Festival fantazie is the largest[1] festival of speculative fiction in the Czech Republic and one of the largest in Central and Eastern Europe. As for number of particular programs it surpasses the longest running science fiction convention Worldcon.[2][3] In this sense Festival fantazie belongs among the biggest festivals of its kind in the world. In 2007 the festival was visited by 2135 individuals, who stayed for 5 days on average, Festival fantazie Speciál in autumn entertained 640 participants.
Festival is devoted to fantasy and wide spectrum of related subjects. The program includes films literature, games, it is focused on science fiction and future, astronomy, modern technologies, fantasy, horror, mythology, mysteries, military and history. Visitors are offered the opportunity to see films and TV shows, take part in large number of games and contests of all kinds. Furthermore, meetings with famous personalities, both vocational and humorous lectures, theatre and fencing performances are organized and much more.
Festival has been held in Chotěboř every year since 1996 in June and July. Shorter Festival Fantazie Speciál takes place in October. The organizer is independent non-profit civic organization SFK Avalon. Václav Pravda is the festival director.
- ^ Pravda, Václav (2007-06-08), "12 novinek k 12. ročníku Festivalu Fantazie", Fantasyplanet.cz, ISSN 1213-5712, archived from the original on 2007-12-13, retrieved 2007-12-27 (Czech)
- ^ Festival fantazie 2007 booklet
- ^ Marsel (2007), "Report z Festivalu Fantázie 2007", Scifi-guide.net, archived from the original on December 10, 2007, retrieved 2007-12-27 (Slovakian)
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