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Prague Pride Is Leaving Letná — Here Is Where the Party Goes Next

After several years on Letná Plain, Prague Pride is moving its Saturday’s Pride Park from Letná Plain to Štvanice Island. The festival runs from August 3 to 9 and brings together cultural events, human rights programming and public discussions. This year’s theme, “Times Are Changing,” runs through the entire week. The main Saturday program, Pride Park, will now take place on Štvanice Island. Until now, Letná had served as the central gathering point, offering wide open space and views over the city. Organisers say the new location changes the atmosphere in a practical way as well as in tone. They point to the island’s greenery, natural shade and more contained layout as key reasons for the move. The idea, according to them, is to create a setting that feels less exposed and more connected. “It is more intimate, greener and more community-oriented. It is an island in the middle of the city, where queer participants and their allies can create a safe space,” said festival director Kamila Fröhlichová. The change of venue is also being presented in a broader context. Fröhlichová said the decision reflects shifts in public debate and social attitudes over the past year. “The atmosphere in the... The post Prague Pride Is Leaving Letná — Here Is Where the Party Goes Next appeared first on Prague Morning .