Extended festival weekends in the Monastery Garden offer a varied program full of concerts, creative and art workshops, an open-air cinema, theatrical performances for children, talks with artists, and other inspiring meetings and experiences.
Festival Zone Program
Thursday, July 16
15:00 and 17:00 Summer Theatre Stage for Families and Kids
Friday, July 17
14:00 Creative workshop: Arts and Crafts for Children
17:30 Concert: Eliška Lüftnerová and Jiří Knotte – a chamber concert of original songs and chanson
19:30 Open-air cinema: Secluded, Near Woods (Na samotě u lesa) – a cult Czech film by Jiří Menzel
Saturday, July 18
11:00 Tiny philharmonics: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons – a concert program by the string duo Gadrew Way
12:00 Creative workshop: Arts and Crafts for Children
12:00 Day with the Czech TV
13:00 Concert: A mixed choir Perchta – Renaissance pieces, folk songs, and works by contemporary composers
14:00 Artist Talk: Discussion with artists from the concert Vondráček & Rachmaninov
16:00 Concert: Konzerva Jazz Band – from traditional swing to groovy funk rhythms
19:00 Concert: Květy – experimental rock music
Sunday, July 19
11:00 Musical picnic with Gadrew Way – a concert program by the string duo Gadrew Way
14:00 Krumlov Montmartre – a painting workshop with artist Jiří Zábranský
15:00 Concert: Duo Tesařová & Laštovičková – classical music with the temperament of Argentine tango (part of the main festival program – the Garden Concerts series)
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Thursday, July 23
15:00 and 17:00 Summer Theatre Stage for Families and Kids
Friday, July 24
14:00 Creative workshop: Arts and Crafts for Children
17:30 Concert: Nahoře – folk, jazz and chanson
19:30 Open-air cinema: Joachim, Put It in the Machine! (Jáchyme, hoď ho do stroje!) – brilliant 1974 sci-fi satirical comedy, one of the absolute crowns of Czech cinema
Saturday, July 25
11:00 Tiny philharmonics: Swing me Baby – an interactive, retro, dance-filled experience for the whole family
12:00 A Day with the Red Cross – a fun interactive programme for the whole family focused on first aid and prevention
14:00 Artist Talk: Discussion with artists from the concert Harry Potter: Magic Night
15:00 Workshop Graffiti – a practical workshop focused on working with printing inks
18:45 Concert: Lucia Chugai Jazz Band – from traditional jazz to original compositions and modern arrangements, all the way to the final jam session
Sunday, July 26
11:00 Musical picnic with Jazz Apples – jazz standards, Latin, chansons, as well as songs by Queen, Amy Winehouse, and Zuzana Navarová
14:00 Krumlovský Montmartre – a painting workshop with artist Jiří Zábranský
15:00 Concert: Siebeneichener Quartett – from Mozart and Dvořák to Borodin and Glass to ragtime and Neapolitan songs (part of the main festival program – the Garden Concerts series)
19:00 Concert: Jazz Apples – jazz standards, Latin, chansons, as well as songs by Queen, Amy Winehouse, and Zuzana Navarová
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Thursday, July 30
15:00 and 17:00 Summer Theatre Stage for Families and Kids
Friday, July 31
14:00 Creative workshop: Arts and Crafts for Children
17:00 Slam Poetry: Slamatéři – a performative genre of original poetry
19:30 Open-air cinema: Ball Lightning (Kulový blesk) – a brilliant 1978 situational comedy by Zdeněk Svěrák and Ladislav Smoljak
Saturday, August 1
od 11:00 A Sensory Journey into the Middle Ages – medieval encampments, historical crafts, fencing demonstrations, and guards in armor
11:30 Lecture by Jan Valta – a meeting with the author of the epic compositions for the Kingdom Come: Deliverance II series
15:00, 17:00 and 19:00 Concert: Bohemian Bards – from playful melodies that make you want to dance to noble heroic themes
23:15 Signing Session and Meet & Greet: Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Sunday, August 2
11:00 Musical picnic with Elizabeth Panzo a Adam Doucha – jazz, Czech chansons and original works by a chamber duo
14:00 Krumlovský Montmartre – a painting workshop with artist Jiří Zábranský
15:00 Concert: Clarami Quartet – classical melodies and jazz tones and arrangements of popular compositions (part of the main festival program – the Garden Concerts series)
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Thursday, August 6
15:00 and 17:00 Summer Theatre Stage for Families and Kids
Friday, August 7
14:00 Creative workshop: Arts and Crafts for Children
17:30 Concert: Top Dream Company – soul and funk with elements of hip hop and Latin
19:30 Open-air cinema: Green Gold (Starci na chmelu) – the most famous and still unsurpassed 1964 Czech film musical
Saturday, August 8
11:00 Tiny philharmonics: Chansons performed by Alena Hladká and Petr Ožana – a selection of Czech and international love chansons
12:00 Creative workshop: Arts and Crafts for Children
14:00 Artist Talk: Discussion with artists from the concert Labyrint lásky: Puccini & Verdi
18:45 Concert: Daniel Matějča and Martin Šulc – violin and accordion in a unique combination