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Prague Carnival - Carnevale Praha

When: Feb 26, 2011 - Mar 8 , 2011

Where: Prague, Czech Republic

Prague Carnival - Carnevale Praha - Czech Republic

The Bohemian Carnevale of Prague, as similar carivals in various cities of the Christian world is celebrated with colorful parades acompeied with wind instruments bands, music, clowns and dances.

The carnival continues a Czechs tradition from the Middle Ages. Nowadays the carnival reproduces the anciant festivs which were celebrated yearly before the lent.

The carnival lasts for ten days and is celebrated in the open air all over the city as well as in museums, galeries, theaters and schools.

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IMPORTANT:
Please note that the details of the event are subject to change. We strongly recommended that you check with the organizers before making any travel arrangements.

Event related information:

Links:

Bohemian Carnevale

Contact:

info@carnevale.cz

Bohemian Carnevale
Letohradska 803/24
Post Office Box 6
170 06 Praha 7
Phone: +420 220 514 239
Fax: +420 220 514 240

Admission fee:

Most are free

background and overview:

Following the First World War, the closely related Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire merged to form Czechoslovakia. During the interwar years, the new country's leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of other ethnic minorities within the republic, most notably the Sudeten Germans and the Ruthenians (Ukrainians). After World War II, a truncated Czechoslovakia fell within the Soviet sphere of influence. In 1968, an invasion by Warsaw Pact troops ended the efforts of the country's leaders to liberalize Communist party rule and create "socialism with a human face." Anti-Soviet demonstrations the following year ushered in a period of harsh repression. With the collapse of Soviet authority in 1989, Czechoslovakia regained its freedom through a peaceful "Velvet Revolution." On 1 January 1993, the country underwent a "velvet divorce" into its two national components, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The Czech Republic joined NATO in 1999 and the European Union in 2004.
[Courtesy of The World Factbook]

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