ProART Festival 2026 Prague

Name: ProART Festival 2026 Prague
Start: 2026-07-27T12:00:01+02:00
End: 2026-07-30T23:59:00+02:00
Location: Werichova vila

took place · 27 Jul 2026

Werichova vila, Prague

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The Prague edition of ProART Festival 2026 takes place from 27 to 30 July 2026 at Werichova vila.

This year's festival theme is "Caring for the Soul through Art" — in movement, in voice, in word, and in the silence between them.

A full-festival pass is available, which grants access to all evening programmes and is more economical than purchasing individual tickets.

About the venue: Werichova vila

Werich Villa (also known as Dobrovský's Cottage) is a historic listed building on Prague's Kampa island, with origins dating to the 17th century. The building originally served as a tannery, later belonged to the Nostitz family and was home to Josef Dobrovský. From 1945 until his death in 1980, actor Jan Werich lived here. Today it is run by the Jan and Meda Mládek Foundation as a multicultural arts centre with a permanent exhibition, theatre performances, concerts and workshops.

U Sovových mlýnů 7, 118 00 Praha 1 Get directions

About the festival: ProART Festival 2026 Prague

23rd edition

festival year

from 2004

festival has existed since the year

7 cities

cities in the year 2026

over 1,000

ProART Company project reprises in total

Good to know

Lasts 4 days: 27-30 July 2026
Admission to evening program: 350-550 CZK (student/senior/participant 350 CZK, basic 450 CZK, patron 550 CZK)
Full festival ticket for all evenings is cheaper than buying individual tickets
Tickets on GoOut and at Werichova vila box office
Venue: Werichova vila, U Sovových mlýnů 501/7, Praha 1 - Malá Strana
Daily workshops open to all levels - from beginners to professionals
Workshop registration via prihlaska.proart-festival.cz
Intimate outdoor and indoor spaces of the villa; cafe on the premises

Line-up

Dana Burešová 10:00
Kostiantyn Tyshko 10:00
Klára Melíšková 10:30
Jaromír Strahovský 10:30
Ivan Fíla 11:00

About: Martin Dvořák

Brno-based dancer and choreographer Martin Dvořák is the driving force behind ProART Company, which over two decades has created more than fifty full-length productions and passed the milestone of a thousand performances. His shows - from Tmavomodrý Ježek to Já, Plisecká - sit at the crossroads of dance, theatre and live music, bringing the lives of remarkable artists to the stage.

50+

full-length projects of ProART Company

1000+

reprises of ProART Company projects in total

50+

international choreographers he collaborated with

20+

years of existence of the ProART festival and ensemble

What's new

2026-06
The production 'I, Plisecká' continues its repeat performances - in June 2026 it will be presented in Nový Bydžov.
2025-12
Dvořák presented a new production 'Echoes of Birds' with a premiere on December 8, 2025.
2025-06
The premiere of the dance production 'I, Plisecká' - a documentary for the 100th anniversary of Maya Plisecká's birth - took place on June 6, 2025 in Brno.

Tour

BrnoPrahaOlomoucJičínSlavoniceMoravský KrumlovPlzeňBoskoviceNový BydžovDresden

Tracks

Já, Pliseckádance documentary for the 100th anniversary of Maya Plisetskaya's birth, premiere June 2025

Tmavomodrý Ježekmicro-revue about composer Jaroslav Jezek, premiere December 2024, critically acclaimed production

PSOTA_Mistrdance documentary about ballet master Ivo Vana Psota, premiere 2022 at the Löw-Beer villa in Brno

Reynek_Renaud: Snění z Petrkovaproduction about poet Bohuslav Reynk and poetess Suzanne Renaud, premiere 2023

String Quartets (Intimate Letters)dance-theatre production based on string quartets by Janacek and Istvan, one of the key works of ProART Company

About: Zdeněk Bína

The Pardubice-born musician is the driving force behind minus123minut, one of the most distinctive Czech bands of the past three decades, recognised with the Anděl Award in 1999. His live sets - whether solo or with the full trio - are built around improvisation and a fluid mix of jazz, blues and funk.

4 630

followers on Facebook (minus123minut)

~200

foreign concerts (Netherlands, Poland, France, USA, England, etc.)

What's new

2025
The band minus123minut announced the release of a new studio album - the first in ten years - and a special concert with guests.
2025-08
Zdeněk Bína will perform at the Hýl - Festival léčivého zvuku festival in Lišov.
2025-08
Bína will perform at the Koncert o duši event in Slavonice and in Jičín.

Tour

LišovSlavoniceJičínMoravský KrumlovNová Bystřice

Tracks

Shooba Doobadebut album minus123minut (1999), which won the Anděl award for discovery of the year

LESalbum minus123minut (2019) with guest - Swiss trumpeter Erik Truffaz

Birdsolo acoustic album by Zdeňka Bína from 2014

Všechno nejlepšíalbum minus123minut from 2006

About: Yvetta Blanarovičová

A native of Bojnice who long ago made Prague her home, actress and singer Yvetta Blanarovičová is one of the most recognisable faces of Czech fairy-tale cinema and musical theatre. Her shelf of awards includes the Thalia Prize, a Czech Lion nomination, and festival honours from Zlín to Saint-Étienne - all for roles audiences still quote by heart.

22.7K

fans on Facebook (official page)

films with director Zdeněk Troška

What's new

2025-05
Blanarovičová performed on April 30, 2025 at the Philip and James festival in Zbraslavice.
2024-09
In September 2024, Blanarovičová appeared in the VIP svět program on television.
2024-06
Kinobox.cz recalled the 30th anniversary of the fairy tale The Princess from the Mill, in which Blanarovičová played a little devil.

Tracks

O princezně Jasněnce a létajícím ševcifairy tale by Zdeněk Troška (1987), role of witch Černava - breakthrough film role

Princezna ze mlejnafairy tale by Zdeněk Troška (1994), role of a little devil - nomination for Czech Lion, award at Novoměstský hrnec smíchu festival

My Fair Ladymusical at the Karlín Musical Theatre, role of Liza Doolittle - Thálie award 1996

ČertovinyCD of fairy tales, which Blanarovičová co-authored; achieved great success

Pojišťovna štěstípopular TV Nova series (from 2004), role of Zuzana

About: Petr Soukup

Born in Plzeň, Petr Soukup blends sharp, punchy verse with live stand-up delivery and tours the country with his shows. As a lyricist he has shaped songs for Lucie Bílá and Abraxas; as a book author he reaches readers across genres - from poetry to erotic fiction to children's fables.

36K

followers on Instagram (@petrsoukup.cz)

50+

live performances in 2024

tens of thousands

sold copies of books in total

What's new

2026
In 2026, Soukup released the music single Ich bin Fetisch (Droggy Style) and is preparing Czech-Czech Dictionary 2.
2025
In May 2025, the EP Zlatý hodinky was released - a music-literary project combining spoken word with ambient music, recorded with composer Denis Sov.
2025
In 2025, he published the book Umělá póza - notes from one period of life, with Chat GPT listed as co-author.

Tour

PrahaBrnoOstravaPlzeňOlomoucČeské BudějoviceHradec KrálovéÚstí nad LabemChomutovHavlíčkův BrodLiberecZlínMost

Tracks

Zlatý hodinkysolo EP from May 2025, spoken word with ambient music (6 tracks), collaboration with Denis Sov

Thrash Metalalbum from 2021 recorded with producer Jiří Vidasov

Bejt z dobrý rodiny není prdelsecond album with Jiří Vidasov (2022)

Erekce srdcemost famous poetry collection (2018), one of the author's best-selling books

Česko-český slovníkbeloved word collection (2021), second volume comes out in 2026

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