The most significant events of Czech culture in 2007
JANUARY
10. - The 13th year of the film showcase Project 100 began in Prague. It visited more than 130 cinemas in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
- The official premiere of Jiří Menzel's film based on Hrabal's novel I Served the King of England took place. The film was seen by over 800,000 viewers and won four Czech Lions. At Berlinale, it received the International Federation of Film Critics award, and the Czech Film and Television Academy sent it into the Oscar race in September.
21. - The 12th year of the showcase of regional theater groups Czech Theater began. Until April, 11 scenes from across the Czech Republic were presented in Prague, with another ten performances taking place in the fall.
25. - The film The Wind Rises by British director Ken Loach opened the 14th year of the European Film Days. The showcase visited not only Prague but also Brno and four other cities.
FEBRUARY
10. - The 12th year of the Slovak Theater festival began. Six Slovak scenes performed in Prague and Karlovy Vary.
27. - Mexican tenor Rolando Villazón sold out the Smetana Hall at the Municipal House in Prague, repeating his success from 2005.
28. - The ninth year of the documentary film festival One World began. The showcase presented 123 documentaries from 40 countries and visited 15 other cities apart from Prague.
MARCH
2. - The competition for the new building of the National Library was won by the design by the British studio Future Systems, led by architect Jan Kaplický. The unconventional building sparked mixed reactions, and it is still uncertain whether it will ultimately be built in Prague's Letná district.
3. - The film I Served the King of England won four Czech Lions and became the most successful film of 2006. The movie Beauty in Trouble by director Jan Hřebejk won three awards.
7. - The premiere of the new film by director Jan Svěrák, Empties, took place. Over a million viewers saw it by December.
17. - The annual awards of the Academy of Popular Music were awarded to singer Matěj Ruppert, singer Anna K., and the band Kryštof, which scored three times this year.
- The TýTý awards were again dominated by Karel Gott, with awards also going to Lucie Bílá and actors Miroslav Donutil and Daniela Šinkorová.
22. - The 14th year of the Febiofest showcase began in Prague. Until March 30, it offered 272 films from 62 countries and continued until April 25 in initially ten Czech and then eight Slovak cities.
24. - The Thálie theater awards for 2006 were announced. Among the awardees were actors David Prachař, Tomáš Töpfer, and Vilma Cibulková, choreographer Jiří Kylián, and ballerina Adéla Pollertová.
APRIL
2. - American folk singer Joan Baez performed for Czech audiences at Lucerna in Prague.
22. - The premiere of the buffopera by Jiří Šlitr and Jiří Suchý, A Well-Paid Walk, directed by Miloš Forman, took place at the National Theatre in Prague.
- The book of the year at the Magnesia Litera awards was the novel Simion the Divider by Romanian author Pétra Cimpoeș.
23. - The 20th year of the Finále film festival began in Plzeň. By April 28, over 19,000 people watched more than 50 films.
MAY
12. - The 62nd year of the music festival Prague Spring was opened with the traditional My Homeland concert. The showcase offered, among other things, two dozen orchestras and conductors and nine theatrical performances until June 3.
18. - The Museum Night Festival began, with over 120 museums and galleries from 85 cities in the Czech Republic participating until mid-June.
23. - The 10th year of the Respect music festival began, with the main concerts taking place on June 8 and 9, and the showcase concluding on June 15.
25. - The National Gallery opened an exhibition of 250 works by Jan Zrzavý at the Valdštejn Riding School, which lasted until September 16.
28. - The ninth year of the Roma festival Khamoro began. Until June 2, artists from the Czech Republic and ten other countries performed.
29. - The Kinoautomat returned to the Světozor cinema in Prague, with the program running until June 20.
JUNE
3. - The 17th year of the Writers' Festival began in Prague, dedicated to the artistic direction of dada; it ended on June 6.
14. - The 11th year of the Prague Quadrennial, a competitive exhibition of scenography and theatrical architecture, started at the Holešovice Exhibition Grounds. Until June 24, over 23,000 people attended.
15. - The 49th year of the Smetanova Litomyšl International Opera Festival began in Litomyšl. Until July 1, two dozen opera performances and concerts took place.
16. - The 44th year of the Golden Prague International Television Festival began. Until June 20, creators from 28 countries presented 124 different television works and programs.
20. - The British band Genesis, including Phil Collins, performed for 25,000 viewers in Prague for over two and a half hours.
21. - The premiere of the play The Tempest kicked off the Summer Shakespeare Festival. The showcase included a total of 159 performances in Prague, Brno, and Bratislava until September 14.
29. - Karlovy Vary welcomed the 42nd year of the International Film Festival. Main stars included Renée Zellweger and Danny DeVito. The main award was won on July 7 by the Icelandic thriller North Blades by Baltasar Kormákur.
JULY
4. - The Rock for People music festival began at the airport in Hradec Králové. More than 20,000 people attended until July 6.
10. - The third year of the Prague Proms summer music festival began, offering 15 concerts until July 29.
12. - Ostrava welcomed the sixth year of the Colours of Ostrava music showcase. During four days, 20,000 people attended.
22. - The British band Rolling Stones performed in Brno for the fifth time in the Czech Republic. Approximately 30,000 people attended the concert.
20. - The 33rd year of the Summer Film School began in Uherské Hradiště. Until Sunday, July 29, nearly 350 films were offered.
AUGUST
2. - The Sázavafest music festival began in Kácov in the Kutná Hora region. Until August 5, around 15,000 people visited.
13. - The British group The Chemical Brothers performed at the T-Mobile Arena in Prague.
16. - The Open Air Festival started in Trutnov. The showcase, celebrating 20 years since its first year, was attended by 20,000 people until August 19.
22. - Karlovy Vary welcomed the 4th year of the four-day International Festival of Student Films, Fresh Film Fest.
SEPTEMBER
2. - The exhibition Mammoth Hunters ended at the National Museum. It began on November 11, 2006, and was visited by over half a million people, who could also see the Venus of Věstonice after many years.
8. - The European Heritage Days began, opening around 400 inaccessible monuments to the public at 300 locations until September 16.
12. - The 17th year of the Prague Autumn International Music Festival started at Rudolfinum. It offered 19 concerts until October 1.
20. - The Ďáblova bible - Codex gigas exhibition was opened at the Clementinum in Prague. One of the most valuable medieval manuscripts will be accessible until January 6, 2008.
OCTOBER
7. - The painting Élévation (Abyss) IV by František Kupka set a Czech auction record, selling for 22.1 million CZK.
17. - The main award at the Czech Press Photo 2007 competition was won by MfD reporter Dan Materna with the photograph Execution of a Child.
18. - Archaeologists presented the discovery of a unique approximately half-meter tall statue over 7,000 years old, excavated in Mašovice in the Znojmo region.
20. - American singer Gwen Stefani concluded the European part of her solo tour with a concert in Prague.
23. - The 11th year of the International Documentary Film Festival began in Jihlava. By October 28, it presented 170 films.
NOVEMBER
2. - Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucía performed at the sold-out Congress Centre in Prague.
7. - Václav Havel introduced the book version of his latest play Leaving. The theatrical premiere is expected to be held at the end of May and the beginning of June next year at the Vinohrady Theatre.
8. - The Prague Theatre Festival of the German Language started with the premiere of Kohout's play Small Music of Power. It ended on November 18.
15. - An exhibition about the era of the personality of Duke Albrecht of Wallenstein began at the Valdštejn Riding School in Prague. It concludes on February 17, 2008.
- The 12th year of the international music showcase Blues Alive started in Šumperk. It ended on November 17.
22. - The 10th year of the French Film Festival began in Prague, also taking place in seven other cities until November 28.
10. - The 13th year of the film showcase Project 100 began in Prague. It visited more than 130 cinemas in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
- The official premiere of Jiří Menzel's film based on Hrabal's novel I Served the King of England took place. The film was seen by over 800,000 viewers and won four Czech Lions. At Berlinale, it received the International Federation of Film Critics award, and the Czech Film and Television Academy sent it into the Oscar race in September.
21. - The 12th year of the showcase of regional theater groups Czech Theater began. Until April, 11 scenes from across the Czech Republic were presented in Prague, with another ten performances taking place in the fall.
25. - The film The Wind Rises by British director Ken Loach opened the 14th year of the European Film Days. The showcase visited not only Prague but also Brno and four other cities.
FEBRUARY
10. - The 12th year of the Slovak Theater festival began. Six Slovak scenes performed in Prague and Karlovy Vary.
27. - Mexican tenor Rolando Villazón sold out the Smetana Hall at the Municipal House in Prague, repeating his success from 2005.
28. - The ninth year of the documentary film festival One World began. The showcase presented 123 documentaries from 40 countries and visited 15 other cities apart from Prague.
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2. - The competition for the new building of the National Library was won by the design by the British studio Future Systems, led by architect Jan Kaplický. The unconventional building sparked mixed reactions, and it is still uncertain whether it will ultimately be built in Prague's Letná district.
3. - The film I Served the King of England won four Czech Lions and became the most successful film of 2006. The movie Beauty in Trouble by director Jan Hřebejk won three awards.
7. - The premiere of the new film by director Jan Svěrák, Empties, took place. Over a million viewers saw it by December.
17. - The annual awards of the Academy of Popular Music were awarded to singer Matěj Ruppert, singer Anna K., and the band Kryštof, which scored three times this year.
- The TýTý awards were again dominated by Karel Gott, with awards also going to Lucie Bílá and actors Miroslav Donutil and Daniela Šinkorová.
22. - The 14th year of the Febiofest showcase began in Prague. Until March 30, it offered 272 films from 62 countries and continued until April 25 in initially ten Czech and then eight Slovak cities.
24. - The Thálie theater awards for 2006 were announced. Among the awardees were actors David Prachař, Tomáš Töpfer, and Vilma Cibulková, choreographer Jiří Kylián, and ballerina Adéla Pollertová.
APRIL
2. - American folk singer Joan Baez performed for Czech audiences at Lucerna in Prague.
22. - The premiere of the buffopera by Jiří Šlitr and Jiří Suchý, A Well-Paid Walk, directed by Miloš Forman, took place at the National Theatre in Prague.
- The book of the year at the Magnesia Litera awards was the novel Simion the Divider by Romanian author Pétra Cimpoeș.
23. - The 20th year of the Finále film festival began in Plzeň. By April 28, over 19,000 people watched more than 50 films.
MAY
12. - The 62nd year of the music festival Prague Spring was opened with the traditional My Homeland concert. The showcase offered, among other things, two dozen orchestras and conductors and nine theatrical performances until June 3.
18. - The Museum Night Festival began, with over 120 museums and galleries from 85 cities in the Czech Republic participating until mid-June.
23. - The 10th year of the Respect music festival began, with the main concerts taking place on June 8 and 9, and the showcase concluding on June 15.
25. - The National Gallery opened an exhibition of 250 works by Jan Zrzavý at the Valdštejn Riding School, which lasted until September 16.
28. - The ninth year of the Roma festival Khamoro began. Until June 2, artists from the Czech Republic and ten other countries performed.
29. - The Kinoautomat returned to the Světozor cinema in Prague, with the program running until June 20.
JUNE
3. - The 17th year of the Writers' Festival began in Prague, dedicated to the artistic direction of dada; it ended on June 6.
14. - The 11th year of the Prague Quadrennial, a competitive exhibition of scenography and theatrical architecture, started at the Holešovice Exhibition Grounds. Until June 24, over 23,000 people attended.
15. - The 49th year of the Smetanova Litomyšl International Opera Festival began in Litomyšl. Until July 1, two dozen opera performances and concerts took place.
16. - The 44th year of the Golden Prague International Television Festival began. Until June 20, creators from 28 countries presented 124 different television works and programs.
20. - The British band Genesis, including Phil Collins, performed for 25,000 viewers in Prague for over two and a half hours.
21. - The premiere of the play The Tempest kicked off the Summer Shakespeare Festival. The showcase included a total of 159 performances in Prague, Brno, and Bratislava until September 14.
29. - Karlovy Vary welcomed the 42nd year of the International Film Festival. Main stars included Renée Zellweger and Danny DeVito. The main award was won on July 7 by the Icelandic thriller North Blades by Baltasar Kormákur.
JULY
4. - The Rock for People music festival began at the airport in Hradec Králové. More than 20,000 people attended until July 6.
10. - The third year of the Prague Proms summer music festival began, offering 15 concerts until July 29.
12. - Ostrava welcomed the sixth year of the Colours of Ostrava music showcase. During four days, 20,000 people attended.
22. - The British band Rolling Stones performed in Brno for the fifth time in the Czech Republic. Approximately 30,000 people attended the concert.
20. - The 33rd year of the Summer Film School began in Uherské Hradiště. Until Sunday, July 29, nearly 350 films were offered.
AUGUST
2. - The Sázavafest music festival began in Kácov in the Kutná Hora region. Until August 5, around 15,000 people visited.
13. - The British group The Chemical Brothers performed at the T-Mobile Arena in Prague.
16. - The Open Air Festival started in Trutnov. The showcase, celebrating 20 years since its first year, was attended by 20,000 people until August 19.
22. - Karlovy Vary welcomed the 4th year of the four-day International Festival of Student Films, Fresh Film Fest.
SEPTEMBER
2. - The exhibition Mammoth Hunters ended at the National Museum. It began on November 11, 2006, and was visited by over half a million people, who could also see the Venus of Věstonice after many years.
8. - The European Heritage Days began, opening around 400 inaccessible monuments to the public at 300 locations until September 16.
12. - The 17th year of the Prague Autumn International Music Festival started at Rudolfinum. It offered 19 concerts until October 1.
20. - The Ďáblova bible - Codex gigas exhibition was opened at the Clementinum in Prague. One of the most valuable medieval manuscripts will be accessible until January 6, 2008.
OCTOBER
7. - The painting Élévation (Abyss) IV by František Kupka set a Czech auction record, selling for 22.1 million CZK.
17. - The main award at the Czech Press Photo 2007 competition was won by MfD reporter Dan Materna with the photograph Execution of a Child.
18. - Archaeologists presented the discovery of a unique approximately half-meter tall statue over 7,000 years old, excavated in Mašovice in the Znojmo region.
20. - American singer Gwen Stefani concluded the European part of her solo tour with a concert in Prague.
23. - The 11th year of the International Documentary Film Festival began in Jihlava. By October 28, it presented 170 films.
NOVEMBER
2. - Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucía performed at the sold-out Congress Centre in Prague.
7. - Václav Havel introduced the book version of his latest play Leaving. The theatrical premiere is expected to be held at the end of May and the beginning of June next year at the Vinohrady Theatre.
8. - The Prague Theatre Festival of the German Language started with the premiere of Kohout's play Small Music of Power. It ended on November 18.
15. - An exhibition about the era of the personality of Duke Albrecht of Wallenstein began at the Valdštejn Riding School in Prague. It concludes on February 17, 2008.
- The 12th year of the international music showcase Blues Alive started in Šumperk. It ended on November 17.
22. - The 10th year of the French Film Festival began in Prague, also taking place in seven other cities until November 28.
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