A newbie on the Prague festival scene is Metronom 25 β 26 June , which will lure crowds with headliners Iggy Pop and The Prostitutes. Renowned music festivals are an integral part of summer in the Czech Republic.
The celebrated Prague Spring music festival, which has been taking place every year for more than 70 years, is taking place right now and is hosting the best classical music artists from around the world. Colours of Ostrava among the best Recently, the British daily The Guardian called the Colours of Ostrava festival 14 β 17 July one of the ten best music events in Europe. The festival does not have a long tradition, beginning in , but it has quickly managed to become one of the most popular music and cultural events in the Czech Republic.
This year, Underworld, M83 , and even the writer Robert Fulghum will be there. This place is not stagnant, however, and continues to develop.
Proof comes in the form of the brand new Bolt Tower , which was named after sprinter Usain Bolt , who came to Ostrava to compete in the Golden Spik e tournament, something you may have already read our website.
The Hlubina Mine industrial complex and other buildings are becoming the cultural drivers of Ostrava and, in July, when Colours of Ostrava takes place, also of the Czech Republic.
