where to go - i-Prague
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What’s on in <strong>Prague</strong><br />
L’Olimpiade staged at the Estates Theatre for the<br />
first time<br />
The production of Josef Mysliveček’s paramount<br />
opera L’Olimpiade at the Estates Theatre is an exceptional,<br />
eagerly awaited international cultural event.<br />
It will be staged again some 234 years since its most<br />
recent performance, in 1778 in Naples. The Estates<br />
Theatre will be staging the opera for the first time in<br />
its his<strong>to</strong>ry. The premiere will take place on 2 May and<br />
will be followed by further performances on 5 May<br />
and 6 May.<br />
www . bohemianheritage.cz<br />
St. John´s Navalis – a feast celebrating St. John<br />
of Nepomuk<br />
The St. John’s Navalis is a festival in homage <strong>to</strong> Jan<br />
Nepomuk, the best-known Czech saint and patron of<br />
people connected with water. It takes place in <strong>Prague</strong><br />
on 15 May, on the eve of his feast day.<br />
In the Baroque era, the St. John’s Navalis was one<br />
of the most popular and magnificent events. This<br />
annual tradition was revived in 2009. The festival’s<br />
programme begins with the Holy Mass at St. Vitus<br />
Cathedral at <strong>Prague</strong> Castle, continues with a procession<br />
across Charles Bridge <strong>to</strong> Křižovnické square and<br />
culminates in a spectacular Baroque concert on the<br />
river Vltava, followed by fireworks. Every year, the<br />
festival features other special events – vespers, music<br />
performances, his<strong>to</strong>rical boats, <strong>go</strong>ndolas, etc.<br />
www . navalis.cz<br />
10th <strong>Prague</strong> Museum Night<br />
The event is held within the national Museum Nights<br />
Festival, which enjoys immense popularity and each<br />
year is joined by an ever-growing number of <strong>to</strong>wns<br />
and institutions. It is a significant cultural and social<br />
phenomenon whose scope has no parallel else<strong>where</strong> in<br />
Europe. The majority of the museums and other buildings<br />
are open free <strong>to</strong> the public from 7 pm<br />
<strong>to</strong> 1 am. The festival also has a bounteous accompanying<br />
programme. Throughout the <strong>Prague</strong> Museum<br />
Night, visi<strong>to</strong>rs can make use of specially laid on buses<br />
that provide free transport between individual participating<br />
institutions. The <strong>Prague</strong> Museum Night will take<br />
place on 8 June. www . prazskamuzejninoc.cz