Tomorrow, on Saturday 22 August, do not miss the grand programme with which the Prague Steamboat Company will celebrate 150 years since its founding.

You can look forward to a varied programme for all age groups, concentrated on Rašín Embankment, from which special cruises will also set off. The supporting programme will also be on board the boat Petra moored there.

SPECIAL CRUISES

8:30 – 18:00

Steamer "Vyšehrad" Prague – Slapy Reservoir – Prague

10:00 – 17:00

every hour - one-hour rides on the steamer "Vltava" to Barrandov

19:00 – 21:30

festive evening cruise of the Vltava steamer

Vltava steamer - cruise with the option of buying refreshments on board, live music

21:45

Festive fireworks, concert, projection of the 150-year history of PPS

9:00, 12:00 AND 15:30

Regular cruises to the zoo

PROGRAMME ON BOARD THE BOAT PETRA

11:00

festive opening – leading representatives of the City of Prague, the Czech Republic and important PPS partners

11:30

O VODNÍKU ŘEŠÁTKOVI - HARMONIKA THEATRE

"From the pond down the stream to the river, from the river to the sea, then up to the clouds and back to the pond. A journey for seven mermaid tears shows what the water cycle in nature looks like."

12:30

FIESTA ELEGANTE - DJ GADJO.CZ ( Radio 1 )

A holiday fiesta for dancers big and small. A cheerful Latin wave on the Vltava. Samba, cha-cha, tango, cumbia, reggaeton jam session. You couldn't imagine a more joyful start to the birthday fiesta.

14:00

PAINTED FAIRY TALES FROM THE FAIRY-TALE LAND – VÍTĚZSLAVA KLIMTOVÁ & MAREK VOJTĚCH

Magical Granny Vítěnka Klimtová, accompanied by an accordion player, paints fairy tales for the youngest.

15:00

STRING LADIES – concert /set 1/

An unconventional string trio. A combination of attractive looks and virtuoso playing from classical to rock pieces.

15:30

THE FISHERMAN AND HIS WIFE – LODIVADLO

Boat theatre for the young and old.

16:30

DJ MACKIE MESSER ( Electro Swing River ) feat. EL CHECO & CORZAK

The stars of the charming electro-swing dance hall from the New Stage of the National Theatre feel right at home on the Prague embankment in summer. To celebrate 150 years of Prague Steamboat Navigation, they have brought along Czech electro-swing pioneer DJ Mackie Messer with the support of the excellent music duo El Checo & Corzak. Not a single foot will stay still.

17:30

BEAUTY SWIMMERS ON THE VLTAVA – exhibition performance by the 1st Czech Beauty Swimmers Club

A tribute to the beautiful steamers. The 1st Czech Beauty Swimmers Club – a unique men's synchronised-swimming team will perform their exhibition routine in the calm waters of the Prague steamers.

18:00

STRING LADIES - concert /set 2/

18:30

"THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE PAINTING OF PRAGUE STEAMBOAT NAVIGATION ON THE CANVAS OF THE VLTAVA, 1865 – 2015"

Vernissage performance by Dr. Vernisace (PhDr. Zdeněk Korčián, pupil of Bolek Polívka)

19:00

STRING LADIES – concert /set 3/

20:00

TiNG – concert

An eight-member international band combines reggae, ska, dancehall, drum 'n' bass, swing, rock and hip-hop. By mixing it all together, the band has created its own style they call "Praggamuffin". The frontman is singer and multi-instrumentalist MC Turner /USA/, who, after several years of travelling the world (Jamaica, Iceland, France) settled in the Czech Republic. Together with his brother Miller /USA/ and drummer Omar /MEX/, the rest of the band is made up of Czech musicians.

21:20

PETR MALÁSEK'S MESSAGE TO STEAMBOAT NAVIGATION

Premiere of P. Malásek's song for PPS /video projection/ - presented by Pavel Anděl

21:45

FESTIVE FIREWORKS

SUPPORTING PROGRAMME ON BOARD AND ON THE EMBANKMENT

COLOURS OF PRAGUE STEAMBOAT NAVIGATION

art workshop on board – use your imagination to colour your own steamer on the paper flag of the Prague Steamboat Company

FineArtist ART STUDIO ON THE EMBANKMENT

paint your own picture of Vltava steamers under the personal guidance of painter Jana Krohe (www.fineartist.cz)

WATER-SPRITE STUDIO OF VÍTĚZSLAVA KLIMTOVÁ

painting Vltava water sprites and fairies under the expert eye of the magical painter and author of Fairy-Tale Land V. Klimtová (a gift for everyone who comes dressed as a water sprite or a fairy)

WITH ENTENTÝKY ON STEAMERS - steamer quiz by the Ententýky club

about 10 written questions on steamers and steamboat navigation – successful entries will be drawn for prizes from the Prague Steamboat Company (boat tickets for the whole family)

RESTAURANT ZLATÝ SOUDEK VODŇANY – stylish refreshments

grilled fish specialities and carp fries with dill sauce, made to recipes by culinary master Miloš Štěpnička

WERICHOVCI

the entourage of the water sprite Čochtan from the Třeboň region will also join the great Steamboat Festival

Cruise prices:

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Cruise 	adult	child	family 2+2	Additional information
One-hour cruise to Barrandov	CZK 250	CZK 150	CZK 650	 
Evening cruise on the "Vltava" steamer	CZK 590	CZK 390	 	cruise with the option of buying refreshments, live music

Information about prices for regular cruises to the ZOO can be found HERE.