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PRAGUE<br />
The 45th Karlovy Vary<br />
International Film Festival<br />
2-10 July<br />
Ask someone to name a film festival,<br />
chances are they’ll say Cannes. If they’re a film<br />
student, however, they might well recommend<br />
Karlovy Vary’s International Film Festival. First<br />
held in 1946, it’s one of the oldest film festivals<br />
in Europe and attracts the full gamut of famous<br />
actors and directors, from Alan Alda to John<br />
Malkovich (pictured) to Franco Zeffirelli. Each<br />
year more than 200 films are screened in<br />
the city, which is over an hour’s drive from<br />
Prague through scenic Bohemia. The festival<br />
is concentrated in the historic city centre, on<br />
the spa promenade that runs between Hotel<br />
Thermal and Grandhotel Pupp and only films<br />
premiered at the festival qualify for the Crystal<br />
Globe grand prize. You can purchase tickets<br />
from 1 July or buy a pass that gets you in<br />
to three screenings each day. And as Karlovy<br />
Vary’s main claim to fame is as a world-class<br />
spa town, why not enjoy a relaxing soak after a<br />
long day of cinema? www.kviff.com<br />
Words David Hamalova<br />
Snapshot writers highlight the best from<br />
the hub cities. For more travel inspirations at<br />
Wizz Air destinations, visit www.joobili.com<br />
WIZZ magazine 9 June / July <strong>2010</strong>
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