Culture/Cultural ensembles and associations

Music

Choirs:

  • Cantus Amici, MirekBazant@seznam.cz
  • Continuo, +420 776 028 114, www.continuo.zpev.cz
  • Pernštýn-Ludmila-Suk, +420 466 262 775
  • Zvoneček (children’s choir), +420 607 862 347, www.zvonecek-pce.cz
  • Slavíček (children’s choir by ZUŠ Lonkova), +420 466 415 701
  • Skřivánek (girls), +420 466 643 343
  • Gaudium (girls), +420 466 633 800, +420 603 215 315
  • Rebel Canto, +420 603 895 595
  • Chamber Choir Orfeus (Komorní sbor Orfeus), +420 607 868 641, alena.mejstrikova@tvar.cz
  • University Choir of Pardubice (Vysokoškolský umělecký soubor Pardubice), vus.upce.cz
  • DDM Delta, Singing Club (Pěvecký kroužek), www.ddmdelta.cz
  • DDDM Alfa, The ABC of Music Teaching, Singing, Instruments (Základy hudební výchovy, zpěv a nástroj), www.ddmalfa.cz
  • Children’s Choir EFFATHA (religious choir) (Dětský pěvecký sbor EFFATHA), www.effatha.cz
  • DDM Delta, Choir of Boys BONIFANTES (Sborový zpěv chlapecký sbor BONIFANTES), www.ddmdelta.cz
  • Children’s Choir Zpěváčci (Dětský pěvecký sbor Zpěváčci), www.zpevacci.com
  • Children’s Choir Pramínek (Dětský pěvecký sbor Pramínek), ZŠ Polabiny, Prodloužená 283, Pardubice, www.zsprodlouzenapce.cz
  • Pardubice Children’s Choir IUVENTUS CANTANS (Pardubický dětský sbor o.s., IUVENTUS CANTANS), www.iuventuscantans.cz

Orchestras:

Folk and Country Bands:

Brass Bands:

  • Woodwind Orchestra Pernštejnka Pardubice (Sdružení Dechový orchestr Pernštejnka Pardubice), www.pernstejnka.cz
  • Živaňanka, Bělehradská 379/91, Pardubice (Živanice 94) +420 466 611 341
  • Club of Brass Band Friends (Klub přátel dechovky), www.kcpardubice.cz, +420 466 265 461

Historical Music:

Rock Bands:

We mention here only some of the bands because the number of existing rock bands changes very often:

Dance

Break Dance:

Country Dance:

Hip Hop:

Folk Dance:

  • SRP HOPERA, Folk Ensemble Radost and Holoubek (Folklorní soubor Radost a Holoubek), www.ddmalfa.cz
  • Alfa, Folk Singers Radost and Holoubek (Folklórní zpěv Radost a Holoubek), www.ddmalfa.cz
  • DDM Alfa, Folk Dance and Singing, www.ddmalfa.cz
  • Folk Ensemble MUZIKÁŘI (Folklorní soubor MUZIKÁŘI), www.kcpardubice.cz
  • Folk Ensembles MARCIPÁNEK and PERNÍČEK (Folklorní soubory MARCIPÁNEK a PERNÍČEK), Blanka Slouková 775 287 921, zus.pce@tiscali.cz

Majorettes:

  • CTS PERFECT, www.tclipa.cz
  • Majorettes Ladibirds (Mažoretky Berušky), 466 798 570

Modern Dance:

Romany Dance:

Oriental Dance:

Ballroom Dances:

Step:

Classical Step:

Irish Dances:

Stage and Expression Dance:

Ballet:

Theatre

Theatre Ensembles:

Puppet Theatres:

Historical Fencing and Theatres:

Folk Ensembles

  • Hopera, +420 604 217 263
  • Radost, Holoubek (součást Hopery), Popkovická 818, Pardubice +420 466 633 581
  • Karmazín, Družby 342, Pardubice +420 466 265 461, +420 605 713 652
  • Muzikáři, Benešovo nám. 2509, Pardubice +420 466 633 218, +420 723 003 880
  • Baldrián, Starý Máteřov 151, ales.mokren@mmhk.cz, +420 606 602 159
  • Lipka, +420 739 370 595, www.fslipka.cz
  • Perníček, Marcipánek, www.pernicek.webz.cz

Allowance organisations involved in culture in the town

Culture Centre Pardubice (Kulturní centrum Pardubice)

Address: Jana Zajíce 983, Pardubice
Telephone: +420 466 265 461, +420 776 786 909
Website: www.kcpardubice.cz

Culture Centre Pardubice is an allowance organisation promoted by the Statutory City of Pardubice (Statutární město Pardubice) and is involved in providing cultural services and education activities, supporting civic initiatives in the sphere of culture and art, supporting the development of tourism in the city and acting as an agency. The fundamental aim of the Culture Centre is to organise cultural events and support the development of culture and to promote the development of cultural-social and creative activities among the people living in the region, also taking into account the area of amateur artistic activity.

The following fall within the jurisdiction of Culture Centre Pardubice:

  • Culture Centre Dubina (Kulturní dům Dubina)
  • Culture Centre Hronovická (Kulturní dům Hronovická)
  • Theatre 29 (Divadlo 29)

The Pardubice Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra (Komorní filharmonie Pardubice)

Address: Dům hudby, Sukova třída 1260, Pardubice
Telephone: +420 466 535 471, +420 466 512 662
Website: www.kfpar.cz

The Pardubice Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra is one of the very best orchestras in the Czech Republic. It is a smaller, Haydn- or Mozart-type symphony ensemble. It is the only professional orchestra in the Pardubice Region and therefore has an irreplaceable role in the musical life of the area. It organises seasons for subscribers in Pardubice and plays concerts in other towns and cities in the region and throughout country. It regularly takes parts in the most prominent festivals in the Czech Republic and in many prestigious concerts throughout Europe and in America. The Pardubice Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra is appreciated for the authenticity of its interpretation and the exceptional quality of the orchestral sound. It is rightly one of the leading representatives of Czech musical culture in the world.


East Bohemian Theatre in Pardubice (Východočeské divadlo Pardubice)

Address: U Divadla 50, Pardubice
Telephone: +420 466 616 411
Website: www.vcd.cz

Once known as the Town Theatre (Městské divadlo), this hub of culture opened its doors in December 1909. The theatre became the centre of cultural life in Pardubice thanks to its choice of location in the heart of the city and the modern and attractive design of the theatre building by architect Balšánek. The theatre in Pardubice offers its audience Czech and world drama and performances by a number of award-winning Czech stage actors. It is perhaps no surprise that the theatre has had a loyal audience throughout its existence thanks to the quality drama on offer most seasons.


PARDUBICE REGION TOURISM

Address: nám. Republiky 1, Pardubice
Telephone: +420 466 768 390
Website: www.ipardubice.cz

The information centre in Pardubice was set up on 1st October 2003 by the Statutory City of Pardubice (Statutární město Pardubice) as an allowance organisation with the name “Městské informační středisko Pardubice”. It has been a category “A” member of the Association of Tourist Information Centres (www.atic.cz) since June 2006 and is certified by the CzechTourism agency as an official information centre. The information centre moved its headquarters in Pardubice from Peace Avenue 60 (tř. Míru 60) to Republic Square 1 (nám. Republiky 1) on 2nd October 2006. The name of the company was also changed on 10th November 2006 to become “Pardubice Region Tourism”.