Program and information on performances

Program

7/1

Arrival of participants to Prague

Accommodation and meeting the festival organizers, distribution of the full official program of the New Prague Dance Festival/Competition 2023 to separate groups (schedule and stage rehearsal timetable, schedule of Workshop, program of separate performance and program for the day off ).

Transport from the airport with the NPDF bus/minibus (with the interpreter) to the hotel
Check-in ***+ hotel (until we have rooms), after 14:00, (accommodation in the morning only in case of free rooms and after talk of the NPDF management)
Distribution of free tickets for accompanying members, parents and friends of schools - groups for all performances
Dinner as agreed with organisers of the NPDF (depends on time of arrival)

7/2

approximately 7:00 breakfast at the hotel

Stage rehearsals (each group has its stage rehearsal = space, light and sound) at the theatre during the whole day - according to the list; it's a rehearsal for the opening evening of the New Prague Dance Festival/Competition 2023 and also for the other competition evenings (7/4 and 7/5)!!!
After rehearsals - free time, possibility of visiting historical places in Prague
approximately 20:00 dinner in the hotel
20:30 - 22:30 Meeting and dinner of all the leaders of all participating groups with the direction of NPDF

Program

7/3

approximately 7:00 breakfast at the hotel

Workshop - Masterclass

09:00 - 10:00 Classical dance, Pilates
10:15 - 11:15 Modern dance, Hip Hop
11:30 - 12:30 Dance seminary for pedagogues
11:30 - 12:30 Russian folk dance, Theatrical make-up (maximum 20 persons/lesson)
Additional rehearsals in the Theater
Sightseeing of Prague - we recommend a visit to the Charles Bridge, one of the most representative places of Prague with a possibility of shopping at the famous Old Town, as well as the Prague City Hall, the place of the astronomic clock, a masterwork of Medieval technique and the true symbol of the city, with a show of twelve apostles that comes to life every hour and is admired by tourists cumulated at Old Town Square, the living centre and heart of the capital city
Evening: Festive "GALA show" - opening of the XXVII^th edition of New Prague Dance Festival 2023; first performance
approximately 22:00 dinner it the hotel

Program

7/4

approximately 7:00 breakfast at the hotel

First part of participants - Workshop - Masterclass

09:00 - 10:00 Classical dance, Pilates
10:15 - 11:15 Modern dance, Hip Hop
11:30 - 12:30 Russian folk dance, Pilates
11:30 - 12:30 Dance seminary for pedagogues
12:45 - 13:45 Russian folk dance, Theatrical make-up (maximum 20 persons/lesson)
Additional rehearsals in the Theater
Second performance in the evening
Approximately 22:00 dinner in the hotel

Second part of participants - Day off

Recommended trip to important historical places near Prague - Karlstejn castle, Cesky Sternberk castle, Krivoklat castle, town of Kutna Hora, Terezin Memorial, Rückl Crystal glassworks in Nizbor.
In the evening: cruise on the Vltava River with dinner.

Program

7/5

approximately 7:00 breakfast at the hotel

Second part of participants - Workshop - Masterclass

09:00 - 10:00 Classical dance, Pilates
10:15 - 11:15 Modern dance, Hip Hop
11:30 - 12:30 Russian folk dance, Pilates
11:30 - 12:30 Dance seminary for pedagogues
12:45 - 13:45 Russian folk dance, Theatrical make-up (maximum 20 persons/lesson)
Additional rehearsals in the Theater
Third performance in the evening
Approximately 22:00 dinner in the hotel

First part of participants - Day off

Recommended trip to important historical places near Prague - Karlstejn castle, Cesky Sternberk castle, Krivoklat castle, town of Kutna Hora, Terezin Memorial, Rückl Crystal glassworks in Nizbor.
In the evening: cruise on the Vltava River with dinner.

Program

FREE DAY

For the free day we recommend a trip to the Prague Castle (on foot) – the seat of President of the Czech Republic (do not miss changing of Castle guards at 12 o’clock), a walk through the Golden Lane, the original place of residence of alchemists serving to the Emperor Rudolph II. and a visit to the impressive St. Vitus Cathedral, the spiritual seat of the Czech catholic congregation, a masterwork by Petr Parler, one of the top artistic and architectonic works of the Gothic period in Central Europe. Take the Kings roud from the Prague’s Castle, cross the Charles bridge and see the architectonical curiosities in the Old Town square or trip to the Prague ZOO (by our bus). Also a visit to the Jewish quater and the picturesque Old Town, so loved by Franz Kafka is possible.

7/6

approximately 7:00 breakfast at the hotel

Workshop - Masterclass

10:00 - 11:00 Classical dance, Pilates
11:15 - 12:15 Modern dance, Hip Hop, Theatrical make-up (maximum 20 persons/lesson)
11:15 - 12:15 Dance seminary for pedagogues, Pilates
Additional rehearsals in the Theater
Final GALA show and Awarding - Handing prizes to winners of the New Prague Dance Festival/Competition 2023
Festival dinner - a party in the "Michna palace" or so called Pražská křižovatka (a favorite place of our writer and president Václav Havel).

Program

Program

7/7

approximately 7:00 breakfast at the hotel

Departure to home country

Program

7/8 - optional

approximately 7:00 breakfast at the hotel

For those people who decide to stay one more day in Prague, the extra night with the HB in the hotel and visit to the historical building of the National Theatre of Prague with a special guide is 110 euro (until April, 30th 2023).

Program

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