Prague’s planned Vltava Philharmonic has offered the first detailed look inside the building, releasing visualizations of its main foyer and the spaces serving its three principal concert halls. The interior design will combine wood, glass and stone, with flowing shapes inspired by the Vltava River and the building’s distinctive sloping roof. The plans also emphasize open public spaces designed to connect the concert halls with the rest of the building. The main foyer will be dominated by a large glass wall extending across several floors. Its curved geometry is intended to echo the movement of the Vltava and will separate the open foyer from other areas of the building. Light-colored solid wood panels will cover the ceilings, following the contours of the roof above. Stone elements will be used in areas connecting the public foyer with the foyer of the main concert hall, including spaces designed for both seating and standing around bar counters. ´ The project has become significantly more expensive The cost of the Vltava Philharmonic has increased sharply since the project was first estimated. In 2021, the projected construction cost was CZK 6.1 billion. After the Danish architecture studio Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) won the international competition...
The international Engaged Investments conference, taking place on October 21 and 22, 2026, is significantly expanding its scope this year. The event, which brings hundreds of startup investors from all over Europe to Prague, is now fully opening its doors to tech founders and the broader innovation ecosystem. Alongside the main program, the two-day event will feature two specialized industry tracks focusing on fintech and defense, pitches from up to 80 startups, and an extended accompanying program. Real defense instead of geopolitical theories The defense track is being organized in collaboration with the Invest in Bravery initiative, which is deeply involved in the Ukrainian ecosystem, alongside the European EUDIS Matchmaking program for defense and Cassini Matchmaking for space technologies. A special guest will be Senior Lieutenant Mykyta Puz, Defense Industry Liaison Officer of the Azov Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine. He previously worked in business and AI product management before volunteering for the front lines in 2024. He will shed light on what a modern army truly and urgently needs from the defense industry. Alongside him, speakers will include Erin Hallock, Managing Partner of the NATO Innovation Fund, a representative of the renowned Ukrainian fund Brave1, and others....
The 28th edition of Designblok, Prague’s international design festival, will take place from October 6 to 11, 2026, across six locations in the city. The professional program and conference begin on Tuesday, October 6, while the main festival opens to the public on Wednesday, October 7. This year’s theme is “Light,” with exhibitions and installations exploring both the practical and symbolic role of light in design. The program will look at design as a tool for addressing social and economic challenges and examine its role in everyday life. Curated exhibitions, exhibitor installations, discussions on the Designblok Stage and the Designblok Talks conference will explore themes including knowledge, truth, hope and sustainability. The Trade Fair Palace (Veletržní palác) will serve as the festival’s main venue. It will bring together hundreds of presentations by designers, brands, schools and emerging talents, alongside curated exhibitions, lectures and workshops. The venue will also host activities for children and adults. At the Prague Castle Riding School, Designblok will present two curated exhibitions connecting contemporary design and craftsmanship with Czech cultural history. The Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague will host one of the festival’s main exhibitions, as well as dozens of design presentations and a special...
The Prague Indian Film Festival will return for its 23rd edition from October 8 to 10, bringing a selection of recent Indian films to Kino Světozor. The festival will open with a historical drama and feature Bollywood, arthouse cinema, a Sundance-winning film and a vampire comedy. The festival opens on Thursday, October 8, in the presence of the Ambassador of India with Main Vaapas Aaunga, directed by Imtiaz Ali. Set against the Partition of British India in 1947, the film follows a young Sikh man and his Muslim girlfriend whose lives are transformed by the political upheaval of the period. Friday’s program will offer two very different takes on contemporary Indian cinema. Bollywood fans can see Cocktail 2, a romantic comedy about a love triangle starring Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon and Rashmika Mandanna. The film follows the successful 2012 movie Cocktail. The festival will also screen Cactus Pears, an arthouse drama set in a remote village in Maharashtra. The story follows a man who returns home after his father’s death and, while observing traditional mourning rituals, reconnects with a childhood friend. The film won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, where it drew attention for its portrayal...
One of Prague’s best-known nightlife venues is closing after more than three decades beside the Charles Bridge. Lávka, which opened in 1990 on the banks of the Vltava, held its final farewell party on September 30. The club will leave its historic premises by October 8 as the City of Prague prepares to renovate the building. For 36 years, Lávka was more than a nightclub. Its programme included concerts, theater, exhibitions, fashion shows and other cultural events. Its visitors included former president Václav Havel, politician Karel Schwarzenberg and singer Karel Gott. The venue also hosted Czech acts including Lucie and Lunetic, as well as international performers such as Supertramp and R.E.M. The first version of the venue was modest. It began as a theater bar in the Bedřich Smetana Museum, replacing the building’s cloakroom. With little money available, co-founder Boris Gaydečka and his partners constructed the bar themselves using scaffolding and wooden boards found on the site. Advertising on the newly launched Radio Evropa 2 helped attract customers, and the business soon outgrew its original space. Over the years, Lávka became a regular stop for performers from very different parts of Prague’s cultural scene. Its stage hosted the avant-garde Opera...
Lego will open its second Czech store on Na Příkopě Street in central Prague on October 22. The Lego Store Prague City Center will open to the public at 10 a.m. The 496-square-meter shop will carry the full Lego range, including sets available exclusively through Lego stores. The interior will incorporate references to Prague and Czech history. Among the models on display will be Lego versions of the Prague Astronomical Clock, Charles Bridge, Charles IV and the Czech double-tailed lion. A model of a Prague tram will also be part of the store’s design. Visitors will have access to several interactive features, including a station where they can create their own minifigures and a Pick & Build area. Prague-wide Lego Game The opening campaign will begin earlier in October with a series of Saturday challenges. During the first three Saturdays of the month, families will be able to follow clues published on social media and search different parts of Prague for project ambassadors. The ambassadors will be carrying Lego models representing Prague landmarks, including a tram, the Astronomical Clock and Charles IV. Participants who find the correct location will have to give the ambassador a specific password revealed through the...
Zendaya recently came to Prague to film a promotional campaign for Swiss sportswear and footwear brand On, with several recognizable locations across the city serving as the backdrop. The actress filmed at the Strahov ventilation towers, the building used by Prague’s Technical Road Administration for tunnel management, and the roof of the National Museum’s New Building. The two-minute campaign video follows Zendaya as she runs through Prague while being pursued by a group of women. The opening scenes were filmed around the Strahov ventilation towers before the action moves to the brutalist TSK tunnel administration building. A fight takes place outside the building and continues underneath it, before Zendaya escapes and heads toward the National Museum’s New Building. The final part of the video was filmed inside the museum building, including its staircase and corridors, and on the roof. The campaign ends with Zendaya jumping from the rooftop. The video was directed by Pantera, an Argentine directing trio. On selected Prague for the launch of its new collection, using the city as the setting for both still photography and the campaign film. Zendaya is the latest major international star to film in Prague, which has become an increasingly popular location...
Bolt has introduced two new ride categories in Prague that allow passengers to request drivers who speak either Czech or English. The new options are available at the same price as a standard Bolt ride. They are open to drivers of any nationality who can communicate in the relevant language at a level suitable for everyday conversation. Czech-speaking passengers who are less comfortable communicating in English can request a Czech-speaking driver, while foreign residents, tourists and business travellers can choose a driver who speaks English. Bolt already provides automatic translation for communication between passengers and drivers within its app. Booking information, addresses and messages can therefore be translated automatically. The new categories are designed to cover situations in which communication takes place outside the app, particularly during the journey itself. The company said the new options are already available in Prague, where it has enough partner drivers who meet the language requirements. Drivers can choose whether to participate in the new categories. They may offer rides in Czech, English, both languages or continue driving exclusively in the standard category. Participation is voluntary. Passengers will see the two new options directly in the Bolt app. The Czech-speaking category is identified by...
On April 17, 2027, OX Club in Prague will transform for one night into an Ibiza-inspired party featuring DJs, immersive visuals and tropical-themed spaces. The Sound of Ibiza event will bring British DJ and producer Daxson, Dutch DJ and producer Laura Van Dam, Czech DJ Lucca and DJ TiGi to one stage. The night will combine electronic music with a full immersive laser show, acrobatic performances above the dancefloor and Ibiza-inspired décor throughout the club. There will also be a dedicated Sunset Experience for photos and social media, as well as a Chillout Zone with its own DJ programme and mentoring by Pavel Bidlo. Daxson has performed at major festivals and clubs including Creamfields, EDC, UNTOLD and Ministry of Sound, while also creating several anthems for Transmission Festival. Laura Van Dam has appeared at Tomorrowland, Ultra, EDC, Sziget and Ushuaïa Ibiza and has built a following with her melodic techno and trance sound. DJ Lucca, one of the country’s best-known electronic music artists, has performed alongside international names including Carl Cox and Paul van Dyk. The event will also feature competitions for an iPhone and other prizes. An Ibiza Beach Outfit is suggested, although the dress code is optional. With...
The Prague Post has launched a digital archive marking 35 years since the publication of its first issue. October 1, 2026, marks the 35th anniversary of the newspaper’s debut. Founded in 1991, The Prague Post was Czechoslovakia’s longest-running English-language weekly newspaper. The newly launched archive begins with that very first issue, which is available to read in full, browse online and search by text. A new issue will be added each week, corresponding to the same week 35 years earlier. The project will allow readers to follow the political, social and cultural changes of the early 1990s through the newspaper’s coverage, much as readers did at the time. The Prague Post Archive is also active on Facebook and Instagram, where updates about newly digitized issues and the project will be shared. The archive is administered by Modrá sova z.s., a nonprofit English-language library and learning center in Loužnice, where The Prague Post’s physical archives are housed. Issues published between 1991 and 1994 have already been scanned and processed. Around two decades of additional issues remain to be digitized, making the project a long-term and costly undertaking. Modrá sova has independently funded the digitization work since the project began and is...
A Halloween charity event will bring children and families to several Prague neighbourhoods on October 22, combining trick-or-treating with fundraising for SOS Children’s Villages. The Halloween Trick-or-Treat for Charity will take place from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. across Vinohrady, Vršovice, Žižkov, Prague 15, Holešovice and Barrandov. The concept is simple. Children dressed in Halloween costumes and accompanied by their parents will visit participating host locations, which can include cafés, restaurants, shops, confectioneries, schools, children’s centres and other businesses or organisations. The participating locations will remain a secret until children register for the event and receive a special map showing where they can go trick-or-treating. At each location, children will make a contribution of at least CZK 10 to a sealed collection box supporting SOS Children’s Villages. In return, they will receive a sweet treat before continuing to the next location. Last year’s event attracted more than 1,100 registered participants and raised CZK 296,157 despite rainy weather. The entire amount was donated to SOS Children’s Villages, which has supported children, families, young people and foster carers in the Czech Republic for more than 50 years. How it started Dinah Spritzer-Richter and several of her friends organized the first American Halloween...
Specialists from Prague City Hall and the Institute of Circular Economy (INCIEN) have analyzed the contents of public waste bins in central Prague, finding that about one ton of rubbish is discarded on Wenceslas Square every day. The latest analysis was carried out to examine how the composition of waste changes with the seasons and fluctuations in tourist traffic. A similar measurement was conducted during the winter, providing a basis for comparison. Beverage packaging made up roughly one-third of the waste collected from bins on Wenceslas Square. Cans and plastic bottles were among the most common items. Another third consisted of disposable food-service items, particularly cups. The remaining third was made up of general household waste. Researchers also found waste originating from businesses in the surrounding area, including cafes and shops. Some household rubbish appeared to have been left by tourists staying in apartments rented through short-term accommodation platforms. Food waste was another recurring part of the findings. Partially eaten food was frequently found in the bins, with trdelník pastries among the more common examples. The summer analysis gives Prague authorities a clearer picture of the waste generated in one of the city’s busiest public spaces during the peak tourist...
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