Program 2024
Friday 21 June
Svornosti Square
10:00 – 24:00 Feast market – food & drink
Program – moderated by Petr Kronika
16:00 – 17:00 Lakomá Barka – historicizing folk and folk songs
17:15 – 17:45 Comedians on a Cart – juggling performance
18:00 – 18:30 Campanello – dance performance
18:30 – 18:45 Arrival of the Reeve Parade and opening of the festivities
19:00 – 19:20 Půpa – juggler and jester
19:30 – 20:00 Adorea – Swordfighters of Olomouc – swordfighting stories inspired by historical events
20:30 – 21:30 BraAgas – folk songs of medieval Europe
21:50 Passage of the Fire Parade
Parade route: Horní – Svornosti Square – Latrán – Nové město – Brewery Garden
22:15 – 24:00 Tomáš Kočko & Orchestr – world music with Moravian roots
Castle, 1st courtyard
10:00 – 21:00 Craft market
Široká Street
10:00 – 23:00 Feast market – food & drink
16:30 – 17:00 Brothers of the Rose – swordfighting demonstrations
17:00 – 17:30 Kancioneta – period dance group
17:30 – 18:00 Fedrfechtýři – swordsmanship demonstrations
18:00 – 18:30 Krless – medieval secular music
18:30 – 19:00 BraAgas – folk songs of medieval Europe
19:00 – 19:30 In Flamenus – oriental performance
19:30 – 20:00 Petr Theimer – jester
Town Park
16:00 – 21:00 Period military camp – medieval world
16:00 – 19:00 Craft demonstrations, coin minting, archery, period board games
17:00 – 17:15 Dressing the fighters for clashes
17:15 – 17:45 Demonstrations of full armor fights
Performers: Rožmberk, SSMS, Reliquia, Royal Mercenaries, Lords of Raziberk
18:00 – 18:30 Spil & Gaukeley – trumpeters and drummers from Burghausen
18:30 – 18:45 Dancing & Flaming Nyx – mix of oriental dances
19:00 – 19:30 Fioretto – folk dances
19:30 – 21:00 Merrymaking and dancing
Monastery Courtyard, Craft Alley
16:00 – 21:00 Crafts – make your own craft product
16:00 – 21:00 Monastery for kids / Vojtáno Vrtek’s Monastery Cabinet of Flying Wonders – diabolo, juggling, unicycle ride, tightrope walking and more
Program
16:00 – 16:30 Vojta Vrtek – juggler and jester
17:00 – 17:30 Krumlov Pipers – children's and youth flute ensemble
18:00 – 18:30 Rival Písek – swordfighting show
19:00 – 19:30 Vojta Vrtek – juggler and jester
20:00 – 20:30 Radek Interholz – guitar recital (Caffé Klášter)
Růže Hotel
19:30 – 20:30 Regii Caroli Regis dance ensemble and Fragium16 music ensemble – Garden Festival á la Arcimboldo
A composite program inspired by the spectacular festivities at the Habsburg court in Prague and Vienna, prepared for Emperor Rudolf II by the court painter and portraitist Giuseppe Arcimboldo. The dance scenes feature allegorical figures of the seasons and the elements, the beautiful Flora accompanied by the three Graces and Rudolf himself as Vertumnus.
Brewery Garden
16:00 – 24:00 Petr Vok Tavern – historical and old Bohemian specialties, beer from the Krumlov Brewery, traditional drinks
16:00 – 20:00 Al Rashid – entertainment from the Orient, through Gothic, Baroque, and Renaissance to the Old Bohemian fair
Program – moderated by Miroslav Mareš
16:00 – 16:15 Wild Sticks – Český Krumlov drum ensemble
16:15 – 17:00 Trifikus – European music of the High Middle Ages
17:15 – 17:45 Cetare České Budějovice – folkloric oriental dances
18:00 – 19:00 Řemdih – medieval music
19:15 – 20:00 Farha – Český Krumlov oriental dance studio
20:30 – 21:45 Arcus Gothic Music – medieval secular music
22:15 Arrival of the Allegorical Parade on rafts and arrival of the Fire Parade
Route of the Fire Parade: Horní – Svornosti Square – Latrán – Nové město – Brewery Garden
Route to watch the Allegorical Parade on the Vltava River: Rybářská – footbridge under Cloak Bridge – Ostrov – Lazebnický Bridge
22:15 Solstice Celebration – Composed program and opening of the Solstice Celebration
Performers: Proradost Group, Fedrfechtýři, SHŠ Grál Brno, Brothers of the Rose, Gard, Wildsticks, Regii Caroli Regis, Alla Danza, Fioretto, Campanello, Kancioneta, Salome, Farha
23:00 – 24:00 České srdce – Celtic music to celebrate the band’s 35th anniversary
Hradební Street – Víťa Marčík’s Theatre Scene
17:00 – 18:00 Bajaja (Víťa Marčík Theatre)
20:00 – 21:30 Medieval Mysteria (Víťa Marčík Theatre)
Dlouhá Street – Cikánská jizba Gypsy Pub
The Český Krumlov band Cindži renta plays all evening
Masná Street – Masná Open
17:30 – 20:00 JazzWave Trio – musical project of Johanka Petrlíková
Svornosti Square
10:00 – 24:00 Feast market – food & drink
Program – moderated by Petr Kronika
10:00 – 10:45 Arcus Gothic Music – medieval secular music
10:45 – 11:00 Wildsticks – Český Krumlov drummers
11:15 – 12:00 Trifikus – European music of the High Middle Ages
12:00 – 12:30 Grál Brno – swordfighting and drumming demonstrations
12:30 – 13:00 Alla Danza – historical dance
13:00 – 13:30 Půpa – juggler and jester
14:00 – 15:00 Quanti Minoris – medieval street rock
15:00 – 16:00 Passage of the Festive Historical Parade
Parade route: Horní – Svornosti Square – Na Louži – Široká – Dlouhá – Latrán – Pivovarská
16:00 – 17:00 Řemdih – medieval music
17:30 – 18:00 Salome – historical dance ensemble
18:00 – 18:30 Adorea – Fencers Olomouc – swordfighting performance
19:00 – 21:30 Petr Vok Tavern – a composed historical program
Performers: Trifikus, Brothers of the Rose, Grál Brno, Harcíři, Gard, Rival, Adorea, Campanello, Půpa, Petr Theimer, Barty, Petr Kronika, Jakub Baran
21:50 – 22:00 Passage of the Fire Parade
Parade route: Horní – Svornosti Square – Na Louži – Široká – Dlouhá – Latrán – Nové město – Brewery Garden
22:30 – 23:45 Krless – medieval secular music
Castle, 1st Courtyard
10:00 – 21:00 Craft market
Castle, 2nd Courtyard
8:00 – 18:00 All-day guard of the Schwarzenberg Grenadier Guards – rotation every hour
8:30 Morning ceremony of raising of the Guard flags at the guardhouse
8:30 – 9:00 Fanfare from the castle tower
9:00 – 9:30 Grenadier Kirchparade – commemoration of the traditional ceremonial procession of the grenadiers in honor of Princess Eleonora Amalia of Schwarzenberg
9:30 Holy Mass in the Church of St. Vitus, celebrated by the Prelate of Český Krumlov Václav Pícha
10:00 – 18:00 Brass Quintet – every hour live trumpeting of fanfares from the castle tower
South Castle Terraces
23:45 Festive fireworks on the southern terraces and above the Český Krumlov Castle
The festive fireworks display will be set off on the southern terraces of the castle and will consist of two parts – a more intimate one on the castle terraces and a final grandiose part above the castle. The musical accompaniment will be a compilation of famous works by composer Ennio Morricone.
Town Park
10:00 – 21:00 Landštejn Falconry Court – exhibition of falconry, birds of prey and owls and flight demonstrations
10:00 – 21:50 Period military encampment – medieval world
10:00 – 11:30 Craft demonstrations, coin minting, archery, period board games, workshops
11:00 – 11:30 The Royal Mercenaries: film versus reality
11:30 – 12:00 Reliquia – swordfighting performance
12:00 – 13:15 Dance performances by Fioretto Český Krumlov, Hofdanserey zu Burghausen, and Giostra di Zante
13:30 – 13:45 Reliquia FatChanceBellyDance
14:00 – 17:30 Break (departure for the Festive Historical Parade)
17:30 – 18:00 Ludwig-Senfl-Chor – singing ensemble from Burghausen
18:00 – 18:30 Circuit Chess – a fun team chess tournament, teams of three
18:30 – 19:30 Archery tournament
19:30 – 19:45 Dancing & Flaming Nyx – mix of oriental dances
19:45 – 21:15 Dances to medieval music
21:30 – 21:50 Reliquia – fire show
Hradební Street – Víťa Marčík’s Theatre Scene
11:00 – 11:30 The Dark Blue Elephants (band)
11:30 – 12:30 Little Red Riding Hood (Já to jsem Theatre)
13:30 – 14:00 The Dark Blue Elephants (band)
14:00 – 15:00 Carousel of fairy tales (Já to jsem Theatre)
16:00 – 16:30 The Dark Blue Elephants (band)
16:30 – 17:30 Mr. Barty – V.I.P. guest, unique puppeteer
18:00 – 19:00 The Dark Blue Elephants (band)
19:00 – 20:30 The Little Prince (Já to jsem Theatre)
Monasteries – Monastery Courtyard, Courtyard of the Poor Clares, Garden
10:00 – 21:00 Crafts in the Monastery Courtyard and Craft Alley – make your own craft product
10:00 – 19:00 Historical creations for kids – festive accessories: leather bags, fans, masks, wooden swords | for a fee
10:00 – 20:00 Monastery for kids / Vojtáno Vrtek’s Monastery Cabinet of Flying Wonders – diabolo, juggling, unicycle ride, tightrope walking and more
11:00 – 23:00 Garden wine tasting – wines from different parts of the world, rich hot and cold refreshments | organized by the Český Krumlov Wine Festival®
Program
10:30 – 11:00 Vojta Vrtek – juggler and jester
11:00 – 12:00 Brothers of the Rose – Wondrous Adventures – swordplay and theatre (Courtyard of the Poor Clares)
12:00 – 12:30 FlagArt Monadria – flag show
12:30 – 13:30 Rival Písek – Inspector – a story with a comedy plot and stage action swordfighting (Courtyard of the Poor Clares)
13:30 – 14:00 Petr Theimer – jester
14:00 – 17:00 Vojtáno Vrtek's Monastery Cabinet of Flying Wonders – puppetry workshop, original and classic puppetry pieces
17:00 – 17:30 Gentlemen from Kolín – training of halberdiers or verbuňk on their own skin
17:30 – 18:00 Rival Písek – Inspector – a story with a comedy plot and stage action swordfighting (Courtyard of the Poor Clares)
18:00 – 18:30 Regii Caroli regis – dances from the Renaissance
18:30 – 19:00 Arcus Gothic Music – secular medieval music
19:00 – 20:00 Vojtáno Vrtek's Monastery Cabinet of Flying Wonders – puppetry workshop, original and classic puppetry pieces
Monastery Church
12:00 – 13:00 Chairé Příbram vocal-instrumental period ensemble – concert of sacred music
Brewery Garden
10:00 – 24:00 Petr Vok Tavern – historical and old Bohemian specialties, beer from the Krumlov Brewery, traditional drinks
10:00 – 17:30 Al Rashid – fun attractions from the Orient, through Gothic, Baroque, and Renaissance to the Old Bohemian fair
Program – moderated by Miroslav MarešPpewr
10:00 – 14:15 Petr Vok Riding School with horse show
10:00 – 10:30 Ladies saddle, freestyle, quadrille with pony team
11:00 – 11:30 Ladies saddle, carousel
12:00 – 12:30 Hungarian Post, garrocha, trick riding on a longe
13:00 – 13:30 Garrocha, trick riding, work on two longe lines
14:00 – 14:15 Equestrian quadrille with Friesian horses
16:00 – 16:30 Arrival of the ruler and a small family gathering
16:30 – 17:00 Cetare České Budějovice – folkloric oriental dances
17:00 – 17:30 Grál Brno – swordfighting and drumming demonstrations
18:00 – 19:00 Lakomá Barka – historicizing folk and folk songs
19:00 – 19:20 Půpa – juggler and jester
19:30 – 20:30 BraAgas – songs of medieval Europe
20:45 – 21:00 Comedians on a cart – juggling performance
21:30 – 22:15 Quanti Minoris – medieval street rock
22:15 Arrival of the Fire Parade and festive fire end of the parade
Parade route: Horní – Svornosti Square – Na Louži – Široká – Dlouhá – Latrán – Nové město – Brewery Garden
22:30 – 23:00 FlagArt Monadria – flag performance with video projection
23:00 – 23:45 In Flamenus and Palitschi – composed fire show
Růže Hotel – Jesuit Hall
11:00 – 12:00 Perchta mixed choir and guests – musical morning matinee – a cross-section of musical styles from the Renaissance to the present. Guest: the LAS trio from the Fantova Primary School in Kaplice under the direction of Lenka Menšíková
13:00 – 13:45 Kancioneta Tábor – historical dance ensemble
18:00 – 19:30 Fioretto Český Krumlov, Chairé Příbram – Celebration at the Court of Elizabeth I – a staged dance performance accompanied by period music about the kind reception of Petr Vok of Rožmberk by the Queen of England and Scotland in January 1563.
20:30 – 21:45 Krumlov Chamber Orchestra – musical nocturne
Široká Street
10:00 – 23:00 Feast market – food & drink
10:30 – 11:00 Krless – medieval secular music
11:00 – 11:30 BraAgas – folk songs of medieval Europe
11:30 – 12:00 Harriers from Rokycany – swordfighting demonstrations
12:00 – 12:30 Comedians on a Cart – juggling performance
12:30 – 13:00 Campanello – Renaissance dances from the castle and the sub-castle
13:00 – 13:30 In Flamenus – oriental performance
13:30 – 14:00 Cetare České Budějovice – folkloric oriental dances
14:00 – 15:00 Amare Romane Čave – Romany dance ensemble
16:00 – 16:45 Amare Romane Čave – Romany dance ensemble
17:00 – 17:30 Trifikus – European music of the High Middle Ages
17:30 – 18:00 Petr Theimer – jester
17:30 – 18:00 Brothers of the Rose – swordfighting demonstrations
18:30 – 19:00 Wild Sticks – Český Krumlov drummers
19:00 – 19:30 Comedians on a Cart – juggling performance
19:30 – 20:00 Alla Danza – historical dance
20:00 – 20:45 Řemdih – medieval music
Masná Street – Masná Open
18:00 – 22:00 Masná Band aka The Band That Never Performs
Dlouhá Street – Cikánská jizba Gypsy Pub
The Český Krumlov band Cindži renta plays all evening
Sunday 23 June
Castle, 1st Courtyard
10:00 – 17:00 Craft market
Town Park
10:00 – 15:00 Landštejn Falconry Court – exhibition of falconry, birds of prey and owls and flight demonstrations
10:00 – 13:30 Period military camp – medieval world
10:00 – 11:00 Craft demonstrations, archery, youth swordfighting training
11:00 – 11:30 The Royal Mercenaries: film versus reality
11:30 – 12:30 Dancing to medieval music
12:30 – 13:30 Craft demonstrations, archery, youth swordfighting training
Svornosti Square
10:00 – 15:00 Feast market – food & drink
Program – moderated by Petr Kronika
10:30 – 11:30 Řemdih – medieval music
11:30 – 12:00 Grál Brno – swordfighting and drumming demonstrations
12:15 – 13:00 Kapka – historicizing folk, Krumlov, South Bohemian and Czech songs
13:00 – 13:15 Půpa – juggler and jester
13:30 – 14:15 Arcus Gothic Music – secular medieval music
14:30 – 15:00 Regii Caroli regis – dance performance
15:00 – 15:15 Arrival of the Reeve Parade and closing ceremony
Wood Rafting with Radek Šťovíček
Cruises at discounted prices for this with a Festival pass. The raft ticket includes a raft cruise, refreshments, a visit to the KrumlovLive gallery in the Church of St. Jošt with a view from the tower and a visit to the Wood Rafting Museum. Raft tickets can be purchased at the Parkán dock and at Voroplavba.cz sales points. Sailing times as per the timetable at www.voroplavba.cz.
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