Culture

International Fryderyk Chopin Festival

Cultural event of international importance. Festival of chamber and symphonic music lasting for a week and associated with a rich accompanying program. Every two years, the Festival also includes an International Piano Competition of young talent. The Fryderyk Chopin Festival is the biggest and most important festival of the kind in Europe.

Marianske Lazne Municipal Theatre

Even the very building of the theatre, constructed in the Art Nouveau style, is worth seeing. Apart from theatrical performances, concerts of classical music, operetta, and melodies from musicals are held here.

West Bohemian Symphonic Orchestra

Marianske Lazne is the seat of the West Bohemian Symphonic Orchestra, which has a long-standing tradition in the town. Apart from symphonic music, the orchestra focuses specifically on opera and operetta music. During the spa season, regular promenade concerts are held for the Marianske Lazne spa visitors. The West Bohemian Symphonic Orchestra cooperates with leading musicians and music ensembles from the Czech Republic and abroad. For more information, please see www.zso.cz.

Marianske Lazne Municipal Museum

The museum is located in the oldest house of the spa centre built in 1818. The house hosted even Johann Wolfgang Goethe during one of his Marianske Lazne stays. Visitors can enjoy the reconstruction of rooms where Goethe was staying. Furthermore, the exhibition focuses in particular on life of the Marianske Lazne region, emphasizing the exploitation of spa springs. For more information, please see www.muzeum-ml.cz.

Cinema

Evening screening, performances for children. Movies with the Czech sound only. Slavia Cinema current program.

Galleries and Exhibitions

Permanent and temporary exhibitions in the Municipal Museum and in other exhibition rooms including hotel premises.