CecoslovacchiaLive
CecoslovacchiaLive is a summer series of events held at Divadlo 29 and the City Gallery Pardubice (GAMPA), focusing on contemporary Slovak artists.
It loosely follows up on the Cecoslovacchia exhibition, which aims to "bring" the renowned Czech and Slovak Pavilion from the Venice Biennale to the Czech Republic and present it to local audiences. The exhibition, on view from June 28 to September 28 at the City Gallery Pardubice (GAMPA), explores not only the history and current state of the pavilion but also the cultural and political developments in both countries — symbolically united in the Venetian pavilion even after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia.
Saturday, June 7 – August 1 / Klub 29
Jakub Ružinský: Nad Tatrou sa blýska
An exhibition of paintings by Slovak visual artist Jakub Ružinský. Opening: Saturday, June 7 at 6:00 PM.
Saturday, June 7 / 8:00 PM / Divadlo 29
Edúv Syn • Nízka Kultúra
Two essential Slovak alt-rappers perform in Pardubice for the first time! Expect dark trap beats with introspective lyrics touching on mental health, existential crisis, and social critique.
Wednesday, June 18 / 8:00 PM / Divadlo 29
Drť • XCES
Czech premiere of Drôtenky, a new program by the band Drť, oscillating between rock alternative, free jazz, and cabaret. The evening also features musician XCES with an intense, expressive, and emotionally charged post-genre live set.
Sunday, June 29 / 4:00–6:30 PM / Divadlo 29
Michal Heriban: I am placebo (workshop)
A contemporary dance workshop led by Slovak dancer and choreographer Michal Heriban. Open to intermediate dancers aged 15 and up.
Sunday, June 29 / 7:00 PM / GAMPA
Michal Heriban: I am placebo
An exceptional solo dance performance by renowned Slovak dancer, choreographer, and visual artist Michal Heriban, set within the exhibition spaces of the City Gallery of Pardubice.
Saturday, August 30 – Friday, October 10 / Klub 29
Alexandra Hrehová: Past-viny II
An exhibition by young Slovak painter Alexandra Hrehová, whose work explores female identity and personal experience through the lens of collective memory and folkloric motifs. Opening: Saturday, August 30 at 5:00 PM.
Tuesday, September 9 / 7:00 PM / Divadlo 29
Arpád Soltész: Strategies for Survival
A talk with Slovak investigative journalist and novelist Arpád Soltész, whose gritty novels are based on real events and reveal the entanglement of organized crime and politics.
Sunday, September 14 / 7:00 PM / GAMPA
PiNKBUS – Slovak and Nothing Else
An explosive blend of urban queer cabaret and Slovak folklore directed by choreographer Martin Talaga. A message about a unified Slovak culture. PiNKBUS sends its greetings to the forests and the mountains — from the bottom of its heart!
Thursday, September 18 / 8:00 PM / Divadlo 29
threeiscompany & Jaro Viňarský: IHOPEIWILL
A solo performance by Slovak artist Soňa Ferienčíková, combining physical theatre, sound design, and visual installation. The piece explores our shared future against the backdrop of political tension and the deepening climate crisis.
These events are part of the projects Textconnexion, Electroconnexion, Jazzconnexion, Islands in Motion, and the exhibition and accompanying program of Klub 29, with the financial support of the Statutory City of Pardubice, the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, and the Pardubice Region.
The project PiNKBUS is supported by Nová síť z.s. and the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic.
