Online concert of Czech musicians devoted to the scientists
13.05.2020 / 00:28 | Aktualizováno: 23.05.2020 / 05:00
On Wednesday, 13 May 2020, a music festival took place in the Lucerna Music Bar, with several groups and musicians thanking all scientists and experts for their commitment during the coronavirus pandemic. The broadcast was aired in Czech and English and promoted worldwide via the websites and social networks of Czech Embassies abroad,
The broadcast was also aired by several universities and student organisations, selected hospitals and festivals, music groups and theatres. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is happy to participate in this original thank you to Czech scientists," Foreign Minister Tomáš Petříček said. "This is a great project, which we can also present abroad thanks to our channels."
The event was being organised at the Czech Technical University in Prague under the leadership of Rector Vojtěch Petráček. The live stream was provided by the Audiovisual Centre of CTU students.
The videostream is available at the Czech Technical University YouTube channel.
Individual performers and detailed instructions for connecting directly to the virtual room will be presented on the CTU's Facebook page.
The Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU) is one of the largest and oldest technical universities in Europe. At present, the CTU has eight faculties (civil, mechanical, electrical, nuclear and physical engineering, architecture, transport, biomedical engineering and information technology) and over 18,000 students.