A monument removed from Prague’s streets more than a century ago could soon return to one of the city’s most historic squares. Prague city councilors have approved plans to bring back the statue of Austrian field marshal Josef Václav Radecký of Radč to Malostranské náměstí in the Lesser Town. The decision also authorizes the city to ask the Ministry of Culture to release the original sculpture, which is currently housed in the Lapidarium of the National Museum. The monument stood in the square from 1858 until 1919, when the newly established Czechoslovak state removed symbols associated with the Habsburg monarchy. Following its dismantling, the statue was transferred to museum storage, while the pedestal was later removed as well. The return project has been discussed for years, supported by the Radecký Society and officials from Prague 1. City representatives now hope the monument can become part of the long-planned redevelopment of Malostranské náměstí, although a completion date for the reconstruction has not yet been announced. Costs are expected to range between 15 million and 30 million Czech crowns. The final amount will depend largely on whether the Ministry of Culture agrees to provide the original artwork. If not, a replica would...
Summer in Prague is traditionally a time for festivals, open-air events, and nightlife venues, all of which attract visitors with special programs. Among them is Roxy, which is kicking off the new season with an expanded lineup of events, new production elements, and confirmed acts for the fall season. The club on Dlouhá Street has been shaping the city’s electronic music scene since 1992, and earlier this year it received the Bass Award for best club in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. This summer, the venue is entering the warmer months with a packed schedule designed for regulars and newcomers alike. Three recurring nights form the backbone of the program. Mainstage Party and Techno Night take over Fridays and Saturdays, while DNB Wednights, held every other Wednesday, bring drum and bass enthusiasts together in the middle of the week. DNB Wednights start at 8 p.m., while the club’s regular Friday and Saturday events begin at 11 p.m. Alongside its regular program, Roxy is preparing a series of themed nights that push the energy even further. Techno [Rave] and Hard Dance editions promise a heavier soundtrack and a different atmosphere for those looking for something beyond the club’s standard format. Music...
Long before women in Central Europe could choose a profession, attend university, or even take the same final exams as men, one woman in Prague was fighting to change the system. Today, Eliška Krásnohorská is remembered as a writer, poet, translator and librettist. Yet her most lasting achievement may have been something far more revolutionary: helping establish the first academic girls’ grammar school in Central Europe, giving young women a path to higher education for the first time. Born in Prague in 1847 as Elisabeth Dorothea Pechová, Krásnohorská grew up in an educated but modest household. From an early age, she was determined to learn as much as possible. However, opportunities for girls were limited. While boys could continue their studies through formal institutions, women had few options beyond basic schooling. As a result, Krásnohorská educated herself. Through relentless reading and self-study, she developed extensive knowledge of literature, music and languages. Her talent emerged early. At just twelve years old, she wrote her first opera libretto for composer Karel Bendl. By the age of sixteen, she had translated Robert Schumann’s songs for Czech composer Bedřich Smetana. But writing alone was not enough for her. In the 1870s, Krásnohorská became increasingly...
Fans of Broadway musicals, film soundtracks and contemporary choral music will have the chance to experience a different take on some of the world’s best-known songs later this month, when the Voices of Prague International Choir returns with its latest production. The ensemble’s fourth standalone concert, Broadway Lights: A Night of Musicals with Voices of Prague, is scheduled for Saturday, June 20, 2026, at Prague’s historic Evangelical Church U Salvátora in the Old Town. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. Get your ticket here. Made up of around 40 singers representing more than 20 countries, Voices of Prague has become one of the city’s most international musical communities. Bringing together people from different backgrounds who now call Prague home, the choir uses music to bridge cultures, languages and personal stories. Under the direction of conductor Brian Dimech, the group will perform a cappella arrangements of songs drawn from Broadway productions, acclaimed films and internationally recognised pop classics. Without the use of instruments, the focus shifts entirely to the expressive possibilities of the human voice. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Voices of Prague (@voices_of_prague) Audiences can expect familiar melodies from some of the most celebrated...
A new outdoor installation dedicated to Pinocchio has opened in the garden of the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague in Prague’s Malá Strana. The scenic route, created by Daniela and Silvana Nicoletta, leads visitors through scenes from the story of the wooden puppet, with characters including Geppetto, the Talking Cricket, the Blue Fairy, as well as the Cat, the Fox and the Whale. The garden exhibition, accessible from Vlašská Street, will remain open until September 12. It runs Tuesday to Saturday from 3 pm to 7 pm, with additional weekend opening hours. Entry is free. The initiative is part of broader celebrations marking the legacy of Carlo Collodi, whose novel “The Adventures of Pinocchio” has been translated and published worldwide. Alongside the garden installation, the institute is preparing a related exhibition titled “Pinocchio in the World,” hosted in its courtyard on Šporkova Street. From June 17 to September 17, the institute will also present a display of 79 digitised book covers of “The Adventures of Pinocchio,” published across 40 countries. The collection will be installed in the institute’s arcade, showing how the story has been visually reinterpreted over time. The Czech Republic and Slovakia will be represented among the selections,...
A major international exhibition examining the growing influence of artificial intelligence, data collection and digital surveillance opens today, June 11, at Galerie Rudolfinum. Titled DATAS: The Data and the Sovereign, the exhibition brings together 21 artists and collectives from across Europe and beyond to explore how algorithms and AI systems increasingly shape personal choices, political decisions and national sovereignty. Through installations, research-based projects and multimedia works, the exhibition asks a central question: who controls our data, and what does that mean for individual freedom in the digital age? The project is part of a broader European collaboration involving cultural institutions from five countries. Partners include Galerie Rudolfinum and MeetFactory in the Czech Republic, the Goethe-Institut in Germany, Tallinn Art Hall in Estonia, IZOLYATSIA in Ukraine and Slovenian organization Projekt Atol. The initiative has been supported by the European Union’s Creative Europe programme. According to gallery director Julia Bailey, the exhibition aims to highlight both the opportunities and risks associated with artificial intelligence while encouraging debate about privacy, personal sovereignty and political freedom. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Galerie Rudolfinum (@galerierudolfinum) The show follows previous technology-focused exhibitions at the gallery and continues its focus on contemporary issues...
Every year, the Czech Philharmonic concludes its season outside the Rudolfinum with a traditional open-air free concert on Hradčanské Square. On June 24th, against the backdrop of Prague Castle, the orchestra will perform an engaging program ranging from film music to famous classical works, under the baton of conductor Alain Altinoglu. The evening’s soloist will be Marek Kozák, with Marek Eben serving as the narrator. The event will begin at 8:15 p.m. and is expected to run for approximately 70 minutes. The evening will open with Alfred Newman’s famous 20th Century Fox Fanfare, followed by selections from Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s score for The Sea Hawk, arranged by Patrick Russ. The concert will also feature the Largo from Antonín Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9, From the New World, the opening movement of George Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F, and Leonard Bernstein’s Symphonic Dances from West Side Story. Organizers will provide around 700 seats, primarily reserved for seniors, people with disabilities, and expectant mothers. Other visitors will be able to enjoy the performance while seated on the surrounding cobblestones and grassy areas or by standing throughout the concert. The performance will go ahead regardless of weather conditions. Attendees are encouraged to bring umbrellas...
Prague will soon become the stage for a unique event for fans of harder electronic music. On Saturday, July 18, Holy Priest will arrive in the Czech capital with his special Holy Shit Show, which will also be his only performance in the Czech Republic in 2026. The event will take place as an open-air festival in the multifunctional outdoor venue Areál 7 in Prague’s Holešovice district, offering an intense rave atmosphere under the open sky. Visitors can expect massive sound, a special audiovisual show, and an energy that will bring together thousands of hard techno fans in one place. Tickets are available here. Holy Priest is one of the most prominent names on the contemporary hard techno scene, and his performances are known for their uncompromising energy, fast tempos, and hypnotic atmosphere. The Holy Shit Show is a special performance concept featuring unique production and visuals, presented only at a limited number of selected events around the world. The event is organized by the new promoter concept Outcasts, which focuses on raw underground rave culture. Outcasts follows the original spirit of the rave movement and creates a space for a community connected by music, energy, and freedom on the...
World-renowned Spanish sculptor Jaume Plensa has unveiled his new permanent sculpture NEST in Prague, installed at the Bořislavka intersection near Evropská Avenue in front of the Artium art space. The 4.5-metre bronze and white-painted work marks a rare example of a major international public artwork permanently placed in the Czech capital. The installation was initiated by Valea Art and is intended to bring a moment of calm to one of Prague’s busiest transport corridors. Plensa, born in Barcelona in 1955, is known for large-scale public sculptures installed in cities including Chicago, London, Madrid, Jersey City and Taipei. His works often explore the human figure and perception in urban space. Prague previously hosted his work during an exhibition at Jan Palach Square in 2009. “I wanted to create a symbolic bridge between the building and society,” Plensa said about the project. NEST depicts an elongated girl’s head held in a pair of human hands. The figure, a signature motif in Plensa’s work, is designed to shift in perception depending on distance — appearing unified from afar and more fragile up close. The artist describes the head as a space of thought, dreams and imagination. Curator Linda K. Sedláková from Valea Art...
Prague Museum Night returns on June 13th, offering free or discounted admission at more than 60 venues across the city. One of the biggest additions in 2026 is the participation of the National Gallery Prague. As part of the event, visitors will be able to access several of its major sites, including the Schwarzenberg Palace, Šternberk Palace, Salm Palace and the Convent of St. Agnes. Other newcomers include Rothmayer Villa and Signal Space, a digital art venue located in Prague’s historic center. Signal Space will present its immersive exhibition Echoes of Tomorrow, alongside an interactive children’s zone and a selection of video mapping projects previously featured at the Signal Festival. The heart of this year’s event will once again be the recently renovated Main Building of the Museum of Prague in Florenc. The neo-Renaissance landmark reopened to the public six months ago after a five-year restoration project and will serve as the main meeting point throughout the evening. Outdoor activities will begin at 4 p.m., while the museum building itself opens at 6 p.m. Visitors will be able to explore the museum’s permanent exhibition City in Time, visit the Tělák exhibition and take part in creative workshops designed for children...
A 700-meter concrete wall in Prague 6 is about to become a landmark of contemporary street art. Starting June 15, thirty artists from the Czech Republic and abroad will spend two weeks painting Mural Ruzyně — a project that, once complete, will rank as the third longest collaborative mural in Europe. The wall runs along Vlastina Street in Ruzyně and has long been one of those forgotten stretches of urban infrastructure that nobody really looks at. By the end of June, that changes. What Is Mural Ruzyně The project is initiated by the Prague 6 municipal district and carried out by The Chemistry Gallery as part of the Urban Pictus festival — a biennial event now in its third edition, running from June to September 2026. The painted surface will cover roughly 1,800 square meters, wrapping the theme “The Beauty of the City in Motion” across the full length of the wall. The work runs June 15–30, and the public is welcome to watch the process unfold on site. Who Is Painting It The lineup spans both established names and internationally recognized figures. From the Czech scene: Michal Škapa, Toy Box, Chemis, Sany, and Jakub Tytykalo. The international roster includes...
Summer in Prague means one thing: outdoor concerts. Among the city’s most established warm-weather traditions, Prague Open Air returns this season with 20 performances spread across two venues, running from early June through the first week of September. The festival draws a mix of Czech headliners and international acts. This year’s foreign bookings include British electronic duo Kosheen and Celtic punk veterans Dropkick Murphys — two names that need no introduction for anyone who spent time near a radio or mosh pit in the early 2000s. On the domestic side, fans can expect Rozálie, Mig 21, and David Koller, among others. How It Starts — and How It Ends The opening night falls on Wednesday, June 3, with Wohnout taking the stage at Energy Pub in Riegrovy sady. The curtain closes on September 8 at the same location, where Jasná Páka will deliver the final set of the season. Two Venues, Two Atmospheres All concerts take place at one of two locations: Energy Pub in Riegrovy sady, one of Prague’s most beloved hilltop beer gardens, and Areál7 in Holešovice, an industrial-edged event space in one of the city’s fastest-changing neighborhoods. View this post on Instagram A post shared...
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