Prague events » July 2008:

Cinema Strelak is an outdoor cinema erected on a small island opposite the National Theatre. Strelecky Island or Shooters Island (Strelecky Ostrov) is located below Legions Bridge (Legii Most). There are nightly outdoor movies on offer, plus the occasional live band. Many of the films are in Czech with English sub-titles, although there are also some well-known International movies in English like Raging Bull, Midnight Cowboy and Shine a Light. Cinema entry: 100czk.

Participants come from all over the world to compete in various categories: classic dance, modern dance, jazz-hip hop, folk, Latino dance, choreography, dramatic dance, pedagogy, dance talents, modern talents and costume design.

The Best Damn Tour.

The Prague Proms annual music festival presents a series of classical concerts organised by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra at their Prague home, the Municipal House. Concerts take place in the stunning Smetana Hall, the largest auditorium within Municipal House and introduce domestic and foreign guest artists, soloists, conductors and ensembles.

Prague is famous for opera and classical concerts. The city boasts three magnificent opera houses, several concert halls and an array of beautiful churches. An extensive repertoire of opera, ballet & classical concerts is on offer, and tickets are reasonably priced. Advance reservations are recommended as performances can often sell out well before the date.

A visit to a Prague theatre is a typically Czech experience. Marionette Theatre (Puppet Theatre) enjoys a long tradition. Black Light Theatre & Laterna Magika mix ballet, animated film, illusions and puppets with mime artists. Shows are highly visual and appeal to adults and children of all nationalities. As with opera & concerts, advance reservations are recommended.