Concert in support of Czech culture at Prague’s Main Railway Station

Some 150 musicians from various orchestras gathered at Prague’s Main Railway Station for a concert in support of Czech culture on Sunday evening. The event held under the slogan “Playing forte!” aimed to draw attention to the lack of funds for Czech culture. In a petition signed at the event they called on the government to keep its promise to invest 1 percent of state budget spending into culture next year. According to the draft budget for 2024, the cultural sphere is to be allotted 16.5 billion crowns, compared to the 18.5 billion this year.