If you are visiting Prague in May, you should definitely think about spending some time at the Khamoro Festival, which showcases worldwide Roma music, dance, and film. The festival is intended to open Prague to wide variety of gypsy culture from all areas of Europe, and share with the world the unique talents and views of the nomadic Romanies.
All areas of the Roma culture are represented, though the focus is primarily on the Roma music, including dance, film, art and literature. The festival begins with a colorful parade that starts at the lower end of Wenceslas Square, and passes through the scenic areas of Old TownPrague. Throughout the festival, there are many scheduled performances in all of the various areas of Roma music, including Jazz, traditional Russian Roma music and dance, and just about every type of music that falls in between. There are also booths that display, and sell Roma art, and film presentations, poetry readings, art shows. Throughout the festival, the entirety of Roma culture is celebrated and displayed, and captures the full diversity of this rich and important group of people that have been a part of European life for centuries.
So you forgot to celebrate S. Valentine's day with your significant other… Well you don't have to worry! At least not too much. You'll have another chance. All you need to do is to book your hotel in Prague for the 1st of May. Actually, in Prague, lovers celebrate their feelings on the first day of May bringing red roses at the feet of the statue of Karel Hynek Macha, a famous Czech writer who died mysteriously in 1836, in the park on Petrin Hill. See? Prague as always an answer!
If you are a music fan visiting the city of Prague, try to schedule your visit to catch the Prague Spring International Music Festival.
It's an annual event that goes back to the year 1946 when Prague and the whole Czech Republic celebrated the first anniversary of the end of the World War II. At the same time, the Czech Philharmonic was celebrating the 50th anniversary of its founding. The government thought of merging the two events to create a new festival which's Prague Spring International Music Festival!
For 70 years, this festival hosted many people in the music field from Prague and from all over the world. You may find solo performances or even a whole orchestra playing!
Also, there are competitions for music players in each festival. These competitions are not only for the residence of Prague or even the Czech Republic, but it's open for competitors from all over the world. However, this is not the first festival of a kind. Actually before the World War there were some music festivals in Prague that attracted musicians from around the globe as well. But this festival in particular represents, with its coinciding date with the war end anniversary, a message from Prague to the whole word: We are back again!
You’d definitely be experiencing a white Christmas if you spent your Christmas vacation in the wonderful capital of the Czech Republic. There are a variety of international Christmas markets to enjoy, wonderful fairy lights in every shop window and adorning every tree, and always a thick layer of snow to get you into the festive mood. Prague Hotels are close to the centre of the city, which becomes alive with excitement and magic during the Christmas holiday time of year. Prague is home to many parks, stunning architecture and a number of rivers running through the centre of the city so a perfect way to spend a day is strolling around the majestic and historic city and buying cups of mulled wine or egg nog from the various street vendors, and admiring the wonderful market stalls selling handmade Christmas gifts. Prague has a number of traditions and legends that will make your Christmas in Prague unique and different, including St. Nicholas Day, when you will see Saint Nicholas, ‘the Devil’ and ‘the Angel’ wandering around the city asking children if they have been good throughout the year. prontohotel.com offers a wide and diverse range of cheap Christmas hotel deals to help you find a luxurious and comfortable central hotel in Prague, as well as tailor your holiday to suit what you want to do, in order to experience a magical Christmas time in Prague.
St. Nicholas Day is an annual celebration taking place on December 5th, and is one of the historical traditions to mark the beginning of Christmas in Prague. The tradition of Saint Nicholas Day is one that is very popular within the culture in Scandinavian and Czech countries, of the 4th century Greek Bishop, Nicholas, who left money on the windowsills of three poor girls to allow them to be married. In modern day times, Father Christmas is still known as St. Nicholas in these countries, as the gift giver to the good and needy. The festivities include individuals dressed up as the angel, the devil and St. Nicholas asking children whether they’ve been good or bad that year, and the children are taught rhymes and songs in response. There is much singing and dancing that takes place, as well as gifts exchanged and wonderful fancy dress.
The hotels in Prague become very busy during the Christmas period, not only through the international Christmas Markets that take place, but also with families looking to experience a winter wonderland, complete with age old traditions that differ from their own. prontohotel.com is wonderful at finding you the perfect cheap hotel in Prague, close to the city centre, where St. Nicholas Day takes place.
With a full calendar of events throughout the year, Prague attracts millions of tourists annually. Besides annual events like the Prague Easter market, there are also events like the Prague marathon and internationally famous musicians coming for concerts. Also look for the film festivals that are in the city most any time of the year, as well as all of the concerts- there seems to always be music festivals as well.
There are events for every one, all the time, and something new is planned almost daily. Check the lamp posts and walls for flyers outside your Prague hotel on a daily basis!
Pra gue Winter is the annual opera, ballet, and classical music festival held at the National Theater and Prague Castle. Masopust is the Czech Mardi Gras festival, and is an indoor-outdoor extravaganza culminating in a parade and partying on Fat Tuesday.
The Prague Marathon is run in May, and you should be aware that there is no traffic, including trams, during that time. The Czech Folklore Festival celebrates Czech culture and heritage, during the summer months.
Fall brings wine festivals as the grape harvesting begins, and many theater festivals, some in the German language.
