Student fair is back on the market. The “Fruit Market”












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            October 7, 2001, by: Lucie Kettnerová, Section: Students

            The informal festival “Jarmark” (or Fair in English) organized by the Charles University S
            with the support of Charles University is a regular feature in the calendar of university 
            first time this year the stands as well as a music stage were situated just outside the Es

            Prague’s Ovocný trh (or Fruit Market in English). As every year, the festival belonged to 
            interested in the happenings at the university and who wish to participate in its activiti
            In the early afternoon on Thursday, October 6th, the centre of Prague resounded with music

            bands Last Station, Vagyny dy Praga and City of Autumn took turns on the stage in front of
            University building to be later succeeded by professional bands Chancers, Notes From Pragu

            Niceland. Throughout the event, students – particularly those just entering their first ye
            collect information on university events or purchase items with the university logo.
            At 4 pm Charles University Rector Václav Hampl paid a visit to the fair in order to greet 

            representatives of student associations and welcome all participants to the event. He ment
            other things, that the Fruit Market had been named after regular fairs held there and ther
            the student fair to this location was more than symbolic. He also pointed out that the tim

            university is not only an excellent opportunity to acquire education but also to forge new
            contacts.