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Gala concert of Placido Domingo is almost here!

On August 20, at 8 p.m., the celebration of the 20th birthday of the festival will peak with a galaconcert of the “King of Opera”, “the greatest opera singer of modern era”, Placido Domingo. The last tickets are still available! Due to technical aspects of the entire project, we have prepared information for you on how to get to the concert. We would also like to ask all visitors of the concert to get seated at the latest at 7:30 p.m.!

TRAFFIC LIMITATIONS DURING THE CONCERT OF PLACIDO DOMINGO:

With respect to realization of the concert and related preparatory works, the parking lot P2 “Under the Post Office” will be completely closed between August 15, 7:00 a.m. and August 22, 10:00 p.m.

Planned traffic limitations around the parking lot P2 on Saturday, August 22:

  • In Latran Street, between Budejovice Gate and the Post Office, parking will be banned between 7 a.m. and 12 a.m.
  • Parking will be banned also in Pivovarska Street between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m., between 2 p.m. and 12 a.m., the street will be completely closed.
  • In Latran Street, on the bridge by the movie theatre, traffic will be limited for motor vehicles going to the center between 6 p.m. and 12 a.m. Entry will be possible in the most necessary cases only.
  • Entry will be banned between 2 p.m and 12 a.m. also in U Poraku Street from Ambit towards Eggenberg Brewery. U Poraku Street will be labelled as cul-de-sac from Objizdkova Street.

PARKING:

Besides existing parking lots, on the day of the concert, there will be temporary parking lots. Buses will be able to park not only at the PBUS parking lot in Chvalsinska Street but also at the parking lot (see the map), parking spaces for passenger cars will be available not only at parking lots P1 – Jelenka, P3 – City park, and P4 – Castle garden, but also at the parking lot by Ambit (U Poraku Street), and in Chvalsinska Street. Parking will be resolved similarly like during Celebrations of Five Hundred Years of the Rose.

PRESS INFORMATION:

Confirmed press tickets including special press passes will be available in the office of Auviex in Cesky Krumlov as of August 20, 4 p.m. If the tickets and passes are not picked up in the office, it will still be possible to get them at the box office by the entrance to the parking lot from the wooden bridge over the Vltava river after 6 p.m. During the concert, it will no longer be allowed to enter the auditorium and free movement of journalists around the auditorium or access of backstage will be banned. In case of need to leave the concert venue, journalists will be escorted by the security service. During the concert, photographers will be gathered behind the stands and in the VIP tent. It is strictly banned to make photographs and A/V records during the concert. It will be allowed only after flowers are handed over and during encores with the assistance of the security service. We would like to ask photographers not to use flash. We would also like to ask all press representatives to come early enough to the concert, if possible by 7:30 p.m. Thanks for your understanding!

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