The Czech government publishes an annual "Calendar of Tourist Events" in English, available from Cedok or the Prague Information Service.

March
Prague City of Music Festival; Czech Alpine Skiing Championships (Tourist Information Center, Box 24, 543 51 Spindlerùv Ml‡n, 0438/93330).

May
Prague Spring Music Festival (Hellichova 18, 118 00 Prague 1, 02/533473); Prague Marathon; Prague Writers' Festival (Viola Theater, Národní 7, Prague 1, 02/2422-0844) offers dramatic readings by major writers from around the world.

Classical concerts take place throughout the year in concert halls and churches, the biggest event being the Prague Spring (Prazské jaro) international music festival, which traditionally begins on May 12, the day of Smetana's death, with a performance of Má vlast, and finishes on June 2 with a rendition of Beethoven's Ninth. As well as the main venues, watch for concerts in the churches and palaces, especially in summer.

June
Prague International Film Festival.

July
Prague Summer Culture Festival.

September
Prague Autumn International Music Festival (Sekaninova 26, 120 00 Prague 2, 02/692-7470).