Culture/City of Culture

City of Culture

Pardubice is not only about gingerbread, sport and industry; culture also plays a leading role in the life of the city.

The fully-reconstructed and restored theatre building is home to the East Bohemian Theatre Pardubice theatre group (Východočeské divadlo Pardubice), the nearby Music Centre (Dům hudby) regularly plays host to concerts by the internationally renowned Pardubice Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra (Komorní filharmonie Pardubice) and the historic surroundings of Pardubice Chateau are the ideal environment for the East Bohemian Museum (Východočeské muzeum) and East Bohemian Gallery (Východočeská galerie).

Culture in Pardubice is often associated with young people, something seen in the local music conservatory and in the several primary schools of art in the city. It is also thanks to this that the tradition of singing, music, dance and theatre groups has been maintained and continues to develop. Many of these are amateur, but some are internationally renowned.

Culture centres, alternative theatres, small galleries and youth centres also have plenty to offer in the city. The European Club House (Evropský spolkový dům), where the British Centre, Alliance Francaise and Goethe-Zentrum have all been based since the Nineties, is the centre of European cultural unity in the city. There are currently two multiplex cinemas and two other cinemas in Pardubice; one of these cinemas organises a film club.

Culture in Pardubice would now be unthinkable without its regular annual festivals and other events with participation from home and abroad. No summary of such events would be complete without an invitation to “choose something and come and see for yourself”.