NAMES FEST THE FIRST STREET ART and GRAFFITI FESTIVAL

NAMES FEST
THE FIRST STREET ART and GRAFFITI FESTIVAL
IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

29. 8. – 7. 9. 2008
festival

8. 9. – 13. 10. 2008
exhibition

Visit
Name Fest - Street art Festival

For the first time, Prague is to become a gathering place for
the best street art and graffiti artists from all around the
world. More than 40 artists will be given an opportunity to do
a piece on legally secured sites in Prague. From 22 to 29
August they will work both individually and collectively in
the streets of Prague 9 – Vysočany at carefully selected
locations, ridding them of dull concrete greyness and changing
them into an original part of a large gallery that is the
city.

The festival will run from 29 August until 7 September in
Trafačka Gallery, an important contemporary art venue, and in
the surrounding area. From 8 September until 13 October the
festival will continue as an exhibition of selected works.

As a part of the accompanying programme, visitors will be able
to participate in panel discussions with various themes, City
Walks around Prague, the Best Piece competition, the Audience
Award and the Graffiti Jam. A colour book/catalogue with many
reproductions of works created during the event, interviews
with the participating graffiti artists and a number of
interesting annotations will be published. A documentary film
about the festival, graffiti and street art will be produced.