Programme
May 2026
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Our own perspective gives meaning to absolutely everything. Although it shifts with each new experience, we tend to regard it in every moment as true and complete. Distortion explores, through three choreographies, just how subjective reality is and how much of the world around us is invented.
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Our own perspective gives meaning to absolutely everything. Although it shifts with each new experience, we tend to regard it in every moment as true and complete. Distortion explores, through three choreographies, just how subjective reality is and how much of the world around us is invented.
FFO: as unstable as the soundtrack to *Rafťáci*
In 1587, the conflict between the two queens culminated in the execution of Mary Stuart. Her cousin, Elizabeth I, had no other choice. Executing her rival meant saving her own neck and her place in power.
This exhibition of drawings and paintings brings together older and newer motifs that were originally created as tattoo designs. The artist recycles old motifs to create new compositions and narratives, responding to her own need to create, even when inspiration is lacking.
an intimate drama about our secrets / a frozen summer night / the myth of the perfect sacrifice / what is the power of memory? / trivialization isn’t the science of baguettes / no means no / but who will speak the truth after twenty years?
The most famous portrait in world literature / beauty rules the world / it’s the young that counts / sex is in the air / captivating repulsiveness / perfumed emptiness / how many spells does it take for a single miracle?
The town is plagued by fires. The homes of respectable middle-class citizens are suddenly reduced to ashes. Because of this, Mr. Biedermann, a shopkeeper, can’t even light a cigarette anymore. Oh, what kind of world is this today?! He couldn’t care less about some fires. He just wants some peace and
Puss puss! The June pop culture quiz is fast approaching! If you’re up to date on the latest viral trends, know your way around the Czech celebrity scene, or are well-versed in historical trends, all you have to do is put together a team and sign up. The quiz will once again cover a wide range of to
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A double bill of Slovak culture. The production Outcast (DOSKY Awards for directing and production) sensitively intertwines Zweig’s memoirs with the intimacy of today’s women. The second half will be dominated by PiNKBUS, led by Thalia Award winner Martin Talaga. Their queer “party” uncompromisingly
New Zealand band Fat Freddy's Drop returns to the world stage, this time on a special tour featuring songs from their debut album Based on a True Story!
DO YOU KNOW THAT FEELING WHEN a song is almost perfect, but it could use a little tweaking so you can play it on repeat? Or do you want to express yourself musically, but you’re afraid you lack the basics and won’t be able to compose your own track?
Last time on Archa, we talked about vampires, werewolves, and Team Edward vs. Team Jacob. And this time? ... you get the beeeest of both worlds!
“With everything they've got, a couple throws themselves into a sailing race lasting several days and nights on a large lake.”
Adam Dragun devoted more than two years of his life to working on the performance ALEX. It began inconspicuously: in August 2023, he received a message from someone he had never corresponded with before.
Curated by dramaturge Maja Hriešik, Fresh Dance will showcase a new generation of female artists—students and recent graduates of the Dance Theater and Performance program at Bratislava’s Academy of Performing Arts (VŠMU). The works reflect eco-grief, a sensitivity to nature, and the artists’ person
After eighteen years, the legendary duo Matmos—Drew Daniel and M.C. Schmidt—are returning to the Czech Republic, this time at the invitation of the Jednota collective.
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Suzanne Vega, American singer, songwriter, and one of the most important composers of her generation, will present a cross-section of her career at ARŠE+, including all her favorite songs, as well as songs from her latest album Flying with Angels, which was released in May 2025 and received critical
One of the most original personalities in contemporary European music returns to the Czech Republic. Danish singer, composer, and producer Agnes Obel will perform as part of her return to the concert stage after a several-year hiatus. The audience can look forward to an intimate, emotionally powerfu