Tag Archives: festivals

British record-bid music writer hails ‘remarkable’ Rock for People

A British journalist biking around Europe on a festival record attempt finds Rock for People as a “gem of a festival.”

British rock journo biking into CR on world record bid

The Velvet Violin reports on Greg Parmley’s ride into the Rock for People festival as part of an attempt to see 26 festivals in 30 days

Cuban musicians blocked from playing Prague festival

Cuban authorities have refused to allow three musicians to leave the country to perform in Prague next week.

Five unusual rock festival venues

In the week that a Czech rock festival is held at a psychiatric hospital, the Velvet Violin rounds up five unusual festival venues

Prague band vying for Hard Rock festival slot

The Velvet Violin reports on how a Czech group is among 40 bands who are battling it out for the chance to play on stage at a major London rock festival this summer

Guitar Fight Club competition now open to Czech entries

The Velvet Violin reports on a call for entries to a German-based solo guitar competition which has been extended to the Czech Republic for the first time this year.

British TV doc about Ballet Boyz wins Prague award

A British TV documentary about a male dance group’s reinterpretation of a Stravinsky ballet has won the top prize at the long-running  international television festival, Golden Prague. BBC Three’s Ballet Boyz: The Rite of Spring took home the Grand Prix at the festival, the Czech News Agency (ČTK) reported. Head of the international jury Hazel [...]

MOVE music festival returns to Prague

This month sees the return to the Golden City of the MOVE Festival for its sixth year. The club music event has brought a number of top dance music names to Prague, including French electronica duo M83 and British DJ veterans Coldcut. Spread over three concerts, the festival is being staged at the Palac Akropolis, [...]