Sharing food with strangers: Tables in shape of heart surround Prague’s St Vitus Cathedral

Photo: Michal Kamaryt, ČTK

Hundreds of people gathered at Prague Castle on Monday evening to break bread with their neighbours. Long tables were arranged in the shape of a heart around St. Vitus Cathedral for people to sit and share a communal feast together.

Three years ago, during the midst of the pandemic, a long table was laid out from one end of Prague’s Charles Bridge to the other, and people were invited to come, bring food, and share it with the person sitting next to them. However, with the death toll rising, many people stayed away for fear of catching or spreading Covid.

But now, with lockdowns a thing of the past and a new president at the country’s helm, the time was ripe for another such event, says organiser Ondřej Kobza.

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Author: Anna Fodor