The United Islands of Prague Festival will begin on Wednesday, with a special tram stop called Evropa located at Most Legií

From May 1st to May 4th, the Prague islands and ten clubs across Prague will be filled with a diverse array of undiscovered musical tones. This is because the traditional music festival United Islands of Prague will be taking place here. Over the four days of this year's festival, audiences will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the greatest musical discoveries from the countries of the European Union. In addition to musical discoveries, visitors can also expect interesting workshops, lectures, live podcasts, discussions, and sports activities. The festival is traditionally free for all attendees.

Artists will perform on 23 stages from May 1st to May 4th, either on open-air stages on Střelecký Island, Slovanský Island near Žofín, on Janáček Embankment, or in 10 clubs, including the return of the Thursday club scene this year. For the first time ever, the festival will visit locations such as Ďáblice, Holešovice, Palmovka, Anděl, and Jižní Město.

On Wednesday, May 1st, 2024, the festival will include a celebration of the 20 years of the Czech Republic in the EU, while on Thursday, a special concert against xenophobia, Symphony for Humanity, will take place on Střelecký Island.

Festival Opening:

• The festival's opening on Wednesday will be attended by the President of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, Vice-President of the European Commission Věra Jourová, the Head of the European Commission Representation in the Czech Republic, Monika Ladmanová, the Minister for European Affairs, Martin Dvořák, ambassadors from European countries, and many others. The brief ceremony will begin at 18:30 on Střelecký Island.

Transportation Information:

• During all four days of the festival, there will be a special tram stop called Evropa at Most Legií, which visitors can use when traveling to Střelecký Island. All trams passing over the bridge will stop there. Additionally, the bridge will be completely closed to automobile traffic on Wednesday and Saturday. Janáček Embankment will also be closed to cars on Saturday, May 4th, from Jazz Dock to Vítězná Street.

You can find the full program at www.unitedislands.cz.