Exhibitions and Concerts

In cooperation with Energie AG Bohemia

Monday, October 10, 2011, 9.00–19:00, and Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 9.00–19.00, Žofín Palace, Knights’ Hall

 

Drinking water has become unavailable for more than a billion inhabitants of our planet. In the Democratic Republic of Congo alone, more than 54% of the more than 71 million inhabitants have no or very limited accessed to clean water. The “Drops of Water” project initiated by Energie AG Bohemia seeks to renovate and build drinking water wells in the Congo region of Kilwa-Kasenga, inhabited by 500,000 people.

 

Within the project, Energie AG Bohemia pledged to contribute one heller of their profit per cubic meter of water sold. Since the beginning of the project in March 2009, CZK 641,318 has been collected and is contributing to the goal of putting 226 non-working pumps and wells into operation in the region of Kilwa-Kasenga. The exhibition of photos taken by Mr. Christian Hasenleithner (managing director, Energie AG Bohemia) shows the situation in Congo, as well as the results of the “Drops of Water” project.

In cooperation with the L.A.F. Project

Exhibition Opening, Monday, October 10, 2011, 19.30–22.00, NAPA Bar & Art Gallery

The exhibition takes place in the NAPA Bar & Art Gallery from October 10 to October 22, 2011.

 

Photography can uncover hidden worlds. Photographers play an incredibly important role in society by visually documenting aspects of life that are difficult to confront and easily forgotten. The L.A.F. Project – a non-profit working to bring together photographers from post-totalitarian states – presents a rare opportunity to see the reality of Georgia’s Internally Displaced People. In this pair of exhibitions, Georgian and international photographers show the lives of the IDP community. With close-up views of the temporary, fragile existence inside Georgian refugee camps, we see people doing everything in their power to make these spaces feel like “home”.

Campaign

Monday, October 10, 2011, 9.00–19.30, and Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 9.00–19.00, Žofín Palace, Foyer

 

Every year, thousands of people around the world are arrested solely because of their opinions, beliefs or origin. Amnesty International (AI), a global movement of more than 3 million people who campaign to end grave abuses of human rights, has succeeded in saving over 47 000 of them. The organization calls them prisoners of conscience.

 

At the Forum 2000 Conference, AI Czech Republic presents a new campaign entitled “3 Minutes Are Enough”, targeting 3 prisoners of conscience from Syria, Iran and China, which was opened in May 2011 by President Václav Havel, a former prisoner of conscience and a tireless supporter of AI.

 

The aim of the campaign is to gather as many signatures as possible to put international pressure on governments to release the prisoners. Delegates and visitors are welcome to stop by AI´s stand at Žofín Palace and join the campaign by signing the petition.

Monday, October 10, 2011, 21.00–22.30, Žofín Palace, Conference Hall

Depending on available capacity, tickets can be purchased prior to the beginning of the concert.

According to critics, Marta Töpferová is the most charming performer of Latin American folk music whilst Zuzana Lapčíková guarantees quality, whatever she plays. Their first joint concert in the Conference Hall of the Zofin Palace promises to be a unique experience.

 

Marta’s music is influenced by her emigration to the U.S. On her affection for Latin culture, Marta says, "I was cut off from my own culture... so starting my life over in America, I felt most drawn to the diversity of this country, the immigrants."

 

Zuzana Lapčíková is a distinguished cymbal player and distinctive singer. She has won numerous competitions and her compositions face an unprecedented response in the jazz world; the CD "Moravia" was ranked fifth in the prestigious Jazztitude ranking of top ten jazz albums of 2001. Lapčíková’s style blends Moravian folk music with other genres of popular music.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 20.00–21.30, Žofín Palace, Conference Hall

Depending on available capacity, tickets can be purchased prior to the beginning of the concert.

Multi-genre quartet Clarinet Factory is known not only for winning the International Songwriters Competition and for cooperation with Bobby McFerrin on his Prague concert, but mainly because of its work that originates from classical music, jazz, ethnic and electronic music.

 

The origins of the group go back to the 1990s and bind four musicians – Jindřich Pavliš, Vojtěch Nýdl, Luděk Boura and Jiří Sedláček, who was later replaced by Peter Valášek. Alan Vitouš became a permanent member of the quartet in 2005, an addition that has complemented its sound. 

 

The intention of the group is, in their words, communication across genres and generations. Their sound variations are special - dense, smooth and vigorous - and often surprising. The concert in the Conference Hall at Žofín Palace will be entirely acoustic, full of inner sounds and pounding rhythms.