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HIGHLIGHTS 2008, 2009

Five-Petalled Rose Celebrations, photo by Libor Sváček

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Location: Český Krumlov
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2009 - 700 YEARS OF ČESKÝ KRUMLOV




17th INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL ČESKÝ KRUMLOV - 2008

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18.07.2008 - 23.08.2008   (Mo-Su)
17.07.2009 - 22.08.2009   (Mo-Su)

International Music Festival Český Krumlov, photo by Aleš Motejl International Music Festival Český Krumlov 2007, foto: Libor Sváček, (c) a zdroj: Auviex s.r.o.

Český Krumlov's longest-running festival, whose concerts represent the peak of the town's cultural summer. The festival features a rich mix of musical genres - symphonic as well as chamber concerts, classical jazz, folk, as well as concerts thematically linked to culinary experiences.

Twenty eight outstanding evenings have been prepared, drawing largely from the field of classical music, featuring chamber concerts, recitals, organ concerts and performances in the Chateau’s Baroque Theatre, as well as open-air concerts in other music genres such as jazz, folk or folklore, offering more than just musical experiences. Each year, the festival organisers are proud to present not only well known Czech artists, but also international stars who don’t come to the Czech Republic very often, or indeed, who have come for the very first time, as well as showcasing young musicians, laureates of prestigious international competitions. The festival programme is carefully selected so that there is something for every music enthusiast.
A new item on the 17th IMF programme will be a series of performances of Verdi’s opera La forza del destino (The Force of Destiny) at the Revolving Auditorium. As well as the premiere on 18 July, which will launch the entire festival, there will also be another 5 performances (19 – 23.7.) Two, star studded international casts will include opera stars from the Metropolitan Opera and other major opera houses under the baton of John Keenan or Tomáš Hála. Soloists will include baritone Richard Zeller and tenor Allan Glassman, who both received enthusiastic ovations from the public last year.



Revolving Auditorium

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06.06.2008 - 31.08.2008   (Mo-Su)

Revolving Auditorium, file OIS

June - September 2009

An unforgettable experience of performances at the legendary Revolving Auditorium within the Castle Gardens in Český Krumlov.

PROGRAMME 2008

6 June – 6 July 2008, 9.30 p.m.
ROBIN HOOD
M. Glaser, P. Šubrtová
The dramatic ensemble of the South Bohemian Theatre
Director: Martin Glaser

8 – 13 July 2008, 9.30 p.m.
THE THREE MUSKETEERS
A. Dumas
The dramatic ensemble of the South Bohemian Theatre
Director: Martin Glaser

18 – 23 July 2008, 9.30 p.m.
THE POWER OF DESTINY (La forza del destino)
G. Verdi
The opera ensemble of the South Bohemian Theatre
Conductor: Tomáš Hála
Director: Josef Průdek j.h.

25 - 27 July 2008, 9.30 p.m.
RUSALKA
A. Dvořák
The opera ensemble of the South Bohemian Theatre
Conductor: Martin Peschík
Director: Josef Průdek

30 July – 17 Augsut 2008, 9.00 p.m.
THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS
C. Goldoni
The dramatic ensemble of the South Bohemian Theatre
Director: Jiří Menzel

20 - 31 August 2008, 8.30 p.m.
THE GIPSY BARON
J. Strauss II.
The opera ensemble of the South Bohemian Theatre
Conductor: Martin Peschík
Director: Miloslav Veselý

10 - 13, 17, 20, 24 June 2008 – 10.00 a.m. - performances for children
16 June, 7 July, 28 July 2008 - 5.00 p.m.
A JOURNEY AROUND THE WORLD
J. Janků
Puppet theatre company of the South Bohemian Theatre
Director: P. P. Procházka



Cultural program in ÁNTRÉ




Egon Schiele Art Centrum

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01.01.2008 - 31.12.2008   (Mo-Su) 10:00 - 18:00
01.01.2009 - 31.12.2009   (Mo-Su) 10:00 - 18:00

Egon Schiele Art Centrum, archive OIS

The former municipal brewery, now a gallery.

5000 m2 - of which 3000 m2 is exhibition area, 1500 m2 studios and apartments for contemporary artists, 500 m2 museum shop and café in the magnificent Renaissance complex of buildings of the former Municipal Brewery in the centre of Český Krumlov.

Within the premises of the Egon Schiele Art Centrum visitors have the unique opportunity to examine a series of original graphics, but also personal correspondence, visiting cards, furniture, scores of photographs and last but not least an extensive exhibition devoted to Schiele’s ancestors on the Czech side, his residence in Krumlov and in particular the Krumlov motifs on Schiele’s paintings and drawings.



International Art Studio

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01.01.2008 - 31.12.2008   (Mo-Su) 10:00 - 17:00
01.01.2009 - 31.12.2009   (Mo-Su) 10:00 - 17:00

International Art Studio, file OIS

The International Fine Arts' Studio, Artists' Residencies, Solo exhibitions, Coffee-house, Arts Club, Exterior Sculpture exhibits, open daily.



International Art Gallery

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01.04.2008 - 31.10.2008   (Mo-Su) 10:00 - 17:00
01.04.2009 - 31.10.2009   (Mo-Su) 10:00 - 17:00

Wenceslas Cellars, photo by Aleš Motejl

An international art exhibition of contemporary sculpture, design and jewellery. The exhibition is sited in the underground gothic-renaissance labyrinth, the Wenceslas Cellars (4th courtyard of the State Castle and Chateau Český Krumlov), open daily.

Where: Český Krumlov Castle



Czech Culture Gallery

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01.05.2008 - 31.10.2008   (Tu-Su) 10:00 - 17:00
01.05.2009 - 31.10.2009   (Tu-Su) 10:00 - 17:00

Entrance to the gallery, archive OIS

Exhibitions by leading Czech and international artists, presented within the space of the Renaissance buttery (2nd courtyard of the State Castle and Chateau Český Krumlov), open daily except Mondays.



Regional Museum in Český Krumlov

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01.03.2008 - 14.01.2009   (Mo-Su)
01.03.2009 - 14.01.2010   (Mo-Su)

Regional Museum in Český Krumlov, photo by Aleš Motejl

The Museum’s 34.000 exhibits include Gothic sculptures, folklore artefacts, the interior of the town’s Baroque pharmacy, and a renowned ceramics model of the historic town centre at around the year 1800, at a scale of 1:200. Many more arts and crafts objects, and the ethnography and industrial design exhibition, also document the town’s history.



Fotoatelier Seidel Museum


Fotoatelier Seidel, file OIS, photo by Lubor Mrázek Fotoatelier Seidel, file OIS, photo by Lubor Mrázek

Opening in Jun 2008

The opening of an exhibition featuring the completely preserved photographic studio of the 'King of the Šumava photographers', Josef Seidel, and his son František. Unique photos of the town and the region from the end of the 19th Century and the first half of the 20th Century.



Magical Krumlov

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30.04.2008 - 01.05.2008   (We-Th)
30.04.2009 - 01.05.2009   (Th-Fr)

Magical Krumlov, photo by Aleš Motejl

Let yourselves be charmed by Krumlov in May...

Where: Český Krumlov



BLACKMORE´S NIGHT - THE SECRET VOYAGE TOUR 2008

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20.06.2008   (Fr) 19:30

Where: Brewery Garden, Český Krumlov



Five-Petalled Rose Celebrations

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20.06.2008 - 22.06.2008   (Fr-Su)
19.06.2009 - 21.06.2009   (Fr-Su)
18.06.2010 - 22.06.2010   (Fr-Su)

Historic town procession, photo by Libor Sváček

A three-day Renaissance festival that takes the town back to the times of knights, noble ladies, magicians and beggars...



Chamber Music Festival

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27.06.2008 - 06.07.2008   (Mo-Su)
26.06.2009 - 05.07.2009   (Mo-Su)

Chamber Music Festival, photo by Lubor Mrázek

The Classical Music festival with the longest tradition in Český Krumlov. The festival includes the project 'Music Through the Ages', bringing music to the historical rooms of Český Krumlov's Castle.

Essential for our most discerning music connoisseurs is a magnificent re-enactment of jovial 18th Century Castle festivities: the 'Baroque Night' in Český Krumlov's Castle.



Early Music Festival

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10.07.2008 - 17.07.2008   (Mo-Su)
09.07.2009 - 16.07.2009   (Mo-Su)

Early Music Festival, file OIS

Mediaeval, Renaissance and Baroque music performed by leading Czech and international musicians, both soloists and ensembles, performing on historic instruments. Also included are concerts of alternative and ritual music, World music, dance and theatre performances, and exhibitions. The concerts take place in the spellbinding environment of the Castle, and at the Gothic and Renaissance halls of Český Krumlov's beautifully preserved historic buildings.



Jazz at the Summer's End

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10.09.2008 - 13.09.2008   (We-Sa)
08.09.2009 - 11.09.2009   (Tu-Fr)

Jazz at Summer´s End - Ridina Ahmed, file OIS

International festival of Jazz and Alternative music. The festival takes place over the whole year: one concert each month, and a traditional four-day festival at the end of the Summer.



Day without Barriers Český Krumlov

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13.09.2008 - 14.09.2008   (Sa-Su)
12.09.2009 - 13.09.2009   (Sa-Su)

A Day without Barriers Český Krumlov, photo by Lubor Mrázek

UNESCO Cultural heritage town of Český Krumlov opens up selected, culturally important, locations to visitors with physical, visual, aural and other impairments, enabling them to visit places where they normally would only have limited access or no access at all.



European Heritage Days (EHD)

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13.09.2008 - 14.09.2008   (Sa-Su)
12.09.2009 - 13.09.2009   (Sa-Su)

European Heritage Days, photo by Lubor Mrázek

Special days, when the public can visit most interesting historical heritage buildings and town-areas, including those that under normal circumstances are only partially accessible or completely inaccessible.



Saint Wenceslas Celebrations

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26.09.2008 - 28.09.2008   (Fr-Su)
25.09.2009 - 28.09.2009   (Fr-Mo)

St. Wenceslas Celebrations, photo by Lubor Mrázek

Autumn Fair, celebration of good food and drink, merry-making, street theatre, and concerts on the occasion of the name-day of St Wenceslas, the Patron Saint of Bohemia. Open-air markets, special St Wenceslas' menu, St Wenceslas' Night of open museums and galleries, and other generous cultural activities.



ECOFILM

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03.10.2008 - 07.10.2008   (Fr-Tu)
05.10.2009 - 11.10.2009   (Mo-Su)

Ekofilm, file OIS

International film festival focusing on the environment, natural and cultural heritage.



MIRACULUM Český Krumlov

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16.10.2008 - 20.10.2008   (Th-Su)
22.10.2009 - 26.10.2009   (Th-Mo)

Miraculum Český Krumlov, photo by Aleš Motejl

International Theatre festival featuring Czech, Austrian and German theatre companies.

Attention – Date change!

International Theatre Festival MIRACULUM Český Krumlov 2008 takes place on October16th – 20th 2008 instead of the originally planned date October 23rd -27th 2008.
Thank you for your understanding.

Type of offer: event



Advent and Christmas in Český Krumlov

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30.11.2008 - 06.01.2009   (Mo-Su)
29.11.2009 - 06.01.2010   (Mo-Su)

Advent and Christmas in Český Krumlov, photo by Lubor Mrázek Bear Christmas, photo by Lubor Mrázek

On Advent Sundays, the town will host Christmas markets and special events on the Town Square. You can look forward to Advent concerts, Saint Nicholas Day, gingerbread decorating, Christmas decoration making.... all accompanied by the romantic atmosphere of our snow-covered historical town.

30 November 2008
29 November 2009
1st Advent Sunday - Lighting the Christmas Tree
The Ecumenical opening of Advent

5 December 2008/2009
The Saint Nicholas Day
Devilish games with Angelic assistance and the arrival of Saint Nicholas

7 December 2008
6 December 2009
2nd Advent Sunday - Carol singing around the Christmas Tree

14 December 2008
13 December 2009
3rd Advent (Silver) Sunday - Christmas Postmen deliver letters to Baby Jesus

23 December 2008/2009
The Nativity Scene
Live Nativity, accompanied by the singing of Christmas carols, performed by the townspeople of Český Krumlov

21 December 2008
20 December 2009
4th Advent (Golden) Sunday - Carol singing around the Christmas Tree

24 December 2008/2009
Bears' Christmas
Even the bears in the Castle's moat celebrate Christmas, together with the children and adults who like to bring them presents. The Christmas atmosphere is enhanced by the singing of Christmas carols in the Castle courtyard.

31 December 2008/2009
St. Sylvester's Day – New Year's Eve Celebration

6 January 2009/2010
Epiphany – The taking down of the Christmas Tree



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In Český Krumlov, 27th July 2007 – all information subject to change!


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