Holiday of St Wenceslas

Czechs commemorate holiday of St Wenceslas
Czechs commemorate Saint Wenceslas, the nation's patron saint, on Friday, a public holiday entitled the Day of Czech Statehood. More than 2,000 people attend the traditional pilgrimage in Stara Boleslav, north-east of Prague, where Wenceslas was assassinated by his brother on September 28, 935. Czech President Vaclav Klaus, Prague Archbishop Dominik Duka and other dignitaries are to take part in the event. Prague's Wenceslas Square, named after the saint, will on Friday see a historic procession complete with Saint Wenceslas riding a horse.
Wenceslas, from the Premyslid dynasty, was the duke of Bohemia from 921 until his assassination 14 years later. He is considered a the founder of the historic Bohemian state, and has been worshiped as a martyr and a saint.

based on text from Radio Prague - the international service of Czech Radio

New school year begins

New school year begins

The new school year began on Monday for 1.2 million Czech elementary and secondary school students. More than 104,000 children started school for the first time; 3,500 more than last year. Elementary schools report an increase in the numbers of pupils for the second year in a row; however, the number of secondary school students dropped by around 5 percent. President Vaclav Klaus welcomed pupils at an elementary school in the Prague district of Vinohrady; he set 9th graders a math problem none of them or their teachers were reportedly able to solve. For his part, Education Minister Petr Fiala visited a school in Strakonice, in southern Bohemia, on Monday.

My son started school for the first time too... I participated on his activities in the school whole day...

based on text from Radio Prague - the international service of Czech Radio