Prague: Prague Calendar of Events

PRAGUE AUTUMN FESTIVAL
The Prague Autumn Festival ends the string of major European summer festivals in the same way that the Prague Spring Festival opened up the continent-wide artistic frenty five months earlier. Although not as long established, Prague Autumn has, since 1991, rapidly gained a reputation for attracting the world?s great artists and ensembles.

January 
DAYS OF EUROPEAN FILM
Festival of contemporary European films, especially from EU countries

February
SLOVAK THEATRE IN PRAGUE
Festival of Slovak theatres

March
FEBIOFEST
International festival of film, television programmes and video.

ONE WORLD FILM FESTIVAL

International film festival - documentary films on human rights

April
PRAGUE WRITER’S FESTIVAL
International meeting of writers

May
BOOK WORLD PRAGUE
International book trade fair
PRAGUE SPRING
International music festival
KHAMORO
International festival of gipsy culture 
INTERNATIONAL CHOIR FESTIVAL OF FOLK SONGS

May - June
WORLD FESTIVAL OF PUPPET ART

June
MUSICA ECUMENICA
MUSICA SACRA PRAGA

Festival of sacral music

June - July
SUMMER OLD MUSIC FESTIVITIES
International festival
DANCE PRAGUE
International festival of contemporary dance art and motion theatre

July - August
ORGAN SUMMER
International festival of organ concerts

August - September
VERDI FESTIVAL
Traditional festival of Verdi operas

September - October
PRAGUE AUTUMN
International music festival

October
INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
FOUR + FOUR DAYS IN MOTION

International festival of motion theatre

November
PRAGUE GERMAN-LANGUAGE THEATRE FESTIVAL
Festival of theatre ensembles from Austria, Germany and Switzerland

December
BOHUSLAV MARTINU FESTIVAL

Prague: Passport and visa requirements for the Czech Republic

Passport/Visa

Passport Required?
British Yes
Australian Yes
Canadian Yes
USA Yes
Other EU *
Visa Required?
British No
Australian No **
Canadian No **
USA No **
Other EU No
Return Ticket Required?
British No
Australian No
Canadian No
USA No
Other EU No

Note
Minors are allowed to travel on their parents’ passports up until aged 15 years.

(a) EU nationals, and those who do not require visas, whose stay will exceed 30 days, must register with the Alien and Border Police within 30 days of arrival. All other nationals must register with the Alien and Border Police within three days of arrival, regardless of intended length of stay. Generally, accommodation providers will arrange this for their guests. (b) British Overseas Citizens require visas as do holders of British Travel Documents (blue) under the 1951 Geneva Convention, and holders of British Travel Documents (brown) for tourism and business trips, and must apply in person.

Passports
Passport valid for at least three months beyond length of stay required by all nationals referred to in the chart above except:
(a) * EU nationals holding a valid national ID card.
Note: EU nationals are only required to produce evidence of their EU nationality and identity in order to be admitted to any EU Member State. This evidence can take the form of a valid national passport or national identity card. Either is acceptable. Possession of a return ticket, any length of validity on their document, sufficient funds for the length of their proposed visit should not be imposed.

Visas
Not required by all nationals of countries referred to in the chart above for the following durations:
(a) nationals of EU countries who may stay for an unlimited period;
(b) ** nationals of Australia, Canada and the USA for stays of up to 90 days.

Note: Nationals not referred to in the chart above are advised to contact the embassy to check visa requirements (see Contact Addresses).
Czech Foreign Ministry: www.czechembassy.org

Prague: Theaters in Prague, a Cultural Center of Eastern Europe

Archa Theatre
Archa Theatre strives to be a place open to various and unexpected encounters, examiniong the possibilities of art.
Na Porici 26, Prague 1

Svandovo Divadlo
Svandovo Theatre is the modern European culture centre of performing arts, with English subtitles for many performances
Stefanikova 57 , Prague 5

A Studio Rubin
Theatre, music club, and performing arts venue in Mala Strana.
Malostranske nam. 9, Prague 1

Alfred ve dvore Theatre
Alfred ve dvore (Alfred in the Courtyard), the stage for new theatre
Frantiska Krizka 36, Prague 7

Ballet Prague Junior
BPJ is a chamber company consisting of 14-16 students of DCP at the doorstep of their dancing careers.
U Vetrniku 3, Prague 6

Broadway Theatre
In front of the theatre is situated balcony with 136 places for sitting ( 7 rows ).
Na Prikope 31, Prague 1

Cafe Theatre Cerna Labut
Cafe, Gallery, and Theatre located on Na Porici, next to the department store Bila Labut.
Na Porici 25, Prague 1

Children’s Opera Prague
Tynska 7, Prague 1

Deja Donne
Lenka Flory (Czech Republic) and Simone Sandroni (Italy) founded the international, contemporary dance theatre group DEJA DONNE in Prague
Celetna 17, Prague 1

DISPRO spol. s r.o.
Narodni 28, Prague 1

Divadlo Bez Zabran
Divadlo Bez zᢲan (Theatre Without Constraints) has been established as a civic society in 2001
Sekaninova 34 , Prague 2

Divadlo Komedie
Since 2002, Prague?s Komedie Theatre has been home to the Prague.
Jungmannova 1, Prague 1

Divadlo Na Fidlovacce
Czech language theatre, known for its musical productions.
Kresomyslova 625, Prague 4

Divadlo Rokoko
Theatre in Prague 1
Vaclavske namesti 38 - pasáž Rokoko, Praha 1 -

Divadlo v Dlouhe
Divadlo v Dlouhé ©s a repertoire theatre with a permanent group of actors established in 1996
Dlouha 39, Prague 1

Divaldo Na Pradle
Theatre, Gallery & Cafe.Divaldo Na Pradle is host to fringe festival acts, expatriate theatre.
Besedn���, Prague 1

Don Giovanni Marionette Opera
“DON GIOVANNI” marionette opera - Located at the Theatre On the King Road, Karlova 12, Prague 1.
Karlova 12, Prague 1

Estates Theatre
The Theatre of the Estates (Stavovské ¤ivadlo) is one of the most beautiful historic theatres in Europe.
Ostrovni 1, Prague 1

Forman Brothers Theatre
The theatre of Forman brothers… is a living community without a permanent stage and a complete ensemble.
Wuchterlova 584/16 , Prague 6

Gaudeamus
Gaudeamus is Prague folklore group whose members are students and graduates of prague universities.
namesti Jir��� z Lobkovic, Prague 3Goya Music Hall
Recent shows include Les Miserables and Miss Saigon.
Holesovice, Prague 7

Hudebni Divadlo Karlin
Musical and opera theatre. Highly skilled performers showing the best of the musical world.
5. Kvetna 65, Prague 4

Kastan
Theatre and concert hall in Prague 6. Nightly concerts, plays, children’s fairy tales and more.
Belohorska 150 , Prague 6

Kolowrat Theare
Ovocny trh 6, Prague 1

Krizik Fountain
Vystaviste area, Prague 7

Lavka Theatre
Lá¶«a’s Terraces and Theatre are the most favourite places to enjoy the view of Prague’s panorama.
Novotneho lavka 1, Prague 1
Phone: 420 221 082 288

Magic Palace
Belunska 1945, Prague 9

Minor Theater
The Minor Theatre has been for years linked mainly with puppet and children theatre.
Vodickova 6, Prague 1

Nablizko Theatre
Theatre and performing arts venue in Prague 1 - Kampa. Home to a wide range of performances.
Nosticova 2a , Prague 1 - Kampa

National Marionette Theatre
OPERA For The Whole Family ! Original Czech MARIONETTES In The Opera Of Operas! More Than 3000 Performances Since
Zatecka 1, Prague 1

National Theatre
The historical building of the National Theatre in Prague is the embodiment of the will of the Czech nation for national independence.
Ostrovni 1, Prague 1

Pohybove divadlo 22 Praha
The ensemble was established in 1993 at the Na Zᢲadl���heatre.
Frantiska Kadlece 8, Prague 8

Ponec Theatre
Ponec Theatre is run by the Tanec Praha Association.
Husitska 24a/899, Prague 3

Prague Original Music Theatre
Theatre may pride on its originality expressing in several ways: it performs its own chamber music.
Podle Lomu 27, Prague 5

Roxy Theatre
Dlouha 33, Prague 1

Salesianske divadlo
Independent theatre located in Prague 8.
Kobyliske nam. 1, Prague 8

State Opera Prague
Legerova 75, Prague 1

Studio Matous
The ensemble ARS CAMERALIS is famous in its double performance activity, including 13th to 15th century music.
Veltezska 136, Zdiby

Tanec Praha
Dance has unlimited possibilities to destroy not only language boundaries, but also our spiritual and emotional limits and restrictions
Husitska 24A, Prague 3

Teatr novogo fronta
Novovysocanská ¹, Prague 9

The Bear Educational Theatre
The Bear Educational Theatre was started by David Fisher in 1994.
Frantiska Krizka 1, Prague 7

Theatre of Spejbl and Hurvinek
The Spejbl and Hurv���k Theatre was established by prof. Josef Skupa ( 1892-1957) in Pilsen, western Bohemia in 1930.
Dejvicka street 38, Prague 6 - Dejvice

Theatre on the Balustrade
History of the Theatre on the Balustrade - The theatre was founded in 1958. Its founders - Helena PhilipovᬠIvan Vys
Anenske namesti 5, Prague 1

Prague: Prague Statistics; Big City

People

Czech Republic

Population:

10,235,455 (July 2006 est.)

Age structure:

0-14 years: 14.4% (male 755,098/female 714,703)
15-64 years: 71.2% (male 3,656,021/female 3,629,036)
65 years and over: 14.5% (male 576,264/female 904,333) (2006 est.)

Median age:

total: 39.3 years
male: 37.5 years
female: 41.1 years (2006 est.)

Population growth rate:

0.06% (2006 est.)

Birth rate:

9.02 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Death rate:

10.59 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Net migration rate:

0.97 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Sex ratio:

at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.06 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.64 male(s)/female
total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2006 est.)

Infant mortality rate:

total: 3.89 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 4.24 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 3.52 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

Life expectancy at birth:

total population: 76.22 years
male: 72.94 years
female: 79.69 years (2006 est.)

Total fertility rate:

1.21 children born/woman (2006 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

less than 0.1% (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

2,500 (2001 est.)

HIV/AIDS - deaths:

less than 10 (2001 est.)

Nationality:

noun: Czech(s)
adjective: Czech

Ethnic groups:

Czech 90.4%, Moravian 3.7%, Slovak 1.9%, other 4% (2001 census)

Religions:

Roman Catholic 26.8%, Protestant 2.1%, other 3.3%, unspecified 8.8%, unaffiliated 59% (2001 census)

Languages:

Czech

Literacy:

definition: NA
total population: 99%
male: 99%
female: 99% (2003 est.)