May 22 – All is ready for “Trentino in Prague,” an initiative to bring the region’s history, culture and tradition of the region to the Czech Republic. Organized and supported by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague, the Autonomous Province of Trento, the autonomous region of Trentino -Alto Adige and the municipalities Arco and Ledro, the event will take place in the Czech capital from May 29 to June 2. The first day of events begin at 10 am at the headquarters of the Italian Cultural Institute: a presentation and a tasting of typical products made by small family-run businesses for the local companies in the hospitality, tourism and commerce industry. This initiative is carried out in collaboration with the Italian Embassy and the Italian-Czech Chamber of Commerce. At 5pm, the book “La Fabbrica della Collegiata” by Romano Turrini on the story of Roman architect Giovanni Maria Filippi, and the connections between Trentino, Bohemia and Moravia, will be presented. At 6pm, a solemn ceremony for the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War will host a performance by the concert choir Cima d’oro Valle di Ledro at the Clam Gallas Palace with the participation of the ambassadors of Italy, Austria, Germany and Slovenia in addition to the Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech government. The choir also will perform the following day at the Prague Castle with the Caslte Guard Orchestra and the Police Orchestra, and then at the Church of St. Nicholas in the old city, along with the Resonance Choral. On June 1, Chynava will officially open the Czech- Italian educational and tourist path, “Ledro,” and finally, on June 2, the initiative will come to an end with a visit to the Ruckl crystal factory in Nizbor.
