This Week In Prague: Fringe Fun, Noodlemania and Roma Fashion

The international design festival Prague Design Week 2018 takes place on two floors of Hybernska Campus, where 80 Czech and international designers, studios, artists, jewelers, and fashion labels will sell their wares. An accompanying program of workshops, screenings, and exhibits rounds out this fifth annual event.

This Czech version of the Fête de la Bretagne promises crepes, cider, dancing, and an array of traditional music including tunes from the Breton Band and an electro-folk afterparty. A wide range of activities for families makes this celebration of France’s diverse northwestern coastal region fun for all ages. Takes place on Loď Tajemství at Rašínovo nábřeží.

The opening of a new exhibit, Playful Architect, representing the best works of children’s paintings of historical architecture includes a rich program for kids. Musical performances (choir and drumming) and fun workshops and a tour will take place in the glorious surrounds of the Baroque Senate gardens.

One of the greatest jazz discovery of the decade, American saxophonist Kamasi Washington blends elements of R&B, hip-hop and classical. Washington, who has collaborated with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Lauryn Hill, and Snoop Dogg, will present his highly-anticipated new album at Divadlo Archa.

Bio Oko Cinema and Miska Ramen pop-up restaurant will be dishing out fragrant food and screening the newly released film Ramen Shop, several times a day up until Sunday, May 27. The Singaporean-Japanese production expresses the magical power of food, love—and noodles with strong broth, meat or tofu, seaweed and a marinated egg.

The Prague Food Festival, now in its 12th year, will take place once again at the UNESCO-heritage Vyšehrad National Cultural Monument where it aims to showcase the best in Czech gastronomy via two delicious days of food-and-drink tastings, demonstrations, entertainment and more.

Get a double dose of Czech design markets (in addition to Design Week, see above) with two markets popping up across two days in historic central locations. Both Dyzajn Market (National Theatre Piazzetta) and Praguemarket (Náměstí Republiky) promise a brilliant assortment of locally-made fashion, jewelry, and designs objects, everything from porcelain to cosmetics plus food and drink pop-ups.

The Kampa Chimneysweeps are commemorating 150 years. In tribute, a festive procession of chimney sweepers accompanied by historic fire trucks and a brass band will make its way from Prague Castle square to Kampa Park.