MUSIC FESTIVALS

 

Prague Spring

The 67th annual International Prague Spring music festival features fifty concerts attended by up to 40,000 spectators. The festival is one of the most significant cultural events in the country.

Venue: Prague

Event date: 12.5.2012 - 3.6.2012 

 

Smetana's Litomyšl

The Smetana's Litomyšl International Opera Festival is the second oldest music event in the Czech Republic after the Prague Spring. It's also the largest open-air classical music festival in the Czech Republic. The festival features opera productions, concerts, gala concerts, oratorios and cantata.

Venue: Litomyšl

Event date: 14.6.2012 - 8.7.2012

 

Janá?ek's Hukvaldy

Janá?ek's Hukvaldy International Music Festival takes place in the wonderful settings of Moravian town of Hukvaldy. This enchanting place, an enormous source of inspiration for the musical genius Leoš Janá?ek, attracts thousands of visitors to Moravia each year.

Venue: Hukvaldy

Event date: 23.6.2012 - 22.7.2012 

 

Gustav Mahler Festival - Jihlava 2012

The festival of classical music has been taking place since 2002 in Jihlava, Gustav Mahler's birthplace.

Venue: Jihlava

Event date: 18.5.2012 - 7.7.2012 

 

?eský Krumlov International Music Festival

This unique festival takes place at the UNESCO town of Cesky Krumlov. The combination of historical settings and concerts ranging from the 15th century to present make this festival one of the most visited cultural events in the Czech Republic.

Venue: ?eský Krumlov - castle, Revolving Stage, Brewery Garden

Event date: 20.7.2012 - 25.8.2012 

 

Festival of Baroque Art

Baroque music and dance, period instruments, chamber performances and duets, modern interpretations of baroque operas - this festival is unique in that it features works never performed before.

Venue: ?eský Krumlov - baroque theatre at the castle

Event date: 30.9.2012 - 3.10.2012 

 

FOLK FESTIVALS

 

Ride of the Kings in Vl?nov

Over three days in Vl?nov you can watch and take part in the region's largest cultural celebration, which in addition to the colour and beauty of traditional Slovácko costume, song, dance and handicrafts also includes the original Ride of the Kings in its ancient form. The program includes thirty different events. Vl?nov's Ride of the Kings is one of the most popular folk events in the entire Czech Republic.

Venue: Vl?nov

Event date: 25.5.2012 - 27.5.2012 

 

67th International Folklore Festival Strážnice 2012

Over the last weekend in June thousands of visitors come to Moravian town of Strážnice to have some fun and enjoy the chateau park and the open-air museum. Enjoy folk dances and traditional costumes as well as singing  traditional folk songs.

Venue: Strážnice - open-air museum and chateau park

Event date: 21.6.2012 - 24.6.2012 

 

Jánošík's Ducat Festival

The Jánošík's Ducat International Festival of Slovak Folklore invites visitors to enjoy a range of performances by Czech and Slovak ensembles, as well as lessons on traditional instruments and the Wallachian Kingdom's Butter Churning Championships. Ensembles from the Czech Republic and other countries will also be present. The festival also includes handicrafts fair and days dedicated to Slovak, Hungarian, Polish and Czech cuisine.

Venue: Rožnov pod Radhošt?m - Wallachian Open-Air Museum, Wooden Town

Event date: 21.6.2012 - 24.6.2012 

 

Chodsko Festival

The Chod Festival is the largest folk event in the Chodsko region, attended by bagpipe and folk ensembles from around the Czech Republic. There's also a fair and performances by ensembles from other countries.

Venue: Domažlice

Event date: 10.8. 2012 - 12.8.2012

 

International Bagpipe festival Strakonice

The 20th International Bagpipe Festival will take place once again in Strakonice. Every other year thousands of visitors and performers from this country and abroad flock to Strakonice, all with one thing in common - a love of folk music that overcomes all language barriers and creates an atmosphere of togetherness and friendship.

Venue: Strakonice - castle courtyard, open-air cinema, House of Culture, Municipal Brewery

Event date: 23.8.2012 - 26.8.2012 

 

 

GASTRONOMY

 

Prague Food Festival

The Prague Food Festival is a three-week celebration of Czech food. The open-air event features the best chefs in the Czech Republic. You will get a chance to try the Czech cuisine and more exotic specialities from the country's restaurants listed in the publication called Maurer's Grand Restaurant Selection. Choose from Czech, French, Belgian, Italian, Spanish and Japanese cuisines, and look forward to a demonstration of the barman's art, guided wine tasting sessions and a short course in the craft of the sommelier.

Venue: Prague

Event date: 25.5 2012 - 27.5.2012 

 

Czech Beer Festival Prague

Welcome to the largest gastronomic event in the Czech Republic! Enjoy the best that Czech breweries, butchers, meat smokers and confectioners have to offer at one of the 10,000 seats served by waitresses in full national costume. You can down steins of speciality beer from regional brewers as well as more traditionally well known names.

Venue: PVA Let?any

Event date: 17.5.2012 - 2.6.2012 

 

Pálava Wine Festival  

The Pálava Wine Festival takes place over the second weekend in September in the South Moravian town of Mikulov. Those who appreciate fine culinary delicacies and fine wines, served with a bit of culture, can expect three days of fun and a wide-ranging programme of events. Come and savour this year's young wine, give your taste buds a treat with local specialities and revel in this superb cultural experience.

Venue: Mikulov

Event date: 7.9.2012 - 9.9.2012 

 

Hop Celebration in Žatec

The 55th Harvest Festival in Žatec promises to be yet another grand celebration of hops and beer. The quality of Žatec hops is what makes Czech beer so special! You can sample over 40 types of beer from this country and abroad. The Žatec Harvest Festival is traditionally the climax of events in this once royal town and boasts the longest tradition of any such festival in the Czech Republic.

Venue: Žatec

Event date: 30.8. 2012 - 1.9.2012

 

Znojmo historical wine festival

A traditional festival reminiscent of the time when John of Luxembourg, King of Bohemia, visited the town with his entourage in 1327. This is a great costumed occasion combined with a wine festival, live music and dance.

Venue: Znojmo

Event date: 14.9.2012 - 15.9.2012 

 

Karlštejn Wine Festival

A historical wine festival in the famous Karlstejn Castle located one hour outside of Prague. Visitors can look forward to a rich program of medieval-themed events as well as wine tasting sessions, great food, jousting tournaments, performances by magicians and much more. The climax to every day is the historical procession from the vineyards to the castle where the road is lined with stalls selling period handicrafts.

Venue: Karlštejn Castle

Event date: 29.9.2012 - 1.10.2012 

 

 

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