spring”.

D. Slavic nations.

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5. Who leaves gifts for children on Easter?

A. The Tooth Fairy B. Père Noël C. The Easter Bunny D. St. Nicholas

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o you like crime, thrillers and solving murders (or even becoming one)? Then visit Norway for the one and only unique 6. The Friday before Easter is called Easter tradition A. Maundy. called Påskekrim.

B. Holy.

Nobody quite C. Good. knows why or when D. Black. this tradition was 7. How many chocolate eggs are sold in the born, but there are UK every year? some theories.

A. 70 million Many people in B. 80 million Norway say that C. 90 million Easter and the crime genre simply work well D. 100 million together. The idea is believed to be traced to 1923 when book publishing company 8. Easter is the second largest candy-eating Gyldenhal’s advertised an upcoming book holiday in the US. Which is the first? release on the front page of the Norwegian A. Halloween Daily. The ad read: "Bergen train looted in B. Christmas the night". Naturally, this small text was part C. Valentine's Day of a much larger picture as it was just an adD. Thanksgiving vertisement for an entire book. The book beJan Hrebík came a huge success and the idea of connect-

Monáe) and an unofficial supervisor named Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer).

When the space race intensifies after a successful launch of the Russian satellite Sputnik, Goble Johnson is assigned to the Space Task Group, being the first colored woman ever on the team. Initially, she faces poor treatment and discrimination at the hands of her demeaning colleagues, but then she becomes the very person who calculated the trajectories of Project Mercury – the project that put John Glenn into the Earth’s orbit. The story also follows Jackson and Vaughn on their uncertain paths of women of color in science.

The movie has so far received very warm reception, as evidenced by its three Oscar nominations. Although the critics do not see it as very “artistic”, it brings a strong, inspirational story to women of color and women pursuing careers in science. At the same time, it gives important recognition to figures the majority of us has never heard of but without whose brilliant minds mankind would not have reached its current destination.

Screening of Hidden Figures begins on May 25 in the Czech Republic, but you can get a taste of the film by watching the trailer right now.

Debora Poštulková ing Easter and crime was a hit; thus Påskerim was born.

From then until today, publishing houses have focused on crime during Easter time, making it the peak season for anything crimerelated.

So, you might ask: what crime-related activities can one do during Easter in Norway?

To begin, nearly every Norwegian TV and radio channel produces a crime series for the Easter weekend. (Not a far cry from our fairy tales at Christmas.) Visions of corpses and blood haunt Norway as viewers curl up on their couches and tune in.

If the modern ways of enjoying crime don’t strike you, then stop by any bookstore and browse the many novels on display. The highest selling one in recent years is the series known as "Easter-Thrillers".

Not to be left out, local milk companies print crime stories on their cartons. Some of the younger generations get into the spirit by hosting "crime back parties” where participants create a crime and solve the bloody murder together.

So, if you want to live through a truly unique Easter, visit "Påskekrim" in Norway which is sure to leave your heart thumping.

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Illegible Comics— by Johan Rott

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Special Interests & Interviews Don’t Follow Your Dreams

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dream is a succession of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that usually occurs involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. What you have just read is the official W ikipedia definition of a dream. Translated – dreams are scenarios your brain forces you to see while you’re asleep and vulnerable, with a goal to either wake you up sweaty, confused, crying or all of the mentioned.

Each and every human is different, but there still exist things which we all have in common; every individual has DNA, a heart and dreams. Although we may dream about insignificant things, unworthy for us to remember after waking up, we all dream every night and although there are some who think they definitely don’t experience dreams, it’s one of the biggest myths: they do.

I’m sure you have heard that it is partially possible to analyze, or interpret, dreams; this

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can even be very useful. But the bigger question remains: should we really follow our dreams?

Many people feel that important messages are hidden in dreams. They try to interpret each symbol and figure out what is “the true path” of their lives. It obviously depends, however, on a view of the symbols; a book of dreams may tell you you’re going to help to the economical development with implementation of new innovations you came up with, while you thought eating cereals was just eating cereal...

Let’s take the ridiculous dream of a girl who we will call “Kelly”. Kelly once had a dream where she drove a baby stroller (no, she wasn’t standing behind the stroller, she was actually inside of it, sitting behind an actual steering wheel); she didn’t know where she was driving to, yet she was sure the destination was very important.

When she arrived wherever she intended to arrive, her parents were really mad because their silly, little Kelly had forgotten to bring the tuna sandwiches like she was supposed to!

So Kelly was forced to turn her stroller around and drive back home for them (mind you, this was in a stroller, so it took her like 12 hours).

On her way home, Kelly was casually crashing into waffle-headed people, and it didn’t bother her a bit. However, finding out that the tuna sandwiches, for which she had just driven a day and a half, were eaten by an actual animal tuna, devastated her. In the end, Kelly and her whole family joined in at a funeral for the tuna sandwiches which had been cannibalistically devoured by a tuna.

Now it’s time for the next step – analysis.

According to a dream dictionary (which is a thing that truly exists), if you’re pushing (in our case driving, but whatever) a baby stroller in your dream it means you are about to attain success in your life, and you should be proud

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“In general, having such a great time. Talking and dancing with everyone who is at Open Gate or who left it already. I will never forget that. And, it was a good last goodbye because it is possible that I will never see most of these people again.”

Dora Orlická—oktava

“My favourite memory of our ball was the morning after and our family gathered in our living room and unexpectedly starting sharing their favorite moments from the night; I realized that all of the effort with the organization What was the best experience or moment was really worth it.”

Aisha Eassay—oktava from the ball that should not be forgotten?

“When my friend Vali laughed so much she ended up on the ground and I had to help her And was there something you wouldn’t want to see or experience again? get up.”

Andrejka Pokorná—prima “There was a great chaos in the seating or“I really liked it when octava danced; in fact der, it was very crammed and in the end I I enjoyed the dancing altogether.”

Viki Hlošková—sekunda

Tereza Charová

“I wouldn’t want to see Zuzka making a fool of herself again.”

Viki Hlošková—sekunda “Definitely the effect alcohol has on some students of an age similar to me.”

Honza Hrebík—kvarta

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ith the emergence of spring, we have asked our schoolmates to name what they like the most about it. Below are their answers, some of the most (un)likeable sensations the season of blossoms and joy holds.

“I think the prom was splendid. There is nothing I wouldn’t like to see again.”

Filip Haltmar—kvinta “My, and everyone else’s, nervous face as we were about to walk on the red carpet and dance. It was both really nerve-wracking and stressful as we were scared it would not go according to plan. And then when the music went off during both of our performances… Well, I certainly do not have the need to repeat that ever again.”

Dora Orlická—oktava Josefína Dušková

Sun & flowers & nice weather Outdoor sports

The smell of spring

Pesach (Jewish holiday, also known as “Passover”)

People get allergies and I don't so I can laugh at them.

Birds singing in the morning.

I can wear dresses!

“I enjoyed dancing all night and besides that I liked very much octava’s dance and their dresses, they were the best I’ve seen so far.”

Honza Hrebík—kvarta

The sun is out longer.

I get to spend time in the garden again!

“Probably the best experience was when Mr. Murphy was singing. His performance was very entertaining and I hope we will hear him singing more often during math lessons.”

Filip Haltmar—kvinta

Nothing.

I have asthma.

Spring is hell.

“It was kind of funny when some teachers drank too much and then did and said things they normally wouldn’t.”

Vojta Adam—sexta

From all of us on the Special Interests & Interviews Team, we wish you sunny, warm and lively spring.

“Our successful lifting of Mr. Marks for a photo booth picture.”

Hanka Tyburcová—septima

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London Bridge is falling down, falling down...

As Oktava steps off into the void and leaves many bridges behind, it becomes vital to ask “what’s next?” with the affected rambling of an involved insider.

In truth, these last few months have been filled with turmoil. Hormones, bone structure, the driving licenses merely assert themselves when we, in the final stages of this trainwreck of adolescence, are to make the most vital of decisions.

Maybe you already have a calling. There surely are plenty of high school students mouthing Hippocratic Oaths before falling asleep, or imitating the strokes of Millais's brush with cutlery, or imagining the tea trees of Laos in place of Czech oaks. Some even know their destined school. However, the majority of us do not, and those are the ones I want to console. IB exams are due in two months, and yet many Oktava students (myself included) doubt on a weekly basis the choices they have made.

As this is most likely the last piece of writing I will ever submit to the OG Chronicle, I cannot end on a different note but to say pursue what you love. Search for and do what excites you. When making decisions about your future, remember that while it might be a nice gesture, you are not obliged to compromise on what you like in order to make someone - anyone - else happy.

Good luck!

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didn’t see much from the place I was sat at.”

Andrejka Pokorná—prima

A Night To Remember very year, one specific special event has its place marked in a big red circle on a lot of OG student and teacher calendars. This year was no exception: the Oktava Ball.

On Friday, February 24 at 6 p.m. the doors to the grand hall in Namesti Miru were opened, and the highly anticipated Open Gate 2016/17 Oktava Ball began. For those who were celebrating the “Moulin Rouge” (and for those who weren’t) here are some student memories of moments they found great, hilarious, worth remembering or totally disastrous.

and boost your ego.

Next there are the waffles, which are an indication that Kelly should approach life from a more pragmatic perspective.

Finally, when a tuna fish appears in your dreams it possibly symbolizes agility and stamina; it says Kelly should start working on building a strong character – probably without inclinations to fall under depression after seeing an eaten tuna sandwich.

Now, what should Kelly do if she wants to become a better person after interpreting her dream? She may think a stroller symbolizes a soon pregnancy, she’ll find a potential father, will get pregnant and end her school attendance (that is, if she was a student in the first place). Naturally, she’ll get a job in a waffle bakery, where she won’t make enough money yet will be sure she “approached life from a more pragmatic perspective” AND Kelly will be concerned that she’ll soon gain stamina thanks to the tuna once seen in a dream. Kelly will likely die a struggling vagrant on the streets.

Or, perhaps instead of analyzing and overthinking such insignificant details that could hold you back in life, or even ruin it for you, try to focus on the relevant things. This excessive analyzing of unimportant things can often prevent a person from making clear decisions.

If the over-thinker Kelly had just made a regular tuna sandwich, she wouldn’t be dead right now.

Therefore, instead of interpreting your ridiculous—and probably trifling dreams– find inspiration in them, because dreams support creativity, and stressing about banal things is not only unpleasant, but also unnecessary. So, stop following your dreams, and start following your dreams.:)

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Special Interests & Interviews What are your pet peeves?

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he topic of pet peeves is often taken as something to write about when you have no ideas or inspiration. That may, or may not be, my case. Nevertheless, when I googled “things to write an article about” it caught my attention. It lead me to acknowledging my personal pet peeves and even doing some research about how to overcome them so that I can share it with you.

To start with, pet peeves are usually complaints about specific behaviors rather than general feelings of dissatisfaction and unhappiness, or a minor annoyance that an individual identifies as particularly annoying to himself, to a greater degree than others may find. Most of the time (but not always) they involve people who are close to us.

I always knew I had them, but when I spent more time thinking about it I realized there are more of which I didn't even know about—way more.

My first, and biggest, pet peeve is when people chew, drink, or generally consume anything edible extra loudly or with their mouths open, but let’s be honest…who doesn't get annoyed by that? Loud sneezers, slow walkers, over excessive touchers, people that stand on the left side of the escalator, those who judge a person just by his social

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media page or who say the phrase “criss cross apple sauce” are equally bothersome to me.

Due to my short temper, I do not cope with my pet peeves easily, therefore, if you are like me, here are a few methods on how to overcome your pet peeves based on my research.

The first step to defeating any pet peeve is to acknowledge that you have it.

The next step is either to address the annoyance directly with the person or people causing it, eliminate the circumstances that are causing the problem in a creative and efficient way or try to realize it is not personal and the person does not acknowledge it.

Another great approach is to find something to appreciate about the situation. Now this might seem impossible if its clearly a situation that irritates you but if you access it with a positive mindset it will work. I’m not saying that you necessarily have to enjoy being stuck in a traffic jam, but you can, for instance, try to shift you attention to listening to your favorite bands cd, or if you hate how a member of you family leaves their dirty dishes on the table focus on cherishing your time together because, in the end, in a few years you will find yourself missing how you had to clean after them.

Hopefully this article helps you overcome your pet peeves, or at least deal with them better. Ultimately, I’m sorry, but you just have to deal with it.

Valerie Pytjuk

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ho wants to spend Christmas in a tropical climate anyway? Wise words from young Kevin McAllister in one of my favorite Christmas movies, Home Alone. For those of us living in the Northern Hemi-

sphere, Christmas time is a time for warm hats and crackling fire places. For building snowmen and sipping on hot chocolate. But honestly, who would not prefer spending Christmastime at the beach and coming back home sun-kissed, positive and full of energy?

But, how would you feel about a sundrenched Christmas where the crisp snow is swapped for soft sand? It sure does sound appealing, doesn’t it?

Start with waking up on Christmas morning to the hot gleaming sun and eating a rich breakfast of freshly picked juicy fruit while sitting outside by the pool. After breakfast, quickly put on your swimming suit, grab your beach bag and your favorite book and arrive at the beach to order a cold (non-alcoholic) piña colada. Just picture yourself on that beach with your sunglasses on, sipping that cold drink.

Naturally, when I stay at home for ChristSo it looks like Christmas in the tropics is mas, my morning looks a bit different. Usually I spend a good twenty minutes mentally the best gift you can give yourself during the and physically getting ready for getting out of holidays. You better book your tickets soon! my warm, blanket-filled bed. I race around Sarah Muldoon my room looking for my warm bathrobe and

The Rock

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slippers to put on as fast as possible to get warm again. I go downstairs into the kitchen and find myself waiting for the water to boil for my hot cup of tea, hoping that it will thaw me on the inside, while looking out of the window and at the field covered in a sparking fresh layer of snow. Just thinking about that gives me shivers.

Christmas is supposed to be about spending time with your loved ones, family and friends, but what most people find is that they spend so much time running around during the holidays that they don’t get to spend as much time with them as they would like. In fact, experts suggest that there is more stress put on people during the holidays than there is during any other time of the year. This is proven by the fact that hospital emergency rooms see more people for ‘stress related’ illness in November and December than they do any other time of the year.

It has also been medically proven that the beach is a sanctuary for the human body, mind, and spirit. Just being in the sun, standing on the shore is known to be a healing and relaxing experience for children and adults.

And being there when you do not have the typical tourist crowds, like in the summer months, can make your vacation even more beneficial and healing.

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he Rock, Ayers Rock, or also Uluru is the Anangu people have many myths about legendary red mountain in the center of Uluru’s creation. One myth says that it was Australia. It’s the bulkiest monolith in the made by two boys playing with the mud, or that it was grown by demons before people came. Now they believe that the nature gods and goddesses live at the top of the mountain and are guarding the surrounding country. So if you disturb the gods or steal something from Uluru, bad luck will follow you till the end of your life. That’s why Anangu people don’t recommend to climb the rock.

There is also the geological theory of Uluru’s creation which says that in the surrounding country there were once huge mountains which eroded and only the tops of them world, but that isn’t the reason why I’m writ- were left, which is how Uluru and the nearby ing about it. Uluru is famous for the number rocks called Kata-Tjuta came to be. of mysterious stories and legends about it, which are spreading all around the world.

Uluru has a great religious significance for the indigenous tribe Anangu. The Anangu founded Uluru thousands of years ago, when they were on a long voyage across Australian desserts and they were looking for a water source. For hundreds of miles they were walking in the flat Australian desert and suddenly they found a huge mountain in the middle of nowhere with a year-round water source. They believed that this discovery was a present from gods. Once a year all tribes from all around Australia met at Uluru and The Anangu advice to not climb Ayers did their secret rituals.

Rock seems to be working because the percentage of tourists climbing it each year has dropped significantly. Despite this, more than 35 deaths and lots of disappearances have been recorded when people have tried to climb up it. One Czech paraglider even disappeared there and his body was never found.

So, exactly how was this strange large rock formed and what are its magical powers?

Who do you believe has the secrets? Geologists or the Anangu people?

Michaela Rendlová

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he 59th Annual Grammy Awards or music’s so-called ‘biggest night’ were held on February 12, 2017. They were broadcasted live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

For the first time the show was hosted by the hilarious James Corden. This years show didn't fail to blow my mind once again, from the incredibly stunning performances to the moving and some surprising speeches.

Every single performance was iconic, and guaranteed to be remembered. Pop music was represented by many amazing artists. For example, The Weekend gave one of the best performances of his career singing his new single “I Feel It Coming” with the help of the famous duo Daft Punk. Ed Sheeran played his chart topping hit of 2017 “Shape of You” using only his guitar and an effect pedal, as a one-man band. Chance the Rapper made a gospel-fueled rendition of his song “All We Got”. The Grammys wouldn't be the same without the reigning greatest award-show performer of this decade, Beyonce, or as I like to call her Queen Bey. Her performance of “Love Drought” and “Sandcastles” from her album Lemonade, was pristinely delivered and moved everybody, not only in the arena but also behind the screen watching the show.

It was no surprise that this would once again be a big night for the very talented Adele, who won both record of the year and al-

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bum of the year. But Adele herself was shocked when she won album of the year. She thought Beyonce’s album deserved it more than hers. She talked about how Bey’s album Lemonade was “so monumental”, and how much she adored the singer. My personal favorite part of the whole show was the moment my all time favorite band, Twenty One Pilots, was announced for winning best pop duo/ group performance for their hit “Stressed Out”. What completed the whole show was when the duo’s name was announced. Their pants dropped to the floor before going up on stage to accept their first ever Grammy award.

In their acceptance speech they told a touching story about how they watched the Grammys years back in Tyler’s house before realizing they were all in their underwear. Then and there, they said if they ever won a Grammy they would accept it “just like this”. Lastly Tyler triumphantly said, “This just goes to show that anyone, anywhere, can do anything,”.

In my opinion The 59th Annual Grammy Awards were one of the best yet, and I am already looking forward to what the next Grammys will bring. As the amazing Billy Joel once said, "I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity.

It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music.”

Lauren Muldoon

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Social Commentary & Opinion Knowing is Key

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hen someone says they want to become a health professional, the first thing that pops into everybody's mind are doctors and nurses, or in rarer cases, medical researchers. However, it is arguable whether these people occupy the most important professions present in the field. While it is undeniable that executive health professionals are crucial for our society, there is another branch of public health vying for more attention: preventive education.

Such an approach is deeply logical, as avoiding health problems and complications is the easiest way to reduce our need for medical care, even if all cannot be prevented. This is even more important in regions with severe economic issues, such as sub-Saharan Africa.

In countries like Uganda or the Democratic Republic of Congo, which suffer from huge inequalities and badly distributed wealth and opportunities, providing education about most common regional illnesses is critical in reducing the countries' mortal rate. The success of education is apparent in reducing contamination by illnesses when we compare the statistics of more economically developed and less economically developed countries regarding illnesses present in both, such as HIV/ AIDS or tuberculosis. HIV/AIDS has no vaccination and no effective cure, only expensive treatment which slows down the destruction of lymphocytes; therefore, prevention is the cheapest and the most effective way to combat it. After numerous awareness campaigns in the West during the epidemic's rise in the 1980s and 1990s, the number of found cases per year decreased significantly. On the other hand, the number of cases kept rising in heavily hit regions like Africa where authorities like Christian churches denounced any form of contraception as well as Western-supported prevention programs. The role of education is therefore substantial in reducing health risks.

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ral contraception, the Pill or birth control - no matter what you call it, we all know what it is. A simple pill, containing oestrogen and progesterol, which prevents pregnancy.

We are all familiar with it because today, it is the norm. However, when the Pill was first introduced in 1961, it sparked a lot of controversy. The biggest outrage revolved around religion and whether taking birth control meant playing God.

Since then, contraceptives have proven essential for the modern-day family and society. The Pill allowed women to start taking jobs and led to their economic empowerment.

Oral contraception incorporated women to the work force and today; women represent half of all U.S. workers and are the primary or cobreadwinners in two-thirds of American households. It is a consequence of the increase in college-educated women, that has been only possible due to the access to contraception, granting women the power of choice regarding their pregnancies. As a result, the world’s biggest economies and societies have flourished. The Pill has also been vital in family planning and led to a decrease in the number of abortions.

Most notably, birth control has given women control over their own bodies and futures.

Women can now opt to finish or extend their education and to be a part of the work force for as long as they want before bearing chil-

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dren. With birth control, women have been in charge of whether or not they have children.

If the answer is yes, they decide when and under what circumstances their child is born.

Due to obvious reasons, reproductive rights have become significant to the women’s rights movement. Ever since, feminists have been fighting to provide women with absolute control and equality, starting with the right to property and the right to vote. In 1967, second wave feminism championed the Abortion Act, which entitled women to an abortion if it took place under 24 weeks of pregnancy. Even though the fight for equality is nowhere near finished, the conditions for women have been gradually improving and thus the objections had faded.

Then, a man who takes pride in grabbing women by their genitals became the President of the United States. Now, his pro-life stand and state funding decisions may result in undefined access to birth control and unlawfulness of abortions. How ironic of a man who claims that pregnancy is an inconvenience for business. To resist, on January 21 2017 during the Women’s March, millions all over the world marched to support, among other significant causes, the access to contraceptives and the right to an abortion. These rights have enhanced the lives of millions and are crucial to not only women’s equality but also to modern society.

It has become apparent that the dispute regarding contraceptives is not about religion or pro-life belief as it is about the constant urge to control women’s bodies and consequently, their lives. So, if and when Trump’s male state representatives, who will never be shamed for taking birth control and will never be pregnant, touch the reproductive and abortion rights, the nasty men and women will grab back. st

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ear Readers,

As the sun finally comes out to greet spring, the months of constant colds and coughing are hopefully finally over.

We notice the coughing because we are often worried that at the end of the week, we will become its victims - coughing, laying in bed and not feeling well.

To reflect on this, the Social Commentary section is once again united by one theme – health. Today, it is a word that we selfishly use only when referring to our own wellbeing. Though we deeply care about the health of our family and even our fluffy companions, we rarely ever think of the women that are banished because of their menstruation or the children dying because there are no vaccines. So we present to you our stories.

As always, use your creative thinking; moreover, cherish your health and, during the present situation, probably even your access to healthcare.

Tereza Jakoubková Jr. Editor

Tereza Jakoubková

Home Birth: Calculating the Risks

A Another significantly important factor is obviously vaccination, which was the main tool in reducing the occurrence of tuberculosis – vaccines form a branch halfway between preventive programs and medical research, as they combine the tactics of one and information value of the other. Thanks to the invention of vaccines, our society has been able to reduce or even completely get rid of serious illnesses such as the plague; educating people about their usage is therefore strongly desirable for humanity. This does not concern only parts of Africa and Asia – a surge of misinformation about vaccines and the subsequent opposition to them led to large outbreaks of measles in recent years in France.

Therefore, education about health is absolutely vital also in more economically developed regions in order to prevent serious regression into past medical problems.

Information about the world's health issues and the modern solutions to them is not only important to be transmitted in schools, but also in the media and through public campaigns. In our age, when misinformation rules public opinion due to the spreading of fake news and fake sources on the internet, it is arguably even more important than ever before to keep the society informed. Furthermore, contrastingly to many political problems, health is a topic that most of the world would universally agree on – humanity's aim is the best health achievable through modern science. And to attain this goal, we must support proper education about health and stop misinformation from spreading. Advocate for health. Always fact-check.

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ccording to the W ashington Post, the popularity of midwives and planned home births is on the rise. Little do many parents know that this is a really dangerous decision, as I learned when consulting this problem with Doc. MuDr. L. Krofta. Even though there is a great number of successful stories of natural home deliveries, there are also many stories that went straight from terrific to terrible.

As The New Y ork Times states “The state’s figures show that that year [2012], the death rate for babies in planned home births with a midwife was about seven times that of births at a hospital.”

Usually, parents choose to hire a midwife for two main reasons. First, they want the birth to be as natural as possible, in known surroundings and without any medication.

Second, they do not have insurance and hiring a midwife is far less expensive than going to a hospital because there are no hospital expenses.

According to the Mayo clinic, one of the top-ranked hospitals in the world in Rochester, Minnesota, parents are often seeking a less expensive way to deliver their child. This can mean that they consider their financial situation before their baby’s needs. What these two types of parents have in common is

the fact that they choose a way of delivery that is unsafe for both the child and the mother.

These problems can come from the midwife’s education, or lack thereof at times.

Anybody can be a midwife - it only takes a certain course if you are already a nurse or a three years course with no previous experience in healthcare. There is an immense difference between the education of a midwife and the one of an OB Gynecologist. For comparison to the maximum three years education of a midwife, a Gynecologist has to study for 11 years, yet they are allowed to do the same job.

Many people do not realize that yet midwives helped women birth children for centuries but, according to the journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, a great number of mothers used to die during childbirth. To be exact, 700 out of 10,000 mothers died during a childbirth in the 20th century. To compare today in Czech Republic, less than 10 mothers out of 10,000 die during a childbirth.

From this problem arises another one. In many cases, the midwife does not know how to deal with the complications that may occur during childbirth. After only engaging in one course, how can a midwife know when it is time to call a doctor or to go to the hospital? In better cases, the midwives have to deal only with fecal waste in the amniotic fluid or just when the labour is not processing quickly enough, which is a very common issue during childbirth. These complications can be easily fixed by going to the hospital. Unfortunately, much worse difficulty may occur, for instance when the placenta peels away from the inner wall of the uterus before delivery, the umbilical cord drops into the vagina ahead of the baby - the placenta is not delivered or it's not delivered intact. These problems may happen rapidly. According to Fox News “The death

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rate for midwife-attended home births was the highest, though, with almost 13 fatalities for every 10,000 deliveries,” the study found.

That compares with roughly 6 deaths for every 10,000 hospital deliveries by a doctor. The most frequent causes of labor and delivery issues that contributed to neonatal deaths at home were situations that caused brain damage such as oxygen deprivation to the brain or suffocation. These happened in 2.3 of 10,000 births at home versus 0.21 per 10,000 in hospital.” In such case, the midwife needs to rush the mother to the hospital, which takes time.

This could be at the cost of lives - the infant or the mother. Moreover, when the mother gets to the hospital, she is the doctor’s respon-

sibility and may cause the doctor trouble.

When you chose a homebirth without a doctor, medication or proper hospital equipment, you are focusing more on your own needs and not your baby’s. This is an uncertain way of delivery, for there is a chance of something going terribly wrong, especially in today’s advanced medical world. A home birth is a safe kind of birth providing that everything goes smoothly, but that is anything but certain.

Natalie Žalmanová

Social Commentary & Opinion The Great Stigma

Accept it, Embrace it, Live it

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espite it being a part of everyday life, menstruation and issues surrounding it became something unheard of and sometimes even taboo. There are two sides to this problem - the perception of menstruation in societies of the more economically developed countries and the perception in less developed countries. The deliberate ignorance of menstruation, however, brings its negatives in the form of health risks.

Modern societies' idea of menstruation became one of denial and repression of its existence.

Today, it is easy to choose from a wide variety of products that help us women feel more comfortable and lead less disrupted lives. Even though this may seem revolutionary and considerate to women, usage of such products can lead to health complications. For example, toxic shock syndrome can be induced by tampons and its consequences are often severe. This, of course, is an extreme case, but there are less severe problems that usage of tampons and pads can bring, such as the drying of vaginal tissue. Moreover, women are usually forced to continue with their normal lives despite the fact that menstruation is often painful, which can lead to excessive use of painkillers. Overall, modern society is programmed to believe that menstruation does not stand in the way and provides many means with which women can ease their periods. As a result, menstruation is not taken seriously and many women do not talk about it or consider its influence on their physical state when making decisions regarding their everyday life.

On the other hand, there is denial and even judgment of women on their period in the less developed societies. Some cultures are known for expelling menstruating women from their community as they are considered impure.

Women in Nepal gave testimony of being forbidden to go outside, of not being allowed to eat certain foods or to touch men and things considered holy. There is also an extreme ideology, thanks to which women are banished to small huts outside the village with little to drink and almost nothing to eat. This can bring serious health risks since the weakened body is more prone to infections and other health complications. Moreover, disorders such as abnormal uterine bleeding or dysmenorrhea can be dangerous when not treated or not taken seriously.

All in all, the health risks concerning menstruation are often linked to the neglect and denial of its existence. Some countries even offer paid menstrual leave, such as Indonesia under the Labour Act of 1948. Maybe if women, and men as well, saw menstruation as something that makes women women, something that belongs to them, as the virtue of their femininity and of their fertility, the health risks would be limited.

Mariana Scholzová

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ne in twenty knows a person who deals human well-being simply does not exist. In with a mental illness. Be it depression, the eyes of these people, having a stroke is a autism or even schizophrenia, all of us have stimulus to seek medical help whereas a severe depression with suicidal thoughts is preposterous hogwash.

Thanks to this part of our society, the question of mental health is not a common topic of conversation. Furthermore, we frequently feel urged to disavow and be ashamed of our own mental issues. When we stumble over a rock and make a bruise, we mourn and try to heal it. But when it comes to healing a mental injuencountered a person suffering from one of ry such as loss of a beloved person, rarely, if these neural disturbances in our lives. For ever, do we seek help. The reason for this some of us, it is a close relative; for others, a neglection of our mental condition is the huge friend. In that case, our relationship with the stigma our society has created around it. mentally ill person does not undergo many Fortunately, we live in the early 21st centuchanges after we recognize their illness. We ry and we have the option of seeing a therastill perceive them as our beloved friends and pist or of choosing to undergo a curative stay family -- we get used to their condition and in one of the many specialised medical cenwe accept it. However, when it comes to tres and then come back to healthily proceed meeting a stranger who deals with a psycho- with our lives. Until the late 20th century, logical issue, our approach to mental disor- however, the mentally disturbed hadn’t had ders changes. It shifts from understanding and the chance to do so. Talking about mental affection towards a kind of xenophobia. Yet health in public has been indirectly prohibited some of us - mostly the extroverts - have suc- throughout history. cessfully surpassed the urge to fear the new, For instance, the and feel comfortable in the presence of abso- community used to lute strangers. renounce their menNonetheless, even the biggest extroverts tally ill children and will taste the fear of the unknown when get- isolate or expose ting to know that their dining partner has suf- them to public ridifered through a split personality for almost cule and scorn. ten years and still sometimes hears voices These people had inside their head. And that is when the ques- never got hold of tion arises. Where does the fear and resent- any actual treatment around mental health and its disorders ment. Sadly, the described situation is not an come from? exception in today’s less developed countries.

Although over a billion people on Earth Nonetheless, even in the most developed suffer from a mental illness, some still deny countries, mental health remains a controverits existence. Most of us think of health as sial theme and immense stigma that is only of solely a physical condition. Many claim that little concern to most. psychiatry is not a serious branch of science.

Some believe that mental health as a factor of Anne-Maria Matejas

The Moral Cost of Health

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merica will soon replace the so-called Obamacare with a new policy - Trump does not seem to care. Should WE care?

The purpose of this article is not to show whether private or public healthcare is better for society, but perhaps which system secures the moral high ground in a better way. In order to do so, we must first define each, and only then we can compare them.

A public healthcare system is one which is collectively funded via taxes, ensuring that everyone has access to healthcare facilities.

On the other hand, we have the private contender, forcing every individual to pay for himself and only himself. Under this model, healthcare is compulsory, ran by profitseeking companies and generally more efficient.

The lack of practicalities in this article occurs due to their absolute insignificance to my philosophical argument. Morality should always outweigh practical benefits whatever they may be. The reason why we condemn child labour is for exactly the same reasons.

So, for the sake of argument and the fact that a completely different debate would unfold if practicalities were at stake, I shall only concentrate on the moral moiety.

The fundamental flaw of the public system is to it utterly inherent, it strips one of his decision-making power. The taxation systems do not ask for your opinion. They overlook

Everybody Does It, All the Time

your desires and decisions. The legitimacy of taxation schemes hinge on the premise of enforcing universal morals. Such action, paradoxically, due to its disdain to popular opinion, falls short on its moral foundation. A cornerstone of morality is being omitted; moral validity can only be established subjectively.

On the contrary, the alternative is not morally withstanding either. Not everyone will be able to afford medicine, just like many cannot now. Results are differing: people of age, those unable to pay for their expenses or simply deemed profitless for insurance companies, suffering by easily preventable diseases. The fact that some may disagree with a necessary sacrifice in the form of taxes does not make it moral, just like thinking that the unwillingness to exercise makes being fat beautiful. Preservation of human life is under all circumstances superior to everything else.

Both options are flawed, so it is impossible to make a universal verdict.

Ultimately, the burden of decision shifts onto individual societies who decide, for themselves, which concept of healthcare establishments works best for them.

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our mom and dad did it as well. In fact, they might be doing it in this very moment. And there are at least 50 million other people doing it right now, probably even more.

Failure has become one of our society’s taboos. Each day, we are pressured to achieve the highest result and reach the top in any area we are active in. Be it in sports, academic progress or work, many individuals find themselves under pressure. Failing is unacceptable and those who fail are either perceived as a disappointment or are laughed at for their uselessness. Unfulfilled expectations of an individual as well as unfulfilled expectations of society create a stressful element in our everyday lives. Effectively, individuals reprimand themselves for their occasional mistakes, no matter how big they are. Moreover, they are afraid of errors. Instead of fearing the consequences of failure, we should learn to embrace it and improve our emotional health.

What those mocking anyone for their failure often forget is the fact that everybody fails at one point or another in their lives.

Even dropping toothpaste on your clean clothes is a form of failure. Just like tolerating the tiniest mistakes, we should learn to cope with the bigger ones and perceive them as positive.

Failure is the name for an emotional state which occurs after not meeting the society’s or our own expectations.

The key thing to realize is: no one is obliged to fulfill anyone’s expectations, even their own. Taken from a more holistic

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point of view, the universe does not care about your bad test and so should not anyone else. That, however, does not mean that having a goal and fulfilling it is wrong. In fact, failure is a key element in achieving it.

The assumption that failure is the opposite of achievement is a myth. On the contrary, many actions that are perceived as success were most likely preceded by a chain of mistakes. Failure is the indicator that shows your personal improvement. It can point you to the right direction or to a goal that suits you better. It takes some time to improve in any activity and the only person worth comparing to is yourself. It is not necessary to attain the goal you have set for yourself, the importance lies in the process of reaching it. If such action contributed to your personal growth, there is no sense in being upset about not reaching the goal – you can always try again, being richer by new knowledge. If you think it did not influence you as a person, it actually did: it showed you the path you should not take.

Failure is certainly not a negative phenomenon. And those who pressure others not to fail are foolish.

Zuzana Sládková*

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Na co myslí má milá

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obrý den všem čtenářům, já jsem Standa a mám problém.

Mým problémem je moje nadměra co myslí má milá, ná inteligence a krása. Nemám tušení, jak když se v noci z okna dívá. za takové přednosti mohu být ostatními Snad na hvězdná mračna, nenáviděn. Myslím si, že by mě moji spokterá se táhnou do nekonečna. lužáci a sousedi měli brát jako obrovský Hledí tam do dáli, přínos lidstvu. Opak je však pravdou. tam kam hlasy nikdy nedoléhaly.

Všichni moji vrstevníci mě považuTam kde slunce nesvítí jí za špínu, se kterou nikdo nechce mít nic a úsměv mé milé nikdo nevidí. společného. Neznám jediného malého kluka a dokonce ani holku, která by se se Tam v té mrtvé krajině, mnou chtěla kamarádit! Podle mého nápobývám já sám bez své přítelkyně. zoru je to však pouze jejich nízkým IQ. Jen spatřit její tvář na chvilinku, Také je nejspíše jedním z důvodů snad vplést ji vlasy do copánku. jejich podprůměrné vzdělání v oblasti VÁŠA KEREKANIČ historicky známých a úspěšných mužů.

Jsem však skromný a vím, že mé znalosti ještě nejsou tak veliké jako u mužů, kteří dostali Nobelovy ceny. Jistý jsem si však tím, že díky své píli a obrovskému talentu na vše brzy tyto znalosti doplním a stanu se tím nejlepším. I to však nedokáže zmírnit můj problém v sociální stránce života. edí v balíku papírky, K nenávisti ke mně nejspíš mé vrssedí a čekají. tevníky vede závist. Pouze můj vzhled je Nebudou dáni do kopírky, dokáže rozzuřit k nepříčetnosti. Lidi mě stiknoty si říkají. obecně odmítají pochopit. Má práce i žiJeden povídá druhému: vot je díky lidem mnohem obtížnější. „Víš, že jsem chytřejší než člověk?”

Svými nemožnými otázkami a prosbami Druhý s obrázkem kamenu: o vysvětlení mě neustále zatěžují. Nejvíce „Vím, víš věcí stovek.”

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Povstání

lepících papírků

je baví mluvit na mě ve chvílích, kdy se zabývám životně důležitými otázkami.

Snažím se je ignorovat nebo odrazovat od zbytečné konverzace, ale nebývám příliš úspěšný.

Lidé nikdy neustanou s těmi naprosto nesprávnými otázkami: „A Stando, jak to má teda být?“ nebo „A nad čím teď přemýšlíš?“ Pro jednou na tuto otázku odpovím. Přemýšlím nad tím, jak přijít na způsob na odrazení všech nevzdělanců od jakéhokoliv mluvení na mě a mou osobu. Jsem tímto problémem velmi pohoršen a doufám, že mi někdo ze zdejších čtenářů může pomoci.

Pokud ano, napište mi, prosím, na můj soukromý e-mail: standa.chytrak@email.cz Za každou rozumnou a nejlépe účinnou pomoc budu vděčný.

Váš Standa ADÉLA ARCHALOUSOVÁ

Prvnímu přišla myšlenka: „My jsme vyspělejší rasa!”

Stačí k zamyšlení chvilenka: „Vládnout světu by byla krása!”

Tak papírky pustily se lednice a mávaly rohy jako vesly.

Padaly pomalu velice, ale nakonec se na zem snesly.

V koši skončila stiknotovská vzpoura.

A tak se na ni těšily!

Ostatní papírky dívaly se zhora a hloupost svých druhů řešily.

ELIŠKA STRÁNSKÁ

Kniha inspirující Město z kostí

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řes pilné chození po venku nenašla jsem ani sněženku.

Obleva se sice hlásí, co však nám to pomůže?

Nezlepšilo se počasí, vítr zahřát nemůže.

Místo sněhu v hnědé kaši sem tam nějaký plevel raší.

Těžko najdeš jarní kvítí jako třeba narcisy, když slunce vůbec nesvítí, kde jsou jarní předpisy?!

Vítr totiž mraky honí, při tom slunci pořád cloní.

V břečce, která ze sněhu je, tmavá řídká mokrá směs, sem tam plast se povaluje, trubky z kovu sžírá rez.

V zimě odpad zakryl sníh, teď tu leží na polích.

Ještě příkopy se čistí v tomhle jarním nečase.

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„No, a víš jaký dort měla Ája?” ptá se zase první. „Byl sladký jako čokoláda,” druhý papírek vrní.

Začalo jaro

Všude tleje loňské listí a do pytlů sbírá se.

Už aby tu bylo léto!

Otázka je, pomůže to?

ELIŠKA HAUFEROVÁ

Národní divadlo: Tosca

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ážení přátelé,

rád bych se s Vámi podělil o svou nynější operní zkušenost. Nejsem žádný význačný kritik ani přílišný neznalec. Na opery chodím pravidelně a užívám si každý jejich moment, neboť se domnívám, že se jedná o nejvyšší formát umělecké tvorby. Tento názor byl v mé mysli umocněn, když jsem se minulý týden vracel z Národního divadla po premiéře Toscy Giacoma Pucciniho. Mé vnitřní rozpoložení a následná reakce publika mě utvrdila v přesvědčení, že se jedná o vskutku úspěšnou inscenaci. Avšak k mému zděšení, publikovaná kritika novou Toscu zcela odmítla, až jsem se sám styděl, že jsem ji shlédnul.

Nacházíme se tedy v rozporu, kdy akademická realita je protichůdná divákovým pocitům. Kupříkladu, články na Opera+ rozvláčně kritizují dějovou sekvenci a dobové reálie. Do jaké míry je to ale důležité pro divácký požitek? Je opera vskutku čistě vzdělávací platformou, nebo má působit jako médium lidských hodnot? Kdyby šlo pouze o tu první možnost, tak si raději pustím dokument.

Dovolte mi tedy nabídnout Vám recenzi z pohledu všedního diváka, jenž chce reflektovat především dva společenské problémy. Za prvé zdůraznit vzdálenost akademické perspektivy a diváckých dojmů. Za druhé možná zamezit protekčním tendencím v umění, jež odmítají zahraniční interpretce.

Bohužel jednostranné kritiky jsou dnes zdrojem živobytí operní publicistiky a zrcadlem společenských tendencí. _____________________________________ Nová inscenace Toscy představuje klasické dilema totalitního státu. Již od samého počátku divák hledí na scénu, jež je proměněna v policejní centrálu, kde zhruba tucet úředníků v uniformách sehraně ťuká do psacích strojů. Režisér Arnaud

Bernard tím dává najevo, že hlavní postavy budou muset čelit bezcitnému aparátu, a to v pojetí orwellovského světa. Jedná se o riskantní krok, neboť příběh Toscy byl původně zasazen do doby Napoleonských válek. Avšak celkový motiv je pochopitelný, režisér měl na výběr mezi nabubřelým oblekem a uniformou.

Vždyť doba, kdy francouzská vojska řádila Evropou, je modernímu divákovi tak vzdálena, že by mohla mít spíše romantický nádech. Divák je tedy pro tentokrát snadněji vtáhnut do děje, s ohledem na blízké dějiny a ustavičný strach ze současné politické reality.

Předehra je doplněna náhlým pátráním vojáků po uprchlém vězni, které se odehrává na obrovské podlažní mapě Říma. Chvíle, kdy takový zelený mužík, přeskakuje od ulic ke chrámu, představuje vskutku směšný prvek. Ten je však v průběhu opery opodstatněn, neboť neustálá přítomnost Říma pod nohama pěvců připomíná, kolika historickým událostem byla tato metropole vystavena.

K nové inscenaci Toscy je ale potřeba přistupovat jako k vyobrazení totalitního režimu. Například v prvopočátku, kdy není vztah mezi malířem Cavaradossim a kostelníkem dostatečně rozpracován, je naopak kontrast barona Scarpii a Toscy stylisticky a herecky velmi propracovaný. To prakticky vysvětluje problematiku života v totalitě, jelikož všedním vztahům je kladena menší důležitost, zatímco střet se státním úředníkem (Scarpiem) prakticky diktuje budoucnost jednotlivce, a proto takový moment nabírá na intenzitě. Dále ono časové zařazení spíše vysvětluje Scarpiovu posedlost Toscou. Neboť uvědomělý občan v orwellov-

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ském světě je spíše hrozbou pro režim, zatímco posedlost barona všedními umělci v 19. století je nepravděpodobná.

Nová Tosca tak upřednostňuje některé hodnoty na úkor druhých. Vzhledem k tématice není náboženský motiv zcela rozvinut, a proto se zdá, že pro postavy má pouze kulturní či druhotný význam. Na druhou stranu scény jako Scarpiův výslech, mučení Cavaradossiho nebo jeho vězeňská árie nabírají na podstatě, vzhledem k oné Orwellovské interpretaci. Všudypřítomnost agentů, železných pěstí režimu, pak posiluj náš strach o ústřední milenecký pár a podněcují naše sympatie.

Scénografie tedy značně zasahuje do příběhu. Fakt, že příběh se většinově odehrává na policejní stanici nám připomíná, že i honosná města jako Řím mohla být centrem nelítostné diktatury. Tento jev se v Tosce objevuje zejména během Cavaradossiho pobytu ve vězení, kdy za zády mu stojí obrovský obraz římských památek v čele s Andělským hradem, jenže jakmile je stržen, nacházíme se opět v Římské věznici.

Smrt Toscy, jež na závěr skočí z hradeb Andělského hradu, představuje dramatické zakončení celého děje.

Nicméně zde se podlahou propadla spuštěná figurína, což ochudilo diváky o napínavé momenty před samotným skokem skutečné Toscy.

Závěrem se však Tosca 2017 dá považovat za obrovský úspěch. Režisérovi se podařilo prozkoumat a umocnit netradiční hodnoty, které Tosca skýtá. Proto doufejme, že nám budoucnost přinese více takových průkopnických inscenací.

VÁCLAV B. LOULA

Dopis mužům

Píseň pro Annu

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éšť bušil do střešních tašek a pozdní nocí se domů vracel osamělý muž.

Na sobě měl jednoduché oblečení, kolem tváří omotanou šálu a přes hlavu přehozenou kapuci. Vše, co bylo vidět z jeho obličeje byly pouze modré zářivé oči a jeho nos zrudlý chladem. Na zádech se mu houpal meč, který byl zocelen řadou bitev a menších šarvátek. Už kolikrát mu nabízeli, že mu zbraň vymění, ale on vždy odmítl. Jeho jméno bylo Ferevin a byl to lovec démonů.

Důvod proč si nechtěl vyměnit meč byl prostý. Ta zbraň byla magická a sloužila přesně k tomu, k čemu měla.

K zabíjení a vymítání démonů. V této branži se Ferevin pohyboval již desítky let a skoro v každé zakázce uspěl. Sem tam se objevil falešný poplach a občas byl démon i nad jeho síly. Ferevin byl ovšem v tuto noční dobu bez práce, a tak se ploužil nočním městem, hledající jakoukoliv práci. Bloudil městem s rukama v kapsách a užíval si až podezřelé ticho.

Moc dobře věděl, že nic na hlavní ulici nenajde a při nejbližší příležitosti odbočil do postranní, podstatně temnější uličky.

Jeho oči si rychle přivykly šeru, a tudíž viděl naprosto bez problémů. Šramot. Ferevin se potichu natáhl rukou ke svému meči a vytasil ho. Snížil se do podřepu a pokračoval hlouběji do uličky. Každý krok byl přesně vypočítaný s maximální přesností, aby nadělal co nejméně hluku. Zastavil se a zaposlouchal se do okolí. Utlumený výkřik. Ferevin zpozornil a všechny jeho smysly pracovaly na plné obrátky. Plížil se stále kupředu. V ten samý moment vyšla zpoza rohu dívka. Mohlo ji být kolem 17 let.

Ovšem její postava tomu naprosto neodpovídala. Ferevin se postavil a schoval meč. Dívka byla pohublá a sotva stála. Šla blíže k němu, ale Ferevin jí rukou naznačil, že to už stačí. Zastavila se a zazubila.

Naprosto klidným, ale veselým hlasem prohlásila: „Nejsem já ale nádherná? Připadám si tak lehká. Možná bych ale mohla být ještě lehčí.“ Ferevin jenom nevěřícně stál a pozoroval ji. Nebylo na ní vlastně nic nádherného. Skoro všechny vlasy měla vypadané, nehty polámané a celkově její postava vypadala, jakože by se měla každou chvíli sesypat. Ale dívka se nesla podstatně silně.

Ferevin mluvil, jenom když to potřeboval, a toto byl jeden z těch momentů: „Slyšel jsem křik. Nevíte o tom něco?“ Ferevinův hlas byl pevný, ale zněl slabě, jak byl často nepoužívaný. Dívka pootočila hlavu a jemně ji zahnula doprava. „Tady žádný křik nebyl. Jenom já, nádherná!“ Ferevin byl zmaten, ale zachoval si ledový klid. Zavřel na chvíli oči a plně se soustředil. Když je otevřel, viděl za dívkou zvláštní bytost. Byla to taky žena.

Ale měnila se. Měnila se mezi vychrtlou, umírající a krásnou, hubenou dívkou.

Ferevin okamžitě pochopil, že se jednalo o démona a znovu vytáhl svůj meč. Démonka se usmála, natáhla svoji měnící se ruku a dotkla se ramene dívky. Ta začala ještě více sesychat a její tělo ztrácelo čím dál tím více na váze. Nakonec se zhroutila a klepala se v šoku. Než Ferevin stačil zareagovat, žena byla pryč.

Schoval meč a přiklekl si k ležící dívce. Chytil ji za ramena, aby ji uklidnil, ale na nic nereagovala. Sáhl jí na krk, aby jí změřil puls. Nic. Dívka byla mrtvá a mohla za to ta démonka. Ferevin se pod šálou usmál, jelikož měl zase další práci.

Musel zmizet, dříve, než by se ukázali obhlížející stráže. Zavřel dívce oči a rychlým krokem odešel z uličky. Razil si to přímo do hostince, aby se na nadcházející den pořádně vyspal. Když se ráno probudil, vyrazil do prvního patra hostince, aby řádně zaplatil a nasnídal se.

Ovšem, když tam dorazil, místo typického klidného rána, byl celý hostinec vzhůru nohama. Všichni stáli v kruhu kolem prostředku místnosti a jediné, co bylo slyšet, byly vzlyky a nadávky hostinského. Ferevin se protlačil davem a viděl hostinského sedět nad mrtvou ženou. Byla stejně vyzáblá jako ta dívka z noci a Ferevin věděl, že se jednalo o další oběť. Přátelsky chytil hostinského za rameno a zašeptal mu: „Dostanu toho, kdo jí toto udělal.“ Pak se na patě otočil a vyrazil pryč z hostince. Než cokoliv hostinský stihl namítnou, byl Ferevin pryč.

Jeho první zastávkou byla základna lovců pro toto město. Jestli měl kdekoliv sehnat informace, bylo to právě tam. Cesta mu trvala necelou půl hodinu, a když tam dorazil, bylo tam také rušno. Přešel k nástěnce se zakázkami a hned si jí všiml. Říkala toto: HLEDÁME LOVCE DÉMONŮ, KTERÝ NÁS ZBAVÍ KLETBY, JEŽ NÁM BERE DÍVKY VŠEHO VĚKU A PŮVODU. ODMĚNA DOMLUVOU U VŮDCE LOVCŮ DÉMONŮ.

Ferevin vstoupil dovnitř a šel hned za velitelem. Když vstoupil do jeho komnaty, velitel mu jenom pokynul hlavou, že ví, proč tu je. Ferevin odpověděl pokýváním a vydal se hned k dostupným materiálům. Jestli něco věděl, tak to bylo to, že se jednalo o ženského démona, který vysával lidskou sílu a ovlivňoval mysl.

Prošel záznamy démonů, kteří spadali pod tuto kategorii, ale nic o měnicím se démonovi nenašel. Bylo dost pravděpodobné, že byl prvním, který ho kdy viděl.

Taky se nedalo vyloučit, že ty dívky ho viděly také.

Po neúspěšném pátrání pokynul veliteli rukou a vyrazil zpátky do ulic.

Jeho další kroky vedly do místa s největší koncentrací mladých dívek. Do místního nevěstince. Když tam dorazil, vše vypadalo v pořádku. Dívky se nabízely a znudění a osamocení muži jim platili za všechno možné. Když k Ferevinovi dorazila první a ptala se ho, co hledá, znechuceně ji od sebe odstrčil. Hledal dívku, která byla vyhublá a ubývalo ji na kráse, ale přesto si myslela, že je nádherná. Sledoval místnost od místnosti a pak si všiml něčeho podivného. V jedné místnosti stála vychrtlá dívka a zkoumala se neustále v zrcadle. Něco si pro sebe mumlala.

Ferevin se přimáčkl ke stěně a poslouchal ji. Znělo to jako zaříkávadlo, co se týkalo rytmu a tónu, ale slova byla naprosto jasná. Říkala toto: „Děkuji ti Anno za tento dar. Děkuji ti Anno za tento dar. Děkuji ti Anno za tento dar.“ A takhle pořád dokola.

Zavřel oči a soustředil se. Když je otevřel a nahlédl do místnosti, viděl ji.

Zase se vznášela nad dívkou a její ruce byly mírně nad jejími rameny. Což znamenalo, že ji nechtěla okamžitě zabít. Spíše ji pomalu vysávala. Ferevin pořád nevěděl, proč dívky takhle vysávala a okrádala, a ani to nehodlal zjišťovat. Vběhl do místnosti a zaútočil na to, o čem usoudil, že je Anna. Ta se jenom zasmála a začala se zhmotňovat do překrásné dívky. Promluvila ledovým hlasem na Ferevina: „Podívej se, jak jsem nádherná. Nechceš být taky takhle krásný?“ Ferevinovi se zamlžilo před očima, ale rychle se oklepal a sekl proti Anně. „Nenič moji krásu. Užívej si ji. A dám ti ji taky!“ Když toto dořekla, položila ruce na ramena té dívce a ta se, jako všechny ostatní před ní, sesypala mrtvá na zem. Sek od meče se Anně okamžitě zahojil a ta se jenom zasmála a tím samým ledovým hlasem odsekla: „Dokud dívky budou toužit po této kráse, nemůžeš mě zničit.“ Jedním mávnutím odhodila Ferevina přes celou místnost a ten se praštil do hlavy. Zamotala se mu hlava, ale zvládl se postavit. Zkusil seknout po Anně, ale tam mu jednoduše uhnula a položila ruku na rameno. Ferevin cítil, jak jeho tělo sláblo. Po pár vteřinách pustil meč z rukou, jelikož na něj byl už moc těžký. Zkoušel se vysmeknout, ale nešlo to. Klesl na kolena, jelikož bylo pro něj moc těžké stát. Věděl moc dobře, že jemu Anna svůj dar krásy nedá.

Anna se rozhodla, že ho rovnou zabije.

Zkoušel se jakkoliv bránit, ale nešlo to.

Cítil, že ztrácí veškerou sílu ve svém těle.

Pak se mu zavřely oči a on omdlel.

Probudil se v té samé místnosti. Až na to, že se sotva mohl hýbat. Zkoušel vstát, ale nešlo to. Žádná část jeho těla na to neměla dost síly. Jeho žaludek byl v křečích a jeho hlad byl tak obrovský, že se zakousl i do koberce. Ferevin si uvědomil jednu věc. Že Anna nebyla jeden démon. Nebo teda byla jeden démon, ale zhmotňovala se u každé své oběti individuálně. Což znamenalo, že mohlo být klidně tisíc Ann najednou. V tom Anna měla pravdu. Ferevin ji porazit nemohl.

Byl to jeden z těch případů, kdy démon byl pro Ferevina až moc. A tento démon se projevil dokonce jako fatální. Chtěl se vyplazit z místnosti ven, aby si ho alespoň někdo všiml. Když se plazil z místnosti ven, podíval se do zrcadla.

Když to uviděl, málem zešílel. Stála nad ním. Stála tam a byla nádherná.

Usmála se na Ferevina a zeptala se: „Chceš být taky překrásný jako já?“

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atímco 8. březen má v České republice pachuť totalitních návyků a veřejnost se předhání v posílání kostrbatých zpráv a předávání kýčovitých květin, jinde se připomíná podstata tohoto více než sto let starého svátku – boj za ženská práva. Kolik jen mužů jeden den v roce vyjádří úctu a náklonnost opačnému pohlaví jen proto, aby ve stejné větě popřeli, že žena je i v „moderní společnosti“ soustavně utlačována a ponižována, že co chlapci dostanou beze snahy, si musí dívky vydobýt.

Není potřeba líbivé prózy, následující fakta jsou dostatečně vypovídající. Ženy v průměru vydělávají mezi 60 % a 75 % toho co muži; 130 milionů dívek nemá přístup k základnímu vzdělání, takže ano, chudoba a ekonomická nerovnost je sexistická. 1 z 5 žen byla, je, nebo bude obětí sexuálního násilí, 63 % obětí tuto skutečnost ale ze strachu nikdy nenahlásí autoritám. Díky sexualizaci a nechutným standardům si 97 % žen alespoň jednou za den řekne, že nenávidí své tělo.

Vnucujeme ženám, čím mají být, jak se mají chovat, co mají nosit. Šťastný den žen. Vytvořili jsme systém, ve kterém se má celá polovina lidstva o poznání hůř než my. Pomůže už jen se neustále v této problematice vzdělávat, ať už skrze OSN nebo kampaně jako HeForShe a Global citizen. Příští den žen dejme před koupí usmoleného karafiátu přednost pochodu za ženská práva a příspěvkům organizacím, které za ně úspěšně bojují.

ADAM POLÁNEK

Kniha inspirující Božská komedie

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1. Wir haben gerade erst begonnen!

2. Versagen des Toningenieurs hat für Ovationen im Saal gesorgt.

3. Nach der Schärpenübergabe.

4. Wir sammeln Geld ein - fürs Trinken.

5. Wir haben mit Lehrern getanzt...

6. ...und sie haben uns dann überrascht.

7. Die haben die Festrede gehalten...

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9. La grande finale s´approche.

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Deutsch Rammstein; etwas, worauf man sich freuen kann

Umfrage WAS WAR FÜR DICH DAS GRÖßTE KULTURERLEBNIS?

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ein bestes Erlebnis war ein Besuch im Theater. Wir haben eine Vorstellung über Tiere gesehen. Das Stück hieß Lion King und man spielte es in New York. Ich war damals zehn oder elf Jahre alt und ich freute mich darauf. Es war ein Musical mit Schauspielern und Schauspielerinnen, die als wilde Tiere verkleidet waren. Die Vorstellung war wunderbar und nicht nur für Kinder ganz interessant.

ANNA SKŘIVÁNKOVÁ

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ür mich war die Vorstellung des Quasimodo in dem Theater Hybernie das beste Kulturerlebnis. Mir hat das Theater sehr gefallen, weil die Schauspieler außerordentlich gut spielten und die ganze Szene sehr schön war. Und ich fand toll, wie die Zuschauer in die Handlung eingezogen wurden. Ebenso waren die Kostüme sehr gelungen und die Atmosphäre einfach toll!

HANKA TYBURCOVÁ

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ie Musikkapelle Rammstein hat viel mit der deutschen Kultur zu tun.

Von den Qualitäten der Gruppe kann man sich bald auch bei uns überzeugen, da sie schon im Mai nach Prag kommt!

2017 wird es die wichtigste Veranstaltung für alle Deutschlerner. Eigentlich ist es schon der vierte Bühnenauftritt von Rammstein in Tschechien. Dieses Mal findet das Konzert in der Halle Eden statt, konkret am 28. und 29. Mai 2017. Ehrlich gesagt war es nicht einfach die Tickets zu kaufen. Die Glückspilze, die die Tickets erwarben, mussten an ihren Computern hocken, bis der online-Kartenvorverkauf startete. Innerhalb einer einzigen Stunde war alles weg, und jetzt kann man die Karten nur noch vielmal teurer kaufen.

Nach 8 Jahren (seit 2009) kann ein Tscheche live die angenehmen Lieder hören von einer Band, die in aller Welt zu ei-

nem Kult wurde. Das Konzert wird gegeben, bevor ein neues Album rauskommt.

Darum kann man sich vor allem auf alte, wohlbekannte Lieder freuen.

Die Fans glauben, dass die Bühne und die Setlist keine Überraschung sein werden. Rammstein haben eine neue Bühne, mit der sie bereits bei Europas Sommerfestivals im letzten Jahr auftraten. Man kann es an Fotos oder Videos von diesen Auftritten sehen. Die Bühne ist sehr modern (aber gar nicht die beste aller Zeiten), es gibt dort wieder viel Feuer und Feuerwerke, aber auch Nebel, Leucht-Plattformen, neue Flügel von Engeln, Kostüme, Explosivstoffe und so weiter. Die Fans glauben auch, dass dieselben Lieder wie 2016 (wie zum Beispiel in der Berliner Waldbühne) dort gespielt und gesungen werden. Außer den berühmtesten Songs wie Du Hast oder

Engel kann man auch auf Lieder wie Zerstören, Seemann oder Stripped freuen.

Wenn Sie nicht zu den Glücklichen zählen und keine Tickets haben, können Sie am 13. Januar wenigstens den Film Rammstein in Amerika in Ihrem Kino sehen. Außerdem wird am 23. März ein Film über das Konzert in Paris gegeben.

Es ist ganz neu und es wird zweifellos wunderschön sein. Vergessen Sie nicht zu kommen! Zum Schluss möchte ich sagen, dass im Herbst dieses Jahres ein neues Album von Rammstein erscheint! Wir kennen bisher nur ein Lied aus diesem Album namens Ramm4. Von Rammstein war dieses Lied schon letztes Jahr an den Festivals zu hören..

Diesmal in der Eden-Arena! JA, NEIN! Rammstein!….

MATYÁŠ BOSÁK

Gut gemacht!

Hans und Gretel (Anne)

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ein größtes Kulturerlebnis hat es vor zwei Jahren hier in Open Gate gegeben. Herr Udatný ist zusammen mit unseren Betreuern auf Blue Van aufgetreten. Es war echt gut, weil er auf Deutsch ein Lied von Rammstein gesungen hat.

MÁJA KERNALOVÁ

as denkt ihr, wie viele trennbare Verben passen in eine 30Sekunden-Aufnahme, damit der ganze Text sinnvoll bleibt und es sich dabei nicht um bloße Aufzählung oder Wiederholung von den Verben handelt? Einige Quartaner haben es bis zu 13 gebracht.

Hut ab!

Anne: Mensch, stell dir vor!

Hans: Heute kommt unsere Freundin an!

Sie kommt, weil sie mit uns einkaufen will.

Anne: Sie steigt in München ein, dann in erlösenden Satz: Wir sind gekommen, um Dresden um. Zum Schluss steigt sie in Ihnen mitzuteilen, dass heute Ihre Ausreise Berlin aus. möglich ist.

Mehr kann man nicht hören, weil die ehemaligen DDR-Bürger laut jubeln.

Gegen 7. 00 Uhr morgen den 1.

Oktober verlässt der letzte Zug den Prager Hauptbahnhof und zielt durch die DDR in die BRD. Das ist aber bei weitem nicht das Ende. Schon wenige Stunden später pochen weitere Ostdeutsche an das Tor der Botschaft. Am folgenden Tag wohnen 1622 von ihnen in den Zelten. Hans: Sie hat gesagt, sie möchte sich im Obwohl es nur eine einmalige Aktion Park ausruhen. Vielleicht schläft sie da sein sollte, transportiert auch die zweite sogar ein.

Welle fast 5 000 Menschen schon am 4. Anne: Aber was wenn ein Dieb hinkommt?!

Oktober in die BRD. DDR reagiert mit der Einführung Hans: Ja, Mensch! Und was wenn er ihre der Visapflicht auch für die Reisen die Brieftasche stiehlt! Was dann?!

Wie viele Leute passen in die deutsche Botschaft?

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ls ich meinen deutschen Nachbarn fragte, was von Tschechien die Deutschen kennen, kam die Antwort: Karl Gott, Bier… und diese Geschichte.

Man schreibt das Jahr 1989. Die Welt ändert sich, während die Spannung zwischen den beiden Teilen Deutschlands sich in dem Prager Palais Lobkowicz niederschlägt. Alles beginnt mit nur 20 bis 50 Flüchtlingen, die täglich zur Botschaft der Bundesrepublik Deutschland kommen. Schließlich ist die damalige CSSR das einzige Land (im Unterschied zu Ungarn etwa), wohin die Bürger der Deutschen Demokratischen Republik ohne spezielle Bewilligung reisen können. Mehr und mehr Leute nutzen diese Möglichkeit, weil sie wissen, dass der Weg in die BRD über Prag führt.

Am 23. August wird die Botschaft geschlossen, aber Dutzende Ostdeutsche klettern über den Zaun oder überlisten die Wachen.

Die Unterkunft ist nicht so schlecht – sechs Zelte sind noch genug, man kann

in jedem an seinem elektrischen Kocher kochen und eines ist sogar als Schule vorbehalten. Das ist passend, weil die Ferien enden, aber das Camp steht weiterhin. Außerdem bringt der September ein regnerisches Wetter; das heißt 10 cm dicken Schlamm in dem Zeltstädtchen. Die Einwohner stellen sich nicht mehr mit bloßen Versprechungen zufrieden.

Der Besuch Dr. Vogels hilft nur kurzzeitig: 280 Personen gehen ab, aber zirka 170 bleiben (das mittlere Alter ist 28).

Bald füllen die Orangerie, Gärten und das Treppenhaus sich mit neuen Flüchtlingen. Die Lösung ist nicht die Kapazität zu vergrößern, sondern den Transport in den Zielort zu gewährleisten. Vertreter aus DDR, BRD und UdSSR unterhandeln in New York, während die Anzahl der Flüchtlinge an der bundesdeutschen Botschaft 4 000 erreicht.

Endlich trifft am letzten Septembertag der Außenminister der BRD Hans Dietrich Genscher an der Botschaft ein und deklariert um 18.58 aus dem Balkon den

Tschechoslowakei. Diese Visapflicht aber dauert nur bis zum 1. November – ein Glück für die Tausende von Flüchtlingen, die am 3. November Prag verlassen können. Neue und bessere Regeln sagen: wer aus der DDR ausreisen will, muss durch die Prager Botschaft in die BRD. In einer Woche übertreten bis zu 60 000 Ostdeutsche die tschechoslowakischwestdeutsche Grenze.

Viel mehr Leute aber profitieren von diesem diplomatischen Erfolg. Die ausgehandelte Ausreisemöglichkeit verhalf zum Kollaps des kommunistischen ostdeutschen Regimes und zum Fall der Berliner Mauer.

ALŽBĚTA JANEČKOVÁ

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Anne: Und gibt das ganze Geld aus!

Hans: Denn, glaube ich, wird sie abreisen wollen! Was glaubst du? *Stille* Anne: Mensch? Passt du auf? Hörst du zu? Hallo!!!

JAN HREBÍK & ANNE-MARIA MATEJAS

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Français Le Château de Versailles et Moi

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e Château de Versailles qui est situé à 20 kilomètres de Paris représente un des plus célèbres châteaux de France mais aussi dans le monde entier. Le château a été construit en 1623 par Louis XIII et au début, c'était juste un petit château de chasse. Mais en 1682, le château de Versailles a eu les dizaines de chambres et de salles et il est devenu la résidence de rois. Les salles les plus connues sont la Galerie des Glaces ou l'Opéra Royal. Pendant le dix-septième siècle et le dix-huitième siècle, le château était le symbole de l'absolutisme et l'influence.

Quelques années plus tard, pendant la Révolution française, Versailles était très important . Les nobles ont été riches et ils ont vécu la vie de luxe mais les gens ont été pauvres et ils n'ont eu rien. Les gens de rue se sont révoltés et, en 1789, les rebelles ont attaqué le châte-

au et forcé la famille royale à se déplacer à Paris. Cette révolte a mis la fin a la période célèbre du château de Versailles de la résidence royale.

Mais quand j'y suis arrivée, il n'y avait aucun rois ou nobles ou révolutionnaires. Ce qui reste était la belle architecture et les jardins.

Au début, j'ai dû obtenir mon billet - c'était gratuit mais la file d'attente était très longue. Après, je n'ai pas visité le château mais moi et ma famille, nous avons passé le temps dans les beaux jardins. Ils ont été désignés comme exemple parfait du jardin à la française en 1661 par André Le Nôtre - le jardinier ordinaire sans l'expérience spéciale. Il les a promu et cultivé pendant plus que 25 ans. Aujourd'hui, la surface de jardins fait plus de 30 000 acres et il y a 400 sculptures et 1200 fountains. Les jardins contiennent deux jardins francais, le Petit Parc et le Trianon. Les jardins sont spectaculaires et incroyablement maintenus.

Ma visite s'est passé il y a longtemps - j'avais sept ans et c'était ma première visite de la France. Nous avons vu aussi Paris et la tour d'Eiffel mais

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a meilleure expérience culturelle a été le concert de Karel Gott d'il y a trois ans dans l’O2 arena et j’en été totalement ravi. J’adore le chanteur Karel Gott, il est très sympa et professionnel.

Ma chanson préférée était toujours Dám dělovou ránu.

Heureusement, il l'a chantée en bis.

ONDŘEJ LUKA

M pour moi, la visite de Versailles était beaucoup plus fascinante et mémorable. Le château était stupéfiant et même si ça fait longtemps, je me souviens du jardin, du lac et de petits bateaux et de la glace délicieuse mangée au banc du parc, mais le plus important, c'était l'ambiance.

Même si, aujourd'hui, le château de Versailles n'a pas de signification politique et n'est plus la résidence de rois, le Château de Versailles reste un des sites touristiques le plus incroyable et mémorable. Il reste aussi mon château préféré.

Noël, je suis allée au théâtre à Ostrava. J'y suis allée avec ma grand -mère et ma sœur. C’était la pièce sur la vie d'Édith Piaf et je l’adorais! C’était très beau et j’aimais la voix de l'actrice qui jouait Édith et nous avons acheté un CD. L'actrice l’a signé pour nous!

VERONIKA VAŘÁKOVÁ

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n doit dire que c’est très difficile de choisir seulement un événement qui était le plus grand pour nous. Mais nous nous sommes mis d’accord qu’il faut parler de ce qu’on a vu dans Coat-Favan, le concert de reggae français. C’était penl y a un mois, je suis allée au théâtre dant le Fest Noz festival, en pleine Breavec mes amis. Nous avons voulu voir tagne, à la fin de mai (et du monde). C’était une nuit froide, alors j’avais peur de mon ballet préféré, La Casse-Noisette. geler (bien que Miky ne pense pas que ce Mais, par erreur nous sommes allées à un exemple de Pablo Picasso, Marcel Duballet pour les enfants de la casse— soit vrai!). champ ou Vassily Kandinsky. Le centre noisette et la souris peluche! C’était fait face à deux défis – le manque de subintéressant, malgré qu'il était différent. ventions de la France et de trouver un DARINA LISICHKINA moyen de faire participer le public. Le Centre Pompidou a célébré son quarana meilleure expérience culturelle tième anniversaire en février et c'était a était le concert de Rihanna, pas été un grand événement. Cela a été seulement parce que Rihanna est ma conçu comme une célébration de la créatichanteuse préférée mais aussi parce on artistique en France et la mission de la que son concert était spectaculaire. célébration a été d'expliquer l'art aux Rihanna a chanté ses chansons populaires jeunes. Avec optimisme nous espérons et elle a dansé aussi. Le show était très que le Centre vais célébrer des autres de amusant et les gens ont créé l'atmosphère dizaines fêtes d'anniversaire. Joyeux anbrillante. En plus, j’ai vu le concert avec niversaire et beaucoup de nouveaux visiVous ne le croyiez pas, mais le re- ma meilleure amie. teurs! ggae francais est vraiment agréable à TEREZA JAKOUBKOVÁ JASMÍNA ŠVARCROVÁ écouter. Aussi, il y avait beaucoup de boissons et de nourriture, notamment les a meilleure expérience culturelle crêpes! Elles étaient délicieuses et bon était quand je suis allée à New marché, et c'est tout ce que vous avez York et j’ai vu une comédie musicale à besoin pour être content.

Broadway qui s'appelait Mamma Mia! Il faut dire que c’était vraiment un Malgré que mon anglais n'était pas bon événement grandiose! Mais apportez be- et je n’ai rien compris, c’était très bien. aucoup de vêtements chauds, pour éviter NATÁLIE ŽALMANOVÁ les complications que le climat froid pourrait apporter! - Miky ne le pense on expérience culturelle la plus pas, c’est vraiment un conseil important. intéressante s’est passé quand j’avais sept ans. Avec ma sœur et une MAGDALÉNA KOLOMAZNÍKOVÁ copine de mes parents, je suis entrée dans & MIKULÁŠ PLEŠÁK le bâtiment du cinéma pour la première fois pour voir le film Gang de requins (Shark tale). C’était la première de ce film, alors tout le monde a obtenu un petit cadeau.

DEBORA POŠTULKOVÁ

du Centre Pompidou vez-vous entendu du Centre Pompidou qui est fameux pour son interrésant bâtiment? Si non, alors vous devez rectifier. Le Centre national d’art et de culture Georges-Pompidou, aussi Le Centre Pompidou, est le bâtiment très curieux et moderne à Paris, mais beaucoup de Parisiens le n'aiment pas précisément à cause de son style architectural moderne. C'est un immeuble de verre et d'acier et la plupart du Centre n'est pas couverte. Vou pouvez visiter l'espace d'exposition, le musée d'art moderne, une bibliothèque, des boutiques, des cafés et cinémas, tout à l'intérieur du centre. Au cinquième étage se trouve une exposition de meilleures artistes modernes, par

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Le quarantième anniversaire

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Español El Padre del realismo mágico latinoamericano

Encuesta MI MAYOR EXPERIENCIA CULTURAL

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a memoria del corazón elimina los malos recuerdos y magnifica los buenos, y gracias a ese artificio, logramos sobrellevar el pasado.”

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na experiencia inolvidable fue cuando los toledanos (los chicos del intercambio con España) estuvieron aquí.

Fuimos al Teatro Nacional – Nová Scéna para ver el espectáculo Human Locomotion. La interpretación del drama en forma de arte moderno fue fantástica.

Fue una clara demostración de que el lenguaje del cuerpo es muchas veces más importante que la expresión oral.

GABRIEL GARCÍA MARQEZ

¿Cuántos autores latinoamericanos conoces? Quizás no muchos pero al que tienes que conocer es a Gabriel (José de Concordia) García Márquez, conocido también por su seudónimo Gabito o THEA KRATOCHVÍLOVÁ Gabo. Nació el 6 de marzo de 1927 en Aracataca, Colombia, y murió el 17 de ue cuando fuimos a Rudolfinum con abril de 2014 en Ciudad de México. Fue mi clase de arte y con mi novio a una escritor, novelista, cuentista, guionista, exposición de arte textil, porque allí vi mi editor y periodista. Además de su pintura favorita por primera vez. reconocida genialidad como escritor, también fue famoso por su postura MICHAELA GRAPENJUKOVÁ política, ya que tuvo una amistad con el mělecké střevo 2016 en Brno, donde general cubano Fidel Castro. gané el segundo lugar con Verča El estilo que marcó su obra fue el sentativas de este movimiento es la noveAún no he tenido oportunidad de Šilhanová. realismo mágico. Su novela más conoci- la Cien años de soledad (traducida al che- leer las obras de García Márquez, pero da y considerada una de las más repre- co por Vladimír Medek). Fue el éxito de sin duda será muy interesante leer algo MATEO ŠINDELÁŘ este libro lo que popularizó el realismo de un escritor tan magnífico. mágico a partir de los años sesenta. Los MICHAELA GRAPENJUKOVÁ temas mayormente usados en sus obras fueron la soledad, la violencia y la cultura. Además, recibió el Premio Nobel de Literatura en 1982.

Otros libros famosos de Márquez son por ejemplo El amor en los tiempos de cólera (traducida al checo por Blanka Stárková),Crónica de una muerte anunciada (traducida por Eduard Hodoušek), y también El otoño del patriarca, (traducción de Josef Forbelský).

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La Tomatina—Una extravagante tradición española

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uando alguien quiere aprender una lengua nueva tiene que aprender mucho más que solo las palabras y la conjugación. Es necesario que también entienda la cultura y una buena forma de hacer esto es ver las tradiciones del pueblo. De estas tradiciones se puede ver como es la gente del país.

Pero, ¿qué puedes pensar si ves una tradición tan extraña como la Tomatina?

Cada verano, concretamente la última semana de agosto, en la pequeña ciudad Buñol en Valencia, en España, hay una semana de festivales. Y el miércoles es un día que es famoso en todo el mundo, pues se celebra la Tomatina. En esta la gente participa en la batalla más grande de tomates. Cada año esta tradición atrae a más de 22,000 participantes de todo el mundo. ¿Y por qué se celebra?

Nadie lo sabe. Lo que sabemos es que esta tradición empezó en 1945 y desde entonces se celebra casi cada año. Una teoría dice que un día la gente de la ciudad atacaron al concejal de la ciudad con tomates y que todos lo disfrutaron tanto que lo repitieron al año siguiente. Otras teorías dicen que al principio pudo ser una batalla de comida entre los amigos o un combate entre diferentes clases sociales.

Después del año 1957 el festival era tan popular que fue necesario establecer reglas para mantener la seguridad. Durante el gobierno de Francisco Franco la fiesta estuvo prohibida, porque no tenía importancia religiosa, pero después se

número de participantes está limitado, ya que cada año son más lo que quieren participar, incluyendo extranjeros. Si estás interesado, este año la celebración va a ser el 30 de agosto.

Y ¿qué puedes aprender sobre los

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i experiencia de arte más fuerte fue hace casi diez años, cuando vi una adaptación de “Jasón y Medea” en el teatro de mi ciudad. Es una historia antigua, sin embargo me parecía tan relevante y me enseñó sobre el valor atemporal de las obras de arte.

TEREZA MILOŠOVÁ

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pudo volver a celebrar. Y desde 1980 todos los tomates los ha pagado el gobierno, lo que cuesta mucho porque, por ejemplo, el último año se usaron más de 150 toneladas de tomates.

Ahora bien, si quieres participar tienes que pagar un precio. Además, el

españoles al ver esta tradición? Por supuesto, que son muy divertidos y originales. Pero creo que es mejor elegir una tradición diferente si quieres aprender algo más serio.

MATĚJ RENDLA

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KRIS—KROS 3.

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Die Tour de France endet hier, von Napoleon erbaut

Eine mittelalterliche Moschee in Córdoba

Construit par Napoléon, le tour de France y finit

La mosquée médiévale à Cordoba

Termina aquí Tour de Francia, construido por Napoleón

Mezquita medieval en Córdoba

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Der ewig unvollendete Dom in Barcelona La cathédrale splendide, jamais terminée à Barcelone La catedral aún no terminada en Barcelona

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Ein wunderschönes Schloss in Bayern, eine Inspiration für Walt Disney Le très beau château en Bavière qui a inspiré Disney pour ces histoires Un magnífico castillo en Baviera, la inspiración de Disney

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Der ehemalige königliche Palast, heute ein Museum in Paris L´ancien palais royal, aujourd’hui le musée parisien Antiguo palacio real, ahora un museo en París 6.

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Ein barocker Gebäudekomplex mit Gar-

Das Symbol der Teilung Deutschlands

tenanlage, ein Touristenziel in Dresden

Le symbole de la division de l´Allemagne

L´ensemble de bâtiments baroques et des

jardins, le lieu touristique à Dresde

El símbolo de la división de Alemania

Un complejo de edificios de estilo barroco con jardines, un destino turístico frecuente en Dresden 5.

4.

Ein 324 m hoher Turm, Symbol der

Ein mittelalterlicher Komplex von

französischen Hauptstadt

Palästen und Festungen bei Grenada

La tour de 324 mètres, le symbole de la capitale

L´ensemble de palais et forteresses médi-

française

évaux (Granada)

324 metros de altura de la torre, símbolo de la

Complejo medieval de palacios y fortale-

capital francesa

zas en Granada

1. Sagrada Familia 2. Mezquita 3. Vítězný Oblouk 4. Alhambra 5. Eiffelova Věž 6. Zwinger 7. Zámek Neuschwanstein 8. Berlínská Zeď 9. Palác Louvre

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Povedlo se

Las Cartas

Mein Dorf

Le Lapin de Jojo

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