54th ITF GOLDEN PRAGUE Wednesday 27 September 10:00 19:00 Videolibrary 10:00 12:00 EBU Bureau Meeting 14:00-18:00 Plenary Meeting of EBU Music and Dance Experts 18:00 Welcome drink Cafeteria, The New Stage (Closed session for VIP festival guests) 19:00 EBU Plenary Meeting Dinner (For EBU Plenary Meeting Participationts only) Restaurant Kolkovna 20:20 21:30 Golden Prague 2016 Opening Evening - Adam Plachetka... and his guests Tickets available on National Theatre s website (http://www.narodni-divadlo.cz) The New Stage Štefan Margita, Eva Pilarová, Dasha, Jan Smigmator, Epoque Orchestra conducted by Jan Kučera. Introduced by: Leoš Mareš Broadcast live on CT art at 20:20.
Thursday 28 September 9:00-13:00 Plenary Meeting of EBU Music and Dance Experts 10:00 19:00 Videolibrary 13:00-14:30 Networking lunch Cafeteria, The New Stage Informal meeting of foreign festival participants with Czech Television management. Ms. Katharina Jeschke, Ms. Ruth Pfletschinger, Mr. Peter Maniura, Mr. Lothar Mattner, Mr. Jon Ola Sand, Mr. Michael Čech, Mr. Tomáš Motl Introduced by: Mr. Jiří Vejvoda 13:00 17:00 A day with the Stars of Stardance Václav Havel s Square Dancing Plays with Jan Onder Dance performances and workshops Autograph sessions Czech Television and partner stalls Introduced by: Jan Onder 14:30 18:00 IMZ Academy Topic: Re-Imagining Opera for the Digital Age 15:00-17:00 IMZ Directorate Meeting FAMU
17:00 19:00 Jan Onder s Talk Show Guests: Veronika Lálová Marek Dědík Olga Šípková Kateřina Baďurová Radek Banga Introduced by: Petr Čimpera 17:00-19:00 IMZ Board Meeting FAMU 20:00 22:00 Tribute to Štefan Margita Programme of the evening: Štefan Margita Czech premiere Discussion with guests (Š. Margita and M. Kubala) Autograph session Introduced by: Jiří Vejvoda 22:00-00:00 After Party Cafeteria, The New Stage Partnership event: 18:00 The Little Mermaid The Estates Theatre Further information available on the National Theatre website (www.narodni-divadlo.cz).
Friday 29 September 9:30 18:30 IMZ Academy Topic: Re-Imagining Opera for the Digital Age 10:00 19:00 Videolibrary 10:00 13:00 Eurovision Young Dancers 2017 National Selection 13:00 20:00 Special Screenings Ground floor, Themos 11:30 Barenboim / Smetana / My Homeland - documentary (directed by Martin Suchánek) 12:30 Zuzana: Music is Life - documentary (directed by Peter and Harriet Getzels) 13:55 Orchestra Rehearsal: In Claws of Two Conductors - Tribute to Jiří Bělohlávek (directed by Stanislav Vaněk) 15:30 Pierre Boulez A Life For Music documentary (directed by Reiner E. Moritz) 16:40 WANTED Dagmar Pecková Sings Kurt Weill - performing arts (directed by Michal Caban) 18:20 Červená - documentary (directed by Olga Sommerová) 16:00 17:30 Tribute to Václav Kašlík Foyer, 1st balcony; The historical building of the National Theatre Screening and vernissage of the exhibition.
17:00 18:30 420PEOPLE - Closed Programme of the evening: Small Hour duet 420 PEOPLE, choreography V. Kuneš Closed Czech premiere Discussion with guests (N. Novotná, V. Kuneš, Jo Strømgren, Stein-Roger Bull) Introduced by: Jiří Vejvoda 19:00 2:00 CT art Live Soul of Swing Žižkov Freight Train Station Dance hall Performances and workshops Dance competition Jack & Jill Live band Swing party DJ Introduced by: Jana Bílek Marečková 20:00 22:00 Tribute to Petr Zuska Programme of the evening: Dancer and Choreographer Petr Zuska Czech premiere Discussion with guests (P. Zuska and M. Kubala) Autograph session Introduced by: Jiří Vejvoda 22:00-00:00 After Party Carfeteria, The New Stage Partnership event: 20:00 Juliette (The Key to Dreams) The historical building of the National Theatre Further information available on the National Theatre website (www.narodni-divadlo.cz).
Saturday 30 September 9:00 11:00 A look behind the scenes at the National Theatre The historical building of the National Theatre Tour of the historic building of the National Theatre. Come and see what s happening behind the scenes today. 10:00 14:00 Videolibrary 11:00 19:00 Golden Day of Golden Prague Václav Havel s Square Performances and concerts Dance halls Dance and music workshops Czech Television and partner stalls Introduced by: Barbora Černošková and Jiří Svoboda 19:00 2:00 ČT art Live Soul of Latin Žižkov Freight Train Station Dance hall Argentinian tango Performances and workshops Live band La Descarga Sabor Latino party DJ Introduced by: Jana Bílek Marečková
20:20 22:00 Golden Prague Festival Official Awards Ceremony A celebratory end to the festival that will not only include the awarding of the festival s top prizes but also offer a programme of the best of the current Czech dance, music and theatre scene. Life Achievement Award Gabriela Beňačková and Brian Large. TV director: Michael Čech Introduced by: Petra Křížková and Jiří Vejvoda Broadcast live on ČT art. 22:00 01:00 Farewell Reception Cafeteria,