Majáles: Grandiose Festival of Palacký University Students

History, present and future will cover this year’s Majáles of Palacký University, which will take place on May 7–8. Celebrations of student life will offer numerous concerts, drama performances, exhibitions, sports activities and workshops. The festival will be open to the public.

American punkers, indie rock’n’roll, reggae, blues, alternative rock and more...

“We don’t want to organize the festival only for students, the programme will also be for families with children and the general public. We are taking advantage of the national holiday on May 8^th so that Olomouc citizens can have fun together with the students,” said Ondřej Martínek, the main festival coordinator. Everyone can find something in the two-day programme. Audiences can look forward to a number of music attractions, for example. “Music will be on stages at the Armoury Courtyard (Zbrojnice), the Crown Fortress (Korunní pevnůstka) and the Outdoor Cinema (Letní kino), followed by after parties at Olomouc clubs. There will be up to 30 music groups covering almost every genre,” added Martínek.

Drama, film and programme for families with children

Lovers of theatre and film should not pass up the Outdoor Cinema (Letní kino) in Olomouc. A large circus tent will be constructed here by the Konvikt Theatre for drama and improvisation performances. Another important location for Majáles will be Biskupské náměstí and Wurmova Street, with stalls presenting students organizations, non-profit organizations and temporary shops of university students, selling hand-made products. If you want to learn something new, you are welcome to the workshops taking place in the W7 community centre at 7 Wurmova Street. At night there will be a film screening of Limonádový Joe, a Czech classic western comedy. Bezruč Park  will serve as a connecting line and a chill-out zone. “You can borrow a blanket and lie down on the grass to have a rest.  We want to offer this area for sports too,” outlined the coordinator.

King of May paradestarting on the main square

Tuesday’s programme will start off at 1 pm on the Upper Square. Král Majáles, Professor Josef Jařab, former rector, will be crowned The King of May at the Town Hall balcony.  The procession will then follow him to the Armoury (Zbrojnice) Courtyard. Admission to all festival activities (apart from club after parties) will be free!

 

PROGRAMME (in brief):

Tuesday, May 7

13:00 Upper Square

Crowning of the King of May and parade in masks

STUDENT STAGE NO. 1

14:00-22:00, Armoury courtyard (Zbrojnice)

14:00 Festive opening of Majáles 2013
15:00 JANANAS (neo-folk, Prague)
15:50 The Best Mask of the Parade Competition
16:10 WE ON THE MOON (rock, Brno) 
17:00 Flop Shop – fashion show
17:20 GERDA BLANK (rock´n´roll, NZ/GB) 
18:10 Adidas Trial Show. Freestyle bike rider Michal Prucek + competition
18:30 VLTAVA (pop rock, Prague)
19:20 Exhibition – can-can by Enola Flirt Society (www.enoladances.eu) + competition
19:50 LAVAGANCE (indie, rock, synth, SK) 
21:00 Fire Show with Ardor Viridis
21:10 PUB ANIMALS (groove, ska, reggae, Český Krumlov) 

STUDENT STAGE II.

14:00-20:00, Biskupské náměstí, Wurmova Street

Presentations, workshops and other activities of Palacký University students 

WORKSHOP & METRO CHILL OUT STAGE
15:00-22:00, Komunitní centrum W7 (7 Wurmova Street)

Workshops
15:00 to be specified
16:00 Tribal Fusion Workshop
ENOLA FLIRT SOCIETY (www.enoladances.eu) – Performance of Contortionists
18:00 to be specified
Metro Chill Out Stage (jazz, soul, funk, breaks, deep house)
CLICK JOE (muah, kabinet muz, brno), NIC ROBERTSON (oooh!), GASTA (metro), HAUSAGGREGAT (metro), MICKEY DEGUET (metro)

FORT STAGE

16:00-22:00, Crown Fortress (Korunní pevnůstka)

15.00 WILD TIDES (big beat, Prague) 
16.00 SUNSET TRAIL (nu-metal, Olomouc) 
17.30 VOLANT (punk, Pardubice) 
19:00 STARÉ PUŠKY (rock rock, Jeseník) 
21:00 RAT CITY RIOT (punk, USA) 

ART STAGE

14:00-00:00, Outdoor Cinema (Letní kino)

14:00 bar opens
15:00 DIVADLO NA CUCKY – Grotesque
16:00 SLAM POETRY
18:00 O.L.I.V.Y – Improshow
19:30 DIVADLO DNO – iDolls
20:00 Limonádový Joe (film projection)
20:30 SEN (koncert of Divadlo DNO)
21:00 After Party

PARK STAGE

14:00-21:00, Bezruč Park (park below the Philosophical Faculty building)

14:00-20:00
Tea Room in the park, frisbee rental, bike rental, climbing, badminton, desk games, sports, drummers jam etc.

JAZZ TIBET CLUB

20:00-02:00, benefit concert for support of the Šance charity for oncological child patients

21.00 NYLON JAIL (acoustic-electronica, Olomouc)  22.30 LUNO (psychedelic-pop,Prague) 
23.30 FLOEX (electronica-jazz, Prague) 

S-CUBE

21:00-06:00, Drum´n´bass & house stage

Deep/Tech House stage: J-COB, DA MOON, WOLSCHA, COOBCHA, DYBEZZ
Drumup.cz stage: SHEDE, YOU2, SPABOY, CRASHMAN, JEMIE, POSPITCH, MC TRCHI

15 MINUT MUSIC CLUB

20:00-06:00, Official Majáles After Party

U-KLUB

20:00-06:00, Majáles After Party 

 

Wednesday, May 8

FORT STAGE 

16:00-22:00, Crown Fortress (Korunní pevnůstka)

13:30 BUJABÉZA (world music rock, Olomouc)
15:00 GOODBYE LENIN (indie rock´n´roll, SK) 
16.30 HOMEBWOYRASTA (groove, soul reggae, Olomouc) 
18.15 PRAGUE CONSPIRACY (ska, death rock, Prague) 
19:30 UMAKART (folk, pop, Prague) 
21:00 PIPES and PINTS (punk-rock, Prague) 

15:00-20:00 Interactive stalls popularizing science for children
16:00-19:00 Teddy Bear Hospital (IFMSA Olomouc)
14:00-22:00 refreshments, competitions, programme for families with children

ART STAGE 

14:00-00:00, Outdoor Cinema (Letní kino)– circus tent

15:00 bar opens
16:00 FLY TOMORROW (blues rock, Olomouc)
17:00 KURSK.SK (alternative) 
18:00 DAN VERTÍGO (crossover-world music, Brno) 
19:00 VLOŽTE KOČKU (emo-electronica, Prague) 
20:00 SLEPÍ KŘOVÁCI (rock-crossover, Frýdek-Místek) 
21:30 Céčko (Pastiche Filmz) – live interactive show and competition on film topics

The programme is subject to change. Detailed programme at www.majales.upol.cz (in Czech)

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