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One of the biggest concerts this year in Prague will take place Thursday as Madonna brings her Sticky & Sweet Tour to town. About 40,000 people are expected to attend the event in Chodov, Prague 4. Tickets are still available from CZK 995. Unless you have a ticket, avoid the area as it will be a mess. But if you have to be there, take the metro. It will run almost every 2 minutes. Since Strahov can no longer be used as a venue for concerts and Letná is out of question due to the tunnel construction, Chodov could become the city’s new concert venue. But only if Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet is not too noisy and messy. The localsContinue Reading

The centuries-old Vyšehrad will carry the sounds of bagpipes and feature men in kilts as the 4th annual Vyšehradské keltování Celtic festival takes place at the castle’s summer stage this Saturday. Bagpipers, jig and reel, blacksmiths’ handcrafts and tasty food, all delivered and performed by the leading Czech ensembles, the event may be worth checking if you have a spare afternoon. Standard ticket is CZK 250 for the entire programme from noon to 10pm. Although the Summer Festivities of Early Music are slowly coming to an end, one of the most anticipated performances of the annual event is yet to come. Scheduled for Tuesday, 11 August, the French ensemble Le Poème Harmonique will bring their musical performance by candlelight, AnContinue Reading

Inline skating has a tradition in Prague. You see many people skating at popular locations such as Ladronka and Letná park on nice summer days. Beginning this Saturday, Prague will have a new attraction, the night mass inline skate. This fun activity during which skaters get several kilometers of streets to themselves to explore a city accompanied by music and like-minded people has become a popular attraction in London, Munich, Amsterdam, New York and other places. The adventurers of the Prague skate will meet at Palackého náměstí at 7:30pm. The skate will wind through various parts of the city to finish back at the starting point. Full protective gear is recommended. A reenactment of the 1419 Defenestration of Prague, whichContinue Reading

If you miss going to school, this week’s events give you a good opportunity to be a student once again. You can sign up for exotic dance workshops, go to Uherské Hradiště to study cinematography or learn about baroque music from Europe’s finest baroque ensembles. This year’s Summer Festivities of Early Music will showcase baroque music theatre dance and period costumes between 23 July and 11 August. For a unique atmosphere and acoustic experience, check out venues including the Břevnov Monastery, Troja Chateau and the Hvězda pavilion. Among the anticipated highlights is An Evening in Venice, a musical performance by candlelight by the much-praised French ensemble Le Poème Harmonique directed by Benjamin Lazar at Rudolfinum on 11 August. The openingContinue Reading

The word pohoda means to be relaxed, to have a good time and feel good in the Czech and Slovak languages. It is also the name of the largest music event held in Slovakia since 1997. This year’s Pohoda will run from 16 to 18 July at its traditional venue, the Trenčín airport, presenting a multitude of music styles, formations and stages. There will be shuttle busses to pick you up at the train station. There will be a discussion on emigration and immigration prepared by the British Council. There will be Slovak’s beer Zlatý Bažant for only EUR 1 per glass. Tickets purchased at the venue cost EUR 65. The headliners include Patti Smith, Travis, Pendulum, Ojos de Brujo,Continue Reading

The film festival in Karlovy Vary ends on Saturday, 11 July. On the same day, Prague cinemas Světozor and Kino Aero, will launch Echoes, a selection from all of the festival’s programme sections. The popular Midnight Movies section will feature one of the biggest hits from this year’s Sundance festival, The Black Dynamite; the Horizons section will offer seven hits from world’s film festivals, including The Limits of Control by Jim Jarmusch and the Mexican film Sin Nombre; another seven movies will represent the Competition section, including Himalaya and Cold Souls. Here is a complete program of Echoes. On top of that, four movies are entering Czech cinemas, on Thursday and they are all worth checking out. A Walk WorthwhileContinue Reading

It’s 1 April, your great opportunity to pull someone’s leg. April Fool’s Day is celebrated in the Czech Republic, so you don’t have to worry people wouldn’t understand your jokes. Or maybe you better watch out not to get fooled yourself. The beginning of April also brings the long-awaited spring weather with more sun, birds singing and trees turning green. If you are looking for outdoor activities in or outside the city, don’t forget about the number of castles and parks opening these days after a long winter break. This also pertains to the gardens in the vicinity of Prague Castle that are now open from 10am until 6pm. With one exception: The castle will remain closed from 3 April,Continue Reading