Cesky Krumlo Wenceslas Celebrations | Thursday, 28 September

Locality: Český Krumlov

28. 9. 2023

Thursday programme of the 21st Český Krumlov Saint Wenceslas Celebrations

Schwarzenberg Grenadier Guards Ceremony

8:30 Ceremonial hoisting of the Guard flags | guardhouse in the 2nd castle courtyard
8:30–9:00 Fanfares | castle tower

Saint Wenceslas Fair

10:00–18:00 St. Wenceslas Craft Fair – handicraft products, craft demonstrations, refreshments | Svornosti Square

Matinée of the Bellaria and the Codex Temporis Choirs

11:00 Performance of the Český Krumlov Bellaria Choir and the mixed Codex Temporis Choir from Příbram. The playlist includes compositions by A. Dvořák, P. Eben, I. Studený, M. Lauridsen, M. Červenka and others. The admission fee is voluntary. | Study Centre in the 1st castle courtyard

St. Wenceslas Mass

17:00 St. Wenceslas Holy Mass | St. Vitus Church

Other programme

17:00 Male and Female Rulers – the influence of women at the Habsburg Court. Mag.A. Julia Meister (Technische Universität Berlin) and Prof. Václav Bůžek (University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice) present the influence of the Habsburg family and its women on the history of Europe and the Czech lands. The admission fee is voluntary. | Český Krumlov Synagogue

Program of the Saint Wenceslas Celebrations 2023 →