Expected cultural events in the Czech Republic in 2007
Prague, December 26 (ČTK) - Overview of selected anticipated cultural events in the Czech Republic in 2007:
JANUARY
The Karlovy Vary Region Museum, based in Cheb, will begin its activities, formed by the merger of three former district museums in Cheb, Sokolov, and Karlovy Vary.
1. - The amendment to the law on certain conditions for the production, distribution, and archiving of audiovisual works (No. 249/2006 Coll.) comes into effect.
- The project of introducing the internet into public libraries is transferred from the Ministry of Informatics to the Ministry of Culture.
- The administration of Prague Castle changes its visitor circuit system. Instead of seven, it introduces two basic and independently accessible routes: The Story of Prague Castle and the Picture Gallery.
- David Mareček becomes the new director of the Brno Philharmonic, succeeding the current dramaturg.
- Deadline for submissions of works from amateurs, independent creators, and film school students for screening at the international festival of non-commercial feature films Dreamland, which will take place on March 17 and 18 in Prague.
- In Hradec Králové (5:00 PM, Celebris Gallery, Škroupova Street), an exhibition by Pavel Matuška titled Smiling begins. The exhibition will be accessible until January 20.
- In Třebíč (3:00 PM, Basilica of St. Procopius), a New Year’s organ concert by the castle’s administrator from Náměšť nad Oslavou, Marek Buš. The program includes works by Domenico Zipoli and Dietrich Buxtehude.
3. - An exhibition titled Jubilants of Hollar 2007 opens in Prague (5:00 PM, Hollar Gallery, Smetanovo nábřeží 6, Prague 1). The showcase of generational perspectives and expressive diversity of Hollar members will last until January 28.
4. - The retrospective exhibition of paintings by Pavel Brázda, associated with the launch of his monograph, concludes in Prague (6:00 PM, Veletržní Palace, eastern wing, 1st floor, Dukelských hrdinů 47, Prague 7).
5. - In Rožnov pod Radhoštěm in the Vsetín Region (3:00 PM, Wallachian Open-Air Museum, Sušáku object, Palackého Street) Three Kings Echoes of Wallachian Slavín and a medallion for the 20th anniversary of the death of the museum's second director, Jan Rudolf Bečák.
6. - Deadline for the photography competition My Christmas Comet. The results will be announced by the jury on January 19. More at www.astro.cz.
- In Zlín (6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Southeast Moravian Museum, Soudní 1), the Three Kings tasting of plum brandy will conclude the Christmas programs at the museum.
7. - In Liberec (8:00 PM, North Bohemian Museum, Masarykova 11), a charity concert by the Mayor of Liberec Jiří Kittner will take place, with proceeds meant to support the home care department of the Liberec Regional Hospital.
8. - In Prague (2:00 PM, Cinema Atlas, Sokolovská 1, Prague 8) screening of the American film Hate Crime. Premiere on January 18.
- In Prague (6:00 PM, Atrium Gallery in Žižkov, Čajkovského 12, Prague 3) the exhibition of works by Libor Beránek titled Retrospective opens. It will last until February 2.
- Deadline for applications for the Vysočina Region Grant Program Regional Culture VI, which supports non-professional cultural events. Grants will apply to events occurring from April 1, 2007, to March 31, 2008.
9. - In Hradec Králové (10:00 AM, Klicpera Theater) the final performance of the play Goodbye, Socrates! by Josef Topol.
10. - In Prague (11:00 AM, Café Rudolfinum, Alšovo nábřeží 12, Prague 1) a press conference will inaugurate the exhibition of the founder of modern Japanese photography Shomei Tomatsu titled The Skin of the Nation. The vernissage will be at 6:00 PM in the hall of the Rudolfinum. The exhibition will last until April 15.
- In Prague (7:30 PM, Municipal House, Smetana Hall, náměstí Republiky 5, Prague 1) a singing recital by Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja will take place. He will be accompanied by the Prague Symphony Orchestra and conductor Mark Chichon.
- The deadline for the third year of the Plzeň Orpheus competition for the best young musicians in the city, announced by the 700 Years Foundation of the City of Pilsen. The prize will be presented to the winner at the foundation's ceremonial ball in March.
- In Trutnov (5:00 PM, Gallery of the City of Trutnov) an exhibition of works by artist Miloš Trýzna titled Poetry of Trees opens. It will last until February 9.
- In Zlín (7:00 PM, House of Art, náměstí T. G. Masaryka 2570) a charitable New Year concert will be held by Zlín Region and the statutory city of Zlín.
11. - The 13th year of the traveling film festival Project 100-2007 begins. It will be screened in at least 120 Czech cinemas by the end of May. More at www.projekt100.cz.
- Menzel's film adaptation of Hrabal's novel I Served the King of England will be released in cinemas.
- In Prague (6:00 PM, Chamber of Deputies, Democracy Lounge, entrance from Malostranské náměstí, Prague 1) a meeting of the non-profit organization Znojemský hrozen for the international festival of television and radio programs about gastronomy Znojemský hrozen will take place.
- In Prague (7:55 PM, Ungelt Theatre, Malá Štupartská 1, Prague 1) - premiere of the play Dumb Show by director Lukáš Hlavica.
- In Třebíč (5:00 PM, Back Synagogue, Subakova 1) an exhibition titled Places of Suffering, Death, and Heroism begins, which conveys the issue of concentration camps through photographs and texts, documenting the reality in individual camps. The last two of a total of 28 panels highlight the dangers of neo-Nazism and Holocaust denial. It will last until March 4, 2007.
12. - In Prague (7:30 PM, Disk Theatre, Karlova 26, Prague 1) the premiere of the play Spring Awakening by director Ondřej Pavelka begins. This is the third graduation performance of students from the 4th year of the Department of Alternative and Puppet Theatre at DAMU 2006/2007.
- In Trutnov (6:00 PM, National House) a literary evening will be held featuring the presentation and signing of a new historical-ethnographic study by Václav Jirásek titled On the Mining of Coal in the Markoušovicko-Svatoňovicko Area in the Jestřebí Mountains.
15. - The National Theatre in Prague is expected to have a new director by this date, selected from the application procedure.
- The deadline for the tenth year of the media competition Media Helping Monuments, announced by the civic association Pro Bohemia and the Czech Syndicate of Journalists. More at www.pro-bohemia.cz.
- The possibility of submitting nominations for the list of the one hundred most endangered cultural monuments in the world ends. The list is prepared by the World Monuments Fund (WMF). More at www.wmf.org.
16. - In Prague (10:00 AM, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Loretánské náměstí 5, Prague 1) there is a press conference for the 14th year of the Days of European Film festival.
17. - In Prague (10:00 AM, Karolinum, Cross Hall, gallery, Ovocný trh 3, Prague 1) an exhibition of photographs from Norway and Iceland by Petra Doležalová titled Touches of the North begins. It will last until February 6.
18. - A new Czech horror film Gardeners by director Marcel Bystroně will be released in cinemas.
21. - A social evening at the Karlín Musical Theatre in Prague will inaugurate the twelfth year of the Prague exhibition of regional scenes Czech Theatre. The spring section will feature thirteen productions.
25. - In Prague (Valdštejn Palace, Valdštejnské náměstí 4, Prague 1) the Petr Parléř Award for 2006 will be awarded to architect Zbyněk Ryška for his design of the Svobody Square in Přerov.
- In Prague (Světozor Cinema, Vodičkova 41, Prague 1) the film by British director Ken Loach titled The Wind Rises will open the 14th year of the Days of European Film. The showcase will also take place at the Aero Cinema (Biskupcova 31, Prague 3) and will last until February 4. The program is available at www.eurofilmfest.cz.
26. In Ostrava (House of Culture of the City of Ostrava) the two-day international music festival Winter Colours of Ostrava begins.
29. - The deadline for applications for the sixth year of the Magnesia Litera book awards. Publishers and other entities can submit books published in 2006 in seven categories. The winners will be announced on April 22.
31. - The deadline for the photography competition on the theme New Face of Karlín - transformations of the district Prague 8 - Karlín after the floods in 2002. The competition was announced by the Union of Czech Photographers, and the best photos will be exhibited as part of the series Prague Then and Now at the Gallery of the Union of Czech Photographers. More at www.fotozurnal.cz.
- The Czech premiere of the film by director Miloš Forman Goya's Ghosts will take place in Prague. Besides the director, the main role actors Natalie Portman, Javier Bardem, and Stellan Skarsgård, producer Saul Zaentz, and screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière are expected to attend the premiere.
FEBRUARY
2. - The deadline for the second round of the competition for the design of the new National Library building. The winning design will be announced on March 3, 2007.
4. - In Pilsen (11:00 AM, West Bohemian Museum) a concert by the Department of Music Culture of the West Bohemian University will launch the 27th Smetana Days. The festival program, lasting until March 2, is on www.smetanovskedny.cz.
5. - In Prague (Lucerna Music Bar, Vodičkova 36, Prague 1), the son of musician John Lennon and artist Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon, will perform as part of the tour to promote his second album Friendly Fire.
- The Brno section of the 14th year of the Days of European Film begins. The showcase will last until February 13. The program is available at www.eurofilmfest.cz.
6. - In Prague (10:00 PM, p.m.coctail bar, Trojická street, Prague 2), the results of the album sales poll Disk of the Year Allianz 2006 will be announced.
7. - Nominations for the Czech Lion film awards 2006. The ceremonial evening will be on March 3, 2007. The awards are given by the Czech Film and Television Academy.
- In Brno (7:00 PM, Janáček Theater) the Japanese drumming ensemble Yamato will perform. They will perform again in Brno on February 8 and on February 9 and 10 in Prague (Prague Congress Centre, 5. května 65, Prague 4).
11. - The seventh year of the Festival of Laughter begins in Pardubice; it will last until February 18.
13. - In Prague (7:30 PM, Club Roxy, Dlouhá 33, Prague 1) a concert by the Finnish band Leningrad Cowboys.
22. - A feature film debut by Mirjam Land titled Kvaska will be released in cinemas.
- In Prague (7:00 PM, National Theatre, Národní 2, Prague 1) the premiere of the play Tom Stoppard's Rock'n'Roll will take place, directed by Ivan Rajmont.
27. - Prague's Kalich Theatre (7:00 PM, Jungmannova 9, Prague 1) will premiere the new Czech musical Jack the Ripper.
- In Prague (7:30 PM, Municipal House, Smetana Hall, náměstí Republiky 5, Prague 1) Mexican tenor Rolando Villazón will perform. The Prague Chamber Philharmonic will be conducted by Italian conductor Daniele Callegari.
28. - The deadline for submission of applications for support for short-term international cooperation projects and multi-year projects from the new cultural program of the European Commission for 2007 - 2013 Culture 2007. More at www.culture.2000.cz.
- In Prague, the ninth year of the international festival of documentary films about human rights One World begins; it will last until March 8. Afterwards, it will take place in another 15 cities across the country. More at www.oneworld.cz.
MARCH
1. - The deadline for the fifth year of the national art competition Poetry in Lace - Lace in Poetry, announced by the city library of Sedlčany in the Příbram region. More at www.knihovna-se.cz.
3. - The ceremonial presentation of film awards Czech Lion 2006. The awards are granted by the Czech Film and Television Academy.
- The announcement of the results of the international architectural competition for the construction of the new National Library building in Prague.
- In Prague (8:00 PM, Sazka Arena, Ocelářská 2, Prague 9) Colombian singer Shakira will perform.
8. - A film by director Jan Svěrák titled Returnable Bottles will enter cinemas.
- In Prague (8:00 PM, Prague Congress Centre, 5. května 65, Prague 4) a concert by American country singer Kris Kristofferson.
- In Olomouc (Flora Exhibition Centre) a three-day book fair Libri - Book Olomouc begins.
9. - In Prague (7:00 PM, National Theatre, Národní 2, Prague 1) the opera Samson and Delilah by Camille Saint-Saëns will kick off the eighth year of the Opera 2007 Music Theatre Festival, showcasing the best opera productions of Czech and Moravian opera companies. It will last until April 3.
- In Prague (8:00 PM, Sazka Arena, Ocelářská 2, Prague 9) a concert by American soul musician Lionel Richie.
15. - In Pardubice (8:00 PM, ČEZ Arena, Sukovo nábřeží 1735) American heavy metal band Manowar will perform; on March 16 they will have a concert in Pilsen (Lokomotiva Hall).
17. - In Prague (Lucerna Cinema, Vodičkova 36, Prague 1) a two-day international festival of non-commercial feature films Dreamland begins. Organized by the UnderFilm company.
- In Ostrava (ČEZ Arena) the annual awards of the Academy of Popular Music Anděl Allianz 2006 will be presented.
22. - The 14th year of the international showcase of films, television, and video Febiofest 2007 begins in Prague; it will last until March 30. In April, it will take place in other cities in the country.
29. - The three-day Liberec Children's Book Fair starts at the Exhibition Centre in Liberec.
APRIL
2. - In Prague (State Opera Prague, Wilsonova 4, Prague 1) a market for young singers organized by the Union of Music Theatres will take place.
5. - A film by director Karin Babinská titled Kisses will be released in cinemas.
7. - In Ostrava (ČEZ Arena), the German band Tokio Hotel will perform.
8. - The deadline for the third year of the photography competition associated with the largest domestic ecological festival for the public, Ecological Days Olomouc. The competition on the theme Elements - Characters was announced in October 2006 by the Olomouc Center for Ecological Activities Slunákov. Information at www.slunakov.cz.
19. - A film by director Irena Pavlásková titled Bestiary, based on the bestselling book of the same name by Bára Nesvadbová, will enter cinemas.
22. - In Prague (7:00 PM, National Theatre, Národní 2, Prague 1) the premiere of the jazz opera Good Pay for a Stroll by Jiří Suchý and Jiří Šlitr will take place. The project by director Miloš Forman and his sons Petr and Matěj.
- The announcement of the winners of the sixth year of the Magnesia Litera book awards.
MAY
In Prague at Kozí plácek near Old Town Square in Prague 1, a statue of the founder of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, is to be unveiled.
3. - The American film Spider-Man 3 will be released in Czech cinemas.
- In Prague (Exhibition Centre, Industrial Palace, Prague 7) the four-day 13th International Book Fair World of Books Prague begins. The main exhibition is dedicated to German-speaking countries. The theme of the festival is literature and multimedia.
- In Třeboň in the Jindřichův Hradec Region, the international festival of animated films AniFest 2007 begins; it will last until May 9.
12. - In Prague (8:00 PM, Municipal House, náměstí Republiky, Prague 1) the Czech Philharmonic, conducted by Zdeněk Mácal, will open the 62nd International Music Festival Prague Spring 2007 with Smetana's symphonic poem Má vlast. The festival will last until June 3.
21. - In Ostrava, the International Music Festival Janáček May Ostrava begins; it will last until June 8.
24. - The American film Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End will be released in Czech cinemas.
27. - In Zlín, the 47th International Festival of Films for Children and Youth Zlín 2007 begins; it will last until June 2.
28. - In Prague (Jazz Section Gallery, Valdštejnská 14, Prague 1) the tenth year of the literary marathon Nonstop Reading - Tribute to Jaroslav Hašek begins. It will last until May 31.
- In Prague, the international festival of Romani culture Khamoro begins; it will last until June 2.
JUNE
3. - The Festival of Writers Prague starts - an international meeting of authors of literary works; it will last until June 6. More at www.pwf.cz.
7. - In Prague, the seventh year of the festival of police orchestras and choirs Festpol begins; it will last until June 10.
14. - The American animated film Shrek 3 will be released in Czech cinemas.
- In Prague (Exhibition Centre, Industrial Palace, Prague 7) an exhibition of scenography and theatre architecture Prague Quadriennale 2007 begins; it will last until June 24.
15. - In Litomyšl in the Svitavy Region, the 49th year of the international opera festival Smetanova Litomyšl 2007 begins; it will last until July 1.
21. - In Prague, the fourth international competitive festival of sacred music for choirs Musica Sacra Praga begins; it will last until June 24.
- In Prague, the Summer Shakespeare Festival begins; it will last until September 10.
- In Strážnice in the Hodonín Region, the four-day International Folklore Festival Strážnice 2007 begins.
29. - The 42nd year of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival begins; it will last until July 7.
30. - The sixth International Piano Competition Fryderyk Chopin begins in Mariánské Lázně; it will last until July 3.
JULY
A folk and country festival named Porta 2007 takes place in Jihlava.
7. - In Karlovy Vary (8:00 PM, AC Start Stadium, Západní 1781) the German rock band Scorpions will perform. The concert is part of their world tour for the new album.
12. - In Ostrava, the international music festival world music Colours of Ostrava begins; it will last until July 15.
19. - The British film Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will be released in Czech cinemas.
20. - The International Music Festival Český Krumlov 2007 begins; it will last until August 25.
26. - The American animated film The Simpsons Movie will be released in Czech cinemas.
27. - In Malá Skála in the Jablonec Region, the Benátská noc music festival begins; it will last until July 29.
AUGUST
4. - In Plasy, near Pilsen, a one-day 14th festival of rock music Czech Rock Block will take place; it will continue in Jihlava on August 11.
17. - In České Budějovice, the Ema Destinnová Music Festival will begin; it will last until September 8.
18. - The 48th Chopin Festival will take place in Mariánské Lázně; it will last until August 25.
SEPTEMBER
6. In Lysá nad Labem near Prague (Exhibition Centre), a four-day Polabský Book Fair will start.
8. - The National Opening of the Days of European Heritage 2007 will take place in Uherské Hradiště. The Days of European Heritage in the Czech Republic will take place from September 8 to 16. Organized by the Association of Historical Settlements of Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia.
12. - The Prague Autumn International Music Festival begins; it will last until October 1.
14. - In Prague (Exhibition Centre, Prague 7) a three-day fair of books, old prints, and graphics titled Antikvariát Prague begins.
20. - A film by director Tomáš Vorel Gympl will enter cinemas.
- In Prague (Veletržní Palace, Dukelských hrdinů 47, Prague 7) a three-day Music Fair Prague 2007 begins. Organized by AC Expo and the publishing house Muzikus.
- In Prague (Exhibition Centre, Prague 7) a three-day music fair Muzika begins. Organized by Incheba Prague.
21. - The International Music Festival Brno - Moravian Autumn 2007 starts in Brno; it will last until October 6.
27. - In Prague, the fourth international competition festival for guitar orchestras and plucked instrument ensembles Prague Strings begins; it will last until October 1.
OCTOBER
Announcement of the winner of the first year of the Josef Škvorecký Award. Organized by the private university Literary Academy.
5. - In Havlíčkův Brod (Cultural House Ostrov) a two-day 17th autumn book fair begins.
NOVEMBER
The Prague Theatre Festival of the German Language is to be held.
15. - In Prague (Valdštejn Riding School, Prague 1) an extensive exhibition titled Albrecht von Wallenstein and His Time will be inaugurated. It will last until February 15, 2008.
DECEMBER
31. - According to the amendment to the library law (No. 341/2006 Coll.), public libraries must be connected to the internet.
JANUARY
The Karlovy Vary Region Museum, based in Cheb, will begin its activities, formed by the merger of three former district museums in Cheb, Sokolov, and Karlovy Vary.
1. - The amendment to the law on certain conditions for the production, distribution, and archiving of audiovisual works (No. 249/2006 Coll.) comes into effect.
- The project of introducing the internet into public libraries is transferred from the Ministry of Informatics to the Ministry of Culture.
- The administration of Prague Castle changes its visitor circuit system. Instead of seven, it introduces two basic and independently accessible routes: The Story of Prague Castle and the Picture Gallery.
- David Mareček becomes the new director of the Brno Philharmonic, succeeding the current dramaturg.
- Deadline for submissions of works from amateurs, independent creators, and film school students for screening at the international festival of non-commercial feature films Dreamland, which will take place on March 17 and 18 in Prague.
- In Hradec Králové (5:00 PM, Celebris Gallery, Škroupova Street), an exhibition by Pavel Matuška titled Smiling begins. The exhibition will be accessible until January 20.
- In Třebíč (3:00 PM, Basilica of St. Procopius), a New Year’s organ concert by the castle’s administrator from Náměšť nad Oslavou, Marek Buš. The program includes works by Domenico Zipoli and Dietrich Buxtehude.
3. - An exhibition titled Jubilants of Hollar 2007 opens in Prague (5:00 PM, Hollar Gallery, Smetanovo nábřeží 6, Prague 1). The showcase of generational perspectives and expressive diversity of Hollar members will last until January 28.
4. - The retrospective exhibition of paintings by Pavel Brázda, associated with the launch of his monograph, concludes in Prague (6:00 PM, Veletržní Palace, eastern wing, 1st floor, Dukelských hrdinů 47, Prague 7).
5. - In Rožnov pod Radhoštěm in the Vsetín Region (3:00 PM, Wallachian Open-Air Museum, Sušáku object, Palackého Street) Three Kings Echoes of Wallachian Slavín and a medallion for the 20th anniversary of the death of the museum's second director, Jan Rudolf Bečák.
6. - Deadline for the photography competition My Christmas Comet. The results will be announced by the jury on January 19. More at www.astro.cz.
- In Zlín (6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Southeast Moravian Museum, Soudní 1), the Three Kings tasting of plum brandy will conclude the Christmas programs at the museum.
7. - In Liberec (8:00 PM, North Bohemian Museum, Masarykova 11), a charity concert by the Mayor of Liberec Jiří Kittner will take place, with proceeds meant to support the home care department of the Liberec Regional Hospital.
8. - In Prague (2:00 PM, Cinema Atlas, Sokolovská 1, Prague 8) screening of the American film Hate Crime. Premiere on January 18.
- In Prague (6:00 PM, Atrium Gallery in Žižkov, Čajkovského 12, Prague 3) the exhibition of works by Libor Beránek titled Retrospective opens. It will last until February 2.
- Deadline for applications for the Vysočina Region Grant Program Regional Culture VI, which supports non-professional cultural events. Grants will apply to events occurring from April 1, 2007, to March 31, 2008.
9. - In Hradec Králové (10:00 AM, Klicpera Theater) the final performance of the play Goodbye, Socrates! by Josef Topol.
10. - In Prague (11:00 AM, Café Rudolfinum, Alšovo nábřeží 12, Prague 1) a press conference will inaugurate the exhibition of the founder of modern Japanese photography Shomei Tomatsu titled The Skin of the Nation. The vernissage will be at 6:00 PM in the hall of the Rudolfinum. The exhibition will last until April 15.
- In Prague (7:30 PM, Municipal House, Smetana Hall, náměstí Republiky 5, Prague 1) a singing recital by Maltese tenor Joseph Calleja will take place. He will be accompanied by the Prague Symphony Orchestra and conductor Mark Chichon.
- The deadline for the third year of the Plzeň Orpheus competition for the best young musicians in the city, announced by the 700 Years Foundation of the City of Pilsen. The prize will be presented to the winner at the foundation's ceremonial ball in March.
- In Trutnov (5:00 PM, Gallery of the City of Trutnov) an exhibition of works by artist Miloš Trýzna titled Poetry of Trees opens. It will last until February 9.
- In Zlín (7:00 PM, House of Art, náměstí T. G. Masaryka 2570) a charitable New Year concert will be held by Zlín Region and the statutory city of Zlín.
11. - The 13th year of the traveling film festival Project 100-2007 begins. It will be screened in at least 120 Czech cinemas by the end of May. More at www.projekt100.cz.
- Menzel's film adaptation of Hrabal's novel I Served the King of England will be released in cinemas.
- In Prague (6:00 PM, Chamber of Deputies, Democracy Lounge, entrance from Malostranské náměstí, Prague 1) a meeting of the non-profit organization Znojemský hrozen for the international festival of television and radio programs about gastronomy Znojemský hrozen will take place.
- In Prague (7:55 PM, Ungelt Theatre, Malá Štupartská 1, Prague 1) - premiere of the play Dumb Show by director Lukáš Hlavica.
- In Třebíč (5:00 PM, Back Synagogue, Subakova 1) an exhibition titled Places of Suffering, Death, and Heroism begins, which conveys the issue of concentration camps through photographs and texts, documenting the reality in individual camps. The last two of a total of 28 panels highlight the dangers of neo-Nazism and Holocaust denial. It will last until March 4, 2007.
12. - In Prague (7:30 PM, Disk Theatre, Karlova 26, Prague 1) the premiere of the play Spring Awakening by director Ondřej Pavelka begins. This is the third graduation performance of students from the 4th year of the Department of Alternative and Puppet Theatre at DAMU 2006/2007.
- In Trutnov (6:00 PM, National House) a literary evening will be held featuring the presentation and signing of a new historical-ethnographic study by Václav Jirásek titled On the Mining of Coal in the Markoušovicko-Svatoňovicko Area in the Jestřebí Mountains.
15. - The National Theatre in Prague is expected to have a new director by this date, selected from the application procedure.
- The deadline for the tenth year of the media competition Media Helping Monuments, announced by the civic association Pro Bohemia and the Czech Syndicate of Journalists. More at www.pro-bohemia.cz.
- The possibility of submitting nominations for the list of the one hundred most endangered cultural monuments in the world ends. The list is prepared by the World Monuments Fund (WMF). More at www.wmf.org.
16. - In Prague (10:00 AM, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Loretánské náměstí 5, Prague 1) there is a press conference for the 14th year of the Days of European Film festival.
17. - In Prague (10:00 AM, Karolinum, Cross Hall, gallery, Ovocný trh 3, Prague 1) an exhibition of photographs from Norway and Iceland by Petra Doležalová titled Touches of the North begins. It will last until February 6.
18. - A new Czech horror film Gardeners by director Marcel Bystroně will be released in cinemas.
21. - A social evening at the Karlín Musical Theatre in Prague will inaugurate the twelfth year of the Prague exhibition of regional scenes Czech Theatre. The spring section will feature thirteen productions.
25. - In Prague (Valdštejn Palace, Valdštejnské náměstí 4, Prague 1) the Petr Parléř Award for 2006 will be awarded to architect Zbyněk Ryška for his design of the Svobody Square in Přerov.
- In Prague (Světozor Cinema, Vodičkova 41, Prague 1) the film by British director Ken Loach titled The Wind Rises will open the 14th year of the Days of European Film. The showcase will also take place at the Aero Cinema (Biskupcova 31, Prague 3) and will last until February 4. The program is available at www.eurofilmfest.cz.
26. In Ostrava (House of Culture of the City of Ostrava) the two-day international music festival Winter Colours of Ostrava begins.
29. - The deadline for applications for the sixth year of the Magnesia Litera book awards. Publishers and other entities can submit books published in 2006 in seven categories. The winners will be announced on April 22.
31. - The deadline for the photography competition on the theme New Face of Karlín - transformations of the district Prague 8 - Karlín after the floods in 2002. The competition was announced by the Union of Czech Photographers, and the best photos will be exhibited as part of the series Prague Then and Now at the Gallery of the Union of Czech Photographers. More at www.fotozurnal.cz.
- The Czech premiere of the film by director Miloš Forman Goya's Ghosts will take place in Prague. Besides the director, the main role actors Natalie Portman, Javier Bardem, and Stellan Skarsgård, producer Saul Zaentz, and screenwriter Jean-Claude Carrière are expected to attend the premiere.
FEBRUARY
2. - The deadline for the second round of the competition for the design of the new National Library building. The winning design will be announced on March 3, 2007.
4. - In Pilsen (11:00 AM, West Bohemian Museum) a concert by the Department of Music Culture of the West Bohemian University will launch the 27th Smetana Days. The festival program, lasting until March 2, is on www.smetanovskedny.cz.
5. - In Prague (Lucerna Music Bar, Vodičkova 36, Prague 1), the son of musician John Lennon and artist Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon, will perform as part of the tour to promote his second album Friendly Fire.
- The Brno section of the 14th year of the Days of European Film begins. The showcase will last until February 13. The program is available at www.eurofilmfest.cz.
6. - In Prague (10:00 PM, p.m.coctail bar, Trojická street, Prague 2), the results of the album sales poll Disk of the Year Allianz 2006 will be announced.
7. - Nominations for the Czech Lion film awards 2006. The ceremonial evening will be on March 3, 2007. The awards are given by the Czech Film and Television Academy.
- In Brno (7:00 PM, Janáček Theater) the Japanese drumming ensemble Yamato will perform. They will perform again in Brno on February 8 and on February 9 and 10 in Prague (Prague Congress Centre, 5. května 65, Prague 4).
11. - The seventh year of the Festival of Laughter begins in Pardubice; it will last until February 18.
13. - In Prague (7:30 PM, Club Roxy, Dlouhá 33, Prague 1) a concert by the Finnish band Leningrad Cowboys.
22. - A feature film debut by Mirjam Land titled Kvaska will be released in cinemas.
- In Prague (7:00 PM, National Theatre, Národní 2, Prague 1) the premiere of the play Tom Stoppard's Rock'n'Roll will take place, directed by Ivan Rajmont.
27. - Prague's Kalich Theatre (7:00 PM, Jungmannova 9, Prague 1) will premiere the new Czech musical Jack the Ripper.
- In Prague (7:30 PM, Municipal House, Smetana Hall, náměstí Republiky 5, Prague 1) Mexican tenor Rolando Villazón will perform. The Prague Chamber Philharmonic will be conducted by Italian conductor Daniele Callegari.
28. - The deadline for submission of applications for support for short-term international cooperation projects and multi-year projects from the new cultural program of the European Commission for 2007 - 2013 Culture 2007. More at www.culture.2000.cz.
- In Prague, the ninth year of the international festival of documentary films about human rights One World begins; it will last until March 8. Afterwards, it will take place in another 15 cities across the country. More at www.oneworld.cz.
MARCH
1. - The deadline for the fifth year of the national art competition Poetry in Lace - Lace in Poetry, announced by the city library of Sedlčany in the Příbram region. More at www.knihovna-se.cz.
3. - The ceremonial presentation of film awards Czech Lion 2006. The awards are granted by the Czech Film and Television Academy.
- The announcement of the results of the international architectural competition for the construction of the new National Library building in Prague.
- In Prague (8:00 PM, Sazka Arena, Ocelářská 2, Prague 9) Colombian singer Shakira will perform.
8. - A film by director Jan Svěrák titled Returnable Bottles will enter cinemas.
- In Prague (8:00 PM, Prague Congress Centre, 5. května 65, Prague 4) a concert by American country singer Kris Kristofferson.
- In Olomouc (Flora Exhibition Centre) a three-day book fair Libri - Book Olomouc begins.
9. - In Prague (7:00 PM, National Theatre, Národní 2, Prague 1) the opera Samson and Delilah by Camille Saint-Saëns will kick off the eighth year of the Opera 2007 Music Theatre Festival, showcasing the best opera productions of Czech and Moravian opera companies. It will last until April 3.
- In Prague (8:00 PM, Sazka Arena, Ocelářská 2, Prague 9) a concert by American soul musician Lionel Richie.
15. - In Pardubice (8:00 PM, ČEZ Arena, Sukovo nábřeží 1735) American heavy metal band Manowar will perform; on March 16 they will have a concert in Pilsen (Lokomotiva Hall).
17. - In Prague (Lucerna Cinema, Vodičkova 36, Prague 1) a two-day international festival of non-commercial feature films Dreamland begins. Organized by the UnderFilm company.
- In Ostrava (ČEZ Arena) the annual awards of the Academy of Popular Music Anděl Allianz 2006 will be presented.
22. - The 14th year of the international showcase of films, television, and video Febiofest 2007 begins in Prague; it will last until March 30. In April, it will take place in other cities in the country.
29. - The three-day Liberec Children's Book Fair starts at the Exhibition Centre in Liberec.
APRIL
2. - In Prague (State Opera Prague, Wilsonova 4, Prague 1) a market for young singers organized by the Union of Music Theatres will take place.
5. - A film by director Karin Babinská titled Kisses will be released in cinemas.
7. - In Ostrava (ČEZ Arena), the German band Tokio Hotel will perform.
8. - The deadline for the third year of the photography competition associated with the largest domestic ecological festival for the public, Ecological Days Olomouc. The competition on the theme Elements - Characters was announced in October 2006 by the Olomouc Center for Ecological Activities Slunákov. Information at www.slunakov.cz.
19. - A film by director Irena Pavlásková titled Bestiary, based on the bestselling book of the same name by Bára Nesvadbová, will enter cinemas.
22. - In Prague (7:00 PM, National Theatre, Národní 2, Prague 1) the premiere of the jazz opera Good Pay for a Stroll by Jiří Suchý and Jiří Šlitr will take place. The project by director Miloš Forman and his sons Petr and Matěj.
- The announcement of the winners of the sixth year of the Magnesia Litera book awards.
MAY
In Prague at Kozí plácek near Old Town Square in Prague 1, a statue of the founder of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud, is to be unveiled.
3. - The American film Spider-Man 3 will be released in Czech cinemas.
- In Prague (Exhibition Centre, Industrial Palace, Prague 7) the four-day 13th International Book Fair World of Books Prague begins. The main exhibition is dedicated to German-speaking countries. The theme of the festival is literature and multimedia.
- In Třeboň in the Jindřichův Hradec Region, the international festival of animated films AniFest 2007 begins; it will last until May 9.
12. - In Prague (8:00 PM, Municipal House, náměstí Republiky, Prague 1) the Czech Philharmonic, conducted by Zdeněk Mácal, will open the 62nd International Music Festival Prague Spring 2007 with Smetana's symphonic poem Má vlast. The festival will last until June 3.
21. - In Ostrava, the International Music Festival Janáček May Ostrava begins; it will last until June 8.
24. - The American film Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End will be released in Czech cinemas.
27. - In Zlín, the 47th International Festival of Films for Children and Youth Zlín 2007 begins; it will last until June 2.
28. - In Prague (Jazz Section Gallery, Valdštejnská 14, Prague 1) the tenth year of the literary marathon Nonstop Reading - Tribute to Jaroslav Hašek begins. It will last until May 31.
- In Prague, the international festival of Romani culture Khamoro begins; it will last until June 2.
JUNE
3. - The Festival of Writers Prague starts - an international meeting of authors of literary works; it will last until June 6. More at www.pwf.cz.
7. - In Prague, the seventh year of the festival of police orchestras and choirs Festpol begins; it will last until June 10.
14. - The American animated film Shrek 3 will be released in Czech cinemas.
- In Prague (Exhibition Centre, Industrial Palace, Prague 7) an exhibition of scenography and theatre architecture Prague Quadriennale 2007 begins; it will last until June 24.
15. - In Litomyšl in the Svitavy Region, the 49th year of the international opera festival Smetanova Litomyšl 2007 begins; it will last until July 1.
21. - In Prague, the fourth international competitive festival of sacred music for choirs Musica Sacra Praga begins; it will last until June 24.
- In Prague, the Summer Shakespeare Festival begins; it will last until September 10.
- In Strážnice in the Hodonín Region, the four-day International Folklore Festival Strážnice 2007 begins.
29. - The 42nd year of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival begins; it will last until July 7.
30. - The sixth International Piano Competition Fryderyk Chopin begins in Mariánské Lázně; it will last until July 3.
JULY
A folk and country festival named Porta 2007 takes place in Jihlava.
7. - In Karlovy Vary (8:00 PM, AC Start Stadium, Západní 1781) the German rock band Scorpions will perform. The concert is part of their world tour for the new album.
12. - In Ostrava, the international music festival world music Colours of Ostrava begins; it will last until July 15.
19. - The British film Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix will be released in Czech cinemas.
20. - The International Music Festival Český Krumlov 2007 begins; it will last until August 25.
26. - The American animated film The Simpsons Movie will be released in Czech cinemas.
27. - In Malá Skála in the Jablonec Region, the Benátská noc music festival begins; it will last until July 29.
AUGUST
4. - In Plasy, near Pilsen, a one-day 14th festival of rock music Czech Rock Block will take place; it will continue in Jihlava on August 11.
17. - In České Budějovice, the Ema Destinnová Music Festival will begin; it will last until September 8.
18. - The 48th Chopin Festival will take place in Mariánské Lázně; it will last until August 25.
SEPTEMBER
6. In Lysá nad Labem near Prague (Exhibition Centre), a four-day Polabský Book Fair will start.
8. - The National Opening of the Days of European Heritage 2007 will take place in Uherské Hradiště. The Days of European Heritage in the Czech Republic will take place from September 8 to 16. Organized by the Association of Historical Settlements of Bohemia, Moravia, and Silesia.
12. - The Prague Autumn International Music Festival begins; it will last until October 1.
14. - In Prague (Exhibition Centre, Prague 7) a three-day fair of books, old prints, and graphics titled Antikvariát Prague begins.
20. - A film by director Tomáš Vorel Gympl will enter cinemas.
- In Prague (Veletržní Palace, Dukelských hrdinů 47, Prague 7) a three-day Music Fair Prague 2007 begins. Organized by AC Expo and the publishing house Muzikus.
- In Prague (Exhibition Centre, Prague 7) a three-day music fair Muzika begins. Organized by Incheba Prague.
21. - The International Music Festival Brno - Moravian Autumn 2007 starts in Brno; it will last until October 6.
27. - In Prague, the fourth international competition festival for guitar orchestras and plucked instrument ensembles Prague Strings begins; it will last until October 1.
OCTOBER
Announcement of the winner of the first year of the Josef Škvorecký Award. Organized by the private university Literary Academy.
5. - In Havlíčkův Brod (Cultural House Ostrov) a two-day 17th autumn book fair begins.
NOVEMBER
The Prague Theatre Festival of the German Language is to be held.
15. - In Prague (Valdštejn Riding School, Prague 1) an extensive exhibition titled Albrecht von Wallenstein and His Time will be inaugurated. It will last until February 15, 2008.
DECEMBER
31. - According to the amendment to the library law (No. 341/2006 Coll.), public libraries must be connected to the internet.
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