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Albatros Media
a.s. represents Albatros Publishing House, which publishes
works under various names since 1949. During its existence they published more
than 10 000 titles with 350 million copies.
Czech centres
promote Czech culture scene in the international area and strengthen good name
of the Czech Republic in the world. They are state-funded institution of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs established for promotion of the Czech Republic
abroad.
CzechTourism was set
up to carry out the tasks in the field of tourism, whose central government
authority is the Ministry for Regional Development of the Czech Republic. Within
its mission coordinates national tourism promotion with activities carried out
by the business and regional bodies and develops current and medium-term
strategy for tourism marketing in the domestic and foreign markets.
Prague
Writers' Festival is one of the most important literary and cultural events held
in early June in Prague. The main aim of the festival is to promote world
literature, introduce to Czech audience known as well as lesser-known men of
letters, poets and writers from abroad (including Nobel Prize winners).
Discussion forums are a place to confront global issues with Czech thought. The
festival has long-term support of capital city of Prague.
The
Arts Institute was established as a separate department of the Theatre
Institute in 2005 with the aim to contribute the development and
improvement of social prestige of art. AI supports exchange of informations and
experiences between artistic disciplines, provides information and consulting
services, dedicates to educational activities, presents and promotes Czech art
abroad.
The Czech Literature
Portal is intended mainly for the promotion of Czech literature
abroad. The aim of the Portal is to provide information on contemporary Czech
authors and their works (novelists, poets, playwrights, essayists including
authors of literature for children). The Czech Literature Portal is managed by
the Arts Institute.
Prague Writers'
Club is a voluntary professional organization of writers,
literary scholars, critics, translators and directly related professions, which
operates in the capital city of Prague.
Literární noviny is
Czech cultural-political weekly newspaper. Its first issue was published in
1927. Although the name points to the literary magazine, the essence of
tradition lies more in the participation of writers and intellectuals to the
social debate and the concept of literature as a living social organism, which
is closely related to other arts, sciences and politics.
Prague City
Hall is de facto local and regional authority of Prague. Its scope
is defined by the Law on the City of Prague and the city's regulation
on the Statute of the capital city of Prague. Activities and organizational
structure of the city hall is regulated by rules, issued by the Council
Resolution of Prague. City hall fulfils the tasks imposed by the city board or
the city council and practises delegated state powers of the capital city.
Municipal Library in
Prague is the biggest public library in the Czech Republic. You can
choose from more than 2 million books, CDs, DVDs and other media.
Ministry of Culture of the Czech
Republic is the central state administration in the field of
culture for the librarianship, museum management, arts, cultural and educational
activities, cultural monuments, churches, press, radio and television
broadcasting, copyright law, production and trade in culture. Head of the
Ministry is situated in Nostic Palace in the Lesser Town.
National Library of the Czech
Republic is state-funded institution of the Ministry of Culture.
Ensures equal access to all public library and information services and other
services that it provides. National Library is the center of the library system,
provides coordination, technical, information, educational, analytical,
research, standardization, methodological and advisory activities.
Magnesia Litera
is a Czech literary award, granted by the Litera Association. Several categories
are crowned by the Grand Prize Book of the Year, which is awarded as a cash
prize. Handing over of awards is broadcasted by Czech Television.
Czech Literary
Translators' Guild brings together translators of fiction
and theorists, critics and historians dealing with the translation. Its mission
is to defend the rights, promote the professional interests of members and to
ensure the quality and prestige of Czech literature in translation. Member of
Guild can become every single citizen of the Czech Republic, which published two
translations or systematically publishes titles in the theory, history and
criticism of translation and foreign citizen who translates from Czech or to
Czech. Currently the Guild has 340 members.
The Museum of
Czech Literature (PNP) was established to carry out scientific
research in their field of activity, acquire, collect, permanently conserve,
professionally process and make available to the public museum collections,
namely collection of papers on the development of literature and literary
culture in the Bohemia, including documents connected to the life, work and
legacy of important personalities of Czech literature and literary culture from
18th century to the present, and a collection of art works of fine art.
PEN in the Czech Republic
(founded by Karel Čapek in 1925) currently has about 188 members and
presidium, made up of twelve members in the lead with George Dědeček, works in
committees. Most significant is the Writers in Prison Committee, directed by PEN
vice-chairwomen Markéta Hejkalová. It publish cases of verbal creators
repression and asks their governments for an liberation.
ProCulture
aims to increase the capacity and professionalism of Czech cultural
organizations by providing relevant information and services in order to create
conditions for their sustainability.
Prague Literary
House is here for all who are not indifferent to literature:
students, professors, interested persons from abroad, Germanists, lovers of
literature. For all those involved in this issue personally: for those who are
looking for their roots, the German-language Prague residents, artists,
translators, publishers, professionals. For all those who care about the
cultural heritage of our society: corporate and individual donors, government
agencies, nonprofit organizations, embassies and media.
The Franz Kafka
Society is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1990.
Its main goal is to contribute to the revival of traditions, from which emerged
a unique phenomenon of the so-called Prague German literature, and renew public
awareness of the importance of Central Europe cultural pluralism, where the
Czechs, Germans and Jews have lived for centuries. Franz Kafka's name
is a symbol of these traditions, pays constant attention to his work and strives
to become a natural part of the Czech cultural context. Franz Kafka Society now
has about 1000 members from a total of 23 countries around the
world.
The Poetry Society
was founded to coordinate the annual festival Poetry Day. We also want to
encourage all to which the poem speaks. Also this year, we would like to invite
you to take part in the birthday celebrations of Karel Hynek Mácha of
16 November – about the complicity largest poetry festival in the
country – Poetry Day.
Association of Czech Booksellers and
Publishers (SČKN) was founded in 1879 on the initiative
of such famous Czech publishers as J. R. Vilímek, J. Otto and F. Topič to
spread Czech books and adherence to professional ethics. In 1949 the
association was liquidated and all his property was confiscated. In
1990 its activities were renewed, historic link to the association
consciously followed and set a goal to defend common professional interests of
publishers, distributors and booksellers in market conditions.
Association
of Library and Information Professionals of the Czech Republic
is a voluntary, special and professional organization of librarians and
information professionals which has a character of a civic association. The
mission of SKIP is an effort to constantly improve the standards of library and
information services and in that manner to increase the professional prestige.
It also works toward the goal of better conditions for the development and
activities of libraries and information centres.
Book World,
Ltd. was founded in 1997 by the Association of Czech
Booksellers and Publishers (SČKN). Its principal activities are focused on the
promotional support of Czech book market and the creation of commercial space
for Czech and foreign entities and companies of boundary fields.
Institute of Czech Literature of
Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic is a research
institute specializing in the history of Czech literature and Czech literary
thought from its beginnings to the present day. The focus for this activity
consists in large-scale lexicographical, literary-historical and theoretical
research projects. An essential element in the activities of the Institute is
also its function as a national and international information centre for the
field. The Institute provides bibliographical and library services to
researchers and students of Czech literature and other associated disciplines,
and it is meant to be a centre of information and inspiration for foreign
bohemicists.
Havran publishing
house started to operate on the field of Czech book culture in
2001. His intention was and still is present to readers mostly books with
non-commercial character, but that kind of titles which comply with all the
demands for quality book production.
Triton publishing house
operates on the Czech book market since 1991 and with the number of
published titles annually ranks among the ten Czech largest publishers. Book
production covers a wide range of areas – Triton is thematically specialized
in professional medical publications, medicine, psychology, philosophy, history,
pedagogy, social sciences, cultural and social anthropology, but also publishes
fiction, sci-fi, non-fiction, fairy tales and publications dealing with
alternative healing methods, eastern philosophies, esoteric, spiritual growth,
spirituality, health food, exercise and lifestyle.
Meander publishing
house offers an unmistakable art books for children,
children’s books for adults and comics books for all, by Czech and non-Czech
authors, some just starting out, some legends like Václav Havel, Ivan Martin
„Magor“ Jirous, Vráťa Brabenec and Ivan Wernisch to Petr Nikl or Radek
Malý.
Prague City
Tourism is Prague's official marketing organization
that promotes the city as a tourist destination to both domestic and
international audiences. PCT provides current and future visitors with the
latest information on Prague's attractions, experiences and services
through its web
site and visitor centres. Tradition of the organization goes back to the
year 1958 with its original name Prague Information Service (PIS). Nowadays
Prague City Tourism is a member of several national and international
organizations to spread the reputation of Prague as a world-class
destination.
The municipal district Prague 6 has involved in the unique street library project, which started on Tuesday 23 of October 2012 at 14:30 in Freedom Square, where was placed the first street library in Prague and all over the Czech Republic. Street library concept lies in the fact that everyone can here borrow a book, take it home, and after reading put it back again. Free, no charges, no waiting! Readers can put into circulation some of their own books, the more books means the better service for readers. Through this library will literature find its way even to people who don't buy books, or don't have time to spend in libraries.
The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) is a non-profit organization which represents an international network of people from all over the world who are committed to bringing books and children together.