This Week May 17th to 23rd

This Week: Monday May 17th to Sunday May 23th

Gay Life:*

Monday (17th)
Fenoman…20% off all drinks
Saints Bar…Alternative Music Night
Friends… Chill out - with upside down and DJ Růžový partner

Tuesday (18th)
Fenoman…20% off all drinks
Friends…Karaoke night with MC’s Dan and Martin

Wednesday (19th)
Termix…Beautiful Czechs night
TnglTangl…Transvestite Cabaret with Ginger, Nancy, Diana, and Madona

Friends…Green evening rainbow factory with DJ Vilém

Thursday (20th)
Fenoman… 20% off all drinks for students
Alcatraz…Naked Party

Friday (21st)
Friends… Czechoslovakia Frredom Night with DJ Henriette
TinglTangl…Transvestite Cabaret with Chi-Chi, Madona, Daisy, Sofia, and Dolores
Valentino… Mi Amor with DJ’s PeePa, and Sound Tropez
Angels Café…Lea G Live with guest Norbert Peticzky: Live singing from 8 to 11

Fenoman...Fresh fruit party all weekend!

Saturday (22nd)
TinglTangl…Transvestite Cabaret with Lucy, Micky, Madona, Daisy, and Nancy
Valentino… Stars in Heaven with DJ’s MarcoS and Tiffa

Friends…Charlie One with DJ Lumierre

Angels Cafe...Karaoke Show

Gay Pride Bratislava, only 4 hours away, this will be the first ever Pride Parade held in Slovakia. You may have been too young for Stonewall, but this could be an experience to remember. Website.

Sunday (23rd)
Fenoman…20% off all drinks
Alcatraz…Underwear Party

Further Out:
May 30th…Saints Bar…Pub Quiz

*Events in Bold are the less normal occurrences

Other Events:

Czech Beer Festival…Running from May 14th to the 30th, this beer festival is now in its third year and quickly becoming a Prague tradition. It doesn’t yet have that Oktober Fest atmosphere, but the Praguers are certainly trying to add something each year. Truly, this is a rare opportunity to sample so many great beers so easily. To keep things simple, everyone buys tokens near the entrance and then all things inside are purchased with this play money. Don’t worry, there are places to buy more inside, and if you buy too many they are willing to exchange them back for cash. Check out the website for details and directions.

Fringe Fest…Running from May 28th to June 6^th. Fringe Fest is a collection of live shows around Prague, all interesting and usually very unique. This is definitely worth looking up. Prices are reasonable and many performances are in English. Many shows sell out so it is best to reserve tickets in advance. Check out the website for information on shows, times, and locations.

Prague Food Festival…May 28^th to 30^th, this three days should be enough for three belt notches. Basically, 30 top restaurants set up booths and serve sample sized portions of the dishes that make them famous. Not exactly a budget experience, but well worth it considering the variety, quality, and deliciousness involved. Things work by buying a 400czk entrance ticket (best done in advance as they can sell out). Of the 400czk, 250czk is for food vouchers. Take a look at their website for a map of the area and additional info.

Beer Gardens…with the weather now nice Prague’s many beer gardens have opened up, we recommend Letna Park (Letenske Namesti tram stop and walk south) and Reigrovy Sady (walk into the Park opposite Saints bar) Both have areas with spectacular sunset views, perfect after a day of sightseeing. On the Maps:
Letna Beer Garden: is here
Riegrovy Sady Beer Garden: is almost here

Theater/Opera… Prague’s National Theater has several locations and great performances, you can see the whole schedule in English here: http://www.narodni-divadlo.cz/Default.aspx?jz=en&dk=program.aspx#
OR, you can pick up tickets online to these and other Shows here: http://www.ticketsonline.cz/

Art/Music events…can be found here: http://www.expats.cz/prague/events.php?when=today&event_type=all, but unfortunately many of these “events” are simply poorly disguised promotions from bars and restaurants that run nonstop. We’d recommend looking primarily at the art section to see the exhibits currently in town.