WHERE - The Japanese Garden (Bonsai exhibition), Ornamental Garden (accompanying weekend programme)
Opening hours:
Monday - Sunday, 9am – 7pm
HOW TO GET TO US
Bus no. 112 from Nádraží Holešovice (metro line C station) to either Kovárna or Zoologická zahrada bus stops.
For parking you can use our parking lot - access from K Pazderkám street (100 CZK/day) or the parking lot of the Prague’s Zoo (200 CZK/day).
PROGRAMME:
You can find it at the bottom of this page, just scroll under the Admission section
11:30am–12:00pm | V. Matoušek: shakuhachi flute (listen to the Japanese bamboo flute) |
12:00pm–12:30pm | Bujinkan Prague: Ninjutsu (traditional martial art of NINJUTSU) |
12:30pm–3:30pm | Libor Slatinka: demonstration of bonsai shaping |
1:30pm–2:00pm | Ajna Kenning: geisha dance in Nihon bujo style of the Nishikawa school |
2:30pm–3:00pm | Tenshin dōjō: jōdō (the art of the traditional school Shintō musō ryū jō of wielding the short staff "jō") |
3:30pm–3:45pm | Ajna Kenning: geisha dance in Nihon bujo style of the Nishikawa school |
4:30pm–5:00pm | Kenshōkan dōjō: battōjutsu/iaidō (traditional martial arts of the JAPANESE SWORD) |
Workshops (10:00am–6:00pm): How to put on a kimono (Klára Májová), Mizuhiki (Japanese paper knot tying - Květa Capaliniová), Japanese calligraphy and bamboo brush making, Origami (paper folding for young and old), Strategy game GO (Go klub Můstek)
Refreshment and souvenir shops: Restaurant Miyabi (Japanese restaurant - Japanese hospitality and umami taste), Matchatea (traditional Japanese matcha tea in a modern concept), Patipatti (ice cream with Asian flavours), Lao Tea (fresh Japanese tea), Czech association Urasenke Praha (whipped Japanese matcha tea and Japanese candy), Whisky Nikka (unique whisky from Japan, tasting after 6pm), Susi.cz (authentic taste of Japanese cuisine), Czech-Japanese Association (sale of publications, souvenirs from Japan, information), sale of bonsai plants, carnivorous plants and various tools and supplements for plant growing
11:30am–12:00pm | Yosakoi Hanamaru (dance performance) |
11:30am–1:30pm | Hiromi and Pavel Janšt: creative haiku poetry |
12:00pm–1:30pm | Jan Beneš: Tameshigiri (Japanese sword test) |
1:30pm–3:00pm | Czech association Urasenke Praha (tea ceremony demonstration) |
1:30pm–1:45pm | Ajna Kenning: tanec ve stylu Nihon bujo školy Nišikawa (gejši) |
2:00pm–3:00pm | Prague Sogetsu Study Group: Demonstration of ikebana flower arrangement |
2:00pm–3:00pm | Dojo v Proudu: zazen meditation (Japanese garden) |
3:00pm–5:00pm | Ikebana exhibition: Prague Sogetsu Study Group |
3:30pm–5:30pm | Hiromi and Pavel Janšt: creative haiku poetry |
3:30pm–3:50pm | Taiji Academy (Chinese martial art for improving the quality of life) |
4:00pm–16:30pm | Ajna Kenning: tanec ve stylu Nihon bujo školy Nišikawa (gejši) |
4:00pm–5:00pm | Dojo v Proudu: zazen meditation (Japanese garden) |
6:00pm–7:00pm | Dojo v Proudu: zazen meditation (Japanese garden) |
Workshops (10:00am–6:00pm): Strategy game GO (Go klub Můstek), Japanese ink painting on fans (Radka Müllerová), Origami (paper folding for young and old), Mizuhiki (Japanese paper knot tying - Květa Capaliniová), Kendama (Fyft), Taiji Academy
Refreshment and souvenir shops: Restaurant Miyabi (Japanese restaurant - Japanese hospitality and umami taste), Matchatea (traditional Japanese matcha tea in a modern concept), Patipatti (ice cream with Asian flavours), Lao Tea (fresh Japanese tea), Czech association Urasenke Praha (whipped Japanese matcha tea and Japanese candy), Whisky Nikka (unique whisky from Japan, tasting after 6pm), Czech-Japanese Association (sale of publications, souvenirs from Japan, information), sale of bonsai plants, carnivorous plants and various tools and supplements for plant growing
Tuesday, 3pm - 6pm | Hiromi and Pavel Janšt: creative haiku poetry |
Tuesday, 3pm and 6pm | Guided tour through the bonsai exhibition (Japanese garden) |
Wednesday, 3pm - 6pm | Origami + Strategy game Go (game of Japanese emperors) |
Wednesday 3pm and 6pm | Guided tour through the bonsai exhibition (Japanese garden) |
Thursday, 3pm - 6pm |
Strategy game Go (game of Japanese emperors) |
Thursday, 3pm and 6pm | Guided tour through the bonsai exhibition (Japanese garden) |
Friday, 3pm and 6pm | Guided tour through the bonsai exhibition (Japanese garden) |
Friday, 3pm - 6pm |
Taiji Academy (Chinese martial art for improving the quality of life) |
Refreshment and souvenir shops: Matchatea (traditional Japanese matcha tea in a modern concept), Lao Tea (fresh Japanese tea), sale of bonsai plants, carnivorous plants and various tools and supplements for plant growing
11:00am–1:00pm |
Forest Mind Workshop |
12:00pm–6:00pm | Taiji Academy (Chinese martial art for improving the quality of life) |
12:00pm–2:00pm |
Exhibition Nihontó Kenkyukai (Japanese original swords) |
2:30pm–4:30pm |
Forest Mind Workshop |
Workshops (10:00am–6:00pm): Strategy game GO (Go klub Můstek), Origami (paper folding for young and old)
Refreshment and souvenir shops: Restaurant Miyabi (Japanese restaurant - Japanese hospitality and umami taste), Matchatea (traditional Japanese matcha tea in a modern concept), Lao Tea (fresh Japanese tea), sale of bonsai plants, carnivorous plants and various tools and supplements for plant growing
11:00am–1:00pm | Forest Mind Workshop |
2:00pm–3:00pm | Dojo v Proudu: zazen meditation (Japanese garden) |
2:30pm–4:30pm | Forest Mind Workshop |
3:00pm–3:20pm | Wadaiko yosa-yosa (traditional large taiko drums) |
4:00pm–4:20pm | Announcement of Miss Bonsai |
4:00pm-5:00pm | Dojo v Proudu: zazen meditation (Japanese garden) |
6:00pm-7:00pm |
Dojo v Proudu: zazen meditation (Japanese garden) |
Workshops (10:00am–6:00pm): Strategy game GO (Go klub Můstek), Origami (paper folding for young and old), How to put on a kimono (Klára Májová), Painting of wooden Japanese dolls (Kosmo Nauty)
Refreshment and souvenir shops: Restaurant Miyabi (Japanese restaurant - Japanese hospitality and umami taste), Matchatea (traditional Japanese matcha tea in a modern concept), Lao Tea (fresh Japanese tea), sale of bonsai plants, carnivorous plants and various tools and supplements for plant growing
Tickets correspond with the standard price list for admission to the Prague Botanical Garden.
The partner of this festival is Forestina.