While socialism destroyed workers' movement in Czechia, in France it's still (more or less) thriving. How did it feel to find out that the holiday you've been taught to hate your whole life as a symbol of oppression is celebrated somewhere elsse as a symbol of freedom and fight for human rights? How to deal with this duality? And what do Czechs celebrate on 1st May, if not workers?

In this pilot episode of the Francotchèque podcast, we'll take a look at how 1st May is celebrated in France and the Czech Republic, what were its historical origins. We'll also bring up some old grievances and, since France is a multicultural country, we'll see what foreign communities think about 1st May.



    Podcast, living abroad, france, Czech Republic, Travelling, Human rights, Politics, 1st may
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