CzechTourism - Newsletter - April

I’Mozart – Mozart music festival in Prague

Festival marking the 260th anniversary of the birth of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is returning to Prague! The brilliant composer enjoyed great success here with his opera Le nozze di Figaro. Prague also hosted the premiere of his opera Don Giovanni. So now, 260 years after his birth, Mozart’s music is coming back to where it enjoyed such glory. Mozart was born 260 years ago and his genius is being commemorated in the many countries he had links to. The Czech Republic is one of them. Mozart visited the Czech lands many times and he praised the fact that his works often had greater success here than in his native Austria. The Czech Republic and in particular Prague, played a major role in the creation of Mozart’s music. That is why Prague will host the weeklong I’Mozart Festival, where 250 artists from ten countries will perform at the Estates Theater and Rudolfinum.

Date: April 17 - 24, 2016

Type: Music festival

More information: http://www.czechtourism.com/e/im-mozart/

Zlín Design Week

Design, conferences and exhibitions all focussing on a single topic: money!

The Zlín Design Week is a new event held for the first time in 2015. It was such a success that the organisers decided to repeat it. Read More

This year’s theme is money. The festival will focus on money in different forms and also on preconceptions. In Zlín you can discover whether design products have to necessarily be expensive. Genuine design creations will be exhibited all around this Moravian city, and the large cinema hall will host a conference given by experts sharing their knowledge and experience. The winner of the Talent Design contest will also be announced. The event is organised by students of the Faculty of Multimedia Communication of Tomas Bata University, reflecting their enthusiasm and energy. Zlín will become a city of design, so make sure you are there!

Date: April 25 – May 1, 2016

Type: Design

More information: http://www.czechtourism.com/e/zlin-design-week/

Volkswagen Prague Marathon Weekend

The most prestigious marathon in Central Europe with the IAAF golden mark of quality!

The start and finish of the race, which ranks among the top ten marathons in the world, is on Old Town Square in the historic center of Prague. Perhaps no runner will forget the first few strides of the marathon to the sounds of Smetana’s Vltava and more than twenty bands along the route will accompany you to your destination. The Volkswagen Prague Marathon includes traditional side events, such as the Marathon Music Festival, Sports Expo Fair and the short family Minimarathon. It is exactly a tenth of the race, 4.2 km, and is intended for all who want to be part of the marathon but dare not go the whole marathon distance.

Date: May 7 - 8, 2016

Type: Marathon

More information:http://www.czechtourism.com/e/volkswagen-marathon-prague/

Prague Spring International Music Festival 2016

The Prague Spring International Music Festival brings 50 concerts of classical music in 17 concert halls. Prague is to welcome 98 orchestras, chamber ensembles, and soloists from 23 countries.

If you like first class performances of classical music, jazz, and world music, you should not miss the 71st edition of the Prague Spring International Music Festival. It is the oldest, most famous, and biggest festival in to the number of concerts in the Czech Republic. In 2016, it will offer an excellent blend of tradition and experiment. The 1946 – 2016 jubilee will be celebrated on 12 May with the opening concert in the Smetana Hall, at the Municipal House. The traditional My Country by Bedřich Smetana will resound under the baton of Paavo Järvi from Estonia, conducting the Czech Philharmonic who stood at the birth of the festival, in 1946.

Date: May 12 – June 4, 2016

Type: International Music Festival

More information: http://www.czechtourism.com/e/prague-spring-2016/

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