Slunovrat 2026

Name: Slunovrat 2026
Start: 2026-06-18T16:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-20T23:59:00+02:00
Location: náměstí Osvoboditelů

took place · 18 Jun 2026

Osvoboditelů Square, Opava

festival culture outdoor

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A cultural festival in the centre of Opava will take place in 2026 from 18 to 20 June!

Line-up

Bazookas
Mňága a Žďorp
Bratři Orffové
Nina Kohout
Szidi Tobias & Band
Ellen Makumbirofa
Divadlo Vosto5
Nika
David Jirsa
Jan Konvalinka
Fatima Rahimi
Pavel Pawluscha Novotný
Anki
Circus Ponorka
Dorota Nvotová
Tantehorse: Iris
Bratři v tricku
Ivan Fila
Fateme Ekhtesari
Tvorba La Bulba
Bad Karma Boy

About: Glen Hansard

Glen Hansard is an Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist, best known as the frontman of Dublin rock band The Frames. He rose to international fame through the film Once (2007), for which he and Markéta Irglová won an Academy Award for the song "Falling Slowly". His music blends folk, rock, and soul.

What's new

2026-04
On April 24, 2026, Hansard released the live album Don't Settle - Transmissions East (Vol. 1), recorded without overdubs at Berlin's Funkhaus; the second part, Transmissions West, will be released later in 2026.
2026-02
In February 2026, Hansard announced an extensive tour of North America and Europe with 16 stops, which started on March 29 in Los Angeles and continued through Paris, Berlin, Prague to London.
2026-02
The album Don't Settle was recorded live in front of an audience at Berlin's Funkhaus in April 2025 - without vocal overdubs, second takes, or autotune.

Tour

Los AngelesChicagoTorontoBostonPhiladelphiaNew YorkParisUtrechtCologneBerlinPragueViennaMunichZurichAntwerpHamburg

Tracks

Falling SlowlyOscar for Best Original Song (2008) from the film Once; 57M+ plays on YouTube Music

Say It to Me Nowkey song from the album The Frames / Once, live staple of the setlist

Didn't He Rambletitle track of the 2015 album nominated for Grammy; new live version on the album Don't Settle (2026)

When Your Mind's Made Upduet with Markéta Irglová from the film Once (2007)

All That Was East Is West of Me Nowtitle track of the fifth solo album (2023, Anti- Records)

Recent shows

Jul 2, 2026 Trinity College Dublin, Dublin (IE)
Jul 1, 2026 Tower Records, Dublin (IE)
May 23, 2026 Roundhouse, London (GB)

About: Lenka Dusilová

Lenka Dusilová is a Czech singer and songwriter working across alternative, folk, and electronic music. She is known for her distinctive voice and has collaborated with numerous artists and projects alongside a successful solo career. Her album Baromantika is among her most acclaimed works.

206 214

monthly listeners on Spotify

10,4M+

playback of track Sen on Spotify

9×

price of Anděl (total)

What's new

2026-02
Dusilová performed a birthday concert LD_50 in the Prague venue Archa+, joined on stage by David Koller, Čechomor, Beata Hlavenková and Clarinet Factory.
2025-11
Dusilová released a retrospective compilation Retrospektiva LD_50 (3LP / 2CD) on the occasion of thirty years of her career; it includes a new version of the composition Zmrzlá husa.
2025-06
Dusilová performed at the Knižní lázně festival in Mariánské Lázně on the main colonnade.

Tour

PrahaMariánské LázněJablonec nad NisouKdyně

Tracks

Senmost-listened track on Spotify, over 10 million plays

Proměnyduet with Čechomorem, Anděl Award for Song of the Year 2001

Baromantickátitle track of the Baromantika project (2011), Anděl Award nomination for Album of the Year

Zmrzlá husacult hit by the band Sluníčko from the 90s, released in a new version in 2025

Řekatitle album from 2020, Anděl Award for Album of the Year

Recent shows

Feb 12, 2026 ARCHA+, Prague
Mar 26, 2025 Bořislavka Centrum - Atrium, Prague
Oct 9, 2024 Lucerna Music Bar, Prague

About: Vypsaná fixa

The Czech punk-pop band Vypsaná fiXa has been based in Pardubice since 1994. Frontman Michal Mareda, performing as Márdi, creates surrealist and poetic compositions drawing inspiration from William Saroyan and Gabriel García Márquez. Throughout more than three decades, the band has released eleven studio albums and established itself as a mainstay of the Czech live music scene.

studio albums

~100/year

concerts per year

What's new

2026-05
The band Vypsaná fiXa released on May 22, 2026 their eleventh studio album Ideál (San Piego Records), featuring the single and music video Fakin párty.
2026-05
In autumn 2026 the band embarks on the Ideál tour across Czech cities; the album premiere will take place on August 20 at Prague's Areál 7.
2026-03
In March 2026 the band released the first single Bylo to jistý jako a foretaste of the album Ideál.

Tour

PrahaHradec KrálovéPlzeňOlomoucBrnoČáslavSvitavyPardubiceOstravaŠumperk

Tracks

Ideáleleventh studio album (2026), introduced by the single Fakin párty

Kusy radostitenth album (2022), awarded the Anděl prize in the Band of the Year category

Krása nesmírnáthird album (2005), one of the band's key records; celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2025

Fenoménfourth album (2007), nominated for the Anděl award in the Album of the Year - Rock category

Brutální všechnodebut album (2001), produced by Petr Fiala from Mňága a Žďorp

Recent shows

Jun 10, 2026 Park 360, Hradec Králové
May 29, 2026 Krásná louka, Mladá Boleslav
May 23, 2026 Park Aloise Jiráska, Hronov

About: Divadlo Vosto5

Prague's Vosto5 has been staging cult productions since 1996, working at the crossroads of cabaret, improvisation and political theatre. From the pub site-specific Dechovka to the mystery thriller Tragédie Liblice, their shows are known for sharp humour and a knack for pulling audiences into the action.

9.8K

following on Facebook

100+

rerun of the production Community of Owners

What's new

2025-12-31
The radio adaptation of the production Tragedy of Liblice had its premiere on the Vltava station on New Year's Eve 2025 - the drama was adapted to radio format by director Jiří Havelka with more than twenty actors including actual Czech Radio presenters.
2025-09
Vosto5 opened the 2025/2026 season with the production Tragedy of Liblice, which is performed at Vzlet and at festivals throughout the republic - performances at Vzlet are repeatedly sold out.
2024-10
Vosto5 presented in October 2024 the premiere of a new production Tragedy of Liblice as part of the 4+4 Days in Motion festival at the Vršovice Vzlet - a mysterious crime about the mystery of the largest Central European radio transmitter.

Tracks

DechovkaA pub site-specific performance about Czech historical memory, winner of the Divadelních novin Award 2013/14 in the alternative theatre category

Společenstvo vlastníkůA satirical production about a condominium association meeting, based on the successful film Vlastníci (2019), over 100 performances

Tragédie LibliceA mysterious crime-thriller with radio themes, premiere October 2024, repeatedly sold out

Stand'artní kabaretAn improvised cabaret performed throughout the Czech Republic, summer tour every year

Slzy ošlehaných mužůA puppet performance about the fateful story of skier Bohumila Hanče and Václava Vrbaty

About: Dorota Barová

A Třinec native and graduate of the Ostrava Conservatory, Dorota Barová stands out as one of the most distinctive voices in Czech folk-jazz - she handles cello, bow and looper with effortless command, and her songs carry a personal stamp that is hard to imitate.

~1 000

monthly listeners on Spotify

2 200+

followers on Facebook

518

followers on Instagram

What's new

2026-02
The album Píseň pro Mi received two nominations for the Ceny Anděl Coca-Cola 2025 awards in the Folk and Jazz categories; the announcement took place on April 11, 2026 in Prague.
2025-12
In December 2025, the album Píseň pro Mi was presented at the Prague Jazz Dock.
2025-11
Radio critic Milan Bátor called Píseň pro Mi a tribute and remembrance of artist Mi Vejnarová, who died at the age of forty-three.

Tour

PrahaPrachaticeÚstí nad LabemOpavaBrnoNový JičínZlínVsetínJeseníkČeský Krumlov

Tracks

Píseň pro Mititle single and album from 2025, two nominations for Anděl 2025

Iluzjadebut solo album (2018), Anděl for jazz album of the year

Dotyksecond solo album (2021), nomination for Anděl; singing in Polish

Na chvílisingle from the album Píseň pro Mi with an animated music video

Piosenki do snudebut album of the duo Tara Fuki, with which Barová gained first recognition

About: Midi Lidi

Midi Lidi is a Czech band blending electronic music, pop and alternative rock. Known for their energetic live shows and playful musical style, they have built a loyal following across the Czech music scene since the 2010s.

studio albums

2006

year the band was formed

What's new

2025-09
The Midi Lidi concert in Lulči (19.9.2025) was cancelled due to the illness of singer Petr Marek; tickets remained valid for an alternative date in 2026.
2025-12
In December 2025, Midi Lidi performed at a joint concert with Puding pani Elvisovej at the Prague MeetFactory.
2025-10
In October 2025, the band performed concerts in Slovakia - in Banska Bystrica and Presov.

Tour

TrenčínOlomoucNeznašovTeplicePrahaČeská LípaŽďár nad SázavouOpavaKarlovy VaryHlinskoChotěmiceEibentálJablonec nad NisouPrešovBanská BystricaBílovice

Tracks

Čekání na robotadebut album (2007), nomination for the Anděl award

Hastrmans, Tatrmans & Bubáksalbum from 2009, nomination for Anděl; released simultaneously with the soundtrack to the film Protektor

Give Masterpiece A Chance!fourth album (2016), nomination for the Anděl award

Nikdo se ti nebude smát, když budeš mít lidi rádfifth album (2021), released simultaneously with Heal The World, finally!

Heal The World, konečně!sixth album (2021), released a day after the previous one - altogether 20 new songs

Recent shows

Dec 20, 2025 MeetFactory, Prague
Nov 1, 2025 Fléda, Brno
Oct 25, 2025 Jihlava

About: Martina Viktorie Kopecká

Martina Viktorie Kopecká is a Czech pastor of the Czechoslovak Hussite Church, serving at St. Nicholas Church on Prague's Old Town Square. She studied theology at the Hussite Theological Faculty of Charles University, then added psychology and special education, and works as a psychotherapist and crisis counsellor. Pope Francis invited her - as the only ordained woman - to a bishops' synod at the Vatican and awarded her a medal for her ecumenical work. She became widely known in 2021 when she reached the final of the Czech dancing show StarDance, finishing second alongside professional dancer Marek Dědík.

About: Docuku

This six-piece from Valašské Meziříčí has been at it for over two decades, weaving fiddle, accordion and cimbalom into a driving beat built on folk texts from across the Carpathian arc. Two Anděl nominations and a gold disc for 6,000 CDs sold mark their track record.

2,6K

following on Facebook

What's new

2025-07
Docuku performed at the Colours of Ostrava 2025 festival on the Orlen Drive Stage alongside Irish band Kíla and other performers.
2025-06
Colours of Ostrava announced Docuku as part of the complete program for the first festival day (July 16, 2025).
2021
After more than 450 performed concerts, the band announced the preparation of a new studio album.

Tracks

Meziřečídebut album (2004), nomination for the Anděl award in the world music category

Domrtěsecond album (2007), released on Indies Happy Trails

Kdybych já vědělthird album (2013), second nomination for the Anděl award; guest appearance by Markéta Irglová

Pod horůmusic video made for the band's 15th anniversary (2016)

About: David Kraus

A Prague native who cut his teeth in Laura a její tygři, David Kraus has been releasing solo records since 2002 and tours with his own band. He also acts in musicals and films and composes music for theatre and advertising.

16K

followers on Facebook (personal profile)

8.2K

fans on official Facebook page

What's new

2025-06
David Kraus was announced as a guest of Symphonic Night 4, where he will sing Meky's song Fair Play - performances are planned in Pezinok (6. 9.) and in the Prague Municipal House (20. 10. 2025).
2025-03
David Kraus performed with his band at the Jirasek Theatre - the concert included original songs and cover versions.
2025-01
Kraus confirmed in an interview that he ended his regular appearances on Jan Kraus's show and is focusing on his own musical projects.

Tour

PrahaPezinokČeská TřebováPlzeňBrno

Tracks

Zuzanadebut hit from 2002, a declaration of love to actress Zuzana Norisova

Nevinnátitle song for the film Tour Participants (2006), one of the biggest hits

Protože to nevzdámpopular single, part of the compilation Together Against Helplessness

Nádhernásingle from 2016

Pouhý známýduet with Jitka Zelenkova from 2018, Czech version of the hit You Don't Know Me

About: Anna Vaverková

A Prague native long settled in Berlin, she took home the Anděl and Apollo awards for her debut Pozdravy z polepšovny and released her second album Krása in 2025 - a record that moves between indie pop, orchestral arrangements and electronic textures. She has played Glastonbury with The Flavians and solo at festivals from SXSW to Reeperbahn.

12.4K

monthly listeners on Spotify

2×

debut awards (Anděl + Apollo)

What's new

2026-06
Anna Vaverková is included in the program of Reeperbahn Festival 2026 in Hamburg (September 16-19, 2026).
2026-05
The singer announced upcoming concerts - on August 20, 2026 she will perform at F2 Live Open Air in Prague and from July 31 to August 1 at the Beseda u Bigbítu festival.
2025-09
The second album Krása was released on the Kabinet Records label; the premiere took place on October 2 at Kabinet MÚZ in Brno and on October 9 at Palác Akropolis in Prague.

Tour

PrahaBrnoHamburg

Tracks

Pozdravy z polepšovnydebut album (2023), Anděl and Apollo awards

Krásasecond album (September 2025), Kabinet Records - indie pop, orchestra, electronics

Roztomilá holkaEP (2022), Vinyla, Apollo and Anděl nomination

Ulalalasingle (2024), performed live as opening number of festival sets

Ostrov hořísingle from the album Krása (2025), recorded in Madeira

Recent shows

About: Mňaga a Žďorp

Mňága a Žďorp emerged from Valašské Meziříčí, building on the legacy of the earlier band Slepé střevo established in 1983. Operating under their present name since 1987, they achieved recognition through their debut album Made in Valmez (1991), which featured the hit track "Hodinový hotel". Led by frontman Petr Fiala, who composes most of the band's lyrics and melodies, the group has produced over fifteen studio albums throughout more than three decades. The band received the Anděl Award in the Band of the Year category in April 2026 for their album Hoříš? Hořím! (2025).

14.8M

views on YouTube Music

~100

concerts per year

15+

studio albums

What's new

2026-04
The band won the Anděl 2025 award in the Band of the Year category for the album Hoříš? Hořím!
2025-09
On September 12, 2025, the new studio album Hoříš? Hořím! was released, recorded at SONO Records with producer Milan Cimf.
2025-09
The crowdfunding campaign on Startovač for the new album exceeded the target amount of 600,000 CZK by 168%.

Tour

OpavaDřevohosticeLudkoviceLomniceRoštínHavlíčkův BrodVelké NěmčiceZlínViganticeDěhylov

Tracks

Hodinový hotelbreakthrough hit from the debut album Made in Valmez (1991)

Malá dámaone of the band's most famous songs from the 90s

Vítrfavorite song from the 90s repertoire

Nejlíp jim bylostaple song in live setlists

Hoříš? Hořím!title track of the album of the year 2025, awarded the Anděl prize

Recent shows

Jul 5, 2026 Areál zámku Dřevohostice, Dřevohostice
Apr 10, 2026 Žlutý pes, Pardubice
Dec 14, 2025 Lucerna Music Bar, Prague

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