The Colours of Ostrava is a multi-genre festival with a special focus on world music that, in one time and place, is able to present a very diverse and rich program featuring international stars from the world music stage as well as introducing groups as yet unknown to the local public whose music, once heard, remains with you forever.

The festival is also a platform for leading Czech and Slovak musicians and the alternative music scene, as well as offering such attractions for the visiting public as drumming and salsa workshops, daily theatre performances, and — not to be overlooked — a well-organized and highly enjoyable environment for both festival-goers and performers.

Zlata Holušová, the program director of the Festival, is enthusiastic about this year’s program: “From the rock legend Robert Plant to the king of African music Salif Keita, from belly dancing to gypsy punk, from the African Day to the Children’s World… This year we will also have over 30 international bands — the most we have ever had in the history of the festival. I am very proud of our African Day, because it will be the first time where African culture will be presented in the Czech Republic by such talents as Salif Keita and Cheikh Lô !”

Festival Tickets - Where, when and how much?
14-day tickets can be purchased at all Ticketpro sales sites or by postal order
until 31. 5. for 600 Kč,
until 30. 6. for 650 Kč,
until 19. 7. for 700 Kč,
and for 750 Kč if purchased at the gate on the day of the festival.
There is a 7% discount for tickets purchased in the Boomerang Club. One-day tickets are also available at the festival site. Students are eligible for ISIC and ALIVE discounts at all Ticketpro sales sites with accompanying student card.

Getting there:
Visitors travelling to Ostrava from throughout the Czech Republic are eligible for a 50% discount on train tickets with the Czech Railways. The discount applies to return tickets to any of the two stations near the festival area: Ostrava - Main train station and Ostrava - Svinov. The discount applies from the 8th to 12th of July. Timetables: www.idos.cz

Link:
Additional and update information about the festival can be found on: www.colours.cz