Free techno music festivals taking place

Several free techno music festivals are currently being held over the country. Some 2,000 people attended a rave in south Bohemian village of Uzenice which got underway on Thursday and more visitors are expected to arrive at the weekend. The techno festival is being held with an approval from the local town hall. Other parties are being held in Opava and Sokolov. Techno festivals have been closely observed since 2005, when the police dispersed thousands of techno fans with tear gas and water canons at an illegal CzechTek festival in South Bohemia.