Psychiatric hospital's annual music and theatre festival underway in Prague

Music and theatre ensembles have begun performances at this year’s Mezi Ploty, or Between the Fences, cultural festival at Prague's Bohnice psychiatric hospital. Mezi Ploty is open to the public, with the aim of increasing awareness and understanding of mental illness, alcoholism and drug addiction. The festival regularly sees tens of thousands of visitors. Some of the performers this year, the 19th inception of the festival, include the bands Sunflower Caravan and Toxique.