Art and culture

From November 16 to March 17, 2019 Bonjour, Monsieur Gauguin The National Gallery in Prague hosts at Kinský Palace the exhibition Bonjour, Monsieur Gauguin, from the title of the homonymous painting, one of the most valuable pieces of the museum. The Breton Departmental Museum...

The possible connections between esoteric thought and the work of the great Prague writer It is not surprising that on his complex and prosperous journey of analyzing the human soul and the often illogical rules that govern the game of the existence, Franz Kafka...

Paolo Carelli explains the role of football in Czechoslovak history, born thanks to the Scottish influence, later consolidated in the national team of the so-called “masters” of the thirties. An explosive combination of organization and talent that has evolved over time in different forms...

From January 23rd to March 23rd European heritage The Národní památkový ústav (National Heritage Institute), part of the UNESCO Commission for the Czech Republic, is organizing the photo exhibition “European Heritage” together with the National Library which hosts it at the Klementinum. Open until...

From January 19th to March 24th Jan Palach Until March 24, the Kampa Museum will host the exhibition “The Power of Act. Jan Palach and Jan Zajíc in arts in years 1969 – 2009”. This is an extension of the project “The anatomy of...

From November 22 to January 8, 2019 World draws Havel In 2016, the Czech Union of Cartoonists invited Czech and international artists to present caricatures of Václav Havel. One hundred-thirty caricaturists, including two Italians, who with their drawings paid tribute to the first president...

December 12 Classic / Vocalise The Classic/Vocalise concert, organized by the Italia Arte Fest festival and Umbria Music Fest will be held in the Suk Hall of the Rudolfinum in Prague, on the evening of December 12. The artistic conductor and Maestro Walter Attanasi...

The Venetian pavilion of Kateřina Šedá is an alarm against showcase cities. The Czech artist is not new to trying to protect the human side of urban centers The pavilion of the Czech and Slovak Republics at the Venice Biennale does not cease to...

The Bolognese designer, Vittorio Giardino, author of the Jonas Fink trilogy, a historical graphic novel set in communist Czechoslovakia No, it is not the hand of Hugo Pratt, nor that of his alter ego, the Istrian comic book illustrator Attilio Micheluzzi. However, the magical...

The architect of Poděbrady, between the beauty and functionality of his early Twentieth century artworks Hearing the name of Antonín Engel makes us at once think about water. Despite an eclectic and brilliant career as a city planner, theoretician and academic his name is...