Kutná Hora Performing Arts Festival
Focus of the Festival
DFKH has gradually evolved from a raw showcase of innovative alternative domestic ensembles to a major event with an international dimension. From the very beginning, the aim of the festival has been to present contemporary original theatre with a focus on current texts or original projects reflecting today's pressing social situations. The main programme consists of selected new productions of the Czech independent scene from Prague and the regions, as well as a presentation of the European scene. Each year the festival brings to the public productions mainly from Central and Eastern and South-Eastern Europe. An integral part of the festival in recent years has been the Y Events series, which straddles the boundaries of visual and performing arts. For example, the curators of Y Events have addressed the theme of parenthood through the creation of a prototype parent friendly zone or, a year later, the theme of "gossiping", which they presented from a gender and mythological perspective. The festival programme is supplemented each year with discussions, concerts and a programme for children.
Platform of Networking
The festival also functions as a platform for networking, focusing on the development of collaboration between individual artists and the development and support of the independent sector itself. Thanks to its networking sessions, the festival initiates the possibilities of collaboration at both the Czech and international level. By organizing encounters with the public, the festival raises the public awareness of the non-profit sector; every year, there are thematic debates open for the public as well.
Practical Info
Festival Venues
Tyl Theatre, Masarykova 128, Kutná Hora
https://www.divadlo-kutnahora.cz/
GASK Congress Centre, entrance from Kremnicka Street through the GASK gardens, Kutná Hora
https://gask.cz
Shapitó in the park under Vlašský dvůr, Kutná Hora
Chapel of the Corpus Christi, Barborská 685, Kutná Hora
https://khfarnost.cz/cs/kaple-boziho-tela/
Bar Pod Schodama, Havlíčkovo náměstí 552, Kutná Hora
https://barpodschodama.business.site/
Ticket Sales
Three day tickets are on sale on the website of Theatre X10 from mid-July. Tickets for individual performances and concerts from mid-August. Tickets can also be purchased at the venue during the festival. Fairy tales for children are free.
Transport
The most convenient way to get to Kutná Hora is by train (for example, trains from Prague run every hour and the journey takes less than an hour). To find a connection and buy a ticket you can use the Czech Railways website. The closest train stop to the centre is KUTNÁ HORA, MĚSTO.
All the festival venues are right in the centre of Kutná Hora or very close to it. The venues are within 15 minutes walking distance from each other.