Amateur Arts in the 21st Century
International Conference and Amateo Annual General Meeting 2013
August 4 – 6, 2013
Náchod (Czech Republic)
Under the patronage of Mr. Jan Birke, Mayor of Nachod and Minister of Culture Mrs. Alena Hanakova.
The conference aims to present the area of amateur arts in the Czech Republic, its tradition, present and past pointing out its importance in the community and the region. The venue and term of the conference allows participants to visit evening performances of the 83rd Jiráskův Hronov Theatre Festival. Part of the event will be also avisit to the Museum of Czech Amateur Theatre in Miletin, aunique and interactive exposition of the amateur theatre movement (More detailed programme see below).
Cost: 70 EUR per delegate
The fee includes the conference programme, refreshments, water, coffee, tea during the conference, 2× dinner, tickets to the evening theatre performances in Hronov, transport from Prague Airport/Railway/Bus station to Nachod and back, transport from Nachod to Hronov to the evening programme and back, trip to the Museum of Amateur Theatre in Miletin.
The fee doesn´t include travel to the Czech Republic and accommodation costs (see below) or the costs of transport outside the conference period (if you extend your stay).
Venue:
The conference, boarding and lodging will be held in the Hotel Beranek (Nachod) and in the town theatre in Nachod.
The evening programme will be held in Hronov (approx 8 km from Nachod).
The Museum of Czech Amateur Theatre is in Miletin (approx 40 km from Nachod).
Accommodation:
For all participants there are rooms reserved in the Náchod Hotel**** “Beránek” www.hotel-beranek.cz (accommodation cost: 45EUR/person/night breakfast and tax included).
About the venue
The town of Náchod (www.mestonachod.cz) in Eastern Bohemia is well worth a visit. Situated on the riverbanks of Metuje near the Polish border it offers a wide range of attractions – beautiful nature (mountains in the surroundings) as well as rich cultural heritage (first mentioned in the 13th Century, the town has its renaissance castle, baroque town hall, gothic church, municipal “Art Nouveau” theatre etc). Many Czech artists have been inspired by the town and the region, Josef Skvorecky, famous writer and exile publisher, was born here (*1924). The rich cultural tradition continues up to the present: a museum, little art galleries, a cinema and theatre offer their services and a range of cultural events happen every year: Náchodská Prima sezóna (festival of student creativity – theatre, film, literature and others), Camerata Nova (chamber music festival), Nachod Art Autumn, Nachod Cultural Summer, Nachod Swing and others. The neighbour town Hronov hosts every year the biggest and oldest amateur theatre festival Jiraskuv Hronov (www.jiraskuvhronov.cz).
Conference schedule /subject to change/:
Sunday 4. 8.
13:00 – 14:00 Amateo Board
14:00 – 16:00 Amateo General Assembly (Observers Welcome)
16:00 – 16:30 Amateo Board
17:00 Conference Opening
17:30 – 18:15 Keynote speech and short discussion
Dinner
19:15 – 22:00 (ca.) Trip to Hronov (theatre performances of Jiraskuv Hronov)
Monday 5. 8.
9:30 – 13:00 Conference - Ist part - presentations and discussions
Lunch
14:00 – 14:15 The Festival Nachodska Prima Sezona and its Tradition
14:15 – 14:30 Introduction: Jiraskuv Hronov Festival and the Museum of Czech Amateur Theatre
14:30 – 18:00 Trip to the Museum of Czech Amateur Theatre, Miletin
Dinner
19:15 – 22:00 (ca.) Trip to Hronov (theatre performances of Jiraskuv Hronov)
Tuesday 6. 8.
9:30 – 12:00 Conference - IInd part - presentations and discussions
12:00 Conference Closing
Lunch
13:00 Departure to Prague
At the conference, we count with following speakers:
Prof. Hamish Fyfe The ‘New Creativity’ in the Amateur Arts
Mgr. Lenka Lázňovská The Amateur Art in the Czech Republic – Tradition, Contemporary Limitation, Forms and Organizations
Luděk Richter Amateur Arts and the Society
Michaela Přílepková Presentation of the Results of the 5-year Research on Topic: The Importance of the Selected Children Art activities for the Personality of a Child in the Age of the Compulsory School Education
Jindřiška Gregoriniová The Week of the Amateur Arts in the Czech Republic 2013
Roman Černík Amateur Art as the Community Art
Petr Mohr The Concept of the ‘Fabrika’ Object in Svitavy as the Venue for Presentation and Support of Amateur Arts
Karel Tomas Short information about the Festival Jiráskův Hronov and about the Museum of the Czech Amateur Theatre and its History
Note: As you will order your travel tickets, please keep in mind that the trip from Prague to Nachod lasts ca. 2 hours and a rich programme will be ahead. So it is better to arrive earlier!