Although you will not find the Za krásnou Ostravu (Beautification Society) of Ostrava in the registrar, among the who’s-who of Ostrava’s cultural entities it has become a household name. Although its program harkens back to the tradition of Ostrava’s pre-war enlightenment societies, the primary motivation for its founding came in 2013, when a number of problems in the municipal cultural policies and its relationship to civic issues came to the fore.

The discussion will explore the scientific possibilities and ethical issues raised by advanced genetics and cloning.

Květa Válová and her sister Jitka may be considered to be two of the most important figures in the history of post-war Czech art.

On Thursday, 8 November, at 5 PM, the second-hand bookshop of the Fiducia club, working in tandem with the Beautification Society of Ostrava, will unveil a plaque commemorating one of the best-known natives of Ostrava – Zdeněk Rossmann, the graphic artist whose name is intimately linked with the Bauhaus.

František Skála (* 1956 in Prague) is a Czech sculptor, painter, children's book illustrator, musician, and dancer. He was part of one of the earliest post-modern Czech art groups, known as Tvrdohlaví (The Stubborn Ones) formed in 1987.

In November Wakushoppu will present the clarinetist Beth Custer, Emmy Award-winning composer, performer and musician, the current Agosto Foundation Artist in Residence.

Czech musician, singer, songwriter and poet ( * 1959, Rýmařov).

Martin Alaçam was born 1974 in Istanbul to a Turkish-Czech parents. From 1993 he is a member of Metamorphosis band.

Pavel Fajt (b. 1957, Brno) is a musician, drummer, composer, music producer, educator, living and working in Brno.

Czech Castles and Palaces (Karel Hašler, 1914, 7 min.)One Night in Karlstein Castle (Olaf Larus-Racek, 1919, 44 min.)Prague in the Shining Lights (Svatopluk Inneman, 1928, 22 min.)

The architecture and literature of the 19th century are perhaps typified by a certain magnificence and grandiosity, both in terms of spatiality and of theme. And because contemporary cultural events in Sokolowsko, despite all their progressive focus on the legacy of romanticism, somehow depend on it, let the reader of this otherwise pragmatic report on one musical festival forgive a somewhat lengthy and descriptive introduction. It is needed.

Following our open call, which ended 15 August, 2018, the Foundation received a total of 76 nominations. Of these, the statutory board has authorized 10 projects for support, based on the recommendations of the selection committee. The Foundation will support the selected associations, initiatives or individuals with a total sum of 700 000 CZK, each project receiving 70 000 CZK.

Saša Spačal will present her new sound performance in the series of sonic close-ups with live crickets Acheta domesticus and Jiří Suchánek will perform live electroacoustic composition Atomtón.

Agosto Foundation artist-in-residence Saša Spačal will present her artistic portfolio in the context of the contemporary bioart scene.

The Agosto Foundation is a partner in the project reflecting on the transnational implications of climate change, deindustrialization and the Anthropocene.

Directors, Producers: Christian Frei, Maxim Arbugaev Scenario: Christian Frei Camera: Peter Indergand, Maxim Arbugaev Production: Frei Filmproduction Switzerland / China / Russia / South Korea / USA, 2018 DCP, 113 min, English

We are happy to announce the results of this year’s Open Call for Artist Residencies at the Agosto Foundation. After a thorough review of the 180 applications and nominations by board members, we have identified five distinguished applicants.

Bucharest-based artists Anca Benera and Arnold Estefan work in a range of media spanning installation, video, and performance. They examine power relations in social, economic, and political contexts and reflect on society as being a tissue of laws and conventions that must be permanently re-imagined.

Born 1964 in Lower Saxony, Burkhard Beins has lived in Berlin since 1995. As a composer/performer of experimental music he is known for his definitive use of percussion in combination with selected sound objects. Furthermore, he works with live-electronics/analog synthesizers and has conceived several sound installations.

Anamaria Pravicencu is a sound artist and iniciator of several music and cultural initiatives in Romania.

Chris Hill is a media curator, artist and educator, and is currently teaching and serving as Associate Dean in the Film/Video School at California Institute for the Arts.

Intermedia artist Mila Panic explores social cultural aspects of societies in quick transformation.

Zažít město jinak 2018, 15 September 15 on Vojtěšska.

Beth Custer is an Emmy Award winning composer, performer, recording artist, bandleader, and the proprietor of BC Records.

What type of acoustic environment is beneficial or detrimental for people and other beings? Is there even such a thing as a natural, healthy acoustic environment which is fitting for humans, irrespective of other beings?

Lenka Střeláková

Directed by: Ben Rivers (UK, 2015, HD Video, 98 min.)

Living Villa is an initiative to save and make use of the villa of Johann Nepomuk Kral in Prachatice, which is one of the most valuable buildings of southern Bohemia. Unfortunately it is currently under threat of demolition by the (probably outdated) road redevelopment plan II / 141 of the 1970s.

Saša Spačal is a postmedia artist working at the intersection of research into living systems with contemporary and sound art.

The Sanatorium Dźwięku festival in Sokołowsko, Poland, will feature our current artists-in-residence, the electronic duo Tonic Train (Sarah Washington and Knut Aufermann).

Gwendolyn Albert is a journalist and activist who has been living and working in Prague since the mid-1990s. She currently writes for Romea.cz.

A concert by the electronic duo Tonic Train (Sarah Washington and Knut Aufermann) will take place during Picnic Thursdays at the City Gallery of Pardubice. Creative cooking with artists, theorists and critics together with the public at one table.

The third iteration of the MUHÚ mini-symposium and festival, organized by Aleš Zemene and friends, will once again take place this summer in the Jizera Mountains.