The Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic has a full complement of political deputy ministers since May. Former ballet master and choreographer Jiří Bubeníček has joined the ministry’s leadership and will represent the SPD party. He has been in office since May 4.
Letní Letná announces more major international stars for its 23rd edition. Two big names from France are returning to Letenské sady following their previous success.
The Divadelní Flora International Festival will take place in Olomouc from May 15 to 24. This year’s festival is themed “Solidarity” and highlights contemporary dance and physical theater.
Happy International Dance Day! Read this year's message, written by renowned Canadian choreographer Crystal Pite.
At the age of 93, Claude Bessy, prima ballerina emerita, ballet mistress, and director of the École de danse de l’Opéra, passed away today, April 23, 2026. She devoted over sixty years of her life to a single institution, the Opéra national de Paris, where she became an étoile in 1956.
Starting Friday, March 13, the public space around the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic on Maltézské náměstí will become the venue for the event Art Endures (Umění trvá), which draws attention to the long-standing underfunding of culture in the Czech Republic and to growing concerns about political interference in artistic freedom.
