Opening FALL 2026
1 Oct 2026, 6:00 PM
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Free entry
DOX Centre for Contemporary Art
Poupětova 1, Praha 7
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The opening of the Festival of Arts, Literature & Learning and the exhibition Argus & Medusa: On Hope in Dark Times.
Programme
5.30 p.m.
Doors open
6.00 p.m.
Opening of the FALL Festival
Musical performance: Hana Varadzinová (Farm in the Cave) & Vojtěch Procházka (CZE)
Welcome: Michaela Šilpochová (CZE)
Opening remarks: Alberto Manguel (CAN / ARG)
Discussion: Hope is a state of mind
Marie NDiaye (FR) / Marek Šindelka (CZE) / Sofi Oksanen (FI) / Paata Shamugia (GE)
Hosted by: Alberto Manguel (CAN / ARG)
7.30 p.m.
Opening of the exhibition
ARGUS & MEDUSA: On Hope in Dark Times
Concert by the fire: Dežo Ursiny Tribute: Kubo Ursiny & Provisorium (SK)
The evening will be hosted by Petr Vizina.
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ANDROS
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Festival FALL 2026
Hope is a State of Mind. The fourth FALL festival is a platform for the ideas and voices of writers from the Czech Republic and abroad. This year’s theme is hope and resilience in a time of uncertainty, crises, and change in the modern world.
Argus & Medusa: On Hope in Dark Times
The Argus & Medusa exhibition shows how the work The Raft of the Medusa (1818–1819) by the French artist Théodore Géricault sparks the imagination of contemporary visual artists, thus reflecting the reality of today’s world. A moment between hope and despair.
David Tibet: Hallucinate, Children
An exhibition showcasing the visual work spanning the entire career of one of the most prominent figures in the esoteric and experimental underground scene of recent decades, David Tibet.
