Short history
2014 - June - Melina Mercouri Day - European Neighbourhood Day 2014
Within the END 2014, under the working title Perpetuum, we organized one of the local events in Pilsen quarter Skvrňany. Translated name of the event was the „Café Pohoda under the skies”. Here we built the stage, tent and ensured sound and refreshments for visitors and artists. Afternoon program was held for all ages contains a presentation of KVK organization (christian freetime culture center), presenting young producers of diy longboards Mayhem Longboards, talking about self-sufficient houses - "Earthship", drumming workshop and concerts of local bands The Osels, Adolpho and songwriter "J".
2014 - September - Pilsen Busking Fest 2014
We organized the first ever festival of street arts in Pilsen from 20 to 26. 9. 2014. During the whole week performed around 50 - artists from different genres from singer-songwriters, multi-genres bands, clowns to the theater. Secondary program was an exhibition of photos and art objects. Main stage of the festival, and his heart was placed near the statue of famous composer Bedřich Smetana in the Smetana Park. The festival didn´t have any foreign artists, becouse we wanted to test how the public will react to the unusual form of the festival. We got great feedback and it was good motivation for us to organize next year edition.
2015 - September - Pilsen Busking Fest 2015
After a successful first edition, we organized its continuation. The festival was held from 21 to 26.9. 2015 and societies Pilsen Live os. and Oupn Ér o.s. also organized it with us. The festival has grown over large parts of the city of Pilsen and had 3 major scenes – First was called „U Branky“ with a high-capacity tent, a stage and a bar, the second called “Proluka” where the large stage and a beer tent was and the third On the Republic Square, where the Street Dance Scene was. During the Festival featured 70 artists or groups from the Czech Republic and abroad (there were 20 international artists or groups). The program was more varied than during the first year. In addition to the traditional genres of music, mime performances, theaters, we gave space to the youngest schoolchildren in reading short stories by famous czech writer Karel Čapek and Pilsner legend Ota Heler brass band or band Pilsner thirty-fifth Infantry Regiment called Foligno designed more for older visitors. More information you can see on the festival website: www.buskingfest.cz