Calendar - August 2007
09. 8. - 12. 8.
Folclore
The Slovacko Year
Fair includes a traditionnal procession with hundreds of participants in traditionnal costume and a continuous stream of folk bands performing on several stages. The highlight of sunday's programme is usually the Ride of the Kings and the event ends with the cutting down of the May pole and more performances. Exhibitions accompany the event throughout.Kyjov, Place Masaryk, maison de la culture, cinéma en plein air, parc municipal
http://www.mestokyjov.cz
10. 8. - 12. 8.
Feasts
Chod celebrations - St Laurence pilgrimage
The largest folk festival in Domazlice and the entire Chodsko region packed with folk events and lot of other entertainment
Domazlice
http://www.chodskeslavnosti.cz
11. 8. - 26. 8.
Folclore
Hay Celebrations - Slamak 2007
A summer festival which carries on the traditions of Czech harvest festivals in an original way with many cultural events.Radvanovice
http://www.stastnazeme.cz
13. 8. - 17. 8.
Folclore
Folklore without border, Ostrava 2007
A festival of folk ensembles with participation from abroad. The festival will include ensembles from Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia as well as others from Italy, Croatia, Russia, Byelorussia, Poland and New Zeland. Concerts take place in the open air.Ostrava
http://www.fos.cz
16. 8. - 26. 8.
Music
8th Spilberk International Music Festival 2007
In 2007 the summer festival of symphonic orchestras will take place for the 8th time. (5 concerts - august 16, 19, 21, 23 and 26). The beginning is at 20.00Brno, grande cour du chateau-fort de Spilberk
http://www.sfb.cz
18. 8.
Culture
Sachsen CLASSIC
Classic car rally - 180 historical Skoda vehicles drive through the town of Krasna Lipa and villages in the Czech Switzerland Area.Nord ouest de la Boheme, Krasna Lipa
http://www.krasnalipa.cz
18. 8. - 19. 8.
Feasts
Medieval Celebrations
An event to celebrate Trebic ddition to UNESCO's list of world heritage sites. Every year, In order to Trebic'castle, a small historical town tkes place with many medieval activities, very entertaining.Trebic, campagne autour du château de Trebic
http://www.kviztrebic.cz
19. 8. - 26. 8.
Sport
Wolrl championships - MTB
Mountain bike orienteeringBoheme et Moravie highlands, Nove Mesto na Morave
Ski Hotel
http://www.mtbo.cz/woc2007
20. 8. - 30. 8.
Festival
Young Prague
International festival for young artists up to 35 years of age.Frantiskovy Lazne, Maisons thermales Pawlik et Belvedere
http://www.mladapraha.cz
24. 8. - 26. 8.
Feasts
Vizovice Festival
At the Rudolf Jelinek Factory; the Vizovice craft fair takes place in the town itself. Other events include a trout fair and a brass band and folklore festival.Vizovice
http://www.vizovicketrnkobrani.cz
25. 8. - 26. 8.
Culture
Hefaiston
26th international meeting of artistic blacksmiths at Helfstyn Castle
Hefaiston, Chateau d'Helfstyn
http://www.helfstyn.cz
31. 8. - 01. 9.
Feasts
Queen Eliska Celebration
The city center is brought to life by a historical fair, traditionnal art and crafts and processions in period costume. Visitors can look forward to a riding tournament, medieval games and performances by artists such as musicians, dancers, conjurers...Hradec Kralove, Centre-ville
http://www.armentum.com


