Prague events » May 2013:

This small exhibition running at the New Building of the National Museum looks at a child’s life at the end of the Habsburg monarchy. Society's view of childhood was evolving and by the second half of the 19th century the child was no longer considered “a small adult”. There was a rising children’s culture, with an emphasis on games, toys and child minding. Features 19th century photographs, pictures, models and artefacts. For adults and children.

The Monarchy exhibition running at the New Building of the National Museum commemorates a period in Czech history which gave the country traditions, brought about the development of the state, and out of which democracy and the modernisation of society grew, the latter in the fields of industry, science, culture and more. Features 19th century photographs, pictures and inventions, both replica models and original artefacts. For adults and children.

Antonín Dvorák's Symphony No. 9, Op. 95, “From the New World” is the Czech composer's best known symphony. Dvorák composed it shortly after arriving in New York in 1982, where he was invited to become the Director of the National Conservatory of Music. This small exhibition at the Antonín Dvorák Museum features music scores, pictures and autographs, and reveals the connection between the symphony and ancient American-Indian legends.

The Czech Beer Festival in Prague is the largest gastronomic event in the Czech Republic, with seating for up to 10,000 visitors on long benches inside marquees. Sample 70 brands of Czech beer, sourced from large breweries, regional breweries and micro-breweries. Live bands entertain. No need to pre-book, just turn up.
Price: Mon-Fri Before 2pm free admission. After 2pm 90czk (includes a free beer). Sat-Sun 90czk (includes a free beer).
Cost of a large beer: 45czk/£1.50/€1.80.

The Prague Food Festival celebrates the culinary skills of the top restaurant chefs in the Czech Republic. Visitors can sample local and international dishes, there are cookery shows, workshops, and a variety of wines, sparking wines and beers to taste.
For families, a children’s area offers child supervision and entertainment, including the opportunity to try some cooking.
No need to pre-book, just turn up and purchase tickets on the day for 450czk (0-5 years free), which includes food sampling.

SENSATION, the white phenomenon that was born more than a decade ago at the Amsterdam Arena and has sold out the Prague O2 Arena five years in a row, returns to the Czech Republic. Experience the show which takes you on a sensual journey to a place full of secrets and surprises, hidden behind white doors.

Prague is famous for opera, ballet and classical concerts. Performances take place in three magnificent opera houses, in stunning concert halls and in an array of beautiful historic churches. Tickets are reasonably priced, so shows often sell out. Advance reservations are therefore highly recommended.

Visit the Prague theatre for a typically Czech experience.
Black light theatre is a highly charged mix of dynamic dance, mime, singers, film, and state-of-the-art visual and sound effects.
Marionette theatre features giant puppets dressed in 18th century costumes. Shows are highly visual, so suitable for adults and children of all ages and nationalities. And as with opera and concerts, advance reservations are highly recommended.