Interview
Get an inside look at the lives of those who call Prague home! Read thought-provoking interviews with both expats and locals and uncover their passions, struggles, and dreams.
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Kristin LaRonca Parpel on Building a Career in Prague around Her Passion
It’s almost four o’clock on Tuesday. I get up from my desk and walk down the hall. “Still a good time?” I peek into Kristin LaRonca Parpel ‘s office. “Yes! Let me send one more email and I’m all yours.” I sit down in one…
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On a Journey to Slow Fashion with the Owner of Etik Butik, Olga Garajová
I get out of a tram at Palackého náměstí and walk along Rašínovo nábřeží looking for number 54. It’s not my first time here. Etik Butik is one of my top go-to places when I need something specific for my wardrobe. But today I’m not…
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The Perks of Skill-Sharing, with Michal Čapek from T.E.T.R.I.S.
It’s easy to feel anonymous, lonely and isolated in a big city. On the other hand, big cities tend to be full of opportunities to pursue our various passions. You can bet that there is someone out there who shares your interests. I feel that…
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Dive into the Music World and Learn It with Maarten Crefcoeur
“Oh, can I make one more suggestion?” For the third time, I’ve changed my mind about where Maarten and I should meet, “What would you say about Parukářka or somewhere you like in Žižkov? As it turns out, I should be later in the evening…
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Organizing “Artistic Mess” – Vojta Stolbenko on the Roztoč Fest
At the beginning of Roztoč fest, the international festival of fire and music, there was a birthday party. “It was around seven years ago. I trained and did weekly workshops at this space called Výletná at Letná,” I learn from Vojta. Vojta Stolbenko is a…
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Behind the Scenes of Marley Wildthing’s New Music Video “No Room”
Marley gets out of the 177 bus and we hug. “This way,” I point a finger at “my” panelák. It’s Sunday morning and we’re meeting to talk about her new music video and her music in general. “Have you had breakfast already?” Marley asks as…
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What It’s Like To Work Remotely, with Heidi Koelle
When we got together with Heidi in January to discuss the digital nomad lifestyle, we had no idea that just a couple weeks later she would be locked down at her host’s place in Guatemala and I would be locked down in my apartment in…
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Enter the Nightmare at Kino Aero – Jiří Flígl on the Shockproof Film Festival in Prague
I sit on tram number 10 and head towards Biskupcova. My phone lights up with a text alert; I’ll find him in the cinema office, he says. I get out at my station and turn to the familiar gloomy street, the big KINO sign luring…
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Klez Brandar: Lusk Dizehan // 5
“Who am I?… In how many words?” He laughs. “My name is Klez and I’m from Brittany, the region of Asterix and Obelix…” he looks up. “Well, kind of…” he smiles. We sit together at Chez Greg by Jiřák. I have a nice glass of…
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Let Your Dreams Come True: Gordon’s Horror Picture Show
The Rocky Horror Picture Show live music set. This is a story how Gordon, the man behind Žižkovšiška, made this show available to Praguers.
