Czech Culture & Customs

Cesky  Krumlov offers many cultural events and celebrations to attract the  visitor. In many of the towns and villages around Cesky Krumlov you will also find traditional Czech customs.

Culture - Music, Art and Theatre

Throughout the year you will find concerts and other performances in Cesky Krumlov . Whilst visual art lovers will enjoy the exhibitions at the Egon  Schiele Centrum.

Main cultural events for your 2012 diary are:

22-24 June Festival of the Five Petaled Rose (three days of celebrations on the streets of Cesky Krumlov) 29 June - 8 July Chamber Music Festival 20 July -25 July International Music Festival 5 - 8 Sept Jazz Festival 8-16 Sept European Heritage Days 20 - 23 Sept Festival of Baroque Arts 8 - 14 Oct Eco Film Festival

For information about cultural festivals in other cities and towns visit our website on http://www.czechholiday.co.uk

Traditional Czech Celebrations

6 Jan The Czech Three King's Day is a day when Czech children dress up as the  three kings and go door to door collecting for charity and singing  carols. 18 - 21 Feb The Masopust (Carnival) tradition probably goes back to prehistory. Masopusters dress up in traditional costumes and parade through  villages and towns - dancing  and playing music. 22- 25 April Traditional painted easter eggs, flitches, and cakes, Czech Easter is perhaps the most important festival in the Czech year. 30 April - 1 May The Czechs have kept their Mayday traditions - effigies of witches are burnt, decorated maypoles raised, folk music and dance, sausages and beer. 28 Sept The day the Czechs celebrate their patron saint and nationhood Traditional music and dance, traditional food and drink. Wenceslas Fair in Krumlov Town Square 5 Dec On St Nicolas’ Eve devils, angels and St Nicks throng the roads  asking  children whether they have been good (see photo above). Christmas season begins as do the  markets

Czech Tours offer six special short break (5-night) holidays to tie in with these special days in the Czech Year to Cesky Krumlov and other towns in South Bohemia, tailor-made holidays to tie in with the music and arts  festivals and a Bohemian Art and Crafts tour. Interested? Contact us on admin@czechtours.co.uk or visit our website http://www.czechtours.co.uk 

For information about folk culture and folk festivals in other parts of the Czech Republic visit our website http://www.czechholiday.co.uk

 

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