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Romantic thriller narrated by Michala Piskačová | The reading figures of Karel Jaromír Erben and the Brothers Grimm meet for a brief moment in one picture and soon fall under it, or a bloodsucker according to the curriculum.

Horká vana club | 70 CZK

Romantic thriller narrated by Michala Piskačová | The reading figures of Karel Jaromír Erben and the Brothers Grimm meet for a brief moment in one picture and soon fall under it, or a bloodsucker according to the curriculum.

Horká vana club | 70 CZK

Opening composed evening with narration and concert | Horka Vana club | 250 / 150 CZK

Romantic thriller narrated by Michala Piskačová | The reading figures of Karel Jaromír Erben and the Brothers Grimm meet for a brief moment in one picture and soon fall under it, or a bloodsucker according to the curriculum.

Horká vana | 70 CZK

Romantic thriller narrated by Michala Piskačová | The reading figures of Karel Jaromír Erben and the Brothers Grimm meet for a brief moment in one picture and soon fall under it, or a bloodsucker according to the curriculum.

Horká vana | 70 CZK

Are children destined to repeat the lives of their parents, or can they break out of the generational vicious circle? „Her Daughter“ is a modern retelling of perhaps the most popular Lithuanian tale, “Spruce, the Queen of Serpents”. In Milda’s interpretation, the relationship between the mothers and daughters is at the centre of the story as in the popular version women lack the power to define themselves. It is a story about the courage to be oneself and the ability to find oneself again after being lost. ”Her Daughter” is a tale with feminist overtones that contains both humour and wisdom. It is filled with female empowerment, however, the exciting story also depicts injustice and abuse. Welcome to the shores of the Baltic Sea where the secrets of the Underwater Palace are revealed… 

Length 50 min | age 14+ | translation into Czech provided | 250 CZK

We will set out on a journey through the royal town of České Budějovice to uncover its old corners and tell scary legends that have been passed down from generation to generation. During the guided walk, we will walk along Česká Street, where we will learn about the horse-drawn railway and sculptural decoration of the city, we will visit the oldest corners of the city on Piarist Square and hear legends about the founding of the city. On the square we will discover the Erratic Stone and and we’ll talk about Samson’s Fountain and the Town Hall.

Start by Horka Vana Club | capacity 50 pers. | 250 CZK

A fine selection of myths and stories from Ovid’s Metamorphoses brilliantly told with Italian passion and the distinctive elegant style of the famous Storytelling couple Paola and Davide. Ancient Roman Mythology delivered with an irresistible contemporary twist and live music. Follow us down a path where every tree whispers secrets, every river can enchant you and  the gods follow the mortals  with their invisible footsteps. Beware the spider web!

Horka Vana club | the show is in English, translation into Czech provided | 250 CZK

An engaging and practical Storytelling workshop about the use of the 4 elements (Earth, Water, Air and Fire)  as tools to reach the next level in conveying strong images and   emotions to the audience through a Storytelling performance. Come and discover an incredibly powerful technique  for  body and voice training  that will add a precious tool to your performing tool box and enhance your  potential as a storyteller. From myths and epics to traditional folktales, countless are the stories featuring and/or mentioning  the 4 elements and  from Aristoteles to Shakespeare, they  have always been part of theatre training and object of advanced and sophisticated studies in performing techniques since the beginning of times. In this “hands on” workshop Paola and Davide will share their personal and successful  method to apply the quality and power of the 4 elements to accomplish “special effects” in Storytelling. Please bring a story to apply the exercises (preferably a myth or a traditional tale with a deep meaning or a magic element) and be ready to challenge yourself and discover new artistic paths!

Storytelling workshop | translation into Czech provided | capacity 12 pers. | Horká vana clun | 1500 CZK

During the game called “Tame the Lions of Budějovice”, we will search for sights and discover lions hiding around the square and adjacent streets by cutting out photos of lions and then drawing them on a blind map. After the game, we will walk through the historical part of the city, show the location of the individual lions and talk about the history of these monuments, accompanied by a costumed guide.

Start at Horka Vana club | capacity 50 pers. | 250 CZK

Stories of Creation from various mythologies for young and old listeners. Listen to the story of what was when there was nothing. The stories about the origin of the world were the most beautiful and important stories in the whole world. They may have been the very first stories the world had ever heard. The whole village around the fire enthusiastically devoured the words of a philosopher, a shaman or the most skilful storyteller and formed a common idea of the world. But these stories are also evidence of the infinitely colorful and powerful human imagination. Do you know the giant Ymir, who was born in an empty void and one day his armpits began to itch terribly? Do you know how the goddess Maya invented the game so that the omniscient Brahma would not be so bored? And what happened in the forge shrouded in mystery, where darkness meets emptiness? No? So listen to the story of what was when there was nothing.

Horká Vana club | for families with children | 250/150 CZK

The evening will be dedicated to four stories. About patience, egoism, mystification and the courage to lift the glass lid. But anyone can be a warrior prince. Both the man, the dog, and the woman, who is not assertive at first glance. What kind of warrior princess are you? Do you feel comfortable in the ring? Performing: @Sylvia Pabst, @Dominika Rai, @Mária Jánošíková, @Martina Jánošíková and @Miriam Halamičková – Die bez hranostaja

Horká Vana club | 250 CZK

Five stories from the Decameron delivered with modern language an spiced with medieval ballads and live  music.  Sexy, funny and highly entertaining the show is a true icon of Italian culture, humour, glamour and style. It has been represented all over Europe, U.S, Canada, Dubai and Singapore providing to audiences of all backgrounds an unmatchable moment of pleasure and laughter. In 1348 a terrible pandemic of black plague broke throughout Europe, hitting Italy very hard, but the story collector Giovanni Boccaccio, here proposes a very peculiar antidote to the disease and the sadness brought by it: a celebration of humour and the pleasure of the flesh! May be then and even now the “gioia di vivere” (joy of living) is the best medicine for the community!

Horka Vana club | performance in English, Czech translation provided | 300 CZK

Traditional tasting of storytelling canapés from the kitchen of all festival guests | Horka Vana club | 300 CZK | not included in the pass

Bistro u Soudku | Entry by invitation only 

Premiere of a narrative inspired by Erben’s ballads and fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm | the textbook characters of notorious ballads and ghost stories meet in narrated images in unexpected contexts, all in the mysterious cellar of St. Joseph’s House.

Prayer room of the house of st. St. Joseph’s Order | 150/250 CZK