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The Neuropolis exhibition by Krištof Kintera is on display in the hall of Gong Gallery in Dolní Vítkovice. Sculptures and reliefs made from fluorescent lights, used batteries, and other discarded components form installations of an urban landscape. Admission to the exhibition is free.
The Backstage exhibition at FUTUREUM showcased photographs from behind the scenes of horse racing from February 12 to May 25, 2025. The author is Roman Vondrouš, a photojournalist for ČTK and a recipient of the World Press Photo and Czech Press Photo awards. The exhibition was opened with a vernissage on February 12 at 17:00.
A family creative workshop in the Great World of Technology offered the chance to create your own board game on 22 March 2025 from 14:00. Participants could create classics like checkers or Ludo, or an entirely new game, with the organisers guiding them from game mechanics to making dice.
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The guided tour of the exhibition Professor and Student. Max Švabinský and Helena Salichová took place on 26 March 2025 at 16:00 in the Gong Gallery. Experts from the Chagall Art Centre presented the work of the graphic artist, illustrator, and ethnographer who dedicated her creations to Silesia and its traditions.
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World Oral Health Day took place on Sunday, 30 March 2025, from 10 am to 4 pm at the Gong. With free entry, it offered demonstrations of tooth brushing, practical workshops, games and stories for children, free dental check-ups for kids, and a nutrition consultancy.
The musical show The Phantom of the Opera in the original German version with Deborah Sasson and Uwe Krüger was scheduled for 1 April 2025 at 8 PM in the Multifunctional Hall Gong. According to the designation in the event title, the performance has been cancelled and did not take place.
The Yoga&Dance SPRING Festival Ostrava filled the halls of the industrial Old Baths with yoga classes, lectures, workshops, and concerts by instructors from the Czech Republic and around the world in spring 2025. The festival was intended for everyone interested in yoga, health, movement, and spirituality.
The Fajna Zahrada Ostrava gardening markets took place from 11th to 13th April 2025 at the National Agricultural Museum in Ostrava-Vítkovice. They offered flowers, seedlings, fruit trees, handmade products, natural cosmetics, and regional delicacies. There was a corner for children and a relaxation zone for adults.
On 15 April 2025, a ceremonial screening of Tomáš Galásek's film Rhapsodia Corcontica took place at the cinema of the Great World of Technology, showcasing the climbing and scientific expeditions in the Krkonoš mountains from 1979 and 2024. The audience had the opportunity to meet the creators and participants of both expeditions.
The rock opera RAGNAROCK: Vikings was performed on 16 April 2025 at Gong in Dolní Vítkovice. Inspired by Norse mythology, it brought to the stage Ragnarok – The Twilight of the Gods, into which a human enters, becoming a significant actor in the fate of the world.
The rock opera The Little Prince, based on the book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, was performed on 17 April 2025 at the multifunctional hall Gong. The family show tells the story of a pilot stranded in the desert and the Little Prince, who shares tales of his journey through the universe.
On Good Friday, 18 April 2025, Easter at Landek took place at the Landek Park Mining Museum. Children searched for the lost bunny Ušáček, collected eggs at stations with tasks and riddles, and at the end received a package of treats. The ticket also included a ride on the mining train.
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The Janáček Philharmonic Ostrava, under the direction of Stanislav Vavřinek, presented the Plus/Minus Year project featuring rock hits from 1991 in arrangements by Jan Lstibůrek on April 23, 2025, at the Gong auditorium. The singers were Hana Holišová and Michal Skořepa, with guitar played by Jiří Kučerovský.
The Lopni Beczku festival of top-fermented beers will offer dozens of beer specials from craft breweries in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, along with street food, on April 25 and 26, 2025, at the National Agricultural Museum in Ostrava. Beer will be served in 0.3-litre glasses.
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The creative workshop at the Great World of Technology invited families to the animation studio on 26 April 2025. Parents and their children tried filming animated movies using stop motion technique, and they could then show the resulting video at home or to friends.
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The tribute band Adele Hometown Glory performed on April 29, 2025, at Gong with an evening dedicated to the soul singer Adele. During the approximately one and a half hour concert, her greatest hits were played, including the song Skyfall, accompanied by a live band with modern sound and lighting technology.
The football talk show of former representative Pavel Horváth took place on 30 April 2025 at Gong in Dolní Vítkovice. The evening was not just about football – the guests included hockey players Martin Procházka and Rostislav Olesz, as well as former football defender Marek Jankulovski.
The Witches' Dance on 30th April 2025 began at 16:00 with a gathering at Mírové náměstí, from where witches and wizards set off together to Dolní Vítkovice. There, a prepared programme awaited them, and the five most beautiful costumes received a sweet reward. The organisers invited everyone with good spirits and a mask.
The opening of the 40 Fotoclub Ostrava exhibition took place on 30 April 2025 at 5 PM at the Gong Gallery in Dolní Vítkovice. The exhibition was inaugurated by PhDr. Petr Pavliňák, with musical accompaniment provided by Petr Džetro Ritzka and Michal Žáček. The exhibition lasted until 31 May 2025.
The 40th anniversary photography exhibition of the Photography Club Ostrava at the Gong Gallery commemorated four decades of the amateur photographers' club. The opening took place on 30 April 2025 at 17:00, inaugurated by PhDr. Petr Pavliňák with musical accompaniment, and it lasted until 31 May 2025.
The Vítkovice Group and Vítkovice Cylinders have prepared a family day in Vítkovice for 1st May 2025. The program at Lipový dvůr is complemented by guided tours of the exceptionally opened gardens of Vítkovice Castle and the Vítkovice Cylinders manufacturing plant.
On May Day 2025, lovers could head to Bolt Tower and celebrate love at a height of nearly 80 metres with a view of Ostrava. The Bolt Café offered a romantic atmosphere, coffee or drinks, and as a treat, a snow kiss. Reservations could be made in advance.
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The eighth edition of the wine festival Ostrava Lives Wine took place on 10 May 2025 at the National Agricultural Museum in Dolní Vítkovice. Wineries from Moravia, Spain, Austria, Moldova, and Georgia showcased their wines, along with a cultural program on two stages and wine workshops.
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The Copernicus #EarthArt exhibition, opened on 22 May 2025 for World Biodiversity Day, showcased 18 satellite images of Earth from the Amazon to Antarctica on the ground floor of the Great World of Technology. It was accessible to all visitors with a ticket to the exhibitions.
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The celebration of 10 years since the opening of the Bolt Tower, an extension of Blast Furnace No. 1, took place on 24 May 2025. Throughout the day, the skip lift operated, at noon the birthday cake was cut, guides explained at all stations, and for the first time, the skip engine room was open for viewing.
J&T Bank Ostrava Beach Pro offered world-class beach volleyball and accompanying program in Dolní Vítkovice for the eighth time from 28 May to 1 June 2025. The best teams, including Olympic winners, arrived in Ostrava, and Czech world champions Perušič and Schweiner also showcased their skills.
Children's Day and Day Without Children took place on Saturday, 31 May 2025, at the Great World of Technology and the Small World of Technology U6. Children enjoyed a programme with animators or exhibitions with their parents, U6 transformed into a place full of mysteries and magic, and offered a 50% discount on admission.
The two-day meeting to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the death of writer Jan Balabán took place on 5th and 6th June 2025 in the Small Hall of Gong. It offered lectures, a methodological workshop, discussions with artists, readings on a tram, and the unveiling of the 'Balabán' footbridge for teachers and the public.
The exhibition at the Gong Gallery from 5 June to 19 July 2025 commemorated the writer Jan Balabán and his years at the Vítkovice enterprise. It showcased the original Magnesia Litera Award, diaries, notes, and photographs, as well as large smalt artworks by Daniel Balabán and texts by students.
The exhibition Jan Balabán – Vítkovice at Gallery Gong commemorated the writer and recipient of the Magnesia Litera Award, who worked at the Vítkovice enterprise from 1985 to 1999. The opening took place on June 5, 2025, entry was free, and the exhibition lasted until July 19. It showcased diaries and photographs.
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The twelfth edition of the TFA Ostrava Tower competition, known as The Toughest Firefighter Survives, took place on 18 June 2025 in the Lower Vítkovice area. Professional and volunteer firefighters, as well as women in full firefighting gear, tackled the course from the blast furnaces to the top of the Bolt Tower.
To celebrate the start of the holidays, on 27 June 2025, children under 15 had entry to the Great and Small World of Technology U6 for 1 CZK, with a maximum of three per paying adult. The programme offered virtual reality, a 3D cinema, interactive exhibits, and a flight simulator.
The eleventh edition of the electronic festival Beats for Love took place from 2nd to 5th July 2025 in the industrial complex of Dolní Vítkovice. It introduced a new concept, Beats for Love Universe, featuring three thematic zones: Love, Space, and Industrial Sphere, connected by the festival artery Pulse.
In collaboration with Wine4You, the exclusive importer of wines from the Tuscan vineyards of singer Sting, a guided tasting took place on 16th and 17th July 2025 in the underground of the FUTUREUM building during the Colours of Ostrava festival. Four sessions were available, each for a maximum of 25 participants.
The multi-genre festival Colours of Ostrava will take place from 16th to 19th July 2025 in its 22nd edition at the Dolní Vítkovice area, featuring over 350 programme points: concerts, debates at the Meltingpot forum, theatre, workshops, and installations. Performers include Iggy Pop, Justice, and The Chainsmokers, among others.
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The exhibition Summer Salon – Something for Everyone showcased a cross-section of art across generations and continents at Gong Gallery from 31 July to 12 October 2025. Alongside Slavíček and Trampota, works by Kintera, Štenclová, Warhol, Dalí, and Kokoschka were on display. The curators were Jan Světlík and Zdeněk Sklenář.
The eleventh edition of the metal festival Ostrava in Flames took place on 2nd August 2025 under the blast furnace in Dolní Vítkovice. Among the performers were U.D.O. with Udo Dirkschneider, Finnish LORDI, Brazilian NERVOSA, FREEDOM CALL, and Ronnie Romero with Gus G.
The Grand Finale of the drifting series Race the Streets took place for the first time in the Lower Vítkovice area on 9 August 2025. The night race, part of the Czech Republic Championship in the PRO category, determined the season champion and was complemented by a light and pyrotechnic show, DJs, and a car exhibition.
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The Mega Oldies Festival took place on 16 August 2025 in Dolní Vítkovice. On one stage, Verona, Turbo, Aleš Brůna, Lumír Mořkovský, DJ Fourcase and as a special guest, the Daft Punk Tribute Show performed. The day was dedicated to hits from the eighties and nineties.
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The ABBA WORLD Revival meets Classic show brought together on 6th September 2025 in the multifunctional hall Gong the musicians of the revival band with philharmonic instrumentalists. Hits from the ABBA group were performed in a symphonic arrangement, with 100% live sound and replicas of the original costumes.
The game inspired by the series Squid Game took place on 12 September 2025 at 20:00 in the Little World of Technology U6 after closing time. A group of up to 30 players aged 18 and over completed challenges in sportswear for about two hours. All tickets were sold out.
The fashion brand SA|KO Studio presented its new A/W25 NEW|CLASS collection on 12th September 2025 at the Tunnel in Dolní Vítkovice. The audiovisual show in the raw spaces next to FUTUREUM featured models from the Miss Czech Republic stable, including the winner Linda Gorecká, followed by an afterparty.
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Sergio Cortés, the famous Michael Jackson lookalike from Spain, performed on 17 September 2025 at Gong in Dolní Vítkovice. The two-hour Live Tribute Show featured hits like Bad, Smooth Criminal, and Thriller in costumes inspired by legendary performances.
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The film music concert scheduled for 4 October 2025 at Gong in Dolní Vítkovice has been cancelled. The symphony orchestra, conducted by Miloš Formáček, was set to perform melodies from films such as James Bond, Harry Potter, and Gladiator, as well as music from Czech and Slovak films.
The World of Technology celebrated its birthday with a special programme on the weekend of 4th–5th October 2025. 3D films 3-2-1 START! and T-Rex were screened in the cinema, virtual reality was prepared, and there were science shows in both gas and fire versions, competitions, and a birthday raffle.
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The eighth edition of the Colors of Finance conference, the largest domestic conference for financial professionals, took place on 8 October 2025 at the multifunctional auditorium Gong in Dolní Vítkovice. The programme included lectures, panel discussions, and inspiring workshops featuring a range of speakers.
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The exhibition Graphic of the Year 2024 and the 30th Vladimir Boudník Award was on display at the Gong Gallery from 23 October to 23 November 2025. It showcased a selection of contemporary graphic works by artists and students in all classical techniques, along with a presentation of the laureate of the Vladimir Boudník Award.
The creative workshop at the Great World of Technology gave a second chance to torn or stained clothing on 25th October 2025. Children and adults learned the basics of crocheting a bracelet and creative modifications using embroidery, iron-ons, or felt; the ticket was valid for one adult and one child.
The Halloween Lantern Parade set off on 30th October 2025 at 16:30 from the church at Mírové náměstí to Dolní Vítkovice. There, a programme with competitions and a disco awaited the children, and the entire autumn event concluded with a fireworks display. It was a popular family event that took place again after a year.
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Spooky DOV took place on 1st November 2025 at the Dolní Vítkovice complex. Families enjoyed the Scary Bolt Tower with terrifying rides, a programme with Wednesday in the World of Technology, vampires in U6, and a creative spooky autumn decoration workshop in the Gong Gallery.
The Light Park Lights Tell transformed Dolní Vítkovice into a cosmic spectacle from 1 November to 30 December 2025. Among the blast furnaces and halls, light planets, rockets, astronauts, and flying saucers shone with half a million lights for families and adults.
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The talk show Night with a Legend took place on 8 November 2025 at Gong. Hockey icon Jaromír Jágr and footballer Milan Baroš met for the first time on the same stage in Ostrava and openly shared their life and sports stories, anecdotes from the NHL, Premier League, World Championships, and Olympics.
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