Bohuslav Reynek - Between Heaven and Earth
Exhibition of a collection of drawings by Bohuslav Reynek
Held by Smetana's Litomyšl, o.p.s.
in cooperation with the Municipal Gallery in Vysoké Mýto
curator Pavel Chalupa
architectural design and furnishing by Josef Pleskot
Halls of the Castle brewery in Litomyšl, 11th June - 6th July 2011
Open daily from 10 a.m to 6 p.m., on the days of Smetanova's Litomyšl Festival events in the Castle premises until the beginning of the events.
Opening on Friday, 10th June at 6 p.m.
Exhibition of the works by Aleš Lamr from the recent period
Held by Gallery Miroslav Kubík and Smetana's Litomyšl, o.p.s.
Gallery Miroslav Kubík, Smetanovo nám. 71, Litomyšl,
11th June - 31st July 2011
curator Richard Drury
Opening on 11th June at 2 p.m.
open throughout the Smetana's Litomyšl Festival daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., on other days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
One of the unique exhibits and main attractions of the Czech house at EXPO 2010 in Shanghai will be put on display under strict security measures as part of Smetana's creative Litomyšl. Following the exhibition in the library of Vítkovice chateau, this will be the second and last possibility in the Czech Republic to see a 80cm tall and 50cm wide gold-plated statue. The sculptor of this unique work of art, Federico Díaz, works mainly with the human feelings: "I had been looking for a symbol or shape that depicts two positions of emotions, joy and sorrow. And thus LacrimAu came into existence. The name LacrimAu combines the Latin word for tear with the chemical symbol for gold".
Organised by Galerie Zdeněk Sklenář in cooperation with the choir of the Church of the Bohemian Brethren in Litomyšl
New Hall of the Church of the Brethren, Moravská 1222, Litomyšl, 18th - 26th June 2011
Exhibition opening on 17th June 2011 at 5 p.m.
open daily except for Sundays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., on Sunday from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. On the days of the music festival Smetana's Litomyšl until the beginning of the music events.
The exhibition will be opened on 17th June 2011 at 5 p.m. in the presence of Federico Díaze.
18th June - 26th June 2011
Exhibition of the works of the famous students of Joseph Maximilian Haushofer
Held by by Galerie Kroupa
curator Miroslav Kroupa
Gallery Kroupa, Smetanovo nám. 60, Litomyšl, 28th May -10th July 2011
tel: 461 310 638, 606 751 160, www.galeriekroupa.cz
Opening on 28th May 2011 at 4 p.m.
Sunday 19th June • 15:30 hrs • Litomyšl, New Evangelical Brethren Church House
MoEns ensemble plays a visual score of Milan Grygar in implementation of Kamil Doležal along with an exhibition of paintings by Milan Grygar and projection featured the graphic scores. Organized by Zdenek Sklenar Gallery and Smetanova Litomyšl o.p.s.
Blue Score for two pianos Landscape Score for bass clarinet, trombone, violin, cello, piano, marimba and cymbal Score of Signs for two piano players Old Machinery Score for clarinet / bass clarinet, trombone, violin, cello, piano and drums Score of Soundscape for bass clarinet, trombone, violin, cello, piano and percussion
MoEns ensemble:
Kamil Doležal - artistic director, clarinet / bass clarinet and piano
Ivo Kopecký - trombone
David Danel - violin and cymbal
Balázs Adorjan - cello
Miroslav Pudlák - piano
Daniel Mikolášek - drums
Estimated end 4:30 PM, no intermission
Flat fee 250 CZK • Wheelchairs 80 CZK
The New Hall of the Brethren Church by architect Zdeněk Fránek completed at the end of 2010 is decorated with an exterior crucifix of glued glass by Václav Cigler; author of the interior decoration is Karel Malich.
During Smetana's Litomyšl guided tours will be available.
Organized by the Brethren Church congregation in Litomyšl
New church of the Brethren Church, Moravská 1222, Litomyšl
Guided tours:
Saturdays 11.6., 18.6., 25.6. and 2.7. from 10.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.
Sundays 12.6., 26.6. and 3.7. from 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.
The most beautiful works of the 20th century Czech art evoking various longings.
Kupka, Kubišta, Zrzavý, Čapek, Filla, Slavíček, Toyen, Prucha, Štyrský, Sklenář, Šíma, Sýkora, Grygar, Malich, Boštík, Cigler, Lhoták, Díaz, Gutfreund
Organised by Gallery Zdeněk Sklenář
Gallery Zdeněk Sklenář, Mariánská ulice 1097, Litomyšl, 11th -30th June 2011
Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Exhibition opening on 11th June 2011 from 10 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.
Glass statues based on the motifs of Váchalova's Devil's garden
Held by Portmoneum - Museum of Josef Váchal
Portmoneum, T. Novákové 75, Litomyšl
26th June - 31st August 2011
open daily except for Mondays from 9 a.m. to 12 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Exhibition opening on 25th June at 6 p.m.
Collection of works from the collections of Kampa Museum
Held by Municipal Museum and Gallery in Svitavy
curator Jiří Machalický
Municipal Museum and Gallery in Svitavy, 18th June - 4th September 2011
Opening on 18th June 2011 at 17 a.m.
Painting exhibition on the anniversary of what would have been the 90th birthday of the painter of the universe.
Held by the Municipal Gallery in Litomyšl in cooperation with the heirs of Jiří Hejn and Gallery Kroupa.
curator Pavel Chalupa
Dům U Rytířů, Smetanovo náměstí, Litomyšl, 30th June - 28th August 2011
open daily except for Mondays, from 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 5 .m.
Opening on 29th June 2011 at 5 p.m. - on the same day, at 8 p.m., Igor Stravinsky's ballet suite the Firebird will be performed as part of Smetana's Litomyšl and Hejna's picture bearing the same name will be borrowed from a Parisian private collection specially for this occasion.
The current work of the students and teachers of the studio of Restoration of Paper Works of Arts at the Faculty of Restoration at Pardubice University.
Held by the Faculty of Restoration at Pardubice University in cooperation with the Municipal Gallery Litomyšl
curator Aleš Ogoun
Dům U Rytířů, Smetanovo náměstí, Litomyšl, 3rd June - 25th June 2011
Open daily except for Mondays from 10 a.m. to 12 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Opening on 2nd June at 5.30 p.m.
The lovers of fine arts and architecture may enjoy a lot of other experiences in Litomyšl besides Smetana's creative Litomyšl:
Magdalena Jetelová Chairs Giant chairs by Magdalena Jetelová, a famous symbol of Communist omnipotence
Monastery Gardens in Litomyšl
Federico Díaz Twinstar
A modern statue made of aramid textile fibres with a luminous running text at the site of the native house of the world renowned astronomer Zdeňek Kopal.
Litomyšl, Havlíčkova street
Jasan Zoubek Šik The works of the Zoubek son and father are nearby and offer an interesting confrontation.
Monastery Gardens Litomyšl
Aleš Veselý Spider web A statue from the 1960's as a reminiscence of the great exhibition during Smetana's creative Litomyšl 2009 when Great monumental statues were scattered all around Litomyšl.
Monastery Gardens in Litomyšl
Václav Cigler, Karel Malich Embellishment of the Bohemian Brethren Church The new church of the Bohemian Brethren Church designed by the architect Zdeňek Fránek is decorated by an external cross made of glued glass by Václav Cigler, the internal embellishment have been made by Karel Malich.
Olbram Zoubek Statues and reliefs The life-long collection of statues from all creative periods of Olbram Zoubek in the mystical environment of the vaults under Litomyšl chateau, supplemented with the artists' comments recorded in the audit guides.
Litomyšl chateau vaults
Portmoneum - Josef Váchal The room in the house owned by the publisher Josefa Portman in Terézy Novákové street was decorated with fanciful scenes in 1920 by painter Josef Váchal. The current museum also houses Váchal's carved and painted furniture.
Statues in the open air
Jan Štursa: Bedřich Smetana, 1924, Smetanovo square Vincenc Makovský: Alois Jirásek, 1952-1959, Jiráskova ulice Alois Metelák: Jan Amos Komenský Monument, 1921, Komenského square
Municipal picture gallery- painters of the 19th century and collection of modern arts
Litomyšl holds an unusually valuable collection of paintings by painters such as Julius Mařák, Antonín Dvořák, Antonín Chittussi, Alois Bubák or Jan Honsa, Václav Špála, Emil Filla, Josef Čapek, Jan Zrzavý, Antonín Procházka, Otakar Coubine, Jaroslav Grus, František Tichý, Josef Váchal and many others.
The permanent exhibition of the Municipal Gallery Litomyšl is located on the second floor of the chateau
Litomyšl could always be proud of the works of the best contemporary builders.
The chateau was built by Giovanni Battista Aostallis and Ulrico Aostallis, the brewery was reconstructed by František Maxmilián Kaňka, who also completed the Piaristic Church after Giovanni Battista Alliprandi with embellishment by Matyáš Bernard Braun.
At the turn of the 20th century, this continued with the valuable building of the post office (1858), district court in what is now Ropkova street (1865-67), hospital (František Čermák, Gustav Paul, 1872-74), Smetana's house (Jan Šula, Viktorin Šulc, Josef Velflík, 1905), girls' school (D. Hnídek, builder J. Kreml, 1906), new grammar school building (prof. Ausobský, builder F. Rudolf, 1922-23) and technical college (J. Tymich, builderl F. Čtrnáctý, 1929).
Litomyšl has never been too industrial and, fortunately, it has never been affected by a wave of massive construction of housing estates in the after-war times.
After 1989 it could therefore follow up on the tradition of quality architecture and leading Czech architectural offices build in Litomyšl.
When walking around you can see, for example, the following buildings:
Václav Babka, Zdeněk Sendler, Radko Květ reconstruction of the Monastery Gardens (1999-2000)
Josef Pleskot, AP atelier residential building A2 and A3 (2001-2002), reconstruction of a former chateau brewery, reconstruction of Komenského square, Loučné riverbank, passage through a post office
Viktor Rudiš, Martin Rudiš residential building A1 (1996), residential building A4 (2000-2001), Brokeš villa (1998)
Vladimír Krátký, Aleš Papp commercial centre for bathroom fixtures and fittings Savos (1999-2000), external cladding of the winter sports stadium
Mikuláš Hulec premises of the Faculty of Restoration with the Red Tower (1993-1998)
Hrůša - Pelčák outdoor pool (1994-1995), tennis and squash hall (1998-2001)
Aleš Burian, Gustav Křivinka reconstruction of pavement in Smetanovo and Toulovcovo squares and adjacent streets , "equestrian stairs" at the church, municipal furnishing (1997-2000), 3rd primary school, T.G.Masaryk street (1995-1998), municipal sports hall at the 3rd primary school (1995-1998), ČSOB building (1999), youth home, secondary teachers college (2001-2003), terraces at the sports stadium at Černá hora (2002), roofing over the winter stadium
Zdeněk Fránek Church of the Church of Czech Brethren (2008-2010)
Exhibition of the works of the famous students of Joseph Maximilian Haushofer
The New Hall of the Brethren Church by architect Zdeněk Fránek completed at the end of 2010 is decorated with an exterior crucifix of glued glass by Václav Cigler; author of the interior decoration is Karel Malich. 
Collection of works from the collections of Kampa Museum
The current work of the students and teachers of the studio of Restoration of Paper Works of Arts at the Faculty of Restoration at Pardubice University.
