Page 10 - -SPIRIT April 2014 Mamaison Hotels and Residences

Prague is a city of diversity, with rich history,

a fascinating art scene, and, most important-
ly for tourists, a vibrant festival calendar en-
compassing everything from gastronomy, to
fashion, film, music, and religion. During the
Spring and Summer of 2014, Prague will cele-

brate its multicultural variety with passion and
panache. This is the ultimate festival guide for
2014, to inspire you to celebrate with the city,
and with Mamaison Hotels & Residences.

Ultimate Festival

Guide in Prague

Dress to Impress: Holešovice Fashion the last night of Winter, and the beginning
Market of Spring. This is the night when the witches
The Holešovice Fashion Market announced come out to bring misfortune into the world.
its April event to run between Friday 25 and According to the local tradition, burning
Sunday 27. This is a great occasion for travel- witch effigies on a pyre might well keep their
ers, as well as for local residents, to buy orig-
malefic magic away. Several fires will be lit on
Photo: Sacred and Secular, Jiří Bělohlávek, Čarodejnice na Ladronce enhance the atmosphere, and to make the events to mark the date too. One of the larg-
inal fashion and accessories directly from
Petrin Hill to mark the tradition on April 30.
local designers and manufacturers. There
Many restaurants, cafes, and cultural insti-
will be fashion shows, music, and dance, to
tutions around the city will organize special
experience complete for everyone.
est gatherings, with contests, food and live
music, takes place in the Ladronka Park.
Location: HOLEŠOVICE MARKET, Bubenské
Location: Petrin Hill, Ladronka Park and
nábřeží 306 Praha 7 - Holešovice
others.
Wicked Rituals: Pálení čarodějnic
If you’re in Prague on the last day of April you
A Spring of Music: Prague Spring Music
will witness a unique local festival, one with
Festival 2014
pagan roots: Pálení čarodějnic, translated,
th
Music Festival kicks off May 12, to last till
the “night of the witches.” This festival marks
10 The 69 edition of the Prague Spring