Steel as a theme

Steel as a theme

The grave of Czech composer Antonin Dvorak is in Prague. Hdracany Castle dominates the capital of the Czech Republic. Europe's most popular tourist ...

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The grave of Czech composer Antonin Dvorak is in Prague.

Hdracany Castle dominates the capital of the Czech Republic.

Europe's most popular tourist destinations. Its traditional pubs and eateries have been augmented by a wave of gourmet restaurants, cocktail bars and trendy cafes - though you can still feast on pork and dumplings washed down with a beer. The oldest evidence of human habitation in the Prague valley dates from around 6000 BC. “Good King Wenceslas” of Christmascarol fame (he was actually a duke) made Christianity the state religion of Bohemia in the 930s and he remains the patron saint of the Czech Republic. It was under the rule of Charles IV ( 1346-78) that Prague truly came into its own, becoming one of the continent's largest and most prosperous cities, acquiring its fine Gothic face and landmark buildings like Charles University, Charles Bridge and St Vitus Cathedral. • Two new EPMA Sectoral Groups will be launched at Prague with open meetings. The European Structural Parts Group (ESPG) will promote the interests of the structural parts manufacturing sector, while the EuroPMRADNET supports PM interests of PM research and development in the European academic sector. The EuroPMRADNET meeting

is scheduled for the afternoon of Sunday, 2 October. There will also be an open meeting of the already established EuroMIM Group, which covers the interests of the metal injection moulding sector supply chain. • A social programme taking in tours of Hdracany Castle, "Old Town Treasures", the Nizbor glass factory and the Pilsner Urquell Brewery can be arranged via the EPMA: www.epma.com

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Steel as a theme Around 3000 people are expected to brave the chill winds of a Northern European winter to visit Stahl 2005 in Dusseldorf on November 10 and 11. Visitors will have the opportunity to hear presentations on environmental considerations for makers and users of steel, the security of raw materials supply and the factors that contribute to business success in an increasingly globalised world. The event will be staged at the Congress Center Dusseldorf. Details can be obtained at www.stahl-online.de

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