The 54th edition of the prestigious Prix de Lausanne ballet competition took place in Lausanne, Switzerland, from February 1 to 7, 2026. It culminated in the final evening on Saturday, February 7, during which fourteen of the twenty-one selected finalists were awarded prizes. At the same time, French prima ballerina Sylvie Guillem received an award for her lifetime contribution to the world of dance.
Denudation – this is the leitmotif of this year's 24th Malá inventura festival, which traditionally takes place in February and presents a selection of the most compelling performances created in the Czech Republic over the past season in the field of new, contemporary and independent theatre across genres.
The 38th edition of the TANEC PRAHA international festival will open on June 1, 2026, at the Ponec Theater with a performance Natural Order of Things by Guy Nader & Maria Campos. The Greek choreographer Christos Papadopoulos will provide the grand finale of the festival on June 23 at the Karlín Music Theater with his work My Fierce Ignorant Step.
“All art is political in the sense that it serves someone’s politics”, wrote the American playwright August Wilson.
The Thalia Awards 2025, prestigious awards presented for the 32nd time by the Actors' Association to the most prominent figures in Czech theatre, were ceremoniously presented this evening in the historic building of the National Theatre in Prague.
The global celebration of ballet known as World Ballet Day returns to the online space and social media on November 12.
