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🕍 More than 60 synagogues and Jewish cemeteries across the Czech Republic will open their doors to visitors on Sunday, August 9, as part of the annual Jewish Monuments Day.

The event will offer free entry or admission for a voluntary contribution and will include both restored landmarks and sites that are normally closed to the public.

The ninth edition of the event will give visitors the opportunity to explore historic Jewish heritage sites throughout the country, including the synagogue in Neveklov in the Benešov region, which recently underwent restoration work on its ceiling.

This year’s program will also include several Jewish cemeteries that are rarely accessible to the public. Visitors will be able to enter cemeteries in Čížkovice in the Litoměřice region, Mirotice in the Písek region and Přehořov near Tábor.

The complete list of participating locations has been published on the official Jewish Monuments Day website. Most sites will be open from 10:00 to 17:00.

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How many years have you lived in Czechia, and can you speak the language?

William Nattrass, a Briton, confesses that it took a long time before he started learning Czech seriously. He was eventually hit by the realization that although he could get by with English, he'd never be truly integrated – or independent – without speaking the local language.

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Czechia has cracked the top 10 most welcoming countries for expats in a new global ranking.

The study also named Prague one of the world’s friendliest cities for newcomers, but which destinations ranked higher?

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🎾 For the first time in history, Wimbledon will feature an all-Czech women's singles final! 🎾

Karolína Muchová overcame American Coco Gauff 6–2, 1–6, 7–6 in a thrilling semifinal to book her place in the Grand Slam title match. She will face Linda Nosková, who defeated Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk 6–4, 6–4 in the other semifinal. The final will be played on Saturday.

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📚 Scholars from 25 countries have gathered in Prague for the 7th World Czech Studies Congress, held this year under the theme Literature and Languages in Dialogue.

In the interview, Dalibor Dobiáš, director of the Institute of Czech Literature at the Czech Academy of Sciences and one of the congress organisers, talks about this year's programme and how the field of Czech studies is evolving.

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🇻🇪 A Czech urban search and rescue team will travel to Venezuela after two powerful earthquakes struck the country overnight on Wednesday.

Further details, including the size of the team and its departure date, are expected to be announced later.

The earthquakes, which hit an area west of Caracas, caused dozens of buildings to collapse. According to current reports, at least 235 people have been killed and 4300 injured.

The Czech USAR (Urban Search and Rescue) team has previously assisted in the aftermath of earthquakes and other natural disasters in a number of countries, including Iran, Moldova, Tajikistan, Japan, Jordan, the Philippines, Serbia, Nepal, Thailand, Georgia, Greece and Türkiye.