Prague Resident - February 2020

PRAGUE

RESIDENT FEBRUARY 2020

THE

INVENTION OF

KAPITÁN

DEMO (AN INTERVIEW WITH JIŘÍ BURIAN)

Dining

Event

Nightlife

RESTAURANT

PRAGUE

CZECH

OPENINGS

COMIC-CON

CABARET

Elysian Oldroyd is due on March 27.

Happy February!

There's a lot happening this month in Prague. We've tried to pack in as much as possible into our February issue.

This month, we interview Jiří Burian. The talented fourth-generation musician, producer and writer is also the man behind Kapitán Demo. And while Burian is pretty much an all-around nice guy with a lovely wife and family who is creating his own music and producing music for the likes of Emma Smetana, his alter-ego is unhinged, loud and over the top. Luckily, we spent a few hours with Jiří, and not the Kapitán, but it's a great interview worth reading.

Also this month we take a trip back in time with Czech Cabaret. Performed weekly on Tuesdays and Saturdays in the stunning Royal Theatre, the new variety show will make you feel like you're spending a cheeky evening in a scene from The Great Gatsby.

Prague also gets its first Comic-Con, and it's full of some big-name actors and comic creators. Ron Perlman from Hell Boy , Brandon Routh from Superman and The Flash, and Casper Van Dien from Starship Troopers are all

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making an appearance, plus Danny-John Rules from Red Dwarf among others.

We've been to Comic-Con in other cities – and we think it's worth it just to see the Cosplayers who are sure to attend.

Don't forget it's also Masopust this month. For those uninitiated, that translates to "Meat Feast," and as you can probably imagine - the food portion of the festivities involves a lot of pork.

Be sure and follow us on Facebook and Instagram, and check our website, www.pragueresident.com, where each week we bring you The Big List, which expands on the events you see in this magazine even more. We also feature up to date news articles and information from CTK as well as other great content., plus giveaways.

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THINGS OUR TOP PICKS OF THINGS TO DO this month

Kiefer Sutherland Saturday, February 15, 19:00

Wait, Kiefer Sutherland... like Jack Bauer from 24? Yep, one in the same. The Hollywood veteran and son of film great Donald Sutherland who has starred in great films like Young Guns, Stand By Me, Flatliners (and our favorite Relecutant President in Designated Survivor) also happens to also be a pretty damn good country musician as well.

Sutherland's first album Down in a Hole (2016) won critical acclaim and he's currently touring in support of his new album Reckless and Me. Lucerna Music Bar Vodičkova 36

Five Finger Death Punch + Megadeath Friday, February 14, 19:00 If you're a metal fan, this concert has it all. The hardcore rock veterans Megadeth are back on the road after lead singer Dave Mustaine's throad cancer diagnosis supporting Five Finger Death Punch, who Megadeath say they watched rise through the ranks.

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Melanie Martinez + support: Naaz Monday, February 3, 19:30

American singer and songwriter Melanie Martinez rose to fame on The Voice. Martinez is currently touring on the heels of her latest studio album, K-12 (2019), alongside its accompanying film, as a follow up to the storyline of her previous album Cry Baby.

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Hot 8 Brass Band Thursday, February 13, 21:00 The Grammy-nominated New Orleans brass band is bringing a Lousianna style Mardis Gras to Europe on their latest tour. We've seen a H8BB show in the US and can't say enough. They've been accurately described as "A dominant force on New Orleans streets—the band you want to dance behind during a Sunday second-line parade," by writer Larry Blumenfeld. Even if you're not typically an instrumental music fan, this show is still a crowd pleaser.

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Pete Tong (UK) Sunday, February 22, 23:00 Pete Tong is a staple in the UK music scene.

His BBC 1 radio shows Essential Mix and Essential Selection are a right of passage for anyone who is anyone who is a DJ or EDM producer. But, Pete Tong is a highly respected DJ in his own right.

From 2003 to 2007 Tong was the resident DJ at Pacha nightclub in Ibiza, where he oversaw the Pure Pacha events. In 2008 Tong left Pacha and signed with Eden nightclub in Sant Antoni de Portmany to host his own Wonderland night. These days he spends his time between the UK, Ibiza and the US. Roxy Dlouhá 33, Praha 1

Dance cocktail of Laterna Magika February 14 & 15, 20:00 Cocktail 012 – The Best of is a mixed bill performed by the Laterna magika company.

The evening is a representative display of various subjects and artistic practices, which are used by Laterna magika in its performances. No language barrier.

Cocktail 012 includes for example resurection of one of the most popular numbers from the 60s –The Breakneck Ride.

It was created in 1963 already and remains proof of imagination and wit of the creators of the era. Thanks to the original projection, you can enjoy a ride through old Prague streets, including the motorway on the Charles Bridge.

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Metallica S&M Tribute Show Saturday, February 15, 19:00 Calm down... the S&M stands for Symphony and Metallica.

Basically a really really good Metallica cover band and a giant symphony perform hits like Enter Sandman, Wherever I May Roam, and Master of Puppets. A perfect way to headbang in a dignified fashion.

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Onegin February 20th, 19:00 (Premiere) Onegin is one of John Cranko’s top-notch creations. Based on A. S. Pushkin’s well-known novel in verse, the ballet follows the story of a world-weary Russian aristocrat, who spurns the love of the young, earnest Tatyana, giving preference instead to flirting with her sister.

A few years later, Onegin changes his mind and becomes obsessed with winning Tatyana’s affection, yet it is too late. Cranko’s feted ballet requires from the dancers expressive acting, brilliant technique and a profound sense for the rendition of the characters’ emotions.

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Half Moon Run + support Friday, February 28, 20:00

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THINGS TO DO

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OUR TOP PICKS OF THINGS TO DO this month with little residents

Higher

Friday, February 7- Saturday, February 8 We imagine world as a place where everyone has his own ladder, steps and it depends on each of us, how far we can get.

Physical theatre with pair of performers Florent Golfier and Lukáš Karásek (tYhle) and two strange objects with rungs and stringers.

They try to the top, but the outcome is uncertain: they chase after the vague possibility that it will be better up there, their movements more relaxed and their minds freer.

General Admission 110 Students 100kc PONEC – dance venue Husitská 899/24A 130 00 Praha 3

Malá inventura festival of new theatre Thursday, February 20 - Saturday, February 29 Malá inventura is a showcase of the most significant projects in the field of new theatre that were created in the independent theatre scene over the last year. The festival will present the best theatrical groups representing the 13 home venues of the festival, established projects of both Czech and foreign artists active on the Prague independent scene , as well as talented new artists.

Various Venues For a full schedule, visit www.malainventura.cz

Ice Skating on the roof of Galerie Harfa Through February 28

There's lot of places to ice-skate in Prague, but Galerie Harfa offers the opportunity to give the kids something to do while you're busy shopping.

Free for kids under 10.

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Karlínský masopust Saturday, February 15. 13:00 Karlin does their own version of Masopust and it's got a little something for everyone including live music, with one of our favorites, Circus Brothers playing along with serveral other bands. including Zrní.

Of course there's all of the rest of the fun stuff you'd expect, including a parade and the pig slaughter.

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Your Vision TV Monday, February 2. 15:00 A creative workshop where you and your little one will create a visual arts masterpiece.

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Little Rascals Multilingual Camp Monday, February 17 Friday, February 21 Day camps are a fun way for kids to learn social skills and interact. There's ots of fun activities for young children aged 6 to 12 years in a comfortable, children-friendly environment especially designed for active kids. The camp only has 14 spots and the prices included lunches.

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Circus workshop for children and parents Sunday, February 9, 15:00 Try hanging acrobatics scarf juggling various žonglovátky such as rings, balls, and pins or balance on a ball, roller or roll-bolus. All disciplines will be carried out by experienced lecturers.

Suitable for all ages. Recommended age from 3 years.

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Museum of Senses All Month Long With several new exhibits over the past few months, the Museum of Senses is an educational and fun way to spend the afternoon with your kids, especially during these cold winter days.

Exhibits forcus on perception, sound vibrations, touch, smell, the human brain and science. Observe and explore what you feel, and make sense of your senses.

Children under 5 are free, 5-15 years of age are just 179 Kč.

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Swing Dancing with your kids February 29th, 10:00 - 14:00 Swing Busters presents the first official baby-friendly swing social dance in Prague.

No matter if you already have kids, you are expecting or you are not a parent (yet), what matters is you would like to support the group of new generation of dancers and their parents, just come to dance on Saturday! free for children 130 CZK advance/150 CZK "day of " 200 CZK advance/230 CZK per family KC Vozovna Za Žižkovskou vozovnou 18, 130 00 Zizkov

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PROFILE THE

INVENTION OF

KAPITÁN DEMO MUSICIAN & PRODUCER JIŘÍ BURIAN, THE MAN POWER BEHIND THE LARGER THAN LIFE CHARACTER Jiří Burian was born to be a musician.

The son of pianist and TV presenter Jan Burian, grandson of composer and theater director Emil František Burian, and great-nephew of worldrenowned opera singer Karl Burian, Jiří never really considered anything else. He was writing music by age 8 and he played drums with his father and brother before starting his first band, Southpaw, as a teenager.

“I was always meant to do this,” Burian said.

“Music was more important than history or geography or science; music was my everything as I was growing up.”

The connection to Burian’s musical history is present in the myriad music he composes and produces out of his Prague studio, Alpha Studios.

Next to the computer, drum machine and guitars is a 100-year-old old Förster piano that once belonged to his grandfather Emil.

“The piano’s got a lot of spirit in it,” Burian said. “I still use it in my studio every day when I compose. When the melody comes to my head, I play it on the piano first and then I record it.”

That includes the music for Kapitán Demo, an outrageous Czech rapper that has brought Burian, 41, the success he struggled to find with his indie projects.

Growing up idolizing The Smiths – Alma Matters, a phrase that’s also tattooed on his right forearm, is a 1997 single by Morrissey – Burian spent his early career making alternative music. Through his 20s and 30s, that usually wasn’t enough to pay the bills, so he had a series of odd jobs, including selling fossils by Prague Castle, teaching English to kids and bartending.

“I’m probably still fast behind the bar,” Burian jokes.

Those days are now behind him. Partly inspired by comedian Andy Kaufman, Burian created an over-the-top alter ego who jokes about the things and people that he thinks deserve to be mocked.

Kapitán Demo’s fourth album, released in 2018, included the single, “Zlatíčka”, which translates to sweetheart and samples the 1979 hit “I’m in the Mood for Dancing”.

The music video has nearly eight million views on YouTube and Kapitán Demo now

has nearly 100,000 monthly listeners on Spotify.

The melody for “Zlatíčka” is light and bouncy while the lyrics say that everyone deserves love, even the ex-secret police and murderers who turned themselves into celebrities. Through the character, Burian can say and do pretty much anything he wants these days.

“Every time I put the costume on, my personality changes,” Burian said. “And when I take it off, I’m back.”

The musical family history won’t stop with Jiří, either. His wife and manager, Darina Burianová, directed two of his most successful music videos – “Zlatíčka” and “Man Power” – and his sons Adam, 8, and Alvin, 4, will appear on multiple tracks of an upcoming Demo album for kids, “Tell Your Mom to Buy You a Bentley”.

other project or some other song, maybe for myself or for Demo. If I do something that’s really, really so good I just can’t give it to somebody else, I just keep it (laughs). Being an asshole isn’t bad.

We sat down with Burian to discuss his career and the character he created:

PR: How did the 1999 movie “Man on the Moon” influence you?

PR: You have a lot of different projects, including solo work, Demo and your bands Southpaw and Republic of Two. What are you focusing on these days?

JB: That was really something that was life-changing for me. I like director Miloš Forman, of course, and Jim Carrey. Andy Kaufman was a huge thing for me, because I felt like there was somebody like my blood in a way, somebody who showed me the way that we can change things. We can make things in a different way. And the alter ego thing, with Tony Clifton and Andy Kaufman, I really wanted to do something that would be in a way similar but different, which is Demo.

JB: My priority at this time is Demo, because it’s really like a factory now. There are so many people involved and it’s making a really big impact so I have to keep it No. 1. But still, it’s the most difficult thing for me to do, to write for Demo, because to write something that’s funny and not stupid at the same time, and still upto-date is very hard for me. It’s the hardest thing.

PR: You also produce and compose for musicians like Emma Smetana, Jordan Haj and Givi Kross.

Do you keep regular hours in the studio?

JB: I have to. Because there are so many things that I’m working on so I have to fit everyone in. I’m basically something like a dentist because I have a tight time schedule. During the week I’m in my studio, also doing meetings and interviews or stuff like that.

And on the weekends I have gigs, mostly with Demo.

Sometimes I also just have to let go and make music for myself, not knowing where it’s going to go. When I’m composing for someone else I have to connect with him somehow and just try to write as if I was him or her. But sometimes it leads me to some

PR: How do you talk about Demo?

I approach it as an actor talking about a character.

It’s the same thing. If I was sitting here as Demo, that would be different, of course. That would be the character speaking. It’s just fun. It’s just the power, which is fun. Playing the almighty and the powerful.

You really can do anything that you want and people just go for it, which is nice therapy (laughs).

Some people really think that Demo is real, and some people don’t even recognize me. I’ve had to fight with people to convince them I’m Demo.

PR: Are you surprised that, of all your projects, it was Demo that really broke through?

JB: Three years ago it started getting really big, in this country I mean. Yeah, I thought OK, that might work. At the same time I think it’s the irony of fate or something, because for myself I always find different projects much more important and valuable in an artistic way than Demo. For me, Demo is just for fun.

But after some time I realized the importance of it.

It’s not only the humor, it’s also changing the rules of society and of show business, and that’s important so I dealt with it and I accepted it.

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PR: Who is Demo’s music meant for?

JB: The target group is ages 4 to 74; it’s really different.

And the people are open-minded and they trust me so much. I think people just want to have fun and feel the freedom in themselves, and that’s why they love Demo so much. He has the power to do anything he wants, and they want that power too. They want to feel like they can be playful again even if they’re 40 and work at an office job. They can do things in a different way, and that’s why I think Demo is so successful apart from the songs and the humor itself.

PR: Part of Demo’s appeal is the look: gold chains, colorful oversized clothes, sneering confidence.

How did you come up with his style?

JB: We just wanted to do everything properly, like a package. We love the image, we love fashion and all kinds of stuff that comes together for a good product.

We like to change it all the time and find new ways and new ideas, like the Ikea bag costume (for the “Trendsetter” music video). It’s all about connecting with the right people. The good artist is the one who surrounds himself with great people. That’s the hardest part, because the people make it, the team. It’s very interesting for us to see how it can develop and the way fashion can go. We were also thinking about making Kapitán slim, but I didn’t want it. It would lose the majestic feeling.

PR: Demo’s look has changed a bit over the years.

How did it go from the inflatable Sumo suit to what you have now?

JB: Two years ago we came up with this special thing, which is a different kind of costume that people use in films. It’s a special fabric that holds the shape, and it’s really comfortable actually. It’s great, because you have air in it so you don’t feel warm and sweaty. You have a lot of space in it. It’s comfy.

You can move really fast, which people in the fat suit can’t, and it’s light. Sometimes it was better before because the cold air was still blowing, so when we were performing in really hot weather it was comfortable.

It was air conditioning. Now, when we had the Forum Karlin show, we had a huge oversized gold jacket, and that was hardcore because it was so fucking heavy. It was so hard for me to do it. But, it looked so nice that I didn’t have a choice.

JB: You played Forum Karlin in December. Is the goal to keep moving to bigger and bigger venues?

It’s step-by-step. But that’s the classic thing, that’s what everybody does. We want to do different things.

For example, we’re working on a concept now with an orchestra show, but at times the orchestra might be out of tune and strange things might happen during the show, like people killing each other. It would be this huge concept like a comedy show with an orchestra.

We’re also thinking about releasing the best hits but with opera singers.

Kapitán Demo plays a sold out show at Forum Karlin PR: Some of the songs that have done the best are about everyday annoyances, like semis slowly passing each other on the highway or someone parking over two spaces. Why do you think those have struck a chord with the audience?

JB: If something is really bugging you, it gets under your skin so much that you make a song out of it, and suddenly you remove the problem, you remove the negativity of it. Because the next time you’re in the situation you think of the song and you laugh at it.

When you see two trucks, it was always a pain in the ass before. And now you see it you think of the song and you laugh. Or someone’s parking like an idiot, and it’s kind of cool because of the song (Macho Parking).

Those things are great. You can remove the negativity of the problems and make it a positive thing, which is a great thing. That’s what’s really driving me on, because it’s something I couldn’t do with an indie, melancholic band. It wouldn’t be that powerful, so that’s why I like it so much.

PR: Demo is a party character – during a show at Roxy you had hostesses walking around with fake lines of coke on a gold platter – but you perform him sober. How has meditation changed your creative process?

JB: We grew up on drugs, actually. All of us. I’m from the generation where we, it was the 90s, and in our youth we started to discover all of those things like ecstasy, weed, LSD, coke and everything. We grew up in that scene and it was very hard for us to stay sober.

It was hard for me, but I was lucky because I never got addicted to anything. I was lucky to have my stepfather who pushed me into sports a lot, so I always stayed healthy and strong and did sports.

Then, when I stopped smoking weed, because I used to create on weed a lot – so many albums on weed – so when I stopped I started looking for something else, something that doesn’t destroy your psychology and your body that much. Which, of course, was meditation or endorphins from training. It’s the only way.

Meditation saved my life, actually, and still it’s in my life and it’s changing. I used to do a lot of zen, qigong meditation, and then it changed to transcendental

meditation, which is the thing I’m doing now. I’m not saying I’m holy; sometimes I get filthy in a club. But it has to be balanced all the time. I’m interested in different ways now; I’m looking for different challenges in my life so I could feel the same vibe that drugs give us.

PR: Most people wouldn’t think of Demo as an artist for kids, and yet there’s an appeal there that has led you to making a kids› album. How different will that be from other Demo records?

JB: We don’t want to sound like preachers and shit; we don’t want to change our characters. So it has to be a little bit naughty, it has to be funny, it has to be shocking in a way and it has to be stylish. That’s what we were thinking about, and the sound has changed a lot. It’s not trap anymore, it’s more like dance music.

The concept of the album is for everybody who still thinks he’s a kid inside. It might be kids, it might be grown-ups; it’s for everybody, basically. There are no rude words in it, but it’s still pretty hardcore. It’s about divorce, it’s about money, it’s about what your parents do when you’re not at home, it’s about fighting or peeing outside and other things that the kids are told they’re not allowed to do, but we say is normal. It will be very interesting to watch what happens, because kids are sacred to people, and if you attack their kids with this open-minded approach that we have, it might be very interesting all the reactions we get.

PR: Other than the kids album, what does the future look like for you and for Demo?

JB: I’m really looking forward to getting Demo as big as he can be and to make a difference. We’ll make some changes, have some fun but also I feel a little bit of pressure to write another hit like “Zlatíčka”, because that’s the song that changed my career. It’s very hard to think, Oh I have to go and sit down and make another hit. I don’t want to think that way, but hopefully I can manage to do that and then carry on with different projects and make some great albums. I know there are some great albums coming from my kitchen from my friends.

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ARTS & CULTURE

CZECH CABARET The new variety show at Royal Theatre features stunning acts, amazing costumes and great dance numbers.

By Nicole Ely Stepping into the Royal Theatre on a Saturday night is like time traveling back to the First Republic. Lively jazz music plays in the background as you are greeted by vaudevillian performers.

A mime escorts you to your seat. Those around you are laughing and sipping sparkling wine from ice buckets. Before long, the lights dim and women outfitted in shimmering rhinestones and feathered headdresses dance onto the stage.

The new variety show “Czech Cabaret” is a production meant for those looking for a fun and unique live theatre experience. Inspired by old shows of the 1920s and 30s, the musical revue features daring knife throwers, stunning acrobatics and talented aerialists that swing almost too close to the audience.

Taking songs from well-known musicals like “Chicago,” “Moulin Rouge” and (of course)

“Cabaret,” the show is the work of three Czech women who do the work of an entire production team, Director Nikol Prokešová, her sister and lead performer Felicita Victorie Prokešová and Producer Šárka Šedivá.

As director, Nikol is the stage mom of the company. Whether she’s making sure the dancers are on queue or helping find lost socks backstage, she looks after the company as her family.

Born in a small Czech village, Nikol and Felicita grew up loving the arts and live performance.

Nikol left for Prague to study acting, and Felicita followed once she was old enough. The sisters’ support for each other runs deep. At Felicita’s very first professional audition four years ago, Nikol was there cheering her on. “She was my role model and inspiration,” Felicita says.

Both sisters had landed several roles before starting “Czech Cabaret.” Nikol starred as Frida Kahlo in a one woman show and also briefly

worked for Prima Televize, but nothing compared to live performance.

“It’s the atmosphere, the people, the energy,” she says. “Theater is the only one for me.”

The idea for the show first came to Nikol after she experienced an underground cabaret in New York. It was unlike anything she had seen before. “There were actresses, dancers, artistic performers,” Nikol says. “I loved it and knew I must have something like it.”

Nikol had her vision. She just needed a crew.

She found the perfect partner in Šárka Šedivá, the show’s producer who lends a hand with everything from auditioning the right performers, finding the right venue and getting a budget for the beautiful handmade costumes. Not long after Šedivá joined the team, Felicita came on as the choreographer and lead singer in the show.

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are on the same wavelength,” she says.

For the sisters, working together has been wonderful and devoid of the common sibling rivalry some might expect from a pair of theatrical relatives. “I just see my sister and I know exactly what she needs,” Felicita says.

In addition to directing the show, Nikol also designed and made all the costumes, which are showstoppers in themselves. The bejeweled pieces evoke Jean Paul Gaultier (whom Nikol jokingly considers a member of her creative family) mixed with Las Vegas showgirl. While they’re stunning, they’re also practical, designed specifically for speedy costume changes.

Choosing a favorite costume is like choosing a favorite child. “Every costume is special. I love them all,” Felicita says. “I feel like a star in these costumes.”

With the cast coming together and the costumes under way, the next thing was to find the right theatre. Then they found the Royal Theatre at Vinohradská 48.

The Royal Theatre is the perfect symbol of show business in the First Republic era from 1918–1938, which is also a perfect fit for the show’s vibe. It was originally opened as a cinema in 1929, and has a large stage, cocktail lounge seating, a balcony and a full bar in the back. After the Velvet Revolution and the rise of Cinema City and other movie multiplexes, the theatre basically

went dormant until Jean-Christophe Gramont decided to restore it to its former glory.

“I think Gramont was looking for someone to bring it alive again,” Šedivá says.

Once the women saw the Royal, they knew it was perfect.

An old theater can also come with a few mishaps. The women recall one of their first performances where the lights went out and the emergency fire alarm came on during the “All that Jazz” number. Luckily they were able to fix the problem quickly. Afterall, the show must go on.

“At the end of the show that, most of the audience told me they loved the show so much they didn’t even remember the problem,” Felicita says.

When looking at her work with “Czech Cabaret” and her sister, Felicita regards it as the best experience of her career. She knows that might sound dramatic considering she’s only in her early 20s, but the love and community she feels getting to work with Nikol is unique. Šedivá notices this as well. She notes that Nikol and Felicita are about 10 years apart in age, and while they did have a good relationship before working together, the show has brought them so much closer. “It’s been wonderful seeing them find each other again,” she says.

Just walking into the Royal, you get a sense of the love that is invested in the show.

It is unlike others in Prague. The performers interact with the audience and the setting creates a vintage and intimate ambience. Nikol hopes the audience will feel involved, and even dance in their seats to the upbeat numbers, something she says many Czechs might feel embarrassed about at first.

“We want to break that barrier between the performers and the audience,” she says.

“Afterall, it’s really our show together.”

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Pork or Pervatin?

A drug-dealing butcher, a confused kingfisher and a child with no name are some of the strange Czech news stories in this month’s roundup

By Samuel Beckwith, PraguePig.com City life is full of surprises, and even the most ordinary scene can conceal an unexpected secret.

For instance, employees and customers of the butcher’s shop on Biskupská street, Prague 1-Nové Město, weren’t expecting to be greeted by a crew from Nova’s Televizní noviny news show on January 15. And were probably even more surprised to learn that their favorite butcher was closed because the premises were being used to produce and distribute methamphetamine.

According to cops, chemicals, and equipment sufficient for producing individual batches of more than 20 grams of the drug, had been found on the premises.

A 30-year-old man and a 41-year-old woman have been charged, and officials from the state veterinary administration (SVF) were called in to destroy meat contaminated by chemicals.

Low-flying bird

For a pedestrian in Plzeň, walking along the west Bohemian city’s river embankment, there was a more pleasant surprise -- a kingfisher, stunned but still alive, lying in the street.

“It was obvious that something wasn’t right and that it needed my help,” the unnamed passer-by told the Právo newspaper. “It was on its back, orange feet up, and its head was twitching.”

The colorful bird was handed over to Karel Makoň of the local animal-rescue service, by which time it was already standing up and “shaking its head happily.” According to Makoň, the kingfisher had probably followed the Radbuza river into the city then accidentally flown into a shop window, knocking itself out. Because Plzeň is at the confluence of four rivers, such incidents are surprisingly common, he added, because birds use rivers to navigate.

Makoň planned to release the kingfisher back into the wild when it had made a full recovery.

Give me back my name

Given names were in the news last month, with two stories highlighting the Czech Republic’s relatively strict regulations on naming your child.

On January 10, local newspaper Klatovský deník published an interview with Eliška Gaja Fuxová. Now 18, Eliška became a cause célèbre as a baby after her parents -- followers of an “alternative” back-tonature lifestyle -- tried to name her “Půlnoční bouře” (“Midnight Storm”), after the weather conditions at

the time of her birth.

Under Czech law, given names must be preapproved by the authorities, which, in practice, either means using one of the names listed in Czech linguist Miloslava Knappová’s book Jak se bude vaše dítě jmenovat? (“How Will You Name Your Child?”) or a foreign name that’s in use somewhere in the world. Since “Pulnoční bouře” didn’t meet either of those criteria, the parents were ordered to pick a new name.

This was one of a series of disputes between the authorities and the baby’s parents, who refused to register her birth, didn’t have her vaccinated and reportedly only took her to the doctor once in the first nine months of her life. In April 2002, the local authorities saw this as grounds for removing the child from her home in the village of Šimanov, in the Plzeň Region, and taking her into care.

The newly named Eliška Gaja Fuxová was allowed to return home after six weeks, following the registration of her birth and vaccinations. Her parents, however, still call her “Bouřka” (“Little Storm”) today.

Sadly, as Eliška recounts in the Deník interview, her story didn’t have an entirely happy ending. She describes her childhood as “messy,” and at the age of 14, voluntarily left home again and moved into a children’s home.

Despite the uproar surrounding the “Pulnoční bouře” affair, dozens of Czech babies still go unnamed today, because of a loophole in the current law. After a child is born, both legal parents must register a child’s name but, reported Nova, in cases such as that of the Havlíček family of northern Bohemia, this can be a problem. Here, the mother separated from her first husband and conceived a child with a new partner before getting a divorce.

Under Czech law, an ex-husband is legally the father of any child born up to 300 days after a divorce, so even though the new partner is the girl’s biological father, her name can’t be officially registered without the consent and cooperation of the mother’s ex.

To resolve the matter, the Havlíčeks took the case to court, which ruled that the daughter would get to choose her own name -- but only when she reaches the age of 18.

Want more PraguePig? Visit PraguePig.com. Giving expats in Prague the Czech news that nobody else wants to tell them — the WTF weirdness, tabloid sleaze and creepy crime stories that don’t normally get translated into English.

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Prague Comic-Con 2020

By Nicole Ely Prague Comic-Con was born when Pavel Renčín met Václav Pravda more than a year ago. Renčín, the marketing director for Active Radio, is an avid science fiction and fantasy fan as well as an amateur writer. Pravda, also a sci-fi enthusiast, had experience hosting several fan conferences throughout the region. “It was a perfect match,” Renčín says.

The two teamed up to bring the world renowned comic-book and entertainment convention to the Czech capital for the first time. Prague Comic-Con will be held from Feb. 7–9 at O2 Universum. For three days, fans can enjoy non-stop programming and exhibitions featuring everything from video gaming and discussions with Hollywood actors to signings with comic-book authors and cosplay.

“Since it’s the first event, we’re trying to be as colorful as possible and we’ll find out what people like the most,” Renčín says.

Most of the program will be in Czech, however the highest profile events, like discussions with filmmakers or other foreigners, will be in English with Czech translation. Autographs and photos with actors are allowed with payment.

“This community is a world community,” Renčín says. “We’re happy to bring so many fans together so they can share what they love and maybe discover something new.”

COMIC-CON MUST SEES RON PERLMAN

The star of Prague Comic-Con will be Hellboy himself, Ron Perlman.

Perlman’s resume speaks for itself with more than 200 theatre, television and film credits dating back to the late 1970s. His career encompasses many genres from drama to sci-fi to thriller, but it was his collaboration with visionary director Guillermo del Toro on the “Hellboy” that solidified him in the mainstream. Now the actor is returning to Prague, where most of the comic book franchise was shot, for the city’s inaugural gathering of fanboys and fangirls.

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Hopefully you’re aware of the 1997 cult classic “Starship Troopers.” If not, put this magazine down right now and find it streaming online. We’ll wait. While the satirical sci-fi movie also starred Neil Patrick Harris and Denise Richards, it also served as Casper Van Dien’s breakout role. The actor’s been in more than 60 film and television projects since then, but you know you really want to ask him what it was like battling those evil alien Bugs.

Present Saturday 2.8 and Sunday 2.9

“The Witcher” was one of Netflix’s most anticipated fantasy series with rising star Anna Shaffer cast as the sorceress Triss. However, this is not Shaffer’s first bout with magic. Harry Potter fanatics will recognize the British actress as Gryffindor student Romilda Vane who doled out love potions and joined forces against the evil Voldemort. Perhaps she’ll have a few tips on how to defend yourself against the dark arts.

Present Sunday 2.9

VLADIMIR FURDIK

The sci-fi comedy series “Red Dwarf” is close to many Czechs’ hearts as it was one of the first Western shows to gain popularity after the end of Communism, according to Renčín.

One of the show’s most beloved characters will be making an appearance in Prague. Professional dancer and singer Danny John Jules portrayed Cat, a humanoid creature that evolved from the lead character’s pet feline. While he might’ve been mostly preoccupied with sleeping and self grooming on the show, we’re sure the talented star will be even more lively during his Comic-Con appearance.

Present Friday 2.7 and Saturday 2.8

“Game of Thrones” fans will be happy to know that one of the series’ most chilling villains was played by a Slovak. While the Night King is Furdik’s most recent role, he’s also had a long career as a Hollywood stuntman, standing in for actors on films including “Thor: The Dark World,” “Skyfall” and “Prometheus.” If you see him, make sure to ask the leader of the White Walkers what it was like stunting for Nicolas Cage. Just don’t bring any dragon glass.

Present Friday 2.7 and Saturday 2.8

DANNY JOHN JULES

BRIAN AZZARELLO Actors are great and all, but ComicCon is really meant for comic book fans. Which is why it’s a great opportunity to meet some of the creative minds behind your favorite graphic series, like Brian Azzarello.

A best-selling author, Azzarello has penned stories featuring some of DC’s most well-known good guys and bad guys, including Batman, Superman, the Joker and many more.

Present all days

BEN AARONOVITCH Television screenwriter Ben Aaronovitch is another good person to check out in between cosplaying and Q&A sessions. Aaronovitch used to work on the famous English series “Doctor Who.” Since then, he has created the popular urban fantasy Peter Grant book series, which focuses on a police constable’s dealings with the supernatural.

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OUR PICKS

DINING GUIDE Here's a few of our of places where we're eating. No one paid to be on this list.

Are there places we missed or you think we should try? We'd love to hear about it! Email us at editor@praguevisitor.eu.

Vinohrady, Vršovice & Žižkov Bad Jeff’s

American BBQ

Americká 32, Prague 2

badjeffs.cz Classic American barbecue, mac and cheese, burgers and fries.

T: Náměstí Míru L D 

Café Pavlač Czech

Francouzská 13, Prague 2

marthyskitchen.cz Rustic bistro with excellent French-inspired brunches. Often hard to get a table for breakfast or lunch, but the food speaks for itself.

T: Jana Masaryka BLD  

Monolok cafe Café & Bar

Moravská 18, Prague 2

cafepavlac.cz Family café that’s connected to the gallery next door. Nice daily lunch menus, plus burgers and a range of breakfast options, including waffles. Drinks and hearty dinners in the evening.

T: Husinecká B L D    

monolok.cz Bright, minimalistic interior that complements the all-day breakfast and coffee from local roastery, Coffee Source. Don’t miss the crunchy waffles and fresh sandwiches.

T: Šumavská, Jana Masaryka BL  

The Craft

Peter’s Apartment

Náměstí Míru 4, Prague 2

Slavíkova 24, Prague 3

V. Nejedlého 23, Prague 3

Burgers, American

thecraft.cz Burgers, wings and a rotating selection of six beers on tap in a trendy space.

T: Náměstí Míru M: Náměstí Míru L D  

Dish Fine Burgers Burgers

Římská 29, Prague 2

dish.cz Comfort food and delicious burgers. Be sure to make a reservation!

T: Náměstí Míru L D  

Bistro Hezky Cesky Bistro

Anglická 21,Prague 2

bistrohezkycesky.cz Family owned and fresh, this local bistro serves up breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner. Laid back and lovely atmosphere, we love it.

T: Náměstí Míru B L D  

Las Adelitas Mexican

Americká 8, Prague 2 Lucemburská 6, Prague 3

lasadelitas.cz Authentic Mexican food, Las Adelitas is owned by four Mexican friends who brought a menu of family recipes to the Czech Republic. Oh, and the drinks?

Margarita heaven. Four locations.

T: Jana Masaryka L D  

Lasagneria Lasagna

Korunní 35, Prague 2

lasagneria.cz Italian-owned restaurant with all the lasagna you could ever want, from Bolognese and piccante to specialties like pumpkin or salmon and asparagus.

T: Šumavská L D  

Momoichi

Japanese Bistro

Římská 35, Prague 2

momoichi.cz Beautiful Japanese dishes paired with specialty coffee, teas, wine and cocktails.

T: Náměstí Míru B L D   

Marthy's Kitchen Bistro

AvantGarde restaurant

Café, Cocktails

petersapartment.cz The perfect stop for a light bite after a walk through Riegrovy Sady.

Features breakfast until 2 PM and coffee from local roasters, plus wine and classic cocktails in the location in Žižkov! evenings.

T: Náměstí Míru, Husinecká T: Husinecká B L D    LD

Sova

Affordable upscale

Jam and Co.

rest-sova.cz Their award winning chef creates affordable dishes with a mission to bring Michelin quality food to everyone. These beautiful dishes are generous in size while still kind on the wallet.

T: I.P. Pavlova L D   

Krymská 1, Prague 10

Balbínova 4, Prague 2

Sweet & Pepper Days Bistro

Anglická 19, Prague 2

sweetandpepperdays.cz Cozy vintage bistro with delicious daily specials ranging from Middle Eastern and Mexican to American diner.

T: Náměstí Míru BLD 

The Tavern

Burgers, American

Chopinova 26, Prague 2

thetavern.cz Amazing burgers with a broader menu of American classics and an extensive cocktail selection.

T: Husinecká LD  

Vinohradský Pivovar

Asian Fusion

jamandco.cz We say fusion, we mean fusion - like sweet potato fries and pork buns.

T: Krymská LD   

Plevel

courtyard of the old army barracks.

M: (B, C) Florenc    

Florenc BL

Sokolovská 55, Prague 8

Nejen Bistro

Proti Proudu

Křižíkova 24, Prague 8

Březinova 22, Prague 8

Brewery

dvakohouti.cz The man behind the Matuška microbrewery and Lokál's brewmaster teamed up for this brand new hangout spot focusing on pouring craft beers right - not a common skill in Prague.

T: Karlínské náměstí M: (B) Křižíkova

Vegetarian

Eska

restauraceplevel.cz Raw vegan restaurant with favorite local microbrewery Polička on tap. Literally meaning “Weeds,” this was one of Prague’s first vegetarian restaurants.

T: Krymská LD  

Pernerova 49, Prague 8

Spojka Karlín Pernerova 697/35, Prague 8

Restaurace Satsang

eska.ambi.cz Bib-winning bakery and restaurant, Eska’s contemporary atmosphere is a destination in itself. Specialty coffee paired with freshly baked breads, homemade soups and seasonal dishes. Luxurious dinners in the evening.

M: (B) Křižíkova B L D  

Krymská 24, Prague 10

Garage

Vegetarian

Cozy brick walls line this stylish vegetarian restaurant with offerings ranging from Americanstyle pancakes to delicious quinoa salads, plus an extensive selection of natural wines.

T: Ruská BLD

Čestmírova 5, Prague 4

Brewpub

zlycasy.eu Mother of all craft beer bars. Three floors, plus pub food.

T: Náměstí Bratří Synků, Otakarov

Karlín

Pivo Karlin

Pork and Beer

Pernerova 691/42, Prague 8

pivokarlin.cz New and giant, located in the new Buttefly building, Pivo Karlin offers a variety of pork specialties poutine.cz including steaks and ribs. On Canadian deli serving Poutine – a hearty meal of meat, cheese curds, site butcher and brewery, and in a moden upscale settingM: (B) gravy and fries. The best guilty Křižíkova pleasure for lunch or a dinner on the go.

LD   T: Urxova M: (B) Křižíkova Pivovarský klub LD Brewpub, Czech

Křižíkova 58, Prague 8

Grils

Bistro

U Nádražní lávky 2, Prague 8 grilskarlin.cz The place for delicious rotisserie chicken.

T: Karlínské náměstí M: (B) Křižíkova L D 

Café Frida

Kasárna Karlín

Vinohradská 32, Prague 2 Cimburkova 10, Prague 3

Karlínské náměstí 11, Prague 8

Prvního pluku 2, Prague 8

cafefrida.cz Burgers and Mexican-inspired cuisine, artsy atmosphere for a late-night beer.

T: Karlínské náměstí M: (B) Křižíkova B L D   

burgerpub.cz Burgers, wings, salads and of course amazing Czech beer.

M: (B) Křižíkova LD  

Canadian

WingHaus

Bistro

Burgers, American

Café & Bar

kasarnakarlin.cz Cultural space that ranges from an art gallery and cinema to a volleyball court. Grab a beer from a drink stand carved out of a tree and hang out in the repurposed

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Bistro

restu.cz From the team that brought you Etnosvět , this new concept serves meat as well, but there are vegetarian, vegan and gluton free options. Stunning interior.

T: Urxova M: (B) Křižíkova BLD 

Letná & Holešovice Bistro 8 Bistro

Veverkova 8, Prague 7

bistro8.cz Friendly and open neighborhood bistro with daily seasonal menus.

They produce their food in-house or buy quality ingredients from local growers.

T: Kamenická, Strossmayerovo Křižíkova 17, Prague 8 náměstí pivovarskyklub.com Rotating beer from local B L D    microbreweries, plus a massive bottle selection all paired with Cobra hearty Czech dishes.

Café & Bar M: (B, C) Florenc Milady Horákové 8, Prague 7 barcobra.cz LD  Neighborhood favorite with giant open windows, great cocktails and Presto Meat Market a trendy but down-to-earth, relaxed Bistro vibe. Hearty breakfasts, daily Vítkova 11, Prague 8 menus and good coffee. Open late meat-market.cz with nightly DJs. Modern-day butcher shop where T: Strossmayerovo náměstí you can not only buy premium meats to take home but also eat a BLD   tasty lunch there.

T: Karlínské náměstí M: (B, C)

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bistroprotiproudu.cz Inspired by inventor František Křižík, the bistro’s unique electric cable-decorated interior adds to the delicious all-day breakfast and sandwiches.

T: Urxova M: (B) Křižíkova BLD 

Pernerova 32, Prague 8

vinohradskypivovar.cz Recently named one of Prague’s best breweries by The Guardian.

Rotating seasonal menu of Czech specialties paired with some of the best unfiltered beer brewed in Prague.

T: Perunova, Orionka L D  

winghaus.cz From sweet to spicy and flavors like Mango Habanero and Sriracha BBQ, this place hits the spot every time. Brand new sports bar

nejenbistro.cz Refreshing industrial-style bistro with a Josper grill as the centerpiece of the open-plan kitchen.

T: Karlínské náměstí M: (B, C) Florenc LD 

Bistro

Peter’s Burger Pub

Zlý časy

Wings

Bistro

Bakery, Czech

Krymská 2, Prague 10

Brewery, Czech

Korunní 106, Prague 10

Dva kohouti

B Breakfast | L Lunch | D Dinner

The Eatery

Upscale Czech

U Uranie 18, Prague 7

theeatery.cz New, open-concept, minimalist fine dining from a michelin-star chef. Seasonal produce and lunch menus that won't break your bank.

T: Ortenovo náměstí LD

vnitroblock.cz Multi-functional cultural space with galleries, pop-up stores and food carts. The Café serves quality coffee and classic Czech chlebíčky.

T: Dělnická BLD    

Smíchov & Malá Strana

The Farm Bistro

Korunovační 17, Prague 7

Rustic cozy bistro with all-day brunch featuring eggs benedict and mimosas, plus seasonal lunch dishes made with produce from farmers’ markets.

T: Sparta, Korunovaćní BLD  

Bejzment

Fraktal

Burgers Lesnická 1155/8, Praha 5 www.bejzment.cz Award winning burger bar and founding restaurant of burgerfest serves up some of the best American style burgers in town.

T: Andel LD   

Šmeralova 1, Prague 7

Cafe de Paris

Mexican, American

a staple of the jazz scene since the 90s. Dishes range from Czech cuisine to Tex Mex - even bagels!

T: Malostranské náměstí LD   

Staré & Nové Město Agave

Mexican Food Masná 620/2, Prague 1 agaverestaurant.cz Fresh ingredients, authentic Mexican recipes, and amazing signature cocktails, all in a beautiful setting..

T: Dlouhá třída M: (B) Nám.

Republiky 

Buddha Bar

Kavárna Pod Lipami

French Velkopřevorské nám. 4, Praha 1 www.cafedeparis.cz A Prague institution, serving classic and modern French bistro style dishes. Quite famous for their Entrecôte with frites.

T: Malostranske Namesti LD   

Asian Fusion Jakubská 8, Prague 1 buddha-bar.cz Asian and Pacific-Rim fusion cuisine, inspired by the now legendary Buddha-Bar Paris signature dishes.

T: Dlouhá třída M: (B) Nám.

Republiky L D 

Čechova 1, Prague 7

Jo’s Bar & Restaurant

CAFE ELEKTRIC

fraktalbar.cz Fresh Mexican and Americaninspired dishes, plus endless drinking options and brunch on the weekends.

T: Letenské náměstí LD  Café & Bar

Part of mamacoffee’s café empire, with their usual amazing coffee, local craft brews and daily menus.

T: Letenské náměstí, Korunovační BL   

La Bottega Italian

Tusarova 39, Prague 7

labottega.cz Authentic Italian on an everchanging menu with fresh pasta made in-house and a wide selection of cheeses. Also in Žižkov and Old Town.

T: Dělnická BLD 

Mr. HotDog

Hot Dogs, Burgers

Kamenická 24, Prague 7

mrhotdog.cz Loaded hot dogs, sliders and fries.

T: Kamenická LD  

Burgers & Cocktails

Malostranské náměstí 7, Prague 1

josbar.cz Our favorite burger place near the castle, with a selection of gourmet burgers, plus a build your own burger menu. Bespoke cocktail menu. Affordable as well.

T: Malostranské náměstí LD   

Kuchyň Czech

Hradčanské náměstí 1, Prague 1

kuchyn.ambi.cz Enjoy Czech food inspired by aristocratic cookbooks on a terrace with a gorgeous view of Prague. This new restaurant is located right at Prague Castle.

T: Malostranské náměstí LD 

Modrý zub Thai

Stroupežnického 14, Prague 5

Phill's Corner Bistro

Komunardů 32, Prague 7

phillscorner.cz Bright and trendy space with premium coffee, Moravian wines, cocktails and dishes made with raw materials. Connected to a design shop next door.

T: U Průhonu B L D     

modryzub.com This Thai noodle bar has a variety of meats, vegetables, sauces, and of course—noodles.

T: Anděl M: Anděl LD 

Piknik Park Italian

International Ovocný trh 6, Prague 1 Inspired by the 1927 film, this bistro and bar is a perfect blend of nostalgia and modern-day elegance. All day breakfast and extensive drink list. Hang out in the lounge at night.

M: (A, B) Můstek BLD  

Café Palanda

Burgers Zlatnická 11, Prague 1 cafepalanda.cz Consistently ranked as one of the best burger joints in Prague with beef from local farms and handmade brioche buns.

T: Náměstí Republiky M: (B) Náměstí Republiky LD

The Dutch Pub

Steak & Burgers Vladislavova 17, Prague 1 dutchpub.cz Typical sports bar also serving vegetarian options. With their two projection screens, they’re also our pick for watching sports.

T: Národní třída M: (B) Národní třída BLD 

Etnosvět

piknikpark.cz We discovered Piknik Park on an afternoon stroll through Kampa.

Gorgeous views and beautiful food.

T: Hellichova LD  

International Vegetarian Legerova 1832/40, Praha 2 etnosvet.cz Award winning restaurant serving interntational vegan and vegetarian cuisine.

T: IP Pavlova LD

Salt'n'Pepa Kitchen

Roesel Beer & Cake

Food Lab

Milady Horákové 22, Prague 7

Mostecká 20, Prague 1

Pipca

Nosticova 8, Prague 1

Bistro

Milady Horákové 28, Prague 7 pipca.cz New rotisserie burger bistro.

T: Kamenická LD  

chicken

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Burgers, Breakfast

Everyone's favorite burger food truck in restaurant form. Brunch dishes plus staples like the duck confit burger and a Slovak version of mac and cheese.

T: Kamenická BLD  

Vegtral

Vegetarian, International

Čechova 12, Prague 7

vegtral.cz Cozy vegan restaurant with delicious burgers and wraps and an extensive drink selection.

T: Letenské náměstí, Korunovační LD  

Vnitroblock Café & Bar

Tusarova 31, Prague 7

Café & Bar

Charming little café hidden away from the chaos of Charles Bridge.

Perfect for brunch, light lunches and a craft brew.

T: Malostranské náměstí BLD  

Taro

Asian Fusion Nádražní 100, Prague 5 taro.cz Our favorite upscale dining, open-kitchen concept.

T: Anděl M: Anděl LD

U Malého Glena

International, Jazz Club Karmelitská 23, Prague 1 malyglen.cz This bar and restaurant has been

International Haštalská 4, Prague 1 food-lab.cz Food Lab has pretty much everything (including good thoughful food). The high-end family style meal restaurant is giant, and includes a childrens area complete with a cinema and PS4 stations to keep the kids busy. Perfect for parties.

T: Dlouhá třída B L D  

Globe Bookstore & Café Literary Café Pštrossova 6, Prague 1 globebookstore.cz English bookstore with an American-inspired menu, from waffles and breakfast burritos to burgers and wings. Weekly

events include book club and trivia nights.

T: Karlovo náměstí, Myslíkova BLD  

Grand Cru

International Lodecká 4, Prague 1 grand-cru.cz Great Mediterranean and international dishes in a beautiful baroque house.

T: Dlouhá třída M: (B) Nám.

Republiky LD 

Kantýna

Czech Politických vězňů 5, Prague 1 kantyna.ambi.cz Come here for meat fresh off the grill and cooked to perfection.

Visit the restaurant's butcher shop just next door.

T: Václavské náměstí M: (A) Můstek, (C) Muzeum LD

Hoffa

Bar & Restaurant Senovážné nám. 980/22,Praha 1 hoffa.cz Situated just off of Wenceslas Square, Their drink menu boasts a wide selection of wines from all over Europe as well as cocktails, some homemade recipes as well as classics. They have a daily lunch menu which offers international cuisine and even vegetarian plates.

T: Jindřišská BLD

KraftDog

Hot Dogs Spálená 90/19, Prague 1 www.kraftdog.cz Who said you can't make a hotdog fancy? The guys at KraftDog have handcrafted hotdogs like the French Fromage and British Buffet, and they even have vegetarian options, too. If you're not feeling dog inspired, they also have strips and burgers - plus their own beer.

T: Lazarska LD

Fat Cat

Bistro & Burgers

Karlova 44, 110 00 Staré Město

fat-cat.cz With an extensive international menu, as well as over ten Czech craft beers on tap, Fat Cat Pub & Brewery is the place to be in Old Town Prague. The restaurant boasts 300 seats, as well as a beautiful beer garden right on the famous Charles Street. T: Národní třída M: Národní třída LD  

Gallery 44 Fine Dining

Karlova 44, 110 00 Staré Město

gallery44.cz Gallery 44 is a unique dining experience which brings together the beauty of fine food and fine contemporary art. Four times per year Gallery 44 presents a new world-renowned chef to its guests, and the forthcoming chef for Autumn 2019 is the international awardwinning maestro from Belgium, OLIVIER DE VINCK T: Národní třída M: Národní třída LD

K The Two Brothers

Indian Petrská 12, Prague 1 indian-restaurant-prague.com Famous not just for the food but also the atmosphere, K The Two Brothers is a favorite for everyone.

T: Dlouhá třída M: (B) Nám.

Republiky LD 

La Degustation

International Haštalská 18, Prague 1 ladegustation.cz Wine pairings and a choice of 6 or 11 Michelin Star courses.

T: Dlouhá třída M: (B) Nám.

Republiky D

Las Adelitas

Mexican Malé náměstí 13, Prague 1 Petrská 23, Prague 1 lasadelitas.cz The same authentic Mexican cuisine as its counterparts.

Brand new location near Náměstí Republiky.

T: Národní třída M: (A) Staroměstská T: Dlouhá třída M: (B) Florenc LD  

Lemon Leaf

Thai Myslíkova 14, Prague 2 lemon.cz Upscale Thai restaurant with innovative recipes, traditional favorites and a great wine list.

Our go-to for Thai Cuisine.

T: Karlovo náměstí, Myslíkova LD 

Marina

Italian Alšovo nábřeží, Prague 1 marinaristorante.cz Italian cuisine with one of the best views in Prague - an elegant floating restaurant.

T: Staroměstská M: (A) Staroměstská LD   

Meat Eater

Steaks Vejvodova 8, Prague 1 meateater.cz These guys take their meat seriously. With over 7 varieties of beef to choose from all over the globe, vegetarians beware.

T: Národní třída M: (B) Národní třída LD

Naše maso

Bistro Dlouhá 39, Prague 1 nasemaso.ambi.cz Fresh meats, including dry aged beef and pork sausages.

T: Dlouhá třída M: (B) Nám.

Republiky LD

PokeHaus

Hawaiian Poke Odborů 2, Prague 2 poke.haus Endless bowl and salad options filled with quality salmon, shrimp, octopus and sweet or spicy sauces.

T: Jiráskovo náměstí, Karlovo náměstí LD  

Sad Man’s Tongue Kavárna Cafioca

Bistro Cafe Revoluční 18, Prague 1 Get your breakfast fix at any time of the day at Kavárna Cafioca, plus a lunch menu and cocktails and wine.

T: Dlouhá třída BLD

Burgers Konviktská 7, Prague 1 sadmanstongue.net This rockabilly bar and bistro has amazing burgers for equally amazing prices and onion rings that are to die for. Open all night until 6am.

T: Národní divadlo LD  

Sansho

Asian Fusion Petrská 25, Prague 1 sansho.cz Asian fusion restaurant offering a six course menu of seasonal dishes.

T: Dlouhá třída M: (B) Florenc LD 

Sisters Bistro

Sandwich Bistro Dlouhá 39, Prague 1 Beautiful bistro making modern Czech chlebíčky sandwiches.

They also serve soups, tea and coffee.

T: Dlouhá třída M: (B) Nám.

Republiky BLD 

Špejle

Bistro Jindřišská 16, Prague 1 spejle.eu Diners select beautifully prepared items À la carte, choosing different skewers of various genres of food.

T: Václavské náměstí M: (A) Můstek BLD 

Styl&Interier

Bistro Vodičkova 35, Prague 1 stylainterier.cz Beautifully whimsical bistro located in a gorgeous courtyard that’s heated throughout the winter. T: Václavské náměstí M: (A) Můstek BLD   

Vinograf

Wine Bar & Restaurant Senovážné nám 23, Prague 1 vinograf.cz Ever-changing wine selection, knowledgeable staff. Enjoy your wine with a delicious lunch or dinner.

T: Jindřišská, Masarykovo nádraží LD  

Yori

Vietnamese Masarykovo nábřeží 12, Prague 1 yorirestaurant.cz Authentic Vietnamese in a casual atmosphere with moderate prices and a friendly staff.

T: Jiráskovo náměstí LD 

Dejvice Area Bistro à Table

French, Czech Bistro Mařákova 10, Prague 6 The owner and chef brought France with him to Prague, from snails and oysters to classic Czech dishes with a French twist.

T: Hradčanská M: Hradčanská BLD  

Bistro Váleček

Dumpling Bistro Jaselská 20, Prague 6 bistrovalecek.cz Small family bistro with amazing homemade stuffed dumplings.

T: Hradčanská M: Hradčanská LD   

Nahoře a Dole

Café & Bar, International Na Hutích 9, Prague 6 nahoreadole.cz International menu ranging from Vegan to Mexican and American, plus an extensive drink selection including local craft brews.

T: Vítězné náměstí M: Dejvická BLD   

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THE COCKTAIL GUIDE The best cocktail bars in Prague (like the ones listed here) get pretty busy, even during the week. It’s always good to make a reservation just to make sure you get a seat (even at the bar).

ALCHEMIST BAR

Provaznická 1, Prague 1 thealchemistbar.cz Alchemist is turning out quality prohibition style drinks in their ornate classically decorated upstairs location at the bottom of Wenceslas Square. +420 251 510 940 for Reservations.

ANONYMOUS

over 130 brands of champagne and prosecco, as well as over 90 single malt whiskeys and 100 types of rum. +420 224 810 287 for Reservations.

Bořivojova 86, Prague 3

Named after poet and professional drunk Charles Bukowski, the philosophy of the bar would make him proud with a down-to-earth atmosphere, eclectic decorations and solid drinks. +420 774 530 680 for Reservations.

BULLERBYN

Chodská 17, Prague 2

anonymousbar.cz It’s nearly impossible to go into the AnonymouS Bar and not smile, the bar is clever at every turn. You can tell the bartender your likes and they’ll make suggestions, or choose from the secret drink menu printed in UV ink and read with a small blacklight. Reservations are taken only until 9pm. +420 608 280 069 for Reservations.

SHRINK’S OFFICE

CASH ONLY BAR

shrinksoffice.cz AnonymouS’s smaller, more intimate sister. This cocktail therapy bar comes in the form of a hidden, calming cellar inbetween the bustling Wenceslas Square and Národní třída areas.

After ringing a bell to get in, you will be given a Rorschach test which the mixologists will use to prepare your drink. +420 608 911 884 for Reservations.

cashonlybar.cz Just around the corner from its older sibling Hemingway’s, this little gem is making its own name with cocktails like PinUp Martini, made with passion fruit, vanilla and champagne. It’s an intimate bar, and they don’t take reservations. There’s also no smoking and, you guessed it—the bar doesn’t take credit cards. Oh, and by the way, they do serve amazing hot dogs.

Jungmannova 11, Prague 1

BAR AND BOOKS

Hendricks gin cup

BUKOWSKI’S BAR

bullerbyn.cz Inspired by Astrid Lundgren’s Bullerbyn stories, this unique bar takes you on a trip down memory lane. The signature cocktail selection is accompanied by whimsical sketches that remind you of your childhood fairytales. On top of cocktails they serve amazing lunch and dinner dishes, and brunch on the weekends. +420 723 970 761 for Reservations.

Michalská 12, Prague 1

Zanzibar

Liliová 3, Prague 1

EDISON LETNÁ

L’FLEUR

SCHODY HOME BAR

edisonletna.cz Newcomer to the scene, Edison’s serving up custom cocktails with a full menu of delicious international dishes. +420 223 002 503 for Reservations.

lfleur.cz L’Fleur is just a few doors down from Tretter’s. Even before our first drink, we fell in love with the 1920’s feel of the interior, complete with a Muchainspired stained glass window towards the back of the bar.

The signature drinks all come with their own history, which the bartender is always happy to explain. If you’re feeling a bit more bubbly, try a selection from L’Fleur’s expansive champagne list. +420 734 255 665 for Reservations

Recently opened bespoke cocktail bar and sister to Parlour.

Located right on the stairs (schody) leading to the Prague Castle, like Parlour it’s also hard to find but well worth the search. Once you’re inside, tell the mixologist what flavors you like and he’ll fix up your dream cocktail.

Šmeralova 5, Prague 7

ELBOW ROOM

Veletržní 40, Prague 7

This unmarked bar is a hidden favorite for a relaxing evening in Letná. With an extensive list of signature cocktails, the subtle Latino music adds to the intimate vibe. From the same owner as the legendary Bukowski’s.

HEMINGWAY BAR

Karolíny Světlé 26, Prague 1

Mánesova 64, Prague 2

CAFÉ BAR PILOTŮ

barandbooks.cz Bar & Books is the first overseas extension of the famous New York family of bars, with two locations in Prague (the casual hangout in Mánesova and slightly more formal experience in Týnská). Like its New York counterpart, the bar evokes the feeling of a gentleman’s library.

Dim lighting, heavy woods, ornately framed paintings, and of course books (mostly for visual aesthetics). Reservations online.

The spacious Café Pilot feels like your grandad’s study with leather upholstery, tables modeled after billiards and floor to ceiling bookshelves.

Relax with the sounds of blues and jazz and enjoy heavenly cocktails from the bar’s mixologist – the best Vršovice has to offer. +420 739 765 694 for Reservations.

hemingwaybar.cz Chances are, if you’ve asked around, Hemingway’s Bar has already been recommended.

The Old Town hotspot just made the “World’s Top 50 Bars” for the third time, and with good reason. The bar’s philosophy is that every customer must have a seat, so you won’t feel overcrowded here. Reservations are highly recommended. +420 773 974 764 for Reservations.

CRAZY DAISY

LA BODEGUITA DEL MEDIO

crazydaisy.cz Almost a club, not quite a club hotspots. First Republic style interior, bar staff dressed the part and videomapping on the walls for that Great Gatsby vibe. +420 273 130 486 for Reservations.

labodeguitadelmedio.cz With it’s colonial-style interior straight from Old Havana, La Bodeguita is on point. Craft regional drinks, from the Cuba Libre to the Mojito.

And if you’re looking to go full Cuban, it happens to be located underneath Cohiba Atmosphere cigar bar. +420 224 813 922 for Reservations.

and Týnská 19, Prague 1

BUGSY’S

Pařížská 10, Prague 1

bugsysbar.cz Bugsy’s is another bar with a great history, popping up just after the Velvet Revolution.

Their one constant has been attention to detail and passion for good cocktails. Bugsy’s also loves their bubbly, and boasts 28

Donská 19, Prague 10

Václavské náměstí 4, Prague 1

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V kolkovně 5, Prague 1

MALKOVICH

Bořivojova 100, Prague 3

With wallpaper that looks like your grandmother’s sofa, Malkovich is a comfy Bohemian paradise and beloved by locals.

Just a few doors down from Bukowski’s, come for good music, signature cocktails and arguably the best Long Island you’ll ever taste. +420 721 311 021 for Reservations.

PARLOUR

Krakovská 15, Prague 1

parlour.cz Maybe Parlour doesn’t want to be found – and that’s fine with us. The tiny little bar at the top of Wenceslas Square has a delightful speakeasy vibe to it, though it’s quickly becoming a popular secret. If you should luck out and discover the nearly unmarked entry, inside you’ll find an intimate, dimly lit bar with old jazz and R&B records playing and amazing craft cocktails served in antique glassware. +420 777 200 015 for Reservations.

Zámecké schody 8, Prague 1

TRETTER’S

V kolkovně 3, Prague 1

tretters.cz The Tretter family has been in the bar business for more than 90 years, so it’s no wonder this place feels like walking into a 1930’s Paris or New York cocktail bar. With soft lighting, clas

MARTINEZ BAR

Budečská 773/19 Praha 2

www.martinezbar.cz Our new favorite neighborhood bar has a surprisingly urban feel for being tucked away on a Vinohrady side street. Cozy and dark at night, serving up bespoke and classic martinis, and if you're hungry, dim sum. +420 702 123 040 for reservations.

ZANZIBAR

Anglická 42/7, 120 00 Vinohrady

www.zanzi.cz Zanzibar's reputation as one of the oldest cocktail bars in Prague proceeds it. It's still relevant, vibrant, fun, and friendly, serving up great cocktails under the canopy of Zanzibar's lovely curved bricklined ceilings. +420 608 554 433 for reservations.

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RESTAURANT OPENINGS

Vallmo

Gilda - Pintxos & Tapas

Plavecká 4 Prague 2, 128 00 +420 737 131 000 www.vallmo.cz

Náměstí Jiřího z Poděbrad 10 , 130 00 +420 739 093 917 www.kogo.cz

Chef Martin Makovicka and his colleague Petr Flek have created a restaurant based on connecting people through honest food. Modern European cuisine with a focus on Czech influence using the best fresh ingredients along with a visual and pleasant ambiance. Vallmo has wonderful vegetarian options as well and is open for lunch.

It's been there a few months - but we finally got there. Gilda - Pintxos and Tapas is the newest restaurant from the same restaurant group that has Kogo restaurants and Polpo has a ideally placed location right on JZP. Great quality tapas and Spanish wines and excellent service.

Etapa

Žofín Restaurant

These days, it seems like anyone can be a food blogger. All it takes is an appetite, an opinion, and an Instagram account. But then there are good food bloggers.

The kind who you think "if they only had a café or a restaurant...". Enter Petr and Gabi, whose Instagram account PG_foodies has over 17,500 followers, and earned them the title of Czech Food Bloggers of 2019. Their new project Etapa moves them from posts to pots and pans. Great coffee, excellent food, and chilled atmosphere.

When we heard that the iconic Stones Catering was chosen as the preferred caterer for events held at Žofín Palace, we were beyond excited.

How could that get any better? Well.... then came the news they would also be opening a laid-back fine-dining restaurant inside this stunning palace. The chef Jirka Nosek (who we know from Zdenek’s Oyster Bar) is in charge of the cuisine. Žofín Restaurant is opening on February 3.

Urxova 479/6, Karlin, 186 00 info@etapa.cz www.etapa.cz

Slovanský ostrov 8, 110 00 +420 739 093 917 www.zofinrestaurant.cz

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A Man's Guide for not messing up

Valentine's Day Although it's not a Czech thing, celebrating Valentine’s Day in Prague isn’t hard with a little planning (something us men aren't always great at). The city is a living fairytale (and sometimes we forget that). It only takes a glance at its stunning castles, charming cobbled streets, and baroque gardens to understand why. But if you’re head-over-heels and looking to amp up the romance even further this Valentine’s Day, we’re here to help. Whether your game is fancy wine bars, relaxing spa days or horse-drawn carriage rides, here’s how to kick your romantic side into high gear in Prague.

ENJOY A COCKTAIL

Alright, we’ll be the first to admit it—the best love stories often start with a little alcohol. But we’re not talking drunken hook-ups at the dive bar. Kick off the night with a handcrafted cocktail at Parlour, a classy, hidden, hushed mixology bar just a few steps from Wenceslas Square with a cozy interior, locals-only feel and no menu. If you want to grab a bit beforehand, we recommend Spejle just around the corner that features ala carte items stuck with a skewer (each skewer is 30kc). The restaurant also has a bad-ass Gin & Tonic menu. After all, it's owned by the same owner as Bugsy's.

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HAVE A GLASS OF VINO (OR TWO)

If wine is your thing, you’re in luck. Prague is home to a number of quality wine bars like Vinograf, a tried-and-true venue with three locations and one of the largest selections of Moravian and Bohemian wines in the city (we’re talking up to 350 options).

For a more casual setting, head to Na brehu Rhony, a cafe-like spot that focuses on Cotes du Rhone wines and is close to the Vysehrad fortress, another stop on our romance guide. Or, make a night out of your wine tasting with a visit to Bokovka, a hidden gem of a wine bar co-owned by a group of Czech filmmakers, which means it also offers—you guessed it—a private cinema.

Romance meter says: ❤

HORSE-DRAWN CARRIAGE RIDE

Romance means there’s no limit on the cheesiness factor. Don't be afraid to go all out and look like a tourist. Take ad horse-drawn carriage ride through Old Town (come on, you know you’ve always wanted to). Just be prepared to pony up the cash, no pun intended. Head to the carriages lined up near St. Nicholas Church for a 20-minute ride that’ll set you back 800 to 1,000 CZK. Thankfully, each carriage seats four—make it a double date to half the cost.

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TAKE A SPA DAY

few kilometers outside the city makes it a charming countryside getaway. Plus, we bet you didn’t know the zoo was originally intended to mark the marriage of the Crown Prince of Austria and the Princess of Belgium back in 1881. How romantic is that?

Romance meter says: ❤

GO ON A STAYCATION

Keep in mind it's still low season here in Prague. Most hotels are offering amazingly discounted prices this time of year. Treat yourself and a loved one to a four star weekend without leaving town. Really, there must be a reason millions of people holiday here each year. Make sure you check the amenities and spa services at the hotel of your choosing (and ask if there's a local's discount).

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TAKE A WALK

You deserve it. We recommend the Corinthia Hotel, where the upscale Apollo Day Spa on the top floor offers a panoramic view of Prague from an indoor pool. If you’re looking for something more...unusual...head to the beer spa located in Vinohradsky Dum. Yes, this actually does exist—here, you’ll bathe in in a special beer rich with microelements and vitamin B in a treatment known as balneotherapy. Finally, Aqua Palace is the spot for a more family-friendly venture. Drop the kids off at the water park and head to the “sauna world” and spa for a couple’s treatment.

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Going back to basics doesn’t have to be boring. Going for a walk in Prague is a romantic venture in itself, whether you’re hitting the historic Vysehrad fortress, panoramic Letna park, or the charming Naplavka river bank, where you can marvel at the white swans that dot the Vltava. For an extra dose of romance (or two), take a trip to Petrin Hill, where a miniature Eiffel Tower is surrounded by cherry tree gardens and a statue of romantic poet Karel Hynek Mácha. Let’s just say there’s a reason couples line up to kiss in this park on May 1, Prague’s unofficial Love Day. Romance meter says: ❤ ❤ ❤

GO TO THE OPERA OR SYMPHONY

Prague may be home to a wealth of interesting museums and exhibits, but why not buy a piece of art together? Our pick is Galerie La Femme, an intimate space on Bilkova street that showcases contemporary Czech art. And just think of how sophisticated you'll look.

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You can’t go wrong with a night at the National Theatre, one of the most stunning destinations in the city. The more than 130-year-old venue is home to opera, drama, ballet and laterna magika, a multimedia style that combines digital technologies with live performance. Can’t get a ticket to the National Theatre?

No worries. The theatre is also connected to the equallyromantic State Opera, Estates Theatre, Karlin Music Theatre, and New Stage, where laterna magika performances are held.

Romance meter says: ❤ ❤

PRAGUE ZOO

Trips to the zoo shouldn’t be reserved for just kids. Especially in Prague, where the city’s zoo has been listed among the best in the world by the likes of Forbes and TripAdvisor. The Prague Zoo hosts nearly 5,000 animals and 650 species, so you won’t run out of things to see. Not only is the zoo a fun destination to marvel at penguins, tigers, giraffes, and other animals, but its location a

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GET INSPIRED BY ART

SEND FLOWERS

Two rules for ordering flowers in Prague. First, on Valentines - don't wait until the last minute. Secondly - don't just Google it. Photos of flowers on websites are a lot like Tinder profile photos, and nothing says "I didn't try that hard," like having to explain why your bouquet doesn't look like you expected. Our recommendation is Cool Flowers. Trust us, they're the ones your girlriend wants and she' probably already following them on Instagram. And unless you know exactly what she likes, just let the Cool Flowers team suggest something. You can reach them at 775 683 780.

HAVE AN AMAZING DINNER

Don’t let Prague’s blossoming restaurant scene go to waste.

Splurge on one of Prague’s many new fine dining options.

Gallery 44 is nestled in Old Town and we can't say enough great things about it. The menu is fairly fluid, bringing in new Michelin-quality renowned chefs in every quarter on rotation.

Set in a medieval cellar and decorated with art from the esteemed DSC Gallery and perfect lighting, this has to be one of the most romantic hidden spots we know of. You'll want to book now - there are only 44 seats in the restaurant. Book a reservation at 605 177 117. Žofín Restaurant is the newest restaurant offering from the famed Stone Catering (see our Openings page). If you're quick, perhaps you'll be able to get a table here since they just opened.

It's hard to have a romantic dinner sometimes if you have kids. But hidden downstairs at the popular restaurant Food Lab, you'll find a variety of things to offer up children's entertainment, without sacrificing your romantic ambiance. There's a baby gym, toys, video game area - and best of all an attendant to keep an eye on your little ones. Meanwhile, upstairs you can enjoy the Valentine's Day Wine Pairing Dinner. It's a five course dinner for 799kc and wine pairings for 500kc, all inspired by Romeo and Juliet. Don't worry, there's no poison at the end.

We also discovered one of our favorite new restaurants Avant Garde at Evropská 17 in Praha 6 is doing Valentine's Dinner as well, and we whole-heartedly recommend. The atmosphere is new and contemporary and every meal we've had there has been noteworthy. The six course Valentine's dinner for two people is 2600kc.

Check our website at pragueresident.com for a list of several local restaurants we recommend for Valentine's Day, including several menus.

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ROMANCE METER:

Thoughtful without overdoing it ❤ Take your relationship up a notch ❤ ❤ Romantic Comedy level ❤❤❤ Don’t forget the engagement ring ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤

CALENDAR

NIGHT+DAY NIGHT+ DAY

Saturday, Feb 1 NGP 224 

@ National Gallery in Prague Staroměstské náměstí 12

Exhibition, National gallery, Art, Bohemia, Europe

Magic flute (Die Zauberflöte) 

17:00 @ Estates Theatre

Ovocny trh 1

Magic, Flute, Opera

Marina + special guests: Blitz Union + Jake Loves Space + more  19:00 @ Futurum Music Bar

Zborovská 7

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 99 to 299 CZK Debut, Young, Dubstep, Band, Hardcore

Digital Forest Festival – Winter Tales: Ondrej Psyla + UkaUka + more  21:30 @ Fuchs2

ostrov Štvanice 1125

540 to 700 CZK New project, Dj, Trance, Psychedelic

Bump-In: Maztah + Australan + Sukowach  22:00 @ Epic

Revoluční 3

00 to 350 CZK Dj, Party, Electronic, Hip-hop, R’n’b

Jazz of Four Continents: Seba Kaapstad  22:00 @ Jazz Dock

Janáčkovo nábřeží 2

300 to 800 CZK Bass, Quartet, Band, Piano, Jazz

Palms Trax (UK)  23:00 @ Roxy

Z Key

Dlouhá 33

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 351 to 390 CZK

Sunday, Feb 2 Sunday Dixie: Senior Dixieland  17:00 @ Jazz Dock

Janáčkovo nábřeží 2

170 CZK Jazz, Orchestra, Traditional jazz

Equilibrium + Lord of the Lost + Nailed to Obscurity  19:00 @ Nová Chmelnice

Koněvova 219

Equilibrium is a German metal band from Bavaria. They play Symphonic Metal with influences from Power Metal and Melodic Death. 650 CZK Metal, Band

Keane 

20:00 @ Forum Karlín

Pernerova 53

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 1290 CZK British, Singer, Band

Mighty Cross Sounds: Bottlekids 

consists of Pablo van de Poel, his brother Luka van de Poel and Robin Piso.For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 554 CZK Rock band, Worldwide, Rock

The Hills Mover + Oksyi  19:30 @ Café V lese

Krymská 12

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 160 CZK Acoustic

Antoine Tamestit & Adam Laloum  19:30 @ Rudolfinum

Náměstí Jana Palacha 1

Monday, Feb 3 Last Train + DeWolff 

20:00 @ Forum Karlín

Pernerova 53

Melanie Martinez is an American singer/ songwriter, actress and director who became known in 2012 as a member of the third season of the American TV show The VoiceFor Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 915 to 3510 CZK Director

Mondays Like Fridays  Jakubská 2

Tuesday, Feb 4

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 680 CZK Reggae, Punk, Dub, Balkan

Jakubská 2

20:00 @ Chapeau Rouge

Old Folks House + Science Killer 

Ke Sklárně 15

Jakubská 2

22:00 @ Jazz Dock

Janáčkovo nábřeží 2

Wednesday, Feb 5 Hatari 

19:00 @ Roxy

Dlouhá 33

Hatari is an Icelandic music band that performs music from the borderland of techno and punk rock, founded in 2015.

They call themselves “an industrial BDSM group” and their performances are highly fetishist in style.For Tickets, visit GoOut. cz. 423 CZK Festival, Band

Lab on Fire 

19:30 @ Café V lese

Krymská 12

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 160 CZK

Náměstí Republiky 6

DeWolff is a psychedelic blues-rock band from the Dutch province of Limburg. The band was founded in Geleen in 2007 and

20:00 @ MeetFactory

Dj, Party, Hip-hop

Národní 20

Band, Play

Dubioza Kolektiv 

Lab95: Praha 420 

Absolute Tribute to Beethoven 

19:00 @ Rock Café

Náměstí Jana Palacha 1

20:00 @ Chapeau Rouge

Free Tuesdays: Cuprum + Earl Gray + more 

@ Rock Café

Národní 20

Partylicious: Maztah + Ondrash 

Melanie Martinez + support: Naaz 

Julián Teubal & Sin Rumbo  170 to 270 CZK Pianist

50 to 250 CZK Antonín Dvořák, Hall, Quartet,

170 to 270 CZK Drummer, Quartet, Pianist, Band, Trio, Jazz

Peter K is one of the resident DJs Prague club Radost FX. {gt} Electronic, House, Electronic music

Janáčkovo nábřeží 2

Old Folks House sounds like Iggy Pop met with Sonics Muddym Waters and ran along the street and shouted to the people of the worst insults. {gt}For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 128 CZK Drone, Blues, Folk, Rock, Psychedelic, House

Tomáš Hobzek Quartet 

20:00 @ Cross Club

21:00 @ Jazz Dock

19:30 @ Rudolfinum

Krymská 12

50 to 250 CZK Sonata, Hall, Czech, Classical, Czech republic, Society, Concert

20:00 @ Chapeau Rouge

Plynární 23

19:30 @ Café V lese

19:30 @ Municipal House 100 to 600 CZK Hall, Classical, Tribute, Orchestra, Festival

Josek Suk Piano Quartet 

Teepee 

21:00 @ Lucerna Music Bar

Vodičkova 36

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 219 CZK

Jazz of Four Continents: Marc Copland Trio  21:00 @ Jazz Dock

Janáčkovo nábřeží 2

300 to 800 CZK Play

Thursday, Feb 6 Czech Philharmonic & David Robertson 

10:00 @ Rudolfinum, Dvořákova

síň

Alšovo nábřeží 12 100 to 1100 CZK Antonín dvořák, Composer, Czech, Classical, Orchestra, Philharmonic, Symphony orchestra

The Fialky (album release) + special guests: Berlin Blackouts + more  19:00 @ Futurum Music Bar

Zborovská 7

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 260 CZK Ska, Europe, Rock, Band

Absolute Tribute to

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Beethoven 

19:30 @ Municipal House

Náměstí Republiky 6

100 to 600 CZK Hall, Classical, Tribute, Orchestra, Festival

Czech Philharmonic & David Robertson 

19:30 @ Rudolfinum, Dvořákova

síň Alšovo nábřeží 12

100 to 1100 CZK Antonín dvořák, Composer, Czech, Classical, Orchestra, Philharmonic, Symphony orchestra

Dubioza Kolektiv  20:00 @ MeetFactory

Ke Sklárně 15

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 680 CZK Reggae, Punk, Dub, Balkan

Mambo x I Love Rock N Roll: DJ Bony + DJ Gallar + more  20:00 @ Chapeau Rouge

Jakubská 2

Singularity: Hlava + Speedy + more  20:00 @ Cross Club

Plynární 23

Bass, Electronic, Trap, Moombahton, Hip hop, Dubstep, Hip-hop

Gaia Mesiah (album release) + support: Phatlip  20:30 @ Lucerna Music Bar

Vodičkova 36

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 372 to 1009 CZK

Friday, Feb 7 Tribute to World Legends: Best of Jazz Standards  19:00 @ Reduta Jazz Club

Národní 20

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz.

Vees 

19:30 @ Café V lese

Krymská 12

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 160 CZK Drum, Guitar, Indie, Band

Czech Philharmonic & David Robertson 

19:30 @ Rudolfinum, Dvořákova

síň Alšovo nábřeží 12

100 to 1100 CZK Antonín dvořák, Composer, Czech, Classical, Orchestra, Philharmonic, Symphony orchestra

Tonya Graves  21:00 @ Jazz Dock

Janáčkovo nábřeží 2

Tonya Graves, completely unmistakable voice of Monkey Business band and of the New Orchestra of Dreams bigband. 350 to 700 CZK Czech, Blues, Pop, Czech republic

Doris & The Swingin’ Bastards  21:30 @ Reduta Jazz Club

Národní 20

Czech music band Doris & The Swingin ‘Bastards specializes in music of the era, when jazz was still a young music genre.

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz.

Czech, Swing

80’s & 90’s 00’s Video Music Party  22:00 @ Futurum Music Bar

Zborovská 7

90 CZK Music bar, Video, Party, Bar

Eagles & Butterflies (USA)  23:00 @ Roxy

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Dlouhá 33

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 244 to 271 CZK Electronic music

Saturday, Feb 8 Symp: C’moi + Kanhäuser + Nugget  14:00 @ Café NONA

Národní 4

House, Play

Czech Philharmonic & David Robertson 

15:00 @ Rudolfinum, Dvořákova

síň Alšovo nábřeží 12

100 to 1100 CZK Antonín dvořák, Composer, Czech, Classical, Orchestra, Philharmonic, Symphony orchestra

Houpací koně  19:30 @ Café V lese

Krymská 12

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 213 CZK Indie, Rock, Play

MOBB Ent.: TrashBoySony + DJ Pedro + more  20:00 @ Chapeau Rouge

Jakubská 2

Tonya Graves  21:00 @ Jazz Dock

Janáčkovo nábřeží 2

350 to 700 CZK Czech, Blues, Pop, Czech republic

Tribute to World Legends: Frank Sinatra  21:30 @ Reduta Jazz Club

Národní 20

Tribute, World

Guestlist: Ladislav Sinai + Double J + Don  22:00 @ Swim

Štěpánská 36

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 200 CZK Hip-hop

Sunday, Feb 9 Vegan Žižkov fest 2020  12:00 @ Prostor39

Řehořova 33/39

The intention of this vegan festival is to open a new space for meeting up, getting to know other people, other posibilities.

The visitors can join the festival with ideas about veganism, empty houses that no one looks after, communities, eco-zero waste, talkshows, stalls with vegan food, etc.

The visitors can also bring their own food containers so that the event meet the idea of being 100% zero waste.

Festival

Marko Hietala + support: Oceanhoarse  19:00 @ Roxy

Dlouhá 33

690 CZK Classic, Metal, Guitarist

Mozart. Schubert. Berio.  19:30 @ Rudolfinum

Náměstí Jana Palacha 1

150 to 3000 CZK Conservatory, Soloist, Director, Czech, Classical, Orchestra, Opera, World, International

Golden Sunday: Bohemia Big Band  21:00 @ Reduta Jazz Club

Národní 20

Classic big band (rhythm, five saxophones, four trumpets, four trombones) has in its repertoire a lot of classic swing (Glenn Miller, Count Basie, Benny Goodmann etc.)

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz.

Band, Bohemia, Jazz, Swing, Big band

Razam 

PRAGUE RESIDENT | February 2020

21:00 @ Jazz Dock

Metal, Band, Grind

250 to 350 CZK Belarus, Musician, Trio, Czech republic

Magic flute (Die Zauberflöte) 

Janáčkovo nábřeží 2

Monday, Feb 10 Valentine Benefiting Cabaret: Elly Jay + Janet Feinstein  19:00 @ Grand Hotel Bohemia

Králodvorská 4

A music composer, pianist and singer.For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 500 to 950 CZK Pop, Singer, Pianist, Cabaret

Miloš Meier – Drumming Syndrom  20:00 @ Lucerna Music Bar

Vodičkova 36

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 266 CZK Metal, Rock

Lindemann 

20:00 @ O2 universum

Českomoravská 2345/17 1490 to 1790 CZK

Tribute to World Legends: Miles Davis  21:00 @ Reduta Jazz Club

19:00 @ Estates Theatre

Ovocny trh 1

Magic, Flute, Opera

New Czech Indie Night: Page Turners + Favorite Obsession + more  19:30 @ Café V lese

Krymská 12

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 160 CZK

Josek Suk Piano Quartet  19:30 @ Rudolfinum

Náměstí Jana Palacha 1

The violinist, Radim Krestou was founded in the year 2007, initially in the composition of piano trio, under the name “Taras Piano Trio”. 50 to 250 CZK Antonín dvořák, Hall, Quartet, Composition, Violinist, Piano, Czech, Classical, Czech republic, Society, Concert

Tuesday, Feb 11

21:00 @ Reduta Jazz Club

Národní 20

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz.

Jeff Alkire & Benny Lackner Quartet 

Katarzia & Band 

Janáčkovo nábřeží 2

Indie, Folk, Alternative

19:00 @ Jazz Dock 200 to 300 CZK

Metamorphoses  19:30 @ Rudolfinum

Náměstí Jana Palacha 1

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 250 CZK Quartet

The Maine + Stand Atlantic  20:00 @ Futurum Music Bar

Zborovská 7

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 490 CZK Band

Hibou 

20:30 @ MeetFactory

Ke Sklárně 15

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 290 CZK Pop, Debut, Band, Dream

Tribute To World Legends: Stevie Wonder  21:00 @ Reduta Jazz Club

Národní 20

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz.

Tribute, World

Tygroo 

21:00 @ Jazz Dock

Janáčkovo nábřeží 2

Thursday, Feb 13 Thy Art Is Murder + Carnifex + more  18:00 @ MeetFactory

Ke Sklárně 15

Carnifex is an American deathcore band from San Diego County, California. Formed in 2005, they are currently signed to Nuclear Blast after having been signed to Victory Records. They have released six full-length albums and three EPs.For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 594 CZK Death metal, Band, Metal, Deathcore, Studio, River

Hammerfall + Battle Beast + Serious Black  19:00 @ Forum Karlín

Pernerova 53

750 CZK Metal, Singer, Band

Cinderella (La Cenerentola)  19:00 @ Estates Theatre

Ovocny trh 1

21:00 @ Chapeau Rouge

Jakubská 2

a single production of _La Cenerentola_, in 1932. *Sung in Italian, Czech and English surtitles.* Ballet, Libretto

Petr Beneš Quartet 

Noisy Pots 

22:00 @ Jazz Dock

Janáčkovo nábřeží 2

170 to 270 CZK Jazz, Quartet, Saxophone

Wednesday, Feb 12 Napalm Death + Eyehategod + more  18:00 @ Roxy

Dlouhá 33

Napalm Death are a British-American extreme metal band formed in Meriden, West Midlands, England, in 1981. 690 CZK

Inženýr Vladimír & Saša Niklíčková  20:00 @ Cafe Montmartre

Řetězová 7

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz.

Vocal, Guitar, Folk, Bass guitar

Scream For Fame: An Accident + Decibelo Retardo + more  20:00 @ Chapeau Rouge

Jakubská 2

Polemic + Medial Banana  21:00 @ Lucerna Music Bar

Vodičkova 36

21:00 @ Reduta Jazz Club

Allison Wheeler Band 

Janáčkovo nábřeží 2

Národní 20

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 164 CZK

Národní 20

20:00 @ Rock Café

300 to 800 CZK Jazz

Jazz of Four Continents: Kendrick Scott Oracle 

20:00 @ Rock Café

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 372 to 415 CZK Reggae

21:00 @ Jazz Dock

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz.

The Roaring 420s 

Deliwery + special guest: Rocky Leon  Rocky Leon with your guitar, ukulele, minikláves, microphone, the army and loopstationů boxes creates an incredible one-man show. In his music perfectly blends rock, reggae, hip hop, beatbox, soul and other styles of music. {gt}For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 208 CZK Reggae, Rock, Hip-hop

Národní 20

discreet that you might feel the need to sing along to help it continue.For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 355 to 390 CZK Accordion

19:30 @ Café V lese

Krymská 12

Moddi 

20:00 @ Café V lese

Krymská 12

Pål Moddi Knutsen comes from the far north of Norway. With his mother’s accordion, a stolen Russian display mandolin and his own well-worn blue guitar, Moddi makes music that has a life of its own. Sometimes it feels like a huge band session, full of noise and loud passion; at other times it can be so small, quiet, and

Tribute to: Kings of Jazz  Národní 20

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz.

Friday, Feb 14 Circus Ponorka  19:00 @ Jazz Dock

Janáčkovo nábřeží 2

150 to 250 CZK Folk, Show, Pop, Guitar, Band, Composer, Film, Soul, Circus

Five Finger Death Punch + Megadeth + Bad Wolved  19:00 @ Tipsport Arena

Za elektrárnou 1

1390 to 1690 CZK Thrash, Metal, Band, Guitarist

The Pub in the Glade 

19:00 @ Jára Cimrman’s Theatre

Štítného 5

A man inherits a pub from his grandfather situated in a glade in the middle of a forest. For many years there have been no customers except for Ludvík. Then, suddenly, in one day, two new people arrive at the pub: Count Zeppelin whose airship is grounded because of a loss of gas; and an escaped convict, Kulhánek. Both wish to continue their journey until they learn that the Innkeeper has a beautiful, caring granddaughter, Růženka. who set out to town for saffron and a little bit of ginger.

The men begin to compete passionately for the affections of the innkeeper’s beautiful granddaughter, Růženka.

Pub, Comedy

Pachelbel – Mozart – Vivaldi  20:00 @ Municipal House

Náměstí Republiky 6

Chamber Orchestra of Prague Classic Orchestra is composed of players leading Czech orchestras such as the Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra and chamber ensembles of the highest quality. It features a unique, sophisticated sound and represents a highly acclaimed performing arts. {gt} 500 to 1000 CZK Violinist

Kornél Kovács + Sneaky Keys + more  22:00 @ Swim

Štěpánská 36

Kornél Kovács is a Swedish DJ and producer and one-third of the label Studio Barnhus.For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 150 to 190 CZK Producer

Anjunadeep Release Party: 16BL + Jody Wisternoff + more 

23:00 @ Roxy

The Kelly Family 

Joseph Wisternoff is an English electronic music producer and DJ. He is best known as one half of the electronic music duo Way Out West.For Tickets, visit GoOut. cz. 324 CZK Party, Djs, Electronic, Producer, Electronic music, Duo, Deep house

Českomoravská 17

Dlouhá 33

Saturday, Feb 15 The Legendary Pink Dots 

20:00 @ O2 Arena 990 to 2450 CZK

Dream Theater 

20:00 @ Tipsport Arena

Za elektrárnou 1

890 to 1890 CZK Guitarist, Theater, Punk, Dream, Progressive, Metal

@ Café V lese

Hermès Karel Band 

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 267 CZK

Národní 20

Krymská 12

21:30 @ Reduta Jazz Club

Festival Špork 

French singer and composer.For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz.

Blues, Pop, Composer, Chanson, Singer

@ VILA Štvanice

Dům č. p. 858 – Ostrov Štvanice

Aspoň na víkend se staň divadelníkem  13:00 @ New Building of the

National Museum Vinohradská 1

Hot 8 Brass Band  19:00 @ MeetFactory

Ke Sklárně 15

Transcending genres and trends, Hot 8 have performed and collaborated with a wide range of artists, from Lauryn Hill to Mos Def to the Blind Boys of Alabama, and were nominated for a Grammy in 2013 for their second album ‘The Life and Times Of….For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 375 CZK

Kiefer Sutherland 

19:00 @ Lucerna Music Bar

Vodičkova 36

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 733 CZK Director, Singer-songwriter, Producer, Actor

Metallica S&M Tribute Show & Symphony Orchestra  19:00 @ Prague Congress Centre

5. května 65

In April 1999 American conductor Michael Kamen together with Metallica recorded a unique concert called S&M – Symphony and Metallica. The worldwide-known rockers backed by a San Francisco Symphony played 21 songs before a multi-thousand crowd. Because of complex arrangements the show had to be split into two days. 890 to 1690 CZK

Dnb Fire: Jam Thieves + Detoxic + more  20:00 @ Cross Club

Plynární 23

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz.

Czech, Dj, Bass, Drum

Pachelbel – Mozart – Vivaldi  20:00 @ Municipal House

Náměstí Republiky 6

500 to 1000 CZK Violinist

Groove Dock Jazz to Dance: Mr. Ultrafino + more  22:00 @ Jazz Dock

Janáčkovo nábřeží 2

150 CZK Dj, Acid jazz, Dance, Latino, Latin, Musical, Dock, Soul, Jazz, Swing, Hiphop, Funk

150 to 900 CZK Conservatory, Concert, Czech, Classical, Orchestra, Symphony orchestra

Jazz Dock Orchestra  21:00 @ Jazz Dock

Janáčkovo nábřeží 2

200 to 370 CZK Saxophonist, Composer, Czech, Orchestra, Quintet, Jazz, Clarinet

Tuesday, Feb 18 La Película 2020 Prague  @ Cinema Svetozor Vodičkova 41

Dům č. p. 858 – Ostrov Štvanice

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz.

Festival, Baroque, Theatre company, Theatre

Nedělní Dixie: J. J. Jazzmen & Barbora Vágnerová  17:00 @ Jazz Dock

Janáčkovo nábřeží 2

120 to 170 CZK Denmark, Dixie, Czech republic, Jazz, Swing

21:00 @ Reduta Jazz Club

Národní 20

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz.

Jazz, Funk

22:00 @ Jazz Dock

Janáčkovo nábřeží 2

Wednesday, Feb 19 Monuments + Heart of A Coward  19:00 @ Futurum Music Bar

Zborovská 7

520 CZK Guitarist, Band, Monument, Progressive, Metal

Ivan Ženatý & Martin Kasík 

19:30 @ Rudolfinum

Náměstí Jana Palacha 1

Plynární 23

Poletíme? 

Noční optika 

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 390 CZK Punk, Country

21:00 @ Jazz Dock

Janáčkovo nábřeží 2

170 to 270 CZK Quintet, Jazz

Monday, Feb 17 Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra: D’indy – Kaprálová – Franck  19:30 @ Rudolfinum

Náměstí Jana Palacha 1

19:00 @ Jazz Dock

Janáčkovo nábřeží 2

Ballet, Libretto

Yeah but No 

Techno, Duo, Producer

November 2nd 

Tribute to the Best American Jazz Legends 

200 to 300 CZK

50 to 250 CZK Antonín dvořák, Sonata, Hall, Symphony, Young, Violin, Piano, Concert, Czech, Classical, Orchestra, Czech republic, Society, Symphony orchestra

20:00 @ Cross Club

Vodičkova 36

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 850 CZK Guitarist, Blues, Summer, Band

Cinderella (La Cenerentola) 

170 to 270 CZK Blues, Jazz, Composition

15:00 @ VILA Štvanice

19:00 @ Lucerna Music Bar

Janáčkovo nábřeží 2

Štěpánská 36

Sólo pro hraběte Šporka 

Jesse Cook & Band + support: BlueZodiac 

200 to 300 CZK Guitarist, Czech, Rock, Band

19:00 @ Jazz Dock

Michal Gera Band 

Sunday, Feb 16

Thursday, Feb 20

LuckySings (album release) 

Switch: VunkyLao + Fliptyck  22:00 @ Swim

as a jazz pianist and band leader.

Musical, Quartet, Modern jazz, Pianist, Band, Jazz pianist, Jazz, Classical music

20:00 @ Lucerna Music Bar

Vodičkova 36

Pouya 

20:00 @ Roxy

Dlouhá 33

19:00 @ Estates Theatre

Ovocny trh 1

Birds and Wolves + Lusky + DJ Pupu  19:30 @ Café V lese

Krymská 12

Prague band playing a blend of southern rock, hardcore and punk.For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 181 CZK Punk, Hardcore

The Offenders + Green Smatroll  20:00 @ Rock Café

Národní 20

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 219 CZK Reggae, Punk, Band, Saxophone

19:00 @ Chapeau Rouge

Jakubská 2

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 421 CZK

Astroboys 

20:00 @ Rock Café

Národní 20

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 132 CZK

Little Guy + Insane Teknology + more  21:00 @ Fuchs2

ostrov Štvanice 1125 300 CZK

80’s & 90’s 00’s Video Music Party  22:00 @ Futurum Music Bar

Zborovská 7

90 CZK Music bar, Video, Party, Bar

Digitalism  23:00 @ Roxy

Dlouhá 33

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 488 CZK Remix, Duo, Electronic music

Saturday, Feb 22 VICTA Festival 

@ Smíchovská střední průmyslová škola Preslova 25

Jakubská 2

19:00 @ Reduta Jazz Club

20:00 @ Chapeau Rouge

Electronic, Art, Play, House, Techno, Musical

Masters of Classics  20:00 @ Municipal House

Náměstí Republiky 6

700 to 1500 CZK Classical

Concert for Kenya 

20:20 @ Futurum Music Bar

Zborovská 7

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 490 CZK Punk, Pop, Folk, Songwriter

Friday, Feb 21

Reduta All Stars Evening: Milan Svoboda Band 

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 521 CZK Solo, Band, Bass, British

Národní 20

Wheel + Madebythefire 

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 120 to 1300 CZK

Algiers + support: Esya 

Milan Svoboda gained international renown

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 690 CZK Europe

Prague Alternative: DJ Flyplender + Jareza + DJ Mill 

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 590 CZK Underground

21:00 @ Reduta Jazz Club

Francouzská 4

19:00 @ Lucerna Music Bar

Vodičkova 36

Alice Merton 

Lee Andrew Davison & Swing Band  Národní 20

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz.

Jazz, Swing, Band

Trash Gang: Them Darned Teenagers  20:00 @ Chapeau Rouge

Jakubská 2

TDT as a pair of DJs/producers from Prague. On the club scene are from 2011.

Figuring as the resident DJs Chapeau Rouge, played at large events and festivals such as the Red Bull Music Academy, Rock For People, Hip Hop Kemp, Bounce!

Bounce! alongside the names of the Delta Heavy, Branko, Ethan (Crystal Castles) or Om Unit.

Electronic

Pachelbel – Mozart – Vivaldi  20:00 @ Municipal House

Náměstí Republiky 6

500 to 1000 CZK Violinist

19:00 @ Retro Music Hall

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Marek Ztraceny 

19:00 @ Jazz Dock

19:30 @ Municipal House

Českomoravská 17

280 to 450 CZK Folk, Pop, Saxophonist, Band, Songwriter, Czechoslovakia, Singer, Indie

150 to 800 CZK Symphony, Violin, Piano, Orchestra, Classical, Philharmonic, Symphony orchestra

The Australian Pink Floyd Show 

Tribute to World Legends: Michael Jackson 

20:00 @ O2 Arena

590 to 890 CZK Czech, Bohemia, Pop

Cashanova Bulhar (EP release) + support  21:00 @ Futurum Music Bar

Zborovská 7

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 250 CZK

Mungo’s Hi Fi & Charlie P + support: Hardy Digital + Longfingah + more  21:00 @ Fuchs2

ostrov Štvanice 1125

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 290 to 330 CZK Digital, Czech republic

Pete Tong (UK)  23:00 @ Roxy

Dlouhá 33

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 423 CZK Dj

Sunday, Feb 23

Janáčkovo nábřeží 2

20:00 @ Tipsport Arena

Za elektrárnou 1

690 to 1690 CZK Tribute band, Rock, Show

Tuesday, Feb 25 Concert of the Prague Spring International Music Competition 2019 Winner  17:30 @ Rudolfinum

Náměstí Jana Palacha 1

50 to 140 CZK Piano, Czech, Classical, International, Concert

Animé + Jan Jelen Band  19:30 @ Café V lese

Krymská 12

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz.

Komorní orchestr České filharmonie & Sebastian Bru & Jiří Vodička  15:00 @ Rudolfinum

Náměstí Jana Palacha 1

Sebastian Bru is cellist based in Austria. 80 to 850 CZK Czech, Orchestra, Musician, Classical

The Nutcracker 

18:00 @ Hybernia Theatre

Náměstí Republiky 3/4

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 850.0 to 1450.0 CZK Ballet, Drama

Amigo the Devil  19:30 @ Café V lese

Krymská 12

Amigo the Devil is the stage name of Danny Kiranos (with frequent credit to his partner Hayley Miller). Kiranos was born in 1987 and grew up in Miami, Florida. Starting out playing hardcore, he transitioned to folk music with a dark edge that he labels ‘murderfolk’.For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz.

267 CZK Devil

Grand Opening of Spectaculare 2020: A Winged Victory for the Sullen 

19:30 @ Church of The Saviour

Salvátorská 1

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 550 to 650 CZK Film, Musical, Composer

Hvězdy komorní hudby se Štěpánkou Pučálkovou 

Lásky hra osudná 

19:30 @ Pražská konzervatoř

Dvořákovo nábřeží 2

Českomoravská 17

590 to 890 CZK Czech, Bohemia, Pop

Lohninger/Fischbacher Quartet  21:00 @ Reduta Jazz Club

Národní 20

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz.

Jazz, Quartet

Monday, Feb 24 Jazz Meets World 2020 

Českomoravská 17

Juan Luis Londoño Arias, known by his stage name Maluma, is a Colombian reggaeton singer. Through his cousin (Marcelo Santos), who works as a model, Maluma began his musical career quite early, as a child in his hometown of Medellin. From there he developed into a famous singer known mostly in the Spanish-speaking world. 1 to 2490 CZK Singer, Model

KaCheKRan 2020 

19:00 @ Prague Congress Centre

5. května 65

Czech Philharmonic Orchestra has more than a century of history that enriches since September 2012 principal conductor Jiri Belohlavek, which is the most important post of the Czech Symphony Orchestra returned after his engagement at London’s BBC Symphony Orchestra. Antonín Dvořák, Composer, Classical, Orchestra, Symphony orchestra

Half Moon Run + support: shey baba 

OR is a three-member Czech noiseová band that is subscribed under the wing Publishing Silver Rockets. These guys seem to not know how to count to five and only life really gaze with a beer in hand before rockovyma clubs, but do not be fooled. They control everything that needs to homo sapiens in the 21 century to a dignified existence: guitar, bass and drums survive and Keith Richards! {gt}For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 150 CZK Rock, Post punk, Czech, Noise, Drum, Punk, Indie, Hardcore

Národní 20

Galen 

20:00 @ Rock Café

19:30 @ Café V lese

460 CZK Vocal, Band, Guitar, Percussion

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 256 CZK Pop

Mini.musik: Lee Burton 

Krymská 12

20:00 @ Chapeau Rouge

Jakubská 2

Elisabeth Leonskaja & Beethoven 

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 100 CZK

Starset 

Náměstí Republiky 6

20:00 @ Café V lese

20:00 @ Rock Café

Národní 20

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 690 CZK

Suzi Quatro 

20:00 @ Great Hall Lucerna

Štěpánská 61

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 890 CZK Bass, Rock

Hard Rock Tribute  20:00 @ Chapeau Rouge

Jakubská 2

Kosheen 

20:00 @ Lucerna Music Bar

Vodičkova 36

890 CZK Electronic, Electronic music, British

21:00 @ Reduta Jazz Club For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz.

Jazz, Swing

Obscura + God Dethroned + more  21:00 @ Futurum Music Bar

Zborovská 7

520 to 550 CZK Band, Death metal, Latin, Metal

Wednesday, Feb 26 Vinyla Music Awards 2019: Zvíře jménem podzim + Margo + Metastavy  19:30 @ Lucerna Music Bar

Vodičkova 36

@ Praha – various venues

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 192 CZK Music bar

James Harries (album release) 

Elisabeth Leonskaja & Beethoven 

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18:30 @ O2 Arena

250 to 300 CZK Pianist, Czech, Classical, Festival, Concert

Národní 20

20:00 @ O2 Arena

Maluma 

Vladivojna La Chia & 4Trio 

Dlouhá 33

Marek Ztraceny 

Thursday, Feb 27

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz.

200 to 2490 CZK Czech, Classical, Pianist

J. J. Jazzmen & Barbora Vagnerová 

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 595 CZK Dance, Electronic, Sunny, Video, Ambient

Národní 20

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz.

Silence, Tribute, World, Jazz, Big band

]For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 239 to 419 CZK Contemporary art, Pop, Rock

Náměstí Republiky 6

The Murder Capital

21:00 @ Reduta Jazz Club

19:30 @ Municipal House

Tycho + support: Poolside  20:00 @ Roxy

Náměstí Republiky 6

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19:30 @ Municipal House

Turnover 

150 to 800 CZK Symphony, Violin, Piano, Orchestra, Classical, Philharmonic, Symphony orchestraa

90 CZK Rock band, Band

Blackout Problems + support: We Are The Hills  20:00 @ Rock Café

Národní 20

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 274 CZK

Krymská 12

Scream For Fame: Channk + Year of Pluto + more  20:00 @ Chapeau Rouge

Jakubská 2

Pachelbel – Mozart – Vivaldi 

Chapeau Rocks x Darkroom: Marvelous Bey + Dark Room Crew + more 

20:00 @ Municipal House

Jakubská 2

Jazz of Four Continents: KCL 

20:00 @ Chapeau Rouge

Seafret 

21:00 @ Lucerna Music Bar

Vodičkova 36

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 468 CZK Pop, Indie, Rock, Folk

Friday, Feb 28 Prague Northern Soul Weekender 2020 

@ Praha – various venues For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 400 CZK Soul

Let It Roll Winter 2020  @ Forum Karlín Pernerova 53

Mark Wilkinson is a DJ and producer from London.

Drum’n’bass

Hermès Karel Band  19:00 @ Reduta Jazz Club

Národní 20

French singer and composer.For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz.

Blues, Pop, Composer, Chanson, Singer

Náměstí Republiky 6

500 to 1000 CZK Violinist

21:00 @ Jazz Dock

Janáčkovo nábřeží 2

350 to 900 CZK Jazz, Rock, Trio

80’s & 90’s 00’s Video Music Party  22:00 @ Futurum Music Bar

Zborovská 7

90 CZK Music bar, Video, Party, Bar

Fritz Kalkbrenner + support: Gunjah  23:00 @ Roxy

Dlouhá 33

For tickets visit GoOut.cz. 639 CZK Deep house

Saturday, Feb 29 Prague Northern Soul Weekender 2020: Miss Cee + Tenaten + more  14:00 @ The experimental venue

NoD Dlouhá 33

Česká filharmonie & Rudolf Buchbinder 

Or + Pacino + Lůza 

Náměstí Jana Palacha 1

Krymská 12

19:30 @ Rudolfinum

19:30 @ Café V lese

20:00 @ Chapeau Rouge

Jakubská 2

Smetana, Dvořák & Vivaldi  20:00 @ Municipal House

Náměstí Republiky 6

Dvořák Prague Symphony Orchestra was founded in the 60s of last century on the initiative of a number of top musicians.

Also, the current members of the body are the leading players of renowned orchestras in Prague (Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra, PKO, PKF, National Theatre). The orchestra has performed in most European countries, the USA, Japan and South Korea. {gt} 800 to 1350 CZK Czech, Classical, Orchestra, Philharmonic, Opera, Dvořák

GRiZ 

21:00 @ Rock Café

Národní 20

For Tickets, visit GoOut.cz. 395 CZK Electronic, Saxophone, Producer, Soul

Suffocation + Belphegor + Hate  21:00 @ Futurum Music Bar

Zborovská 7

550 to 590 CZK Metal, Death metal

Separ 

21:00 @ Roxy

Dlouhá 33

Separ, real name Michael Kmeť, is a rapper and member of the hip hop group DMS Bratislava and former member of the independent label Gramo Rokkaz. The group released one EP “the DMS Teraz naozaj anymore” and the album “Cho sa happened?!” and as a solo artist released in 2012 debut named Bulldozer. In March 2014, came his second solo effort titled pirate. {gt} 350 to 2000 CZK Solo, Hip-hop

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