Social Programme

Cultural Programme

Radio Free Europe tour - SOLD OUT

Friday 11 November 2016, 14:00 , Vinohradska 159A, Prague 1

Price per person: 5€

On July 4, 1950, Radio Free Europe went on the air for the first time with a broadcast to communist Czechoslovakia from a studio in New York City.  Sixty years later, Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty reaches more than 23 million people in 28 languages and 21 countries.

Including A/C coach transfer to the RFE (Vinohradska 159A) and back to the Prague Congress Centre, English-speaking guide.

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Kinoautomat Cinema

Friday 11 November 2016, 19:45, Prague Congress Centre (venue)

Price per person: 27€

Kinoautomat is the first interactive film in the world's cinema history. Long before "participation" became a buzz word in media studies, Czech film maker Radúz Činčera created the film inviting the spectators to decide about the plot by voting with the specialised equipment. The multimedia project "Kinoautomat: One Man and His House" first screened at Expo Montreal in 1967. Having been buried by the cultural apparatchiks of the communist Czechoslovakia for several decades, the project was resurrected in 2007 and made available to the international audience. The special screening will be organised for EC2016 attendants in the historical cinema with original voting equipment and the host of the show. 

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"Velvet vs. Concrete"
Unconventional Communist Prague Tour - SOLD OUT

Friday 11 November 2016, 19:45

Meeting point: Prague Congress Centre, entrance n. 5

Price per person: 5€

Discover the un-touristy, un-notorious, and slightly un-appealing Prague, rich in recent history. See how the past plans for bright tomorrows reconcile with today's reality. The tour will take you to the blocks of flats erected under the housing policy of the communist Czechoslovakia. 

Including English-speaking guide.

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Žižkov Television Tower Tour - SOLD OUT

Friday 11 November 2016, 19:30

Mahlerovy sady 1, Prague 3

Meeting point: Prague Congress Centre, Registration Area (19:00)

Price per person: 5€

Explore one of the most dominant buildings of Prague panorama. The tour will take you to the technical backstage of the transmitter tower. Other views are not to be missed – dominant and the highest building of the metropolis offers a unique 360 ° prospect. 

Including English-speaking guide.

Social Events

Get Together

Wednesday 9 November, 20:00 – 21:00, Prague Congress Centre

Included in registration fee

Welcome Party

Thursday 10 November, 19:00 – 23:00

National House of Vinohrady, Náměstí Míru 9, 120 53 Praha 2

Included in the registration fee

Transfer not provided

The Neo-Renaissance National House of Vinohrady was built in 1894. Together with Vinohrady Theatre and St. Ludmila Church it is one of the dominant buildings on Namesti Miru. National House is awaiting the conference attendants in its three large halls. Large areas will be available for meeting friends, eating, drinking and celebrating, one of the rooms will recreate the spirit of Prague in the 1920s and 1930s by the sound of swing. Swing with us! DJ Mackie Messer will make you move. (Electro) Swing meets Roots & Future Jazz, Swing, Tango & Rock’n’Roll.

Dresscode (optional): Swing

Programme:

19:00 – Doors
20:00 – Opening
20:30 – „Crash course“ dance lesson
21:30 – Short swing show
23:00 – End

How to get there?

Metro+Tram (14minutes): From the conference take the Metro C from station Vyšehrad one stop to I.P.Pavlova and tak the tram no.4,10,16,22 uphill one stop to Náměstí Míru. Walk (2km; 30minutes): From PCC to National House of Vinohrady over the Nuselský bridge.
 

YECREA Party

Friday 11 November, 20:30

Experimental Space NoD, Dlouhá 33, 110 01, Praha 1

It wouldn't be a Friday evening at the ECREA conference without proper socialising with fellow scholars and extending some of the conversations until late hours. Experimental Space NoD offers a great opportunity to meet, drink and dance in a great location.

Reception for the Management Teams of ECREA’s Thematic Sections, Networks, Temporary Working Groups (TWGs)

Friday 11 November, 19:30 – 21:00

Corinthia Hotel Prague, Kongresová 1655/1, Praha 4 (Cocktail Lounge on 24th floor)

on the opposite side from the PCC over the highway; 5 minutes walk

Please note that this event is for members of the management teams of ECREA’s Thematic Sections, Networks and Temporary Working Groups only.

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Book Launch
Routledge Studies in European Communication Research and Education

Friday 11 November, 17:30, Prague Congress Centre (Forum Hall Foyer, 2nd Floor)

Included in the registration fee

Published in association with the European Communication Research and Education Association (ECREA), books in the series make a major contribution to the theory, research, practice and/or policy literature. They are European in scope and represent a diversity of perspectives,
Please join us for a reception to honor the recent books in the series at the Routledge booth on Friday, November 11 at 17:30.

Featured books

Digital Photography and Everyday Life

     Edgar Gómez Cruz, Asko Lehmuskallio
Public Service Media in Europe

     Karen Arriaza Ibarra, Eva Nowak, Raymond Kuhn
European Media in Crisis

     Josef Trappel, Jeanette Steemers, Barbara Thomass
Gender Equality and the Media

     Karen Ross and Claudia Padovani
Interactive Digital Narrative

     Hartmut Koenitz, Gabriele Ferri, Mads Haahr, Diğdem Sezen, Tonguç İbrahim Sezen
Radio Audiences and Participation

     Tiziano Bonini, Belén Monclús

Farewell Party

Saturday 12 November, 18:30 – 19:30, Prague Congress Centre

Included in the registration fee

Guided Tours

Staropramen Brewery tour

Tuesday 8 November 2016 (16:00 - 17:15)

Price per person: 20€

Staropramen Brewery is the second largest beer producer in the Czech Republic. It provides its customers with one of the widest beer brand portfolios. Staropramen brand is also available in more than 35 countries all over the world. 

Apart from Staropramen and Ostravar brands being produced since the 19th century in breweries in Prague Smichov and Moravska Ostrava, company’s wide portfolio offers additional well-known and traditional beer brands Branik, Velvet, Mestan and Vratislav. The company also offers on the Czech market Belgian beers Stella Artois, Hoegaarden, and Leffe.

Right inside the historic building of the brewery, you will enjoy an impressive interactive tour through the time, which uncovers the unique story behind the Staropramen brand.

Including A/C coach transfer to the brewery (Nadrazni 84) and back to the Prague Congress Centre, English-speaking guide.
Visit of the brewery (30 minutes) incl. beer tasting (20 minutes).

Max. 25 participants.

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Grand Tour of Prague

Tuesday 8 November 2016 (13:00 - 17:00) SOLD OUT

Price per person: 39€

The insightful historical tour lets you enjoy the city´s most famous sights. The tour starts at Prague Castle (Hradčany), registered as the biggest castle complex in the world. It established itself as the spiritual centre of the Bohemian sovereigns from the 9th century and since 1918 ( the foundation of Czechoslovakia) it has served as the residence of presidents. A visit to St. Vitus Cathedral is included. The tour then follows the "Royal Route", the former promenade of kings and part of the official coronation by foot. Winding down to Lesser Town where you will cross the famous Charles Bridge and continue to discover remarkable monuments in the Old Town area. This remarkable journey ends in front of the Old Town City Hall with its extraordinary astronomical clock.

Please kindly note THIS IS A WALKING TOUR!

Partly visit of St.Vitus cathedral only.

Including A/C coach transfer to the Prague Castle and then from the city centre to the Prague Congress Centre, English-speaking guide.

Min. attendance - 15 participants.

Old Town & Jewish Quarter

Tuesday 8 November 2016 (13:00 - 17:00) SOLD OUT

Price per person: 50€

This insightful historical tour of the Old Town of Prague lets you enjoy the city's most famous sights such as the Powder Tower, the Estate Theatre, the Charles University, the Old Town Square, the Jewish Quarter and other sights. You will discover the astonishing history of the Jewish community in Prague, which can be traced back to the middle of the 10th century. Miraculously many outstanding monuments have remained intact through WWII. The visit includes the Jewish Museum located in Prague Synagogues and Old Jewish Cemetery.

Including A/C coach transfer to/from the city centre to the Prague Congress Centre, English speaking guide, admission ticket to Jewish Museum, Cemetery.

15 – 50 participants.

Karlštejn + Glass Factory

Tuesday 8 November 2016 (13:00 - 17:00) SOLD OUT

Price per person: 80€

During your visit to Prague you should not miss the large Gothic castle founded in the 14th century by Charles IV., King of Bohemia and Holy Roman Emperor. Karlštejn served as a place for safekeeping the Empire coronation jewels, holy relics and other royal treasures. Located about 35 km southwest of Prague in the Karlštejn village, it is one of the most famous and heavily visited castles in the Czech Republic.

The visit of the castle is also connected with visit of the Glass factory in Nizbor, where thaditional Czech glass is produced.

Including A/C coach transportation, English speaking guide and entrance fees to Karlštejn castle and Glass Factory and 3-course lunch incl. 1 drink.