THE SOUND CHAPTER OPENS A NEW ERA OF EDM IN CZECHIA
On 27 November, Prague's O2 arena will become a hub of international electronic music. The premiere event, The Opening Chapter, launches a new series called The Sound Chapter, presenting different sides of electronic music and fresh directions in an arena format. Its first chapter belongs to festival EDM and four major names: Dimitri Vegas, KSHMR, R3HAB and MORTEN. Each brings a distinctive style, ranging from huge festival anthems and cinematic production with Eastern influences to Future Rave. Dimitri Vegas has conquered the world's largest stages and has also collaborated with Hans Zimmer. R3HAB's projects include work with Rihanna, Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris, while MORTEN joined David Guetta in pioneering the Future Rave sound. Future editions will feature genres such as trance and drum & bass. Bold audiovisual production and the energy of a large-scale arena show will unite every chapter.
27 Nov 2026, 6:30 pm.
O2 arena, Českomoravská 2345/17a, Praha 9
www.o2arena.cz / www.ticketportal.cz
CAMP TAKES ARCHITECTURE INTO THE CITY
While the Prager Cubes undergo renovation, the Centre for Architecture and Metropolitan Planning remains in the public realm. Its programme is moving into the city, with guided walks around new buildings and key Prague locations, as well as debates, screenings and educational events. The mobile CAMP Point also presents urban-planning topics in the places where Prague is changing. Locations and times vary, so check the current programme before visiting. For international visitors, CAMP is an excellent introduction to contemporary architecture and the city's future.
Dates: autumn 2026, see the current programme
Sites around Prague
www.campuj.online / www.iprpraha.cz
JÁN ZORIČÁK: COSMIC ECHOES, MUSIC OF LIGHT
In Ján Zoričák's work, glass becomes a material that captures movement, light and visions of infinite space. The exhibition presents one of Europe's most important contemporary glass artists, who has lived and worked in France for many years. His geometric objects, cut-glass sculptures and luminous compositions evoke cosmic signals, celestial flowers and distant gardens. The intimate gallery of the Slovak Institute offers a quiet stop near the centre and a chance to discover a major figure in the Czech-Slovak tradition of glass art.
Dates: 10 Sept-15 Nov 2026.
Slovak Institute Art Gallery, Hybernská 1, Praha 1.
www.mzv.sk/web/sipraha
ANDROS
What does it mean to be a man today? ANDROS explores masculinity and men's bodies in contemporary Central European art. Artists from Czechia, Germany, Austria and the Visegrád countries explore identity, social roles, vulnerability and expectations surrounding manhood. The exhibition reveals how traditional ideas of masculinity break down, transform and form anew - and asks what truly remains of them in today's society. The project is curated by Vratislav Maňák.
4 Sep 2026-24 Jan 2027
DOX, Poupětova 1, Praha 7
www.dox.cz
FILM AND ARCHITECTURE: TO DWELL OR NOT?
The 15th Film and Architecture festival focuses on housing, urban life and their impact on mental health and relationships. The Prague programme screens films at Světozor, Edison Filmhub and Ponrepo cinemas, as well as at UMPRUM. Audiences can look forward to documentaries about icons of modern architecture, collective housing, estates and changing public space. International filmmakers will introduce many screenings. The festival appeals to visitors who want to see Prague not merely as a historic backdrop, but as a living contemporary city.
30 Sept-5 Oct 2026
Světozor, Edison Filmhub, Ponrepo, UMPRUM and elsewhere
www.filmarchitektura.cz
RETRO LAMPS
You may know them from your grandparents' home, a flea market or your own. Retro Lamps presents table, floor and pendant lights from Czechoslovak mass production of the 1950s to 1980s. It draws attention to designers whose names were often overshadowed by the manufacturers. This Designblok event shows that good design does not age and reintroduces the creators of familiar lighting icons, including Helena Frantová, Josef Hůrka, Stanislav Indra and Štěpán Tabery.
6 Oct - 17 Nov 2026
Museum of Decorative Arts, Prague, 17. listopadu 2, Praha 1
www.upm.cz
DESIGNBLOK LIGHTS PRAGUE!
Central and Eastern Europe's largest design and fashion show enters its 28th year with the theme Light. Designblok brings together more than three hundred exhibitors at four distinctive Prague locations: the Trade Fair Palace, Prague Castle Riding School, UPM and the Industrial Palace. Alongside installations by Czech and international brands, it offers exhibitions, fashion shows, Designblok Talks and presentations by emerging talent. For visitors, it offers a concentrated view of the Czech creative scene.
7 - 11 Oct 2026
Veletržní palác, Pražský hrad, UPM a Výstaviště Praha
www.designblok.cz
SIGNAL FESTIVAL: PRAGUE SHINES BRIGHT
On four autumn nights, Prague's streets, squares and historic buildings become a digital gallery. Signal Festival combines video mapping, light, sound, technology and architecture. Part of the programme is freely accessible in public space, while other projects feature in the ticketed Signal INSIDE zone. The 2026 edition explores the theme Dream On! and takes visitors along several routes through the city centre. The festival reveals familiar Prague places from an entirely different perspective.
15 - 18 Oct 2026
Various Prague sites
www.signalfestival.com
PRAGUE SOUNDS: THIRTY YEARS ON
Prague Sounds links jazz, contemporary classical music, electronica, experiment and vivid cross-genre sounds. Its 30th edition brings major international artists to Prague, spreading the programme across concert halls, clubs and unconventional spaces. Performers include Brooklyn Rider with music by Philip Glass, pianist Hiromi, Anna Meredith, Kojey Radical and Steve Reich. The festival is a fine choice for visitors who want to discover several sides of Prague's contemporary music scene during one stay.
2 - 22 Nov 2026
Rudolfinum, Lucerna, La Fabrika, Signal Space and elsewhere
www.praguesounds.cz
JAROSLAV ČERMÁK: MYTHS OF REAL EUROPE
After a full century, Prague revisits Jaroslav Čermák in a broader European context. It follows his journey from Prague via Brussels and Paris to the Balkans and Brittany, with loans from major collections. The celebrated painting The Abduction of a Herzegovinian Woman, with which Čermák triumphed at the Paris Salon of 1861, also returns to Prague after more than 150 years. The exhibition is organised with the National Gallery Prague.
4 Nov 2026-28 Feb 2027.
GHMP Library, Mariánské náměstí 1, Praha 1.
www.ghmp.cz
KORZO NÁRODNÍ EVOKES THE VELVET REVOLUTION
On 17 November, Národní Street becomes a pedestrian promenade celebrating freedom, democracy and civil society. The day brings concerts, public debates, live podcasts, exhibitions, installations and remembrance of the events of 1989. It also includes the symbolic lighting of Národní Street and memorials to the student protests. For international visitors, Korzo Národní is a chance to experience modern Czech history in the very place where its defining moments unfolded.
17 Nov 2026.
Národní třída a okolí, Praha 1
www.korzonarodni.cz
PRAGUE'S CHRISTMAS MARKETS
At the end of November, Old Town and Wenceslas Squares fill with lights, the scent of spices, traditional crafts and an Advent programme. Prague's main Christmas markets offer wooden stalls selling Czech products, festive food and gifts, complemented by a large Christmas tree and cultural performances. The atmosphere is best after dark, when the historic centre lights up and the two squares can easily be joined on foot. Expect large crowds during the busiest periods.
28 Nov 2026-6 Jan 2027, daily 10 am-10 pm.
Staroměstské a Václavské náměstí, Praha 1
www.trhypraha.cz
STORY OF PRAGUE: 800 YEARS OF PRAGUE BROUGHT TO LIFE
Discover 800 years of Prague’s history across three floors and 19 atmospheric rooms. More than 160 exhibits meet augmented reality, audiovisual effects, interactive photo points and a cinematic audio guide in multiple languages. Travel from medieval legends and kings through WWII, communism and the Velvet Revolution to the wild 1990s. Just steps from Charles Bridge, it is an engaging way for visitors of all ages to experience the city’s remarkable past.
STORY OF PRAGUE
Křížovnické náměstí 194/1, Prague 1
www.storyofprague.com
DIGITAL ART IN THE HEART OF PRAGUE
Just steps from Old Town Square, Lumia Gallery brings digital art to life across more than 1,700 m². Discover over 30 works by Czech and international artists, from large-scale projections and light art to videomapping and interactive environments that respond to your movement and presence. Step into ever-changing visual worlds where light, sound and image surround you – and become part of the art.
Open daily 10:00–21:00
Celetná 596/15, Prague 1
www.lumia.gallery
MUSEUM MONTANELLI: STEP INTO THE WORLD OF BEDŘICH DLOUHÝ
Museum Montanelli presents the work of Bedřich Dlouhý, one of the distinctive figures of Czech post-war art. Drawn from the museum’s own collection, the exhibition explores his unmistakable visual language, combining precise painting with imagination, symbolism and subtle irony. Rather than following a chronological path, it evokes the atmosphere of Dlouhý’s creative world and even takes visitors inside his own studio.
16 SEPTEMBER 2026 – 30 JUNE 2027
Wed–Sun 14:00–18:00
Nerudova 13/250, Prague 1 – Malá Strana
www.museummontanelli.com
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