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Audience Gym: From Data to Audiences

The Audience Gym is back. In autumn 2026, it offers two practical workshops open to the South Bohemian cultural sector.

Slow Circuits Module

The garden takes shape through the interplay of living and non-living, human and more-than-human actors, as well as through interventions in its environment.

Moreno Hebling in Budějovice: one month among skaters, zines and the art of recycling

Italian skater and artist Moreno Hebling spent the whole of June in České Budějovice. Over the course of his residency, he naturally found his place within the local skate community – not as a guest, but as one of its own.

Accessibility Gym 2026/2027

The Accessibility Gym is a training programme by České Budějovice – European Capital of Culture 2028, created for cultural organisations and individuals who want their events, communication and environments to be more accessible and open to everyone.

From Majáles to ECoC: Programme Director Matěj Vlašánek in an open interview for BARbar magazine

What does the future of South Bohemian culture look like through the eyes of the man leading the European Capital of Culture 2028 programme?

Ars Biologica ArtXScience Residency Open Call

With the Ars Biologica ArtXScience Residency Open Call, České Budějovice ECoC 2028 and Ars Electronica invites artists, designers, creatives, and artist collectives to apply for a fully funded program designed for direct collaboration with local scientists.

Budějovice hosted the first ECoC Youth Clubs gathering. A new European collaboration of young creatives has begun.

What will remain for young people after the European Capital of Culture (ECoC) year ends? We're already looking for the answer.

SKATEHOLDERS FORUM 2026

The third edition of the international SKATEHOLDERS Forum festival, which will once again be closely intertwined with the local Transforma festival. Four days packed with contests, inspiring debates, exhibitions, workshops, concerts, and opportunities to connect with the very people pushing skate culture forward.

Evening School at Nová: Start the Sourdough, Kindle the Fire

The Nová Residency House is launching an Evening Baking School. Three sessions dedicated to working with sourdough, kneading, baking, and the questions that naturally rise from the dough—about fermentation, community, and everyday life.

MONTH OF CREATIVITY has come to an end!

The Family Saturday that took place at the Wortner House showed what a museum focused on the youngest children could look like.

Hotel Fatigue

Hotel Fatigue is a site-specific performance by Divadlo Continuo, inspired by the true stories of real people who lived, worked, or stayed at the Blanice hostel and its surroundings.

The first (Perma)culture open call has selected its projects. The next call remains open for another month.

Only one month left until the deadline for the second (Perma)culture Open Call. Until July 10, 2026, cultural organizations, artists, associations, schools, and other initiatives can submit projects to potentially become part of the program for České Budějovice – European Capital of Culture 2028.