MAIN FEATURE > Reigning kings of dining It has taken fifteen years to
instill the awareness of “haute cuisine” into the local dining
scene, and that accomplishment can be attributed largely to foreign
influence. Today, Prague’s food & beverage industry is a thriving,
multifaceted sector that encompasses catering and many other services.
INTERVIEW > Martin Hilský: Interpreting
Shakespeare This charismatic Charles University English
Studies professor has taken on a life-long task: to translate the Shakespeare's
complete works. As the leading Czech authority on the Bard, he has
also become one of the main figures of the Shakespeare Summer Festival.
CASE
STUDY > Inspiration from nature In fourteen years the furniture company Gazel
has built an outstanding reputation and gained loyal customers. Its
flagship wares are students' and children's furniture made of solid
spruce.
FOCUS
> French investment:
End of the big boom With a few exceptions, big French
investors have been relatively quiet recently. Is this a
sign of slowing investment? The answer to that is yes - and
no.
PERSPECTIVES > Vladimír Válek: Instilling
the harmony of discipline This extremely vital, world-renowned
conductor is a natural and charismatic leader who places
great demands on his team, but mainly on himself.
TRAVEL > The best of Chicago A modern metropolis that throbs
to the beat of jazz and blues. Hundreds of outstanding restaurants
and shops. An unbelievable blend of nationalities and ethnicities
from all over the world.
