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Prague native Roman Vaněk is preparing a Prague Cookbook of step-by-step recipes. He revealed his plan at a wine christening at the St. Claire Vineyard in Prague Botanical Garden.

The third year of the international organ festival St. Vitus Organ Evenings is organised by the St. Vitus Metropolitan Chapter House in cooperation with the Administration of Prague Castle. The event is held in St Vitus Cathedral between 19th June and 17th July 2013.

Until 30th June you can enjoy excellent coffee in Kavárna POTMÉ (Café in the Dark) in Ovocný trh. It is open daily from 10am to 9pm.

Between 7th June and 31st July, a roof of the shopping centre Šestka will turn into a paradise for professional and amateur photographers. It offers the most beautiful view of the departing and arriving airplanes.

Despite complications related to the sudden change of venue, Česká spořitelna‘s United Islands, the biggest festival in Prague, will be held to its full extent. Thanks to the positive attitude of Prague 6 the festival will take place in Ladronka Park.

A Culture Coupon Book is the first ever discount product that enables tickets for ten theatres, galleries, museums and other places in Prague to be bought at significant discount prices. The offer applies from 1st June.

Before going to the theatre or for a concert, make sure you check the organizer's website.

Between 30th May and 20th September, Prague Castle Riding School hosts the exhibition Marilyn, which was prepared by Armentano company in cooperation with the Prague Castle Administration and Museo Salvatore Ferragamo. Basic entrance amounts to CZK 240, discounted entrance comes to half of that amount.

From Friday 31st May to Sunday 2nd July 2013, Emperor Charles IV will travel on the route from Prague to Karlštejn, accompanied by his wife Eliška Pomořanská (Elizabeth of Pomerania), knights and dozens of people in costumes on horseback. Anyone can join in, with or without costumes.

Prague has many events in store for kids for Children’s Day that is celebrated this coming Saturday. Some organisers have prepared entertainment for Sunday as well, and most of it can be enjoyed by parents also.

The hologram doctor and the best pilot of the flotilla from Star Trek are to visit Prague on 1st June. The meeting is to take place in Bio Oko cinema and a lucky fan can also look forward to dinner with these stars.

Prague mums drew attention to their cause when, despite the heavy rain, over one thousand of them gathered in The Yellow Spa and voiced their message to Prague City Hall: “Within seven years, we want Prague to be barrier free.“ An unusual petition was signed with the fingerprints of the mothers and children who were present at the event.

The already 13th edition of Žižkovská Smršť Music Festival will be held on Parukářka at the last weekend in May.

The most significant Czech comics creator Kája Saudek also entered the Czech filmmaking with his posters. You will surely remember film posters for Kdo chce zabít Jessii? (Who Wants to Kill Jessie, 1966) and Čtyři vraždy stačí, drahoušku (Four Murders are Enough, Darling, 1971).