Photo Exhibition
Wonderful photos of the city of Prague by famous photographer Jiri Vsetecka are on display at The Theresian Wing of the Royal Palace at Prague Castle. Exhibition on the occasion of his 70th birthday presents a selection of his best work from different stages of his career. Prague lovers should not miss it.Exhibition is open daily from 10 am to 6pm, from March 3 till August 31.
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Wilhelm Riedel
The National Gallery presents at Kinsky Palace at Old Town Square landscapes by Wilhelm Riedel (1832–1876). Riedel was one of the first Czech artists to realize the significance of French landscape painting for the next artistic developments and trends: his close contact with the second generation of Barbizon painters and his transforming their inspiration into a distinctive expression immensely rich in color represented the first real contact with French landscape Realism for Czech painting. His realistic concept, influenced by the leading representatives of the Barbizon School – C. Corot, Ch. F. Daubigny and J. Dupre – became the basic feature of his work and his expressive form reached their ultimate peak in the artistic interpretation of reality. Along with K. Purkyne, S. H. Pinkas and V. Barvitius, Riedel ranks amongst a significant generation of Czech realistic painters who were the first and the last to be capable of catching up to France due to their orientation to that country. Exhibition is open from 10am to 6pm, daily except Mondays, from February 15 till August 31.
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Citizen Havel Movie
In the course of 13 years the crew has filmed 45 hours of images and recorded 90 hours of sound material. This truly unique material offers new looks behind the scenes of international politics in the late twentieth and early twenty-first century, and also into events in a post-totalitarian country during its transition to democracy. Vaclav Havel was a key figure in the great changes that took place in central and Eastern Europe in the 1990s – the film material captures his work and influence both in his country and internationally. Among the truly unique events captured on film is Bill Clinton's State visit to the Czech Republic in January 1994, including the private part of the visit, when he went to the Reduta jazz club in Prague. Other events are the death of Havel's wife Olga and her funeral in January 1996, the celebration of his 60th birthday in the Archa Theatre, Prague, in October 1996, the forming of the new governments after the elections of 1996, 1998, and 2002, and the preparations for, and course of, the historic 2002 NATO Summit in Prague. Vaclav Havel formulating his position for a statement during the Prague meeting of the International Monetary Fund: I sympathize with opponents of the IMF, and I'm also anti-establishment, but now I represent the country hosting the meeting. Vaclav Havel picks up his first retirement check at the post office.
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Film Director Frantisek Vlacil
This exhibition presents three major works by the important film director, artist, and visual poet, Frantisek Vlacil (1924–1999), all of which deal with topics related to the Bohemian Lands in the Middle Ages. The exhibition concentrates on the special style of Vlacil’s work and its importance to the development of Czech cinematography and the depiction of the Czech past in the medium of film. Apart from film clips and screen plays, the exhibition will also include film stills, drawings, set designs, and original props. Exhibition is open daily from 10am to 6pm, from February 15 till May 31.
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Human Traces: A Walk from Prehistory to the Moon
National Museum presents human traces from prehistory to the moon in the family exhibition. The Human Traces exhibition glorifies human feet, the oldest means of transportation, but it would also like to show, where humanity has got to thanks to feet. We study the human foot in terms of its development and then we follow its tracks all over the Earth, the settlement and origination of great cultures, which would have not got around without their warriors’ feet. When European feet touched the ground over the sea, they discovered that the same feet live there, but decorated and shod differently. Exhibition is open daily from 9am to 5pm from November 28 till June 30.
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Mozart Prague
The whole cultural world remembered 250 years from the birth of W. A. Mozart in 2006.
To commemorate this anniversary the project MOZART PRAGUE 2006 was prepared. A great number of cultural events was held within the regular programme of the individual organizers as well as unique cultural and social projects. Many of culture events last out also this year. Mozart of the 21st century is a musician both classical and modern. His brilliant work comes to life thanks to the perfomance of leading orchestras and soloists from the Czech Republic and abroad.
Prague visitors have an opportunity to get to know all Mozart's works connected with Prague and to gain insight into his music. With this comprehensive project of concerts, theatrical performances, exhibitions and social events Prague joins the other European cities that rememberes the anniversary of Mozart's birth and his musical legacy.
Discover Mozart in the
Estates Theatre,
National Theatre or
State Opera and get the tickets online.
Czech Cubism Gallery
New Gallery is open in The House of the Black Madonna at Celetna 34. Gallery has a large collection of Czech Cubist and Cubist Expressionist art which is presented in permanent exhibition. Now it is enlarged with long terms loans from the estate of the architect Vlastislav Hofman. Gallery is open daily from 10 am to 6 pm except Monday.
Enjoy Everyday This Season Events
There are a lot of events everyday in Prague. Find the schedule in biweekly program Downtown. This program is available free at cinema lobbies, pubs and galleries. Also consult weekly paper Prague Post.
Remember Prague is the European center of culture. The best regular performances are listed below. You should not miss to visit State Opera, to listen some classical music concert in Rudolfinum or Municipal House and to see some black light theater performance. By the way the black light theater originated in Prague in 1961 and spread through the whole world.
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