You are invited to the screening of music documentary film MAKANNA, that will take place on Thursday 2nd November 2017 at 7 p.m., at the Štefánik Observatory (Strahovská 205, Praha 1) to commemorate the 117th anniversary of the birth of Jiří Weil (1900 - 1959) and the 19th festival Poetry day. In the cooperation with the Štefánik Observatory. Free entry.


  The documentary, back in Prague following a screening in Beijing (the 9the European Union Film Festival in China) and Lisbon (MUVI - the International Music Film Festival in Portugal), from the concert performance of MAKANNA (organised in the cooperation with the Jewish Museum in Prague and held under the auspices of Sir Tom Stoppard and Václav Havel) is based on the novel of the Jewish writer Jiří Weil, about the rise and fall of the 7th century false prophet with his face covered with the green veil and his eyes glowing as embers. Featuring Jan Talich, Jan Židlický, František Brikcius, Irena Kosíková and Talich Chamber Orchestra. To commemorate the 90th anniversary of the birth of Russian cellist Mstislav Rostropovich there will be presented a preview from new music documentary film eSACHERe (2018). Starring František Brikcius, Elena Rostropovich and others.



  The next concert BACH & BUXTEHUDE will take place on Friday 3rd November 2017 at 6 p.m., at Loreta (Loretánské nám. 7, Praha 1 - Hradčany).

  The Festival Brikcius - the 6th chamber music concert series in Prague (L'Arte dell'Arco - Buxtehude - Brahms120 - Tansman120) is held annually under the auspices of the Mayor of Prague 1, Oldřich Lomecký and organized as a part of international Daniel Pearl World Music Days. For further information, visit http://Festival.Brikcius.com .

Festival tip: The novel Makanna - The Father of Miracles describes the rise and fall of a historical person - a false prophet from the 7th century. ........ "Excavated from ancient times, the alien oriental word becomes in this novel a living, historical, colourful picture reminding us of not-so-distant tyranny. The novel Makanna was written in 1940 and published under a cover name in 1941, whose owner was tortured to death in Mauthausen."