Selection of the most significant cultural events in the Czech Republic in 2010

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04.12.2010 18:20

Plečnik's Church of the Sacred Heart of Our Lord was declared a National Cultural Monument on February 8.
JANUARY
7. - Writer Ivan Klíma received the Karel Čapek Award, which is awarded every two years by the Czech Centre of the PEN Club.
12. - Georgian soprano Nino Machaidze performed in a filled Smetana Hall of the Municipal House in Prague.
14. - After half a year, the British band Depeche Mode returned to the Czech audience, performing at a sold-out O2 Arena.
14. - The 16th annual showcase of Project 100 began at the Světozor cinema in Prague, which visited more than 130 cinemas in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
17. - The exhibition of the works of Josef Čapek ended at the Riding School of Prague Castle, which has been visited by over 73,000 people since October 2009. It moved to Pardubice in March.

FEBRUARY
1. A filled hall of the Prague Congress Centre welcomed British singer and guitarist Chris Rea.
3. - The premiere of the film Pouta directed by Radim Špaček took place.
8. - The government announced new national cultural monuments, including the Avion hotel in Brno and Plečnik's church in Prague's Vinohrady.
12. - Jan Hřebejk's film Kawasaki's Rose opened the non-competitive section Panorama Special at the Berlinale film festival, winning two awards from independent juries.
16. - The fifth annual showcase of Spanish-language film La Película began. After Prague, it also visited Brno.

MARCH
6. - The Czech Lion film awards were presented. The best film was Protektor by director Marek Najbrt. The film 3 Seasons in Hell by director Tomáš Mašín also celebrated success.
7. - The filled Dvořák Hall of the Prague Rudolfinum welcomed renowned Israeli pianist Yefim Bronfman.
10. - The 12th annual One World documentary festival began. It hosted Prague until March 18, then moved to 29 other cities in the Czech Republic.
17. - The premiere of the film Women in Temptation by screenwriter and director Jiří Vejdělek took place.
20. - The Thalia Awards were presented at the National Theatre in Prague, with lifetime achievement awards going to, among others, mime Boris Hybner, tenor Vladimír Krejčík, and theatre artist Ivan Vyskočil.
25. - The Prague part of the Febiofest festival began, which moved in April to cinemas in Hradec Králové, Pardubice, Liberec, Brno, Olomouc, and Ostrava, and to eight Slovak cities.

APRIL
13. - Beroun was named Historical City of the Year 2009.
15. - The 17th annual Days of European Film began at the Světozor cinema in Prague, later continuing in Brno and visiting other locations in the Czech Republic.
17. - The band Charlie Straight won the most Angel music awards for 2009. Marie Rottrová was inducted into the Hall of Fame.
18. - The Book of the Year in the Magnesia Litera 2010 competition was a collection of three prose works by Petra Soukupová titled Zmizet.

MAY
1. - The World Expo 2010 began in Shanghai, China, where the Czech pavilion was one of the most visited.
4. - American improviser Bobby McFerrin performed in Prague. In the following days, he added more concerts in Prague and Ostrava.
7. - The Minister of Culture dismissed the director of the Czech Philharmonic (ČF) Vladimír Darjanin. He was later replaced by Václav Kasík, who resigned at the end of August. David Mareček will become the new director from February 2011.
12. - The traditional Smetana's Má vlast began the 65th annual Prague Spring. Between now and June 4, around sixty concerts, recitals, and opera performances were held as part of it.
16. - The American pop band Black Eyed Peas got thousands of people dancing at a packed O2 Arena in Prague.
18. - The ninth AniFest festival dedicated to animated films began in Teplice, honoring Karel Zeman.
19. - The premiere of Jan Svěrák's film Kuky Returns took place.
30. - The 50th annual Traditional International Festival of Films for Children and Youth began in Zlín.

On June 24, the results of the Grand Prix of Architects were announced - the main prize went to the National Technical Library in Dejvice by the PROJEKTIL studio.
JUNE
1. - Prague councilors decided that the burned Industrial Palace at the Exhibition Grounds would be rebuilt according to the design of architect Jakub Cigler.
6. - The 20th annual Prague Writers' Festival began, which was attended by Chinese Nobel Prize winner Gao Xingjian, among others.
7. - The 22nd annual Dance Prague festival began, which was also presented in eight other cities.
10. - After five years, Elton John performed in Prague.
11. - The 52nd annual Smetana Litomyšl Opera Festival began.
11. - American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan performed in Prague.
18. - It was announced that the European Commission approved the Czech Republic's program of financial incentives for film productions.
21. - The 11th annual Festival Nine Gates began. In addition to Prague, it also visited Brno, Luhačovice, and Bratislava.
24. - The Summer Shakespeare Festival began at Prague Castle, which was also seen in Brno and Ostrava until September.
26. - The sixth annual Prague Proms festival, lasting a month, began in Smetana Hall of the Municipal House.

JULY
1. - American rock band Aerosmith performed in Prague.
1. - An exhibition of painter Hans von Aachen began at the Rudolf Gallery at Prague Castle. It moved to Vienna in the fall.
2. - The 45th annual Karlovy Vary International Film Festival was launched. The main prize was awarded to the Spanish film The Mosquito Net on July 10.
3. - The Rock for People festival began in Hradec Králové.
7. - Celebrations of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Gustav Mahler took place in Jihlava and Kaliště near Humpolec.
15. - The four-day music festival Colours of Ostrava began.
15. - The town of Vizovice in Zlín Region hosted the rock-metal festival Masters of Rock.
16. - The concert by tenor José Cura opened the International Music Festival Český Krumlov.
20. - American singer Pink performed in Prague.
23. - Uherské Hradiště hosted the traditional Summer Film School. It offered around 400 films until August 1.

AUGUST
2. - Mezzo-soprano Elina Garančová sang in Prague.
3. - Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucía performed at the Municipal House.
19. - The Minister of Culture dismissed the director of the National Technical Museum, Horymír Kubíček, due to financial discrepancies. His successor later stepped down; from December, Karel Ksandr leads the NTM.
19. - The traditional Open Air Music Festival began in Trutnov.
20. - The Ministry of Culture informed that UNESCO recognizes the Průhonice Park as part of the protected Prague monument reserve.
25. - Instead of the traditional Karlovy Vary, the Fresh Film Fest for debut and student films took place in Prague.

SEPTEMBER
8. - Plzeň was named the European Capital of Culture for 2015, beating Ostrava.
11. - The European Heritage Days began in Příbor in the Nový Jičín region, continuing in 300 communities until September 19.
22. - British musician Sting performed at the O2 Arena in Prague.
24. - Bílkova villa was reopened in Prague after reconstruction.
27. - Petr Fejk announced that he would step down as director of the Czech Centre and Czech National House in New York after less than a year.
27. - Guns N' Roses returned to Prague after four years.
29. - The Congress Centre building designed by architect Eva Jiřičná was opened in Zlín.
30. - An exhibition about decadence in art titled Decadence Now! began at the Rudolfinum Gallery.

The State Award for Architecture was received by Alena Šrámková from the Minister of Culture on October 25.
OCTOBER
6. - The exhibition of German, Austrian, and Swiss cinema Das Filmfest began. After Prague, it also visited Brno.
7. - The moving of the paintings marked the peak of disputes over Alphonse Mucha's cycle of paintings Slavic Epic between Prague and Moravský Krumlov. Authorities prevented the moving; the case has not yet been resolved.
7. - British singer Joe Cocker performed in Brno and later in Prague in mid-November.
12. - The 42nd annual Oty Hofman Children's Film and Television Festival began in Ostrov nad Ohří.
15. - The 15th annual international showcase of dance, theatre, cabaret, lectures, and exhibitions 4+4 Days in Motion began in Prague.
15. - American guitarist, singer, and songwriter Carlos Santana performed at the O2 Arena.
16. - The 47th annual international television festival Zlatá Praha began at Prague's Žofín Palace.
20. - The film Identification Card by director and producer Ondřej Trojan was released in cinemas.
20. - The renovation of Prague's Charles Bridge officially finished, which was criticized not only by heritage protectionists.

NOVEMBER
3. - The premiere of Jan Švankmajer's film Surviving Life took place.
3. - Rock guitarist Joe Satriani performed in Prague.
10. - A Cubist painting by Emil Filla from 1914 Still Life with Bottle was sold for 16.25 million crowns, which is a record for this year's auction.
11. - The rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar premiered at the Musical Theatre Karlín.
16. - The lists of intangible heritage of UNESCO were enriched with carnival processions and masks from Hlinecko, as well as falconry, which were also proposed by the Czech Republic.
17. - Lady Gaga performed at the sold-out O2 Arena.
18. - Karel Čapek's play The Makropulos Affair premiered at the Stavovské Theatre in Prague, in a production by Robert Wilson.
23. - The recipients of the Jindřich Chalupecký Prize were Vasil Artamonov and Alexej Klyuykov.
24. - The relic of St. Maurus was exhibited at Prague Castle.
25. - The 13th annual French Film Festival began.
27. - The Czech Nightingale awards were once again won by Lucie Bílá, Karel Gott, and the band Kabát.

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