Become a world champion in gold panning

August 10, 2010 -Do you have a special liking for films about the gold rush? Do you imagine what it would be like to pan with your own hands even just a single nugget of gold from a river? Head to Zlaté Hory for the World Goldpanning Championships and make your dream come true. The tournament will take place on 16–22 August at the Open-air Mining Museum (Hornický skanzen) in Zlaté Hory.

The championship will be open to the public, thus offering truly everyone the opportunity to pan for gold. The competition will be divided into the following categories: men, women, veterans, juniors and national teams. Some of the most interesting unofficial categories include traditional panning – Klondike pan and batea pan – and night panning.

A rich accompanying programme also will be prepared for both kids and adults. They can learn to pan for gold on the Olešnice River and participate in speleo-therapy. A special event for adults will be the slow pipe smoking competition. In Zlaté Hory, visitors also can take a look at the market of minerals and jewellery made from stones as well as an exhibition of photographs from the Zlaté Hory underground and take trips around the surrounding area with the possibility of visiting the Municipal Museum (Městské muzeum) and the Gold Mine Mills (Zlatorudné mlýny).

During the Championships, in front of the town hall on Náměstí Svobody (“Freedom Square”), participants and visitors will be able to enjoy Irish and Scottish tap-dancing performed by the Irské sestry (“Irish Sisters”) dance ensemble, a whip show, fireworks and performances by various music groups.

More detailed event schedule here.

Source: CzechTourism

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