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Call for entries for student workshops within Porous Borders symposium in Prague

The Prague Quadrennial announces call for entries for students of art and theatre studies to participate in one-day workshop 36Q° dedicated to scenography – particularly its component of costume design. The workshop will take place on 13th October within the autumn Porous Borders symposium at DAMU in Prague. The individual workshops will be led by Czech and foreign theatre professionals.

Jun 26, 2017 12:19 PM More

The Slav Epic and Three Perspectives on Czech Puppet Theatre celebrate Czech-Japanese relationships

On May 24, the exhibition Three Perspectives on Czech Puppet Theatre was launched in the National Art Center Tokyo, where Mucha’s Slav Epic is exhibited now. The exhibition is part of the program The Year of Czech Culture in Japan, which is celebrated on the occasion of 60th anniversary of the revival of Czech-Japanese diplomatic relationships. The exhibition is a result of cooperation between the Arts and Theatre Institute and Czech Centers.

May 31, 2017 10:40 AM More

The countries of the Eastern Partnership are a culturally pulsating region

The Creative Europe Desk – Culture, in collaboration with the Arts and Theatre Institute and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech republic welcome representatives of leading cultural institutions in the framework of the EU Eastern Partnership Programme. The official opening of the event will be attended by Ragnar Siil, member of the EU-Eastern Partnership Culture and Creativity Programme team and a leading expert on cultural policy and creative industries, and by Radek Špicar, Vice-President of the Confederation of Industry of the Czech Republic.

May 23, 2017 11:52 AM More

Invitation for international participative and participatory conference OVER THE EDGE / ZA HRANOU

The Arts and Theatre Institute has the pleasure to invite you to participate in the international participative & participatory conference ZA HRANOU / OVER THE EDGE RISK: FEAR AND COURAGE IN (THEATRE) CREATION. The conference takes place on 13-14 May 2017.

May 10, 2017 3:45 PM More

The Eastern Partnership program

EU’s Eastern Partnership program, between May 22 - 26, 2017 the Creative Europe - Culture Office in cooperation with the Arts and Theatre Institute will welcome a group of cultural managers from the East.

Apr 28, 2017 1:13 PM More

Working together transnationally. Structures, conditions and artistic practices

The three‐day symposium, curated by the Brussels based sociologist Rudi Laermans, will discuss and practice models of solidarity within and between production structures and artists, investigate the “media” of collaboration and test choreographic forms of colaboration. 31 March – 2 April 2017.

Feb 22, 2017 10:18 AM More

Czech Scenography First League Presented in Columbus, USA

Czech theatre returns to the Columbus Museum of Art in Ohio. The exhibition Shakespeare in Prague: Imagining the Bard in the Heart of Europe showcases scenographic designs, photographs, costumes and models related to important Czech productions of William Shakespeare’s plays from the early 20th century until nowadays. The exhibition is organized by the Columbus Museum of Art in cooperation with the Arts and Theatre Institute and the National Museum.

Feb 10, 2017 2:53 AM More

Střed zájmu: Mobilita

The Arts and Theatre Institute and Creative Europe Office invite you to the meeting about international mobility opportunities with Marie Le Sourd, Secretary General of the international association On the Move. The meeting takes place on 13th February 2017 from 1 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. in Studio Alta, U Výstaviště 21, Praha 7.

Jan 23, 2017 3:25 PM More

New publication: Changes in the Music Sector under the Influence of New Technologies

The purpose of the study is to make an attempt to identify, which technologies — including applied ICT _ — have influenced the way of compositional thinking and thinking about music, performing and realization, spreading, selling and consumption of music and education, i.e. the condition of the music sector, and how they have done it.Moreover, it identifies potential benefits/opportunities and risks of current trends, which could, of course, change their polarity and importance during the time.

Nov 14, 2016 10:58 AM More

RE:AUDIENCES - Conference on audience development (Nov 3-4, Prague

Audience development should be a priority for cultural organisations. It is far from just being about marketing; audience development influences and informs the planning of new activities, affecting the creation and the operation of the cultural programme. In addition to increasing public interest or revenue from ticket sales, audience development can be a strategic public administration tool and can play an important role as an intermediary for a fragmented or escalating society.

May 25, 2016 11:15 AM More