What’s New - Prague and Czech Republic - page 36

Prague Food Festival
A Friday-to-Sunday festival ( www.praguefoodfestival.com ) spread throughout
the gardens on the south side of Prague Castle. It celebrates the best of Czech and in-
ternational cuisine, with food stalls, cooking demonstrations, beer- and wine-tastings
and children's events.
Czech Beer Festival (Český pivní festival)
During the second half of May, part of the Výstaviště exhibition grounds are con-
sumed by the country's largest beer tent. The festival
( www.ceskypivnifestival.cz ) celebrates the nation's most famous product. Hog
roasts, live music and 70 brands of beer.
Khamoro
This festival ( www.khamoro.cz ) of Roma culture, with performances of tradition-
al music and dance, exhibitions of art and photography, and a parade through Staré
Město, is usually held in late May.
June
Something of a shoulder season, June promises great weather for beer gardens
and river cruises without the May festival crowds or the hordes of students who
descend on the city in July and August.
Prague Fringe Festival
This nine-day binge of international theatre, dance, comedy and music
( www.praguefringe.com ) , inspired by the innovative Edinburgh Fringe, takes
place in late May/early June. Hugely popular with visitors, it's now pulling in more
and more locals.
Prague Writers' Festival
A meeting of writers from around the world ( www.pwf.cz ) , with public readings,
lectures, discussions and bookshop events.