54th ITF GOLDEN PRAGUE
Wednesday 27 September
9:00 – 20:00 Registration and Information Entrance Hall, The New Stage
10:00 – 19:00 Videolibrary (Free entry) Foyer, The New Stage You are invited to the foyer of the National Theatre´s New Stage to view the festival´s competition programmes and enjoy the top television and film production.
10:00 – 12:00 EBU Bureau Meeting (Closed session) Meeting Room, The New Stage
14:00-18:00 Plenary Meeting of EBU Music and Dance Experts (Closed session) Meeting Room, The New Stage
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 Great Hall, The New Stage 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 – 20:00 Registration and Information Entrance Hall, The New Stage
9:00-13:00 Plenary Meeting of EBU Music and Dance Experts (Closed session) Meeting Room, The New Stage
10:00 – 19:00 Videolibrary (Free entry) Foyer, The New Stage You are invited to the foyer of the National Theatre´s New Stage to view the festival´s competition programmes and enjoy the top television and film production.
13:00-14:30 Networking lunch (By invitation only) 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 (Free entry) 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 (Closed session) Meeting Room, The New Stage
Topic: Re-Imagining Opera for the Digital Age
15:00-17:00 IMZ Directorate Meeting (Closed session) FAMU
17:00 – 19:00 Jan Onder’s Talk Show (Free entry) Great Hall, The New Stage
Guests: Veronika Lálová Marek Dědík Olga Šípková Kateřina Baďurová Radek Banga
Introduced by: Petr Čimpera
17:00-19:00 IMZ Board Meeting (Closed session) FAMU
20:00 – 22:00 Tribute to… Štefan Margita (Free entry) Great Hall, The New Stage Ticket reservation: [email protected].
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 (By invitation only) 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
9:00 – 20:00 Registration and Information Entrance Hall, The New Stage
9:30 – 18:30 IMZ Academy (Closed session) Meeting Room, The New Stage
Topic: Re-Imagining Opera for the Digital Age
10:00 – 19:00 Videolibrary (Free entry) Foyer, The New Stage You are invited to the foyer of the National Theatre´s New Stage to view the festival´s competition programmes and enjoy the top television and film production.
10:00 – 13:00 Eurovision Young Dancers 2017 – National Selection (Free entry) Great Hall, The New Stage
13:00 – 20:00 Special Screenings (Free entry) 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 (Free entry) Foyer, 1st balcony; The historical building of the National Theatre Screening and vernissage of the exhibition.
17:00 – 18:30 420PEOPLE - Closed (Free entry) Great Hall, The New Stage Ticket reservation: [email protected].
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 (Free entry) Great Hall, The New Stage Ticket reservation: [email protected].
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 (By invitation only) 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 – 20:00 Registration and Information Entrance Hall, The New Stage
9:00 – 11:00 A look behind the scenes at the National Theatre (Free entry) The historical building of the National Theatre Ticket reservation: [email protected].
Tour of the historic building of the National Theatre. Come and see what’s happening behind the scenes today.
10:00 – 14:00 Videolibrary (Free entry) Foyer, The New Stage You are invited to the foyer of the National Theatre´s New Stage to view the festival´s competition programmes and enjoy the top television and film production.
11:00 – 19:00 Golden Day of Golden Prague (Free entry) 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 (Free entry) 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 (By invitation only) Great Hall, The New Stage
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 (By invitation only) Cafeteria, Foyer, The New Stage