On February 10th, 2014, the staff and students of CG Arts & Animation went to Prague on a Study Visit for five intense days of sight-seeing and cultural immersion. A stimulating time was had by all and what follows is but a small selection of my snapshots from our recent adventures in the Czech Republic.
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Students gather outside the Prague Square Hostel |
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Jackie & Chris + a very old door |
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Keeping it traditional in a Prague pub (the first of many!) |
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George falls asleep No 1 |
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Dhuran enjoys a Kozel - Czech dark beer |
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The Astronomical Clock, Old Town Square |
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Prague's tramlines at night |
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The Vltava River at night, with flocking birds |
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View of Prague Castle from the Charles Bridge |
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The Charles Bridge |
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Anita & Alice on the Charles Bridge, taking in the sights. |
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Jojo, Stitch, Nat, Sasha & Chrissie |
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George (awake!) & Anita |
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Chrissie, Nat, Le, Nadia, Ernesta, Frizzia, Alice, Emma, Sasha, Anita, Jojo, & Kym |
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Mike, George N, Stitch, Dhuran, Alex & George H |
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Awaiting the 'Jazz Boat' |
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Sight-seeing from the top-deck of the 'Jazz Boat' |
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Ayunie archiving our journey |
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Chris enjoys a beer on the 'Jazz Boat' |
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A view from the city steps |
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The steps! (and there were many) |
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A view from the top of the city |
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One of the 'giants' from the Gate Of Giants, Castle Square |
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St Vitus Cathedral, Prague Castle |
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The Loreta Church 'Cherubs of Gloom' 1 |
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The Loreta Church 'Cherubs of Gloom 2' |
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The Loreta Church 'Cherubs of Gloom 3' |
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The Loreta Church 'Cherubs of Gloom 4' |
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The Loreta Church interior |
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The Loreta Church interior 2 |
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Strahov Monastery Library |
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Strahov Monastery Library |
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Strahov Monastery - A whale's penis?! (Yes, really!) |
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@ the Karel Zeman Museum - a figurine from Zeman's Inspirace (1949) |
Karel Zeman - Inspirace (1949)
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Megan pilots the Zeman flying machine |
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Ayunie pilots the flying machine |
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The Old Jewish Cemetery |
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George falls asleep No 2 |
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The Municipal House |
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Group dinner at the Pilsen Restaurant under the Municipal House |
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Live entertainment! |
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Emma & Le |
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Josh & Livi |
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Nadia & Kym |
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Alex |
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Mike |
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Frizzia & Alice |
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The American Bar at the Municipal House |
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Some Deco loveliness at the Municipal House |
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More Deco loveliness in the American Bar |
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@ The National Gallery's collection of medieval art, the Convent of St Agnes |
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@ The National Gallery's collection of medieval art, the Convent of St Agnes |
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@ The National Gallery's collection of medieval art, the Convent of St Agnes |
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@ The National Gallery's collection of medieval art, the Convent of St Agnes |
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@ The National Gallery's collection of medieval art, the Convent of St Agnes |
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David 'Stitch' Vandepeer appears to me in saintly form @ The National Gallery's collection of medieval art, the Convent of St Agnes |
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Prague State Opera House (not my photo) |
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I was lucky enough to be sitting in one of these boxes for the performance of Prokofiev's Romeo & Juliet @ Prague State Opera House (not my photo). |
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Romeo & Juliet production stills |
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Romeo & Juliet production stills |
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Morning @ the Municipal Hall for coffee |
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The Municipal Hall Cafe |
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Jackie & I (post-cappuccino & strudel) |
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Jackie dwarfed by Alfons Mucha's The Slav Epic paintings @ the National Gallery |
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Chris Hunt in contemplative mood... |
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Gustav Klimt's The Virgin (1913) @ The National Gallery |
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Egon Schiele's Pregnant Woman and Death (1911) @ The National Gallery (detail) |
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Joan Miro's Peinture Composition (1933) @ the National Gallery (detail) |
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George falls asleep No 3
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Lovely pictures Phil!
ReplyDeleteAh, Prague....how I miss you ....
These are brilliant, so atmospheric - just like Prague :)
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ReplyDeleteAmazing pictures Phi! (: Miss Prague already
ReplyDeleteThese are great =) It's a shame that George missed the whole trip by being asleep the entire time
ReplyDeleteWe have more pictures of George asleep... there's a bunch of occasions missing from this collection :P
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