Summertime fun!

The Czech Republic offers plenty of possibilities to guarantee a great summer vacation. Language courses, swimming lessons, hockey games, higher education - the list goes on and on and on. Whether you have a day job and are looking for some extracurricular activities to unwind after clocking out of the office or are a kid with a few months of summer holidays in front of you, there is plenty to do and see in and around the Czech capital that will keep your heart racing.

Here's just a small sampling of what's available. There are a lot of options that include music and art camps, theme camps about Ancient Greece or King Arthur, hockey camps as well as adventure camps for the brave.

For those looking to brush up on a second or third language, there are a number of language school offerings, or, if you'd like a jump start on the university year, pick and choose from some of the most prestigious local universities in town that will be keeping their doors open this summer.  

Go ahead and take a look.

CZECH MUSIC CAMP FOR YOUTH

Director: Josef Kušička

Address: Kolářského 390, Horní Jelení, east Bohemia

Tel.: 723 130 004

Fax: 466 673 151

E-mail: info@chtm.cz

Web: www.chtm.cz

Dates: July 23-Aug. 1; Aug. 2-8

Age: 8-19

Price: 159 euros/seven-day session; 228 euros/10-day session; various discounts available

Session 1: Symphonic orchestra, symphonic wind orchestra, piano, harp, English theater

Session 2: Symphonic wind orchestra, string orchestra, flutes, piano, harp, English theater

AKCENT INTERNATIONAL HOUSE PRAGUE

Registration Office: Eva Grácová, Renata Hájková, Karolina Cílková

Address: Bítovská 3, Prague 4

Tel.: 261 261 638/675

Fax: 261 261 880

E-mail: akcent@akcent.cz

Web: www.akcent.cz

Dates: July 27-Aug. 18 (three-week summer Czech course)

Age: Adults

Price: 13,655 Kč

The program is designed for four levels and consists of 72 lessons divided into morning and afternoon classes

ANGLO-AMERICAN UNIVERSITY

Registration office: Jana Krásenská

Address: Lázenská 4, Prague 1

Tel.: Admission Office, 257 530 202

Fax: 257 532 911

E-mail: admissions@aauni.edu

Web: www.aauni.edu

Dates: May 28-June 12; June 15-July 27

Ages: Adult

Price: 6,000 Kč per course

Courses: May 28-June 12: Creative Writing, Documentary Photography, Prague Art & Architecture, Leadership, Project Management and Political Development & Modernization. June 15-July 27: Industrial Psychology, Negotiations in Business and Money and Banking    

CHARLES UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE

Institute for Language and Preparatory Studies

Address: Vratislavova 10, Prague 2

Tel.: 224 990 420

Fax: 224 990 453

E-mail: studujop@ujop.cuni.cz

Web: www.ujop.cuni.cz

Czech Summer School Prague

Dates: July 6-31

Price: 740 euros for tuition and course materials

E-mail: summer@ujop.cuni.cz

Czech Language and Culture Course

Dates: Aug. 3-28

Price: 890 euros for tuition, teaching materials and cultural activities

This course offers a wide range of afternoon and evening activities beyond the morning language course

E-mail: albertov@ujop.cuni.cz

Summer School of Slavonic Studies

Dates: July 6-31

Price: 740 euros for tuition and course materials

Location: Poděbrady

E-mail: vlastislava.ciperova@ujop.cuni.cz

UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK IN PRAGUE

Summer Central European Studies

Address: Legerova 72, Prague 2

Tel.: 224 221 261/281

Fax: 224 221 247

E-mail: unyp@unyp.cz

Web: www.unyp.cz

Dates: June 8-July 3; July 6-31

Age: Adult

Price: Varies depending on class

Summer courses: Dissident and Alternative Culture in the Czech Lands, 1939-2009; Flamenco Dance, English Composition I & II, World News, among other offerings  

CZECH INTERNATIONAL HOCKEY CAMP

Head coach: Lukáš Tramba

Address: Nymburk, 40 kilometers (25 miles) east of Prague

Tel.: 328 210 884; 603 422 558

Fax: 382 221 047

E-mail: office@hockeycamp.cz

Web: www.hockeycamp.cz

Dates: June 28-July 4; July 5-11 and July 12-18

Age: 6-20 for the players' camp; no age limit for the goalies' camp

Price: 690 euros/week for students; 550 euros/week for a parent or guardian

International ice-hockey camp for players all around world in the hockey heart of Europe

CALEDONIAN SCHOOL

Directors: Radek Janata, Jan Bebr

Address: Vltavská 24, Prague 5

Tel.: 257 313 650

Fax: 251 512 528

E-mail: info@caledonianschool.cz

Web: www.caledonianschool.cz

Intensive summer courses in English, German, Spanish, French

Start dates: July 13, July 27, Aug. 10 and Aug. 24

Price: 16 hours per week for two weeks, 4,320 Kč; four weeks, 8,000 Kč; six weeks, 11,040 Kč; eight weeks, 13,750 Kč; 20 hours per week for two weeks, 5,400 Kč; four weeks 9,600 Kč; six weeks 13,800 Kč; eight weeks, 17,180 Kč. Special discounts available for current students

Address: Caledonian School Anděl (Vltavská 24, Prague 5), Dejvická (Vítězné nám. 2, Prague 6) and Národní (Národní 11, Prague 1). Courses in German, Spanish and French are available only at the Anděl branch

Intensive summer courses in Czech for foreigners

Start dates: July 6, July 27 and Aug. 10

Price: 25 hours per week for three weeks, 11,800 Kč (price for public), 10 800 Kč (price for member)

Address: Caledonian School Národní (Národní 11, Prague 1)

Tel.: 224 237 731

E-mail:

narodni@caledonianschool.com

Start dates: July 6, July 27 (beginners, advanced beginners, pre-intermediate, advanced pre-intermediate) and Aug. 10 (beginners)

KLC KRYŠTOF

Address: Sadová 61, Černošice

Tel.:  222 516 578, 604 258 016, 604 204 889  

Fax: 222 516 578

E-mail: info@klckrystof.cz

Web: www.klckrystof.cz

Dates: July 6-10, Ancient Greece Week; July 13-17, Christopher Columbus Week

Age: 4-10

Price: One week, 4,750 Kč; two weeks 7,640 Kč; various discounts available

Summer camp in Příchovice

Address: Příchovice, U Čápa pension

Dates: July 6-12, Ancient Greece Week; July 12-18, Christopher Columbus Week; July 18-24, King Arthur Week

Age: 4-12

Price: One week, 8,650 Kč; 2 weeks, 13,950 Kč; various discounts available

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND FINE ARTS PRAGUE

Director: Andrea Vlachová

Address: Příběnická 16, Prague 3

Tel.: 731 445 215, 731 445 213

Fax: 222 540 700

E-mail:

info@musicschoolprague.com

Web: www.musicschoolprague.com

Dates: July 1-Aug. 31 (choose a program between one and eight weeks' long)

Price: Starting at 250 Kč

Age: 3-60

Musical instruments: Piano, violin, recorder, flute, guitar, saxophone, voice, drums, clarinet, oboe, etc.

Classes: Music ateliers for preschoolers, ballet

NEVERLAND ART PRESCHOOL

Neverland Artventure Summer Camp

Director: Vanessa Gendron

Address: Nad Habrovkou 3, Prague 6

Tel.: 296 392 348; 602 772 498

E-mail: office@neverland.cz

Web: www.neverland.cz

Dates: June 22-Aug. 8, Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Price: 4,900 Kč for one week; 9,800 Kč for two weeks (VAT not included), snack and lunch provided

Age: 3-6; 7-10

Neverland Artventure Summer Camp offers a good opportunity for children to learn English and to be in contact with nature (climbing and swimming in Šárka Park), all through entertainment and theme Days (Water Day, Olympics Day)

MODRÉ NEBE - CIEL BLEU

Summer in Prague 2009

Director: Marie Radvanová

Address: E. Krásnohorské 6, Prague 1

Tel.: 739 068 770

E-mail: modrenebe@modrenebe.cz

Web: www.modrenebe.cz

Dates: July and August; 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

Price: 2,500 Kč per week

Age: 1-3

Ciel Bleu-Summer 2009

Director: Marie Radvanová

Address: Pod Hybsmankou 14, Prague 5

Tel.: 739 466 957

E-mail: modrenebe@modrenebe.cz

Web: www.modrenebe.cz

Dates: July and August, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Price: 4,000 Kč/week or 1,000 Kč/day, includes lunch and two snacks

Age: 1-7

The staff of the school speaks English, Czech and French

AAADA SCHOOL

Paradise Island 2009 - Intensive English Summer camp for children with parents

Director: Steve Hilderbrand

Address: Hloubětínská 26, Prague 9

Tel.: 281 864 128, 736 643 445

E-mail: aaada@aaada.cz

Web: www.aaada.cz

Dates: July 3-Aug. 28 (seven-day or 14-day sessions)

Age: Infant to 10 years

Prices: Seven days/14 days - 1,500 Kč /2,800 Kč for infants to 1.5 years; 4,900 Kč/8,400 Kč for 1.5-3 years; 9,000 Kč/15,000 Kč for 3-10 years; 6,600 Kč/11,200 Kč for adults. All children need to have an adult attend with them

The program combines music, specially adapted computers and nature walks to help participants learn English

PRAGUE ADVENTURES

Adventure Camps Europe

Five-Day Adventure Camp

Director: Bryan Bambrick

Address: P. Švandy ze Semčic 13, Praha 5

Tel.: 777 197 757

Fax: 251 550 439

E-mail: camp@pragueadventures.cz

Web: www.pragueadventures.cz

Dates: Aug. 9-13

Price: 9,900 Kč, 10 percent family discount if enrolled by June 1

Age: 10-15

Team-building, climbing, high ropes, bobsledding, swimming, sports, rappelling, four nights of camping in tents, orienteering, hiking, cooking

Adventure Day Camp

Director: Bryan Bambrick

Dates: June 22-26; July 6-10; Aug. 3-7, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Price: 6,500 Kč/week; 10 percent family discount if enrolled by June 1

Age: 7-12

Prague quest, indoor/outdoor climbing, high ropes, bobsledding, paint ball, swimming, sports, rappelling, one night of camping in tents, orienteering, hiking

MONTESSORI SUMMER CAMP

Directors: Michaela Willheimová, Veronika Posar, Martina Stanclová, Lucie Dejmková, Zdena Janovská

Address: Štefánikova 12, Prague 5

Tel.: 603 434 978

E-mail: mivy@volny.cz

Web: www.rcpalecek.cz

Dates: July 4-7; July 13-17; Aug. 3-7; Aug. 17-21

Age: 3-6  

Prices: 670 Kč/day, includes all meals, materials and entry fees to events

Paloma Domínguez can be reached at
features@praguepost.com