Top 25 Things to Do in January

A pants-optional metro outing, pizza from Naples, and a sleepover concert – bring on 2016!

Elizabeth Zahradnicek-Haas

Written by Elizabeth Zahradnicek-Haas Published on 04.01.2016 12:14:23 (updated on 04.01.2016) Reading time: 3 minutes

Live Music

Grammy-award-winning Las Vegas rock outfit brings their guitar-driven act to town in support of a second album.

This indie folk band from Melbourne, known for their moody sets and instrument changes, has a new album, twelvefour.

Imagine Dragons/Photo: Facebook
Imagine Dragons/Photo: Facebook

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Founding bass player of post-punk icons Joy Division will play their singles and B-sides as well as New Order hits.

Catchy indie dance numbers and the British pop star’s soaring operatic voice have won her international acclaim. 

American singer-songwriter, known for appearing on numerous TV and film soundtracks, brings his stripped down acoustic tunes to Prague. 

Club Nights

Syrian export Omar Souleyman and Italian producer Clap! Clap! headline this multi-culti birthday bash for Radio Wave.

Sleepover concert series continues with a showcase of DJs from the Belgian tape label Daux (stay for breakfast in the AM)!

Euphoric, melodic soundwaves from the young blood of the UK drum-and-bass scene with supporting act Bensley (CA).

Festivals

A genre-bending series of ambient concerts collide with videomapping, video art, and contemporary theater and dance.

Colorful concerts and events launch the masked revelery and baroque pleasures of the Bohemian carnival season.

Carnevale Praha
Carnevale Praha

Film

Docs, features, and shorts from Iran are accompanied by a diverse program of musical performance and art exhibits. 

The eleventh annual outing of this popular fest, organized by KVIFF, brings the best shorts from around the world to the Czech capital.

11th annual Short Film Festival
11th annual Short Film Festival

Art & Design

Slovak illustrator Marek Mráz has a showing of his dynamic graphic designs at this urban sneaker hotspot.

The artistic gestures that were a response to an open call from the anti-xenophobia initiative HateFree Culture are now on display.

Detox 2 by Marek Mráz
Detox 2 by Marek Mráz

A selection of edgy student works from the Academy of Arts, Architecture, and Design opens this month.

Theater

A musical review set in early ’90s Prague spins a tale of Soviet gangsters, Danish vegans, and other expat dreamers.

A bold new work that is both art installation and physical theater; inspired by the Japanese hikikomori phenomenon.

Farm in the Cave/Photo: Marek Volf via Facebook
Farm in the Cave/Photo: Marek Volf via Facebook

An exploration of the diaries of Pavel Juráček, a key figure of Charter 77 and celebrated film director; with ENG subtitles.

Food & Drink

Pop-up pizza sensations Frankie and Giovanni feed their fans at this new social space hosting regular foodie events.

Annual winter culinary event with participating fine dining restaurants offerings tasting menus at affordable prices.

Pizza by way of Naples
Pizza by way of Naples

An expansive tasting of international wine and spirits in the glamorous surrounds of Žofín Garden Restaurant.

Coffee competition and festival with a jury comprised of Prague’s coffee elite and foreign roasters.

Random Fun

Brrr! The annual global pants-optional event launched by a NYC-based improv troupe returns to Prague.

Pants optional fun/Photo: Tomas Klepo via Facebook
Pants optional fun/Photo: Tomas Klepo via Facebook

Lace up your skates for a charitable cause at this out-of-the-way rink. Refreshments, fun, and skates provided!

The first event of its kind at this venue; browse antique ceramics, jewelry, textiles, toys, and furniture. 

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