Social Events, Concerts
CONCERT (Tuesday 11/9)
Conference concert will be held in the
Bethlehem Chapel.
In 1993 it became the ceremonial hall for
the Czech Technical University in Prague and it is located in the Prague city
centre in the vicinity of the National Theatre. We are looking forward on the
programme by Kocian String Quartet. All members of the Quartet are graduates of
the Prague Academy of Music: The Kocian quartet has played a prominent role in
Czech concert life in the programmes of the Prague Spring Festival, cycles of
the Czech Philharmonic and the Czech Society for Chamber Music. The repertoire
of the Kocian quartet concentrates on the basic classics (Haydn, Mozart,
Beethoven, Brahms) and specializes in Czech works by Smetana, Dvorak, and the
20th century composers Janacek and Martinu. Nevertheless, they don’t hesitate to
perform contemporary Czech music either and have given premieres of many works
by living composers.
Bethlehem Chapel location: Betlémské nám. 255/4, 110 00 Staré Město
EXCURSION (Wednesday 12/9)
On Wednesday afternoon we will visit the city of Pilsen (located in western
Bohemia about 90 kilometres /56 miles/ west of Prague). Particularly, we will
take a tour of the
Pilsner Urquell brewery, which was founded in 1842.
Pilsner
Urquell is the world’s first pilsner type blond lager, making it the inspiration
for much of the beer produced in the world today, many of which are named pils,
pilsner and pilsener. It is hopped with Saaz hops (Žatec), named after a town in
West Bohemia, a noble hop variety which is a key element in its flavour profile.
Wednesday night, after the excursion, we will stay in Pilsen for conference
dinner.
CONFERENCE DINNER (Wednesday 12/9, Pilsen)
Conference dinner will be held in a stylish
Pilsner restaurant Na Spilce
located in the area of Pilsner Urquell brewery.
During the dinner, it will be possible to taste typical
Czech traditional menu (for example: brewery goulash, pork, smoked meat,
sauerkraut, potato dumplings).
After the dinner buses will take us back to Prague.