Take advantage of the unique flavors of Prague! CEA CAPA offers a variety of cultural activities to match your interests. The CEA CAPA Prague Staff gets you involved in local culture, experiencing music, history, sports, and many other themes. To help you plan, you’ll receive a calendar with CEA CAPA trips and activities and a booklet with descriptions. Less formal events are announced on the CEA CAPA semester Prague Facebook page, so there's always something going on. All activities listed are included in the program fee. For events that require reservations, there's a sign up during your first weeks onsite. Below are just a few examples of the activities we offer in Prague.
Hike in Průhonice Botanical Gardens
Explore colorful plants and flowers in this gorgeous natural park, founded in 1885 by Count Silva-Tarouca. While at the gardens, you can also visit the romantic Průhonice Château, a serene setting that’s famous for weddings, receptions, and exhibitions.
Nuclear Bomb Shelter
After World War 2, the ruling communist government re-built a luxurious hotel on Wenceslas Square in the center of Prague. It provided an opportunity to include a bomb shelter in the basement that doubled as a center to spy on those staying in the hotel (comrades and foreigners). Take a guided tour of the equipment, technical machine rooms, and tunnel system that lie beneath the hotel and extends under the square. It’s a great way to get a first-hand glimpse into the historical and political events that shaped the fate of Prague, Czechoslovakia, and the former Eastern bloc.
Opera or Ballet Performance
Prague is well known for the wealth, variety, and quality of its performing arts. Plus, they often take place in beautifully restored historical theaters. Each semester we offer one selected performance for students to dress up and enjoy European high art.
Prague through the Eyes of People Experiencing Homelessness
CEA CAPA Prague partners with Pargulic, a not-for-profit organization founded and based in Prague, which helps people who have experienced homelessness in Prague to share their experiences and better understand how Czech society reacts to homelessness. This tour is well known and a popular alternative view of Prague for visitors. CEA CAPA Prague arranges our own tour for students to be able to see Prague in a different way.
Walk with Kafka: Tour and Literature
Franz Kafka (1883-1924) is Prague’s most famous literary icon and a giant of world literature. He lived most of his life in the center of Prague. His stories and novels are easy to read but difficult to understand; in this activity get an introduction to Kafka’s fiction and life, including a walking tour to see where he lived and the monuments devoted to Kafka.
Czech Culture Workshops
The CEA CAPA Prague staff offers several workshops and activities that help students learn about Czech culture, learn some Czech language, and learn how to deal with and benefit from the changed cultural and social landscape.