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    • Eva Podzimková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Born in 1990 in Uherské Hradiště. She is Czech theatre and film actress. She took up acting in 1999 as a student of Primary school of Arts in Uherské Hradiště. She graduated at gymnazium in 2009 and in 2015 she graduated as an actress at Theatre Faculty of The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (DAMU). During her studies she appeared in National Theatre in Prage (Chekhov/The Seagull/Nina Zarečná), in Theatre Disk (Stephens/PUNK ROCK/Lilly Cahill), she worked with Theatre company Tiger in Need (Illies, Nováková/1913/Alma Mahler) and she appeared in multiple motion pictures.

      In 2014 she was nominated for the Czech Lion Award for the best actress in supporting role in a film Fair Play. Same year she worked od Danish historic series 1864. She appeared in others foreign series: Legends, Crossing lines, Transporter.

      After graduating she was a member of ensamble of Municipal Theatre Kladno (Goldoni/Summer flat/Giacinta), later on in Švanda theatre (Moliere/Misantrop/Celimena) and she worked with many other theatres in Prague.

      In a year 2017 she was included in prestigious 30 under 30 in Forbes. Today she works in theatre, in films and she does voiceovers.

      Others

      Denisa Barešová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Nataša Bednářová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Hana Briešťanská

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Klára Cibulková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Tomáš Červinek

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Marta Dancingerová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Réka Derzsi

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Michal Dlouhý

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Marek Frňka

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Kamil Halbich

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Miroslav Hanuš

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Katarína Mišejková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Filip Rajmont

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Natálie Řehořová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Petr Stach

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Alena Štréblová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Zuzana Zlatohlávková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

    • Eva Podzimková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Born in 1990 in Uherské Hradiště. She is Czech theatre and film actress. She took up acting in 1999 as a student of Primary school of Arts in Uherské Hradiště. She graduated at gymnazium in 2009 and in 2015 she graduated as an actress at Theatre Faculty of The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (DAMU). During her studies she appeared in National Theatre in Prage (Chekhov/The Seagull/Nina Zarečná), in Theatre Disk (Stephens/PUNK ROCK/Lilly Cahill), she worked with Theatre company Tiger in Need (Illies, Nováková/1913/Alma Mahler) and she appeared in multiple motion pictures.

      In 2014 she was nominated for the Czech Lion Award for the best actress in supporting role in a film Fair Play. Same year she worked od Danish historic series 1864. She appeared in others foreign series: Legends, Crossing lines, Transporter.

      After graduating she was a member of ensamble of Municipal Theatre Kladno (Goldoni/Summer flat/Giacinta), later on in Švanda theatre (Moliere/Misantrop/Celimena) and she worked with many other theatres in Prague.

      In a year 2017 she was included in prestigious 30 under 30 in Forbes. Today she works in theatre, in films and she does voiceovers.

      Others

      Denisa Barešová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Nataša Bednářová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Hana Briešťanská

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Klára Cibulková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Tomáš Červinek

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Marta Dancingerová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Réka Derzsi

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Michal Dlouhý

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Marek Frňka

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Kamil Halbich

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Miroslav Hanuš

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Katarína Mišejková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Filip Rajmont

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Natálie Řehořová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Petr Stach

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Alena Štréblová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Zuzana Zlatohlávková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

    • Eva Podzimková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Born in 1990 in Uherské Hradiště. She is Czech theatre and film actress. She took up acting in 1999 as a student of Primary school of Arts in Uherské Hradiště. She graduated at gymnazium in 2009 and in 2015 she graduated as an actress at Theatre Faculty of The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (DAMU). During her studies she appeared in National Theatre in Prage (Chekhov/The Seagull/Nina Zarečná), in Theatre Disk (Stephens/PUNK ROCK/Lilly Cahill), she worked with Theatre company Tiger in Need (Illies, Nováková/1913/Alma Mahler) and she appeared in multiple motion pictures.

      In 2014 she was nominated for the Czech Lion Award for the best actress in supporting role in a film Fair Play. Same year she worked od Danish historic series 1864. She appeared in others foreign series: Legends, Crossing lines, Transporter.

      After graduating she was a member of ensamble of Municipal Theatre Kladno (Goldoni/Summer flat/Giacinta), later on in Švanda theatre (Moliere/Misantrop/Celimena) and she worked with many other theatres in Prague.

      In a year 2017 she was included in prestigious 30 under 30 in Forbes. Today she works in theatre, in films and she does voiceovers.

      Others

      Denisa Barešová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Nataša Bednářová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Hana Briešťanská

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Klára Cibulková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Tomáš Červinek

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Marta Dancingerová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Réka Derzsi

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Michal Dlouhý

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Marek Frňka

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Kamil Halbich

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Miroslav Hanuš

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Katarína Mišejková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Filip Rajmont

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Natálie Řehořová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Petr Stach

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Alena Štréblová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Zuzana Zlatohlávková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

    • Eva Podzimková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Born in 1990 in Uherské Hradiště. She is Czech theatre and film actress. She took up acting in 1999 as a student of Primary school of Arts in Uherské Hradiště. She graduated at gymnazium in 2009 and in 2015 she graduated as an actress at Theatre Faculty of The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (DAMU). During her studies she appeared in National Theatre in Prage (Chekhov/The Seagull/Nina Zarečná), in Theatre Disk (Stephens/PUNK ROCK/Lilly Cahill), she worked with Theatre company Tiger in Need (Illies, Nováková/1913/Alma Mahler) and she appeared in multiple motion pictures.

      In 2014 she was nominated for the Czech Lion Award for the best actress in supporting role in a film Fair Play. Same year she worked od Danish historic series 1864. She appeared in others foreign series: Legends, Crossing lines, Transporter.

      After graduating she was a member of ensamble of Municipal Theatre Kladno (Goldoni/Summer flat/Giacinta), later on in Švanda theatre (Moliere/Misantrop/Celimena) and she worked with many other theatres in Prague.

      In a year 2017 she was included in prestigious 30 under 30 in Forbes. Today she works in theatre, in films and she does voiceovers.

      Others

      Denisa Barešová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Nataša Bednářová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Hana Briešťanská

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Klára Cibulková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Tomáš Červinek

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Marta Dancingerová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Réka Derzsi

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Michal Dlouhý

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Marek Frňka

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Kamil Halbich

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Miroslav Hanuš

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Katarína Mišejková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Filip Rajmont

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Natálie Řehořová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Petr Stach

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Alena Štréblová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Zuzana Zlatohlávková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

    • Eva Podzimková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Born in 1990 in Uherské Hradiště. She is Czech theatre and film actress. She took up acting in 1999 as a student of Primary school of Arts in Uherské Hradiště. She graduated at gymnazium in 2009 and in 2015 she graduated as an actress at Theatre Faculty of The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (DAMU). During her studies she appeared in National Theatre in Prage (Chekhov/The Seagull/Nina Zarečná), in Theatre Disk (Stephens/PUNK ROCK/Lilly Cahill), she worked with Theatre company Tiger in Need (Illies, Nováková/1913/Alma Mahler) and she appeared in multiple motion pictures.

      In 2014 she was nominated for the Czech Lion Award for the best actress in supporting role in a film Fair Play. Same year she worked od Danish historic series 1864. She appeared in others foreign series: Legends, Crossing lines, Transporter.

      After graduating she was a member of ensamble of Municipal Theatre Kladno (Goldoni/Summer flat/Giacinta), later on in Švanda theatre (Moliere/Misantrop/Celimena) and she worked with many other theatres in Prague.

      In a year 2017 she was included in prestigious 30 under 30 in Forbes. Today she works in theatre, in films and she does voiceovers.

      Others

      Denisa Barešová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Nataša Bednářová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Hana Briešťanská

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Klára Cibulková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Tomáš Červinek

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Marta Dancingerová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Réka Derzsi

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Michal Dlouhý

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Marek Frňka

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Kamil Halbich

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Miroslav Hanuš

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Katarína Mišejková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Filip Rajmont

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Natálie Řehořová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Petr Stach

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Alena Štréblová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Zuzana Zlatohlávková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

    • Eva Podzimková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Born in 1990 in Uherské Hradiště. She is Czech theatre and film actress. She took up acting in 1999 as a student of Primary school of Arts in Uherské Hradiště. She graduated at gymnazium in 2009 and in 2015 she graduated as an actress at Theatre Faculty of The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (DAMU). During her studies she appeared in National Theatre in Prage (Chekhov/The Seagull/Nina Zarečná), in Theatre Disk (Stephens/PUNK ROCK/Lilly Cahill), she worked with Theatre company Tiger in Need (Illies, Nováková/1913/Alma Mahler) and she appeared in multiple motion pictures.

      In 2014 she was nominated for the Czech Lion Award for the best actress in supporting role in a film Fair Play. Same year she worked od Danish historic series 1864. She appeared in others foreign series: Legends, Crossing lines, Transporter.

      After graduating she was a member of ensamble of Municipal Theatre Kladno (Goldoni/Summer flat/Giacinta), later on in Švanda theatre (Moliere/Misantrop/Celimena) and she worked with many other theatres in Prague.

      In a year 2017 she was included in prestigious 30 under 30 in Forbes. Today she works in theatre, in films and she does voiceovers.

      Others

      Denisa Barešová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Nataša Bednářová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Hana Briešťanská

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Klára Cibulková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Tomáš Červinek

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Marta Dancingerová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Réka Derzsi

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Michal Dlouhý

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Marek Frňka

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Kamil Halbich

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Miroslav Hanuš

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Katarína Mišejková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Filip Rajmont

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Natálie Řehořová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Petr Stach

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Alena Štréblová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Zuzana Zlatohlávková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

    • Eva Podzimková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Born in 1990 in Uherské Hradiště. She is Czech theatre and film actress. She took up acting in 1999 as a student of Primary school of Arts in Uherské Hradiště. She graduated at gymnazium in 2009 and in 2015 she graduated as an actress at Theatre Faculty of The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (DAMU). During her studies she appeared in National Theatre in Prage (Chekhov/The Seagull/Nina Zarečná), in Theatre Disk (Stephens/PUNK ROCK/Lilly Cahill), she worked with Theatre company Tiger in Need (Illies, Nováková/1913/Alma Mahler) and she appeared in multiple motion pictures.

      In 2014 she was nominated for the Czech Lion Award for the best actress in supporting role in a film Fair Play. Same year she worked od Danish historic series 1864. She appeared in others foreign series: Legends, Crossing lines, Transporter.

      After graduating she was a member of ensamble of Municipal Theatre Kladno (Goldoni/Summer flat/Giacinta), later on in Švanda theatre (Moliere/Misantrop/Celimena) and she worked with many other theatres in Prague.

      In a year 2017 she was included in prestigious 30 under 30 in Forbes. Today she works in theatre, in films and she does voiceovers.

      Others

      Denisa Barešová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Nataša Bednářová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Hana Briešťanská

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Klára Cibulková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Tomáš Červinek

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Marta Dancingerová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Réka Derzsi

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Michal Dlouhý

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Marek Frňka

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Kamil Halbich

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Miroslav Hanuš

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Katarína Mišejková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Filip Rajmont

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Natálie Řehořová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Petr Stach

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Alena Štréblová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Zuzana Zlatohlávková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

    • Eva Podzimková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Born in 1990 in Uherské Hradiště. She is Czech theatre and film actress. She took up acting in 1999 as a student of Primary school of Arts in Uherské Hradiště. She graduated at gymnazium in 2009 and in 2015 she graduated as an actress at Theatre Faculty of The Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (DAMU). During her studies she appeared in National Theatre in Prage (Chekhov/The Seagull/Nina Zarečná), in Theatre Disk (Stephens/PUNK ROCK/Lilly Cahill), she worked with Theatre company Tiger in Need (Illies, Nováková/1913/Alma Mahler) and she appeared in multiple motion pictures.

      In 2014 she was nominated for the Czech Lion Award for the best actress in supporting role in a film Fair Play. Same year she worked od Danish historic series 1864. She appeared in others foreign series: Legends, Crossing lines, Transporter.

      After graduating she was a member of ensamble of Municipal Theatre Kladno (Goldoni/Summer flat/Giacinta), later on in Švanda theatre (Moliere/Misantrop/Celimena) and she worked with many other theatres in Prague.

      In a year 2017 she was included in prestigious 30 under 30 in Forbes. Today she works in theatre, in films and she does voiceovers.

      Others

      Denisa Barešová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Nataša Bednářová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Hana Briešťanská

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Klára Cibulková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Tomáš Červinek

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Marta Dancingerová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Réka Derzsi

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Michal Dlouhý

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Marek Frňka

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Kamil Halbich

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Miroslav Hanuš

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Katarína Mišejková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Filip Rajmont

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Natálie Řehořová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Petr Stach

      Guest actor in Švanda Theatre

      Alena Štréblová

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

      Zuzana Zlatohlávková

      Guest actress in Švanda Theatre

  • Tours

    Švanda Theatre Ensamble performing all over world.

    CONTACT
    e-mail: info (at) svandovodivadlo.cz 

     

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    We previously visited several countries:

    2024
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Happy End

    2023
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Srpnové světlo*
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Slovenské národné divadlo): Dějiny násilí

    2022
    USA, Chicago (Chopin Theater): AI: When a Robot Writes a Play (performance screening)*
    USA, Chicago (Chopin Theater): Pankrac´45 (2 reprises)*
    USA, Chicago (Chopin Theater): Protest/Debt*
    USA, New York (Bohemian National Hall): AI: When a Robot Writes a Play (performance screening)* **

    2021
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Hadry, kosti, kŭže*

    2018
    Hungary, Vác (Danube Bend Theatre Vác): Cry Baby Cry
    USA, Washington (Devine Theater): The Good and The True (2 reprises)*
    USA, Washington (Gonda Theater): Protest/Debt (2 reprises)*
    USA, Washington (Gonda Theater): Pankrac´45 (2 reprises)*
    USA, New York (Bohemian National Hall): The Night Before Funeral*
    USA, New York (Bohemian National Hall): Protest/Debt* 
    USA, New York (Bohemian National Hall): Pankrac´45*
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Protest/Debt*

    2017
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Pankrac´45* 
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Štúdio L+S): Kdo je tady ředitel?*

    2016
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Misantrop*

    2015
    Souht Korea, Busan (Busan International Performing Arts Festival): Hamlet (2 reprises)*
    USA, New York (Bohemian National Hall): Šoa 
    USA, New York (Bohemian National Hall): The Good and The True 
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Popeláři*

    2014
    USA, New York (APAP): The Good and The True*
    USA, New York (DR2): The Good and The True (56 reprises)*
    Slovakia, Bratislava: Kdo je tady ředitel?
    Germany, Berlin: Zpověď masochisty 
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Stage Interview with Boris Farkaš*
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Cry Baby Cry*
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Stage Interview with Marian Labuda* ml.
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Země lhostejnost*

    2013
    Great Britain, Leeds (The Carriageworks Theatre): The Good and The True (7 reprises)*
    Great Britain, London (West London Synagogue): The Good and The True*
    Great Britain, London (London Jewish Cultural Centre): The Good and The True*
    Great Britain, London (Hampstead Village Shul): The Good and The True (5 reprises)*
    Great Britain, Mansfield (The Brunts Academy): The Good and The True (2 reprises)*
    Great Britain, Sunderland (Portland Academy): The Good and The True*
    Great Britain, Leeds (Leeds Prison): The Good and The True*
    Belgium, Brussels (Centre Communautaire Laïc Juïf): The Good and The True*
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Stage Interview with Ady Hajdu*
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Šoa* 
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Stage Interview with Marta Sládečková*
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Parchant Marilyn*

    2012
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Stage Interview with L. Latinák a J. Kemka
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Nakrm hada na své hrudi 
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Stage Interview with Vlado Černý
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Gottland

    2011
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Zpověď masochisty
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Stage Interview with Miro Noga

    2010
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Pohřební slavnost 
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Stage Interview with Szidi Tobias
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Dioptrie růžových brýlí 
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Stage Interview with Anna Šišková

    2009
    Slovakia, Bratislava: Kdo je tady ředitel? 
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Autobus
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Kdo je tady ředitel?

    2008 
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Mandragora
    Russia, St. Petersburg: Škola pro ženy
    Russia, St. Petersburg: Periférie
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Slepice
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Dorotka

    2007
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Lebka z Connemary 

    2006
    Poland, Kalisz: Slepice
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Žena z dřívějška
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Nebožtík Henry Moss 

    2005
    Belarus, Brest: Škola pro ženy
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Brýle Eltona Johna
    Slovakia, Bratislava (Divadlo Astorka Korzo´90): Klářiny vztahy
    Hungary, Budapest: Poručík z Inishmoru

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    * the tour was supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic
    ** the trip was financially supported by the Václav Havel Library Foundation