Petr Václav’s Il Boemo won in six categories at the 30th anniversary edition of the Czech Film and Television Academy (CFTA) Awards, held in Prague’s Rudolfinum on 4 March 2023. Petr Václav’s Il Boemo scored in both main categories (best film and best directing), and also in best sound, production design, costume design and makeup and hairstyling categories. Vojtěch Mašek‘s Arvéd won best screenplay and best actor in a leading role, while Adam Sedlák’s BANGER. took the prizes for best editing and best actor in a supporting role. The event was hosted by actor/director Jiří Havelka and broadcast live on the ČT1 channel. WINNERS: Best Feature Film: Il Boemo (Czech Republic, Italia, Slovakia) Directed by Petr Václav Produced by Mimesis Film Coproduced by Dugong Films, sentimentalfilm, the Czech Television, Magiclab Supported by the Czech Film Fund, Creative Europe – MEDIA, the Prague Film Fund, the Pilsen Region, the South Moravian Film Fund, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund, Film Foundation, Arte, MIBAC (Ministero della cultura), the Liguria Film Fund, the Veneto Film Fund, the Sicilia Film Fund Best Director: Petr Václav for Il Boemo Best Screenplay: Jan Poláček, Vojtěch Mašek for Arved / Arvéd Directed by Vojtěch Mašek Produced by Cinémotif Films Coproduced by Punkchart Films, the Czech Television Supported by the Czech Film Fund, the Slovak Audiovisual Fund Best Long Documentary: Art Talent Show / Zkouška...
This year’s 10th edition of Festival Spectaculare is about to start and promises to be an experience for everyone to witness. On the 10th of March Festival Spectaculare kicks off its spectacular 5-week program, bringing visitors fresh audiovisual content and inspiration. The program consists of domestic as well as global artists bringing us a wide range of music. There will also be an educational aspect to the festival, with a number of workshops by artists, film screenings, and exhibitions; with something to discover for anyone open to new experiences, it promises to be a successful year once again. The program can be found on Festival Spectaculare’s website, and ticket can be purchased on GoOut! The festival is curated by music expert Josef Sedloň, who has built Festival Spectalure up from a previous initiative. “We started Festival Spectaculare with the goal to concentrate more events in one month, to keep up with the growing audience” explains Sedloň. Last year’s festival was the longest, lasting over two months. This year, the festival will go back to a more compact program but will still offer a wide range of concerts and events; music going from ambient to modern classical music, live electronics with...
Every year, March 8 is a day dedicated to women. They are wonderful, exceptional and without them, none of us would be here. Today, we will introduce you to eight Czech women known to the entire world, who have diligently worked their way up to the top of their field. Read more about them here! Martina Navrátilová Martina is considered one of the best tennis players of all time. Between 1978 and 1987, she was the world leader in singles. She started out as a player representing Czechoslovakia, later representing the USA. She was born in Prague (* 18 October 1956), where she also began playing tennis and training. In 1975, after the US Open, she applied for American citizenship and did not return to Czechoslovakia until after the fall of the Iron Curtain in the 1990s. In addition to working in the sports world, Martina is actively involved in public life in both the United States and the Czech Republic. She fights for the rights of minorities, specifically the LGBTQ + community, to which she herself subscribes, being an early supporter at a time when this movement was still considered as unconventional. Eva Jiřičná Eva is a Czech architect...
Prague Rocks, one of Central Europe’s biggest music festivals, is back with a second edition this year, set to take place on June 21st at Letňany Airport in Prague. The festival has confirmed a star-studded line-up that includes Gwen Stefani, Maroon 5, James Bay, Delta Goodrem, and Czech artists Vojtěch Dyk and Lake Malawi. The latest addition to the line-up is the renowned British singer-songwriter Rag’n’Bone Man, who will grace the stage with his unique blend of traditional blues and hip-hop. Born Rory Graham in East Sussex, England, Rag’n’Bone Man shot to fame in 2016 with the release of his debut album “Human.” Since then, he has garnered a loyal fan base and his tours around the world have been consistently sold out. In 2017, he won the BRIT Award for “British Breakthrough Act” and received the BRIT “Critics’ Choice Award,” cementing his place as a rising star in the music industry. Rag’n’Bone Man has also collaborated with other internationally renowned artists such as Gorillaz, Logic, Calvin Harris, and Pink, further solidifying his status as one of the most versatile and sought-after artists in the industry. The Prague Rocks Festival offers visitors the chance to see some of the biggest...
On February 25, 1948, the Communist Party, with Soviet backing, assumed undisputed control over the government of Czechoslovakia, marking the onset of four decades of undisguised communist rule in the country. After World War II through May 1946 After World War II, Czechoslovakia looked favorably on the Russians, who had liberated them. In fact, the Communist Party had had a solid following in the country from the 1920s, when the nation was democratic. Eduard Beneš, who became the postwar president, had signed a friendship treaty with the Soviets while working with the government-in-exile in 1943. The Czechoslovak army and local government structure were modeled after those in the USSR. By the beginning of 1946, there was no USSR military presence in the country, yet Communists were well-represented in the government with Klement Gottwald as the Prime Minister and other Communists looking after the ministries of the interior, agriculture, information, defense, and education. The results of the May 1946 elections demonstrated the popularity of the Party, as it nabbed 38 percent of the vote. The Communist Party’s popularity drops From May 1946 until July 1947, things seemed to be running smoothly in Czechoslovakia. Then the nation wanted to obtain Marshall Aid....
UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) was founded on November 16, 1945, as a result of the Second World War, which had just ended. The organization’s main goal was to strive to maintain international peace by fostering cooperation in the fields of education, science, and culture and by advocating respect for human rights. UNESCO is based in Paris and today has 195 member countries and 9 affiliated members. The Czech Republic became a member state on February 22, 1993. In July 2021, UNESCO decided on new sites to be inscribed on the World Heritage List. The Czech Spa Triangle and the Primeval Beech Forests of Jizerské hory became new successfully nominated Czech Republic sites. At present, there are 15 Czech sites in total on the list: Historic Centre of Český Krumlov Český Krumlov is a city in the South Bohemia region, situated on the banks of the Vltava river. Its historic centre was added to the UNESCO List in 1992. The city is most famous for its castle complex built in the 13th century which boasts Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque elements. Český Krumlov is a beautiful example of a Central European small town originating in the Middle...
Replicas of the most famous works by Renaissance masters, including Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarroti, Raffaello, and Sandro Botticelli, will occupy the space of Mánes in Prague for three months. This exhibition has already been visited by over half a million people in Austria and Germany. The most challenging work for the organizers was transporting the nine-meter-high sculpture of David, which was the first work to be installed in the gallery. Covering the glass ceiling of the gallery was as well a technical challenge because the parameters of the exhibition require dim light. The exhibition will also feature replicas of other famous works, including da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, seen by over ten million visitors each year at the Louvre in Paris, the Sistine Madonna by Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, the ceiling frescoes of the Sistine Chapel, and Botticelli’s Birth of Venus. “The painting The Birth of Venus is considered a milestone in the history of art. Visitors to the exhibition will be impressed by its original size of 278 x 175 cm. The monumental painting was created at the end of the fifteenth century and has been exhibited in the famous Uffizi Gallery in Florence since the beginning of the...
Well-known Festival Spectaculare will be back this spring to bring you some audiovisual inspiration while celebrating its 10-year anniversary. As usual, the festival will be dedicated to carefully selected artists from domestic as well as global alternative scenes. The festival curated by Josef Sedloň presents ten concerts and events, from ambient to modern classical music, live electronics with overlap into experiment, and epic large-format visual performances. This year’s headliners are the British music innovator Max Cooper bringing the Mesh label showcase for the first time, the German producer Pantha Du Prince and the Mexican experimenter Murcof. The festival’s extensive program will not only include concerts in clubs and non-traditional venues, but a number of workshops with artists, film screenings, an exhibition and an audiovisual theater premiere in collaboration with the Spitfire Company will also be included. A big foreign name is kept as a surprise by the organizers. “Our goal is to offer visitors a comprehensive audio-visual experience, which opens up a new multidimensional experience in connection with music. I believe that music develops a person internally, supports his mental development. I wish that people would be able to get out of their musical stereotypes and try to go to...
For anyone nostalgic for the popular Signal festival or seeking to be immersed in artistic play with darkness and light, the newly opened Lumia Gallery in Prague’s Celetná Street is a must-visit. The gallery replaces traditional wax mannequins with interactive projections, water simulations, and sensory tunnels. Lumia Gallery has been open for over three months and was created by Filip Kočík, also known as Feex, a photographer, artist, and producer who had been considering opening the gallery for almost a decade. He collaborated with Michal Škorpík, academic sculptor Jakub Chocholoušek, and lighting engineer and digital artist Ati Sphere on the project. “I was doing new circus, and then I became interested in the possibility of combining acrobatics and dance with projections, so I started to develop it. There aren’t many schools for that, so you have to learn how to use all the tools yourself. The most important thing is to have a hacker mindset because the whole process of creating is based on a visual idea that you need to solve as a problem. You have to invent a completely new system to make it work,” explains Ati Sphere, who has created most of the works for the gallery,...
US pop icon Gwen Stefani has been announced as a headliner for the Prague Rocks Festival on 21 June. She is returning to the Czech Republic for the first time since 2007 when she performed in Prague as part of her tour. Gwen Stefani joins the previously announced headliner of the festival, Maroon 5. The festival will also feature Australian singer Delta Goodrem, as well as the Czech artists Lake Malawi and Vojtěch Dyk with his new project D.Y.K. Gwen Stefani is a singer, songwriter and fashion designer who rose to fame as a member of the band No Doubt. The band reached the peak of their popularity in the 1990s with their hits “Just a Girl” and “Don’t Speak”. After several successful albums with the band, Stefani released her first solo album “Love. Angel. Music. Baby.” in 2004, which included hits like “Hollaback Girl” and “Rich Girl”. Since then, she has released three more solo albums. Tickets start from CZK 1,690 and are already on sale. Special VIP Packages with direct access to the stage, good views and all-day catering are also on sale through Live Nation. Stefani has won three Grammy Awards. As a solo artist, she has received...
Snowshow is a theatrical masterpiece for families, lovers, and joy seekers easily understood by all around the world, resulting into thousands of happy human faces every night glowing on earth. From the 1st to the 5th of March, the Hybernia Theater will be holding a hit of theatrical productions – Slava’s Snowshow. A caravan of organized chaos, revelry, and enchantment that ceaselessly trundles around the world. It offers everybody – young and old – an opportunity to leave their regulated lives at the theatre doors and enter a condition of delighted idiocy. We could say that Snowshow is just an excuse to celebrate life in a foolish way. Get your tickets here The show is created by Russian performance artist and clown, Slava Polunin, who is 69-years-old, and still stages this legendary theatre piece across the globe, no matter what the season is. “Clowning is a certain point of view on the world, an ability to see things in a way that differs from what people usually see,” he writes on his website. “It is a great pleasure to collect joyful people who live and create things in this dimension. Once you start, you cannot stop.” “My shows are successful because I do...
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Czech cuisine is quite heavy and fatty, so it can be a shock to a foreigner’s system. However, not all of the traditional Bohemian, Moravian, and Silesian dishes are like that. For example, Czechs tend to enjoy soups, which tend to be a little bit lighter. In this article, we’re going to talk about 10 traditional Czech soups. Zeleninová polévka Zeleninová polévka is a Czech vegetable soup that is usually served as a nutritious appetizer. This hearty dish has numerous varieties and can incorporate various root or leafy vegetables. Most commonly, it consists of diced or sliced carrots, celery, and potatoes, but it is easily adjusted to any taste. Next to vegetables, it can also incorporate thin pasta and egg or liver dumplings. Regardless of the varieties, this classic soup is a staple in many Czech households, and is often found on the menus of traditional restaurants. Fazolová Fazolová is a traditional Czech bean soup. Although it appears in numerous varieties, it usually consists of plump white beans cooked in a flavorful broth alongside potatoes, root vegetables, and smoked meat. Occasionally, it can be altered with sour cream or thickened with flour. This...
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