Festivals & events – All our local tips

Whenever I feel like going out at night, doing some culture thing, I check out jlbjlt.net. Concerts, exhibition openings, projections, theatre, performances, dance, workshops – jlbjlt.net is my virtual spot, where I always find something interesting.

All events are well described, I can filter them by choosing a city (e. g. Prague) or the kind of event I feel like (dance, exhibition, …). Each event is often accompanied by an downloadable invitation or flyer, you can link it with your iCal, Facebook (fcbk) or by clicking on the gmap link you will find the given place on … yes, Google map

Even though the original is in Czech, Google can provide a pretty understandable translation, so jlbjlt.net in english is available. Only a few mistakes can be found and it is still comprehensible.

So when in Prague, support a culture of marginal interest, but of considerable importance!

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JLBJLT.net | Art & culture, Festivals & events
http://jlbjlt.net/ | Praha 1
24 hours daily

Visiting this cinema is almost a tradition for me. It is actually the first one I’ve ever been to in my life – Lion King was on and I just turned 5 years old At that time there were no multi/megaplex cinemas in the Czech Republic and Svetozor was just an “ordinary cinema”. Since then it started to be more focused on art films as well as festivals. Two screening halls are in service.

Every week there is a premiere of an art film, Mondays are reserved for screening of documentary films and Wednesday nights for minor and experimental genres such as video art, net art, animation, commercials, video-clips, short films etc. Also there are special screenings for seniors, children and the deaf.

Svetozor is not only a cinema. There is a bar underground (open of course NOT only for people with cinema tickets) used as a photographic gallery at the same time. Free WI-FI Internet is available as well. If you’re thinking of going, check the program.

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Kino Svetozor | Bars, Cinemas, Festivals & events | Ticket from CZK 60.00
Vodickova 41 | Praha 1 | +420224946824
Bar Mon – Fri 12:30 – 23:00, Sat – Sun 10:30 – 23:00

La Fabrika has shone like the Bethlehem star in the field of art for a couple of years now. A free space for art that is contemporary but comprehensible for a broader public.

La Fabrika does not have a static group of artists, so it is truly a „free space”, as it calls itself. I love to go there see some dance, La Putyka for instance last time (which is brilliant, but – to enjoy it in its fullness is better to be able to understand Czech – or have some Czech companion, who can translate some of the songs).

Or I also remember the festival of modern classical music, Contempuls, which was perfect – from free wine on the bar till the last note of the evening. There are also all kinds of visual art and other multimedia events. The scope of La Fabrika is really broad and always interesting.

Want to know what’s up tonight? Check the La Fabrika news!

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La Fabrika | Art & culture, Music, Theaters, Festivals & events
Komunardů 30 | Praha 7
depends on given programme

Lotus is a very special place. It is a yoga and meditation center, a shop and also a library. I often go there because of the last thing mentioned. Lotus is located in a building off of Old Town Square, on the third floor. You ring the bell at the door and by walking in, you enter a different world.The library offers various books on Buddhism, history, eastern philosophy, yoga and meditation. You can read both in Czech and English. You don’t have to borrow anything, you can just sit down for a minute and read whatever you’re interested in.

I’ve never tried a yoga lesson or meditation in Lotus so I can’t say too much about it. However, I’ve seen the spaces for yoga and for meditation and I have also practiced with some of the teachers who have classes there. Thus, I can put 2 and 2 together, and recommend a yoga class or a meditation session there.

I find this spot interesting and, if you’re concerned with yoga, meditation or books and are trying to find a yoga studio or a good bookstore in every city you go to (like I often do), you will be pleased as you can find all of it at once right here.

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Lotus Center | Art & culture, Relaxing, Festivals & events | Yoga class CZK 150
Dlouhá 2 | Praha 1
According to the schedule

Now officially called Synot Tip Arena (what a stupid fashion to name stadiums after sponsors), but widely-known as “Eden” (or New Eden). A home of my favourite Prague football team, SK Slavia Praha. Prague as a capital hosts quite some football clubs, the most famous are Sparta and Slavia (but there are also others and for example Bohemians is alongside German St. Pauli one of rare examples of clubs with left-wing hooligans).

As it often is, two main clubs have drawn different people and became major rivals. While Sparta was usually the winner and also had most hardcore hooligans, Slavia has been known for attracting a crowd of students, artists, middle-class folks and there are generally no rowdies. They had been waiting for a new stadium for a really long time, but finally in 2008 the dream came true. The new stadium’s capacity is slightly above 20.000 people and fans love it. The new home was also big help for the team – in the first year Slavia didn’t lose a match and won the title.

I had the chance to watch couple of games, and the atmosphere and choreo can be almost compared to English teams – one of the best examples was a match against Aston Villa. There aren’t any nazis or extreme right wing hooligans, and in the arena even smoking is forbidden!

The arena is not only about football, you can also watch American football, lacrosse or rugby. From time to time also concerts take place here, the most remarkable was probably Metallica’s show.

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SK Slavia Praha | Relaxing, Festivals & events
U Slavie 1540 | Praha 10 | +420272118100
depends on the match