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The renowned Archa Theatre and other venues in Prague host the original Festival Alternativa, a celebration of alternative and experimental music. Performers come from all around the world and…
International Festival of Advent & Christmas Music
Prague's International Festival of Advent & Christmas Music sees more than 60 choirs performing a series of concerts. It also bestows the Petr Eben Prize on the group who best performs a work…
Electronic dance music duo Pet Shop Boys are on an extensive tour on the back of the release of latest album, Yes. This date sees them perform at the Arena HC Sparta Praha in Prague.
On St Nicholas' Eve, 5 December, Santa Claus himself wanders the streets of Prague. Accompanied by an angel and a devil, he dispenses material justice to the city's children under their…
Prague International Jazz Festival
Held since 1964, the Prague International Jazz Festival hosts performances at venues including Lucerna Music Bar and the Prague Congress Centre.
New Year's, known as St Sylvester's Day in the Czech Republic, is always an exciting time to be in Prague. Celebrations start simmering several days in advance and entail fireworks, classical…
Throughout December, Prague Christmas Market fills the Old Town Square, Wenceslas Square, Havelska Street and Namesti Republiky with music, traditional food, shopping stalls and children…
Prague Winter Festival brings a varied programme of classical music, opera and ballet performances to this romantic city. It is held in Prague's finest theatres and concert halls, such as the…
International Festival of Wind Orchestras
Prague welcomes the new year with the International Festival of Wind Orchestras, an annual competition organised by OR-FEA for amateur orchestras from around the world. Orchestra types can…
Doom-laden synth-rock gods Depeche Mode are on an extensive tour in support of latest album, Sounds of the Universe. This date is at the O2 Arena in Prague.
Anniversary of Jan Palach's Death
Prague marks the anniversary of the death of Jan Palach, the Czech student who set himself alight protesting against the 1969 Soviet invasion. People gather at Olsany Cemetery and Wenceslas…
Held throughout the city centre, Prague's Bohemian Carnival features more than allegorical costumes. Divided into four sections, the programme includes evening parties, art shows, food events…
Dancing the waltz is an essential skill to have in Prague. The Ball Season brightens up the dark winter nights at Prague's grandest venues, including the Lucerna Palace's Marble Hall. Expect…
Prague's One World Film Festival promotes documentary filmmaking by inviting audiences of thousands to cinema screenings. With its current affairs topics it aims "to expose abuses, encourage…
The Prague Half Marathon attracts major international athletes and is also open to amateur runners, although there is a three-hour time limit! The course is lined with groups of musicians and…
Musica Sacra Prague Choir Competition
Part of the Musica Sacra Prague summer festival, international choirs hold competitive performances in the capital's churches and National House of Vinohrady. Choirs must perform sacred pieces…
The Days of European Film bring together the best of European and international feature films and shorts at Prague's Cinema Svetozor and Aero Cinema. Each year some 40 feature films and ten…
Marking the end of winter, Witches' Night, or Paleni carodejnic, involves an effigy of a hag or witch burning on top of hills across the Czech Republic. In Prague the weird but compelling…
1 May is the unofficial lovers' day in the Czech Republic. Lusty couples kiss on Prague's Petrin Hill after placing flowers by the statue of Karel Hynek Macha, the 19th-century romantic poet…
On VE Day Prague remembers the Soviet tanks liberating Czechoslovakia from German occupation on 9 May 1945, a day later than elsewhere in Europe. Today the Czech Republic still lays flowers on…
