EXPERIENCING LIBEŇ

Dates

20.09.2025 / 11:00-22:00

Information

Let’s Experience Libeň Together! The neighborhood celebration under the Libeň castle returns with a packed program for all ages – locals and newcomers alike. A joyful day full of encounters and connections, bringing together local associations and organizations in one place. Expect a rich cultural program, creative workshops, a campfire, live music, games, hands-on activities, plenty to taste and sip along the way and insights into our neighborhood.

11:00–17:00

REUSE DAY at Osmička

Podzámčí (space between Velký Mlýn and Studio ALTA)

Give things a second life! Prague 8, together with Zerowasters and Libre, invites you to a neighborhood REUSE DAY with a swap of clothes, accessories, and household treasures. Look forward also to side events: educational stands, workshops, and repair stations. Full program HERE.

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11:00–14:00

Community School Kotlaska: Workshops for Children

Podzámčí (space between Velký Mlýn and Studio ALTA)

Creative workshops with natural materials for children – thread art, beading, painting with colored clay, and a music workshop.

School in the Garden

We are an association of parents and children learning together in the community garden Kotlaska. We study outdoors, in all weather, following the rhythm of the year and respecting each child’s pace. We are interested in informal education, healthy food, and caring for nature.

More at: www.skolakotlaska.cz

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14:00-18:00

Fun & Games for Children: What is it like to be a sailor?
Klub vodáků a vodních motoristů Stará plavba II

Podzámčí (space between Velký Mlýn and Studio ALTA)

An adventurous afternoon for kids to discover what it feels like to be a real “sailor.” Guided by experienced boatmen, children will try out key skills of the boating world in a playful way – from rescue techniques and knots to shipboard communication. Lots of fun, teamwork, and a small reward at the end!

Disciplines:

Throwing a rope – “man overboard” rescue simulation, focus on technique and precision.

Life ring toss – aiming a rescue ring and quick crew reaction.

Knot tying – bowline, square knot, and dragon loop; speed and accuracy count.

Turf anchor throw – a traditional boating challenge of precision and distance.

Flag alphabet – basics of international signaling, simple messages, teamwork.

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14:00–18:00

Tantsuiako

Podzámčí (space between Velký Mlýn and Studio ALTA)

Meet Slovak contemporary dance artists firsthand!
Popular songs and video clips will get you dancing to exhaustion. Shake off your inhibitions and try out the moves you see on screen – an afternoon you won’t forget!

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14:00–18:00

Slackline & Kayak Pool

Podzámčí (space between Velký Mlýn and Studio ALTA)

A playful zone full of movement and creativity. Both kids and adults can try slacklining, kayaking in a pool, climbing on bouldering holds, or building with giant plastic blocks.

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14:00–18:00

Kotlaska Community Centre and Garden

Podzámčí (space between Velký Mlýn and Studio ALTA)

What is it like to return to everyday life after a period of imprisonment or after undergoing treatment for substance dependence? What challenges do people face when they decide to change their lives? What helps them in a new beginning, and what barriers stand in the way? Those who have lived through it will share their stories in an interactive format.

Organized by RUBIKON Centre, a Prague 8 NGO that also runs the Kotlaska Community Centre and Garden. Seasonal products will be available at their stand, along with small garden-themed crafts for children.

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14:00–18:00

Community Gramophone

Podzámčí (space between Velký Mlýn and Studio ALTA)

Spin your favorite records! Join us to listen and share music on a classic gramophone. Bring your own vinyl or pick from our collection and play what you’re in the mood for. Created by the 8jinak! collective, this is an informal space for listening, pausing, and meeting neighbors.

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14:00–23:00

CAFE DECADA / DECAGRAM

Podzámčí (space between Velký Mlýn and Studio ALTA)

Decada goodies return this year! Grilled food, refreshments, lemonades, cocktails, and a place to rest during a packed program.

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14:00–14:30

Accordion Concert – Jonatán Müller

Podzámčí (space between Velký Mlýn and Studio ALTA)

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14:00–15:00

Guided tour of David Kumermann’s exhibition – Libeň
Guide: Simeon Hudec

Start at the New Libeň Synagogue, end at ALTA

David Kumermann’s photo exhibition, presented in shop windows and public spaces along the Rokytka, portrays Libeň through the eyes of a photographer who has been observing the neighborhood for over 20 years. Selected from thousands of images, the photos highlight everyday moments and people’s relationship to the place they live. The city is not just a backdrop but an active participant. The photos shift between documentary and poetry – locals may read them as a chronicle, while visitors can enter into the story of this ever-changing urban landscape.

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16:00

Grand opening of the exhibition UNESCO countries of the Maghreb – Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, and Tunisia

Velký Mlýn, Mlýnice hall

In cooperation with and with the financial support of the Prague 8 Municipal District and in cooperation with Velký mlýn, the traditional ZAŽÍT LIBEŇ 2025 event will feature the grand opening of a traveling panel exhibition on the UNESCO countries of the Maghreb – Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, and Tunisia.

We will offer a total of 74 items of tangible and intangible cultural heritage from UNESCO and the UNESCO Memory of the World Register. Tunisian singer Kat Bent Lamor will also perform at the opening. At the same time, this is also the first presentation of the UNESCO Cultural Heritage in Prague 8 – Libeň project and an invitation to other exhibitions and events of the project.

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16:00–17:00

Klapzubova jedenáctka – TS Light

Thomayerovy sady park

Inspired by Eduard Bass’s book, this production tells of fairness in life and in the game, of patriotism and worldliness, of parenthood and children – ultimately about the strength and unity of family in moments of victory and defeat.

Script & direction: Lenka Tretiagová
Music: Ondřej Galuška, Anna Tretiagová
Costumes: Lubica Bábek Melcerová
Choreography: David Králík & Eva Stará
Cast: Vojta Švejda, Eva Stará, Robert Janč + TS Light students & children

More info

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17:15–18:15

Azolla Collective: Public Workshop – Imaginative Dreaming

Elsnicovo náměstí (Elsnic Square)

At Elsnic Square, join Azolla Collective in dreaming about the future of this place, about our wishes, needs, and its potential. Together we’ll create a sensory map of the space, moving, playing, and imagining new ways of being in this urban setting.

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17:15–18:00

Bumbrle (acoustic solo)

Velký Mlýn

A Libeň singer-songwriter, performing solo without his band. The Stoned to Death label describes him: “He follows in the tradition of Wabi Daněk or Pavel Bobek, evoking the unknown romance of the West through well-crafted songs – without sounding ironic or presenting something that isn’t truly his own.”

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19:00

Kazatel: Přemysl Pitter (theatre)

New Libeň Synagogue

Přemysl Pitter – Protestant preacher, humanist, educator, and above all a man who found the courage to act in the face of the 20th century’s upheavals. Immediately after WWII, despite some Czechs seeking revenge on German inhabitants, he and his friends launched “Operation Castles,” providing humanitarian aid to Jewish, Czech, and German children alike.

This performance brings fragments of his life, thought, and work into the synagogue space. It speaks of love for one’s enemy, courage, solidarity, and the moral steadfastness of the individual. Created by Krajinou přílivu together with Memory of Nations (Paměť národa) Theatre.

FREE RESERVATION

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18:00–19:30

Discussion: Jewish Solidarity with Palestine & the Language of Protest / SVĚTOVA 1

Studio ALTA Garden

What role do Jewish organizations and individuals play in showing solidarity with Palestine? And what does it mean when someone, as a Jew, publicly supports Palestinians? This discussion focuses on the visibility and positioning of Jewish voices within protest movements and cultural contexts opposing violence against Palestinians and criticizing Israeli state policy.

We’ll also reflect on symbolic gestures: Palestinian flags, keffiyehs, slogans like “Not in our name” or “From the river to the sea,” and why some of these are seen as controversial or even dangerous. We’ll discuss legal and institutional frameworks that shape what can be said or displayed, and how these boundaries influence public space and cultural institutions.

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19:30–20:30

Cyrkulárka Collective: Tapestry Opening / Documentary Premiere

Studio ALTA Garden

We wander around Libeň and listen. A documentary gathers fragments of stories, memories, and relationships holding the neighborhood together – gradually forming a Neighborhood Tapestry. A textile image. Shared memory. Mosaic of voices.

This summer we recorded stories of those connected to Libeň – residents, workers, or passersby who left a trace. Their memories reveal the invisible threads linking places, people, and times.

Cyrkulárka emerged from friendships at UMPRUM. The collective explores public space, urban communities, and the layered images that shape our surroundings.

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20:00–22:00

Storytelling by the Fire

Podzámčí (space between Velký Mlýn and Studio ALTA)

Let’s light a fire, watch the flames, and listen to magical, playful, sometimes spooky or fairy-tale stories performed by professional storytellers from Storytelling CZ.

Storytelling revives a deeply rooted tradition – both a natural human activity and an art form. Listening to stories means learning to listen to our surroundings and awakening imagination.

The fire is lit at dusk, and the stories begin right after.