Spare Time Tips
Aside from learning, hacking and contributing to excellent projects, you should also enjoy Prague. Here are our tips.
Getting Together
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Outdoor opera performance: Wednesday at 20.30
- Mozart and The Magical Flute
- Not far from an outdoor pub where a crowd of us may go.
Walks
- Central Prague is not only walkable for transportation purposes, walking Prague is also fun.
- This Czech-only website has excellent tips: http://www.prahaneznama.cz/ (There is a language choice box at the end of the right column, sadly, it's Google Translate only.)
Festival
Zažít město jinak (Different City Experience)
- A celebration of neighbourly relation, its content is created by the actual residents of the particular neighbourhoods.
- Happens on Sat Sept 17, 71 locations on Prague, more info will later appear at http://zazitmestojinak.cz/en/
Art
Retro
- The exhibition about all the best from 70s and 80s back in Czechoslovakia!
- More info at: http://www.retro70-80.cz/#o_vystave (seems in Czech only)
Emperor Charles IV (1316-2016)
- The 700th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding ruler.
- More info at: http://k700.eu/en/
"I will gladly photograph modern architecture in a modern way."
- Photographs by Josef Sudek.
- More info at: http://www.upm.cz/index.php?language=en&page=123&year=2016&id=280&img=1676
The Slav Epic
- A series of twenty monumental canvases (the largest measuring over 6 by 8 metres) depicting the history of the Slav people and civilisation by Alfons Mucha.
- More info at: http://www.expats.cz/prague/entertainment/26152-alfons-mucha.html
Sculpture Line
- open-air exhibition; works of art by leading local & international artists in an interaction directly with the city
- different locations in the city - see: http://www.sculptureline.cz/en/sculpture-line.html
Music
Jazz Bars
- Agharta Jazz Club (Železná 16, Prague 1), www.agharta.cz
- Reduta Jazz Club (Narodní 20, Prague 1), www.redutajazzclub.cz
- U Malého Glena (Karmelitská 23, Prague 1), malyglen.cz (just next door)
- U Staré Paní (Michalská 9, Prague 1) , www.jazzstarapani.cz
- Ungelt (Týn 2, Prague 1), www.jazzungelt.cz
Music Clubs
- ROXY (Dlouhá 33, Prague 1): One of Prague's most popular clubs since 1993. Live bands, local and international DJs, concerts. www.roxy.cz
- Rock Café (Národní Třída 20, Prague 1): The club's ground floor houses a bar, concert hall, CD bazaar, and a store that sells recording and sound equipment. A bar, movie theater, and a gallery are located in the basement. www.rockcafe.cz
- Palác Akropolis (Kubelíkova 27, Prague 3): One of the oldes music clubs in Prague, focused on alternative artists: www.palacakropolis.cz
Dancing
Ballroom Dancing (Tea Dances)
- Palác Dunaj, EuroDanceCenter Praha 1, Národní 10 (entrance from Voršilská 14)
- Tue, Fri, Sat, 18.00-23.00
- Bring your shoes, come (approximately) in pairs.
- http://www.plaminek.cz/chci-si-jen-zatancit/
Discos
- Karlovy Lázně (Novotného Lávka 5, Prague 1): The largest disco in Central Europe, right off of Charles Bridge. Different music genres on different floors - Music Cafe, Discothéque, Kaleidoskope, Paradogs and Chill Out. www.karlovylazne.cz
- Lucerna Music Bar (Vodičkova 36, Prague 1): The popular Pop 80's & 90's Video Party is a fun experience; casual, jeans and t-shirt, frequented mostly by 20-something locals. Check the schedule for live music concerts. www.musicbar.cz
- Radost F/X (Bělehradská 120, Prague 2): One of the most popular dance clubs in Prague. www.radostfx.cz
Other
Zoo at twilight
- Each Friday, Saturday, at 20:00 or 20:30, 250,- CZK, reservation at pr@zoopraha.cz
- More info at https://www.zoopraha.cz/en/about-zoo/news/9387-experience-the-zoo-at-twilight