Saturday, November 28, 2009

Radio Prague Today 11.28.2009

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News

Senator Karel Schwarzenberg has been elected the chair of the new political party TOP 09.

Another officer of the Czech Army has been suspended for wearing Nazi symbols.

Thousands of people have marked the 204th anniversary of the Battle of Austerlitz.

SoundCzech: Have a peacock!

Welcome to a fresh edition of Radio Prague's SoundCzech, one of our most popular series, in which you can learn interesting Czech phrases while listening to music. Today's song is "Když se kouří konopí", or Smoking Cannabis, with lyrics by the head of Czech Pen Club, poet Jiří Dědeček. The tune, performed by Vladimír Mišík and his band Etc., appeared on their 2004 album, Umlkly stroje, or Machines Fell Silent. The phrase to listen for is "dát si páva", or have a drag.

Magazine: Magazine 11.28.2009

The Žižkov TV tower in Prague is rated the second ugliest construction in the world! Why do ČSA planes have two different logos? And, a bishop gets booed as he blesses a "stolen" statue. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarová.

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