As has already become tradition, this year once again the Kolowrátek Endowment Fund of Maximilian, Francesca and Dominika Kolowrat-Krakowský lent its patronage to the international Mladá Praha Music Festival.

In the middle of the summer holidays, the Folklore Bagpipe Choir “Tachovský Kolowrátek” and several children from the children’s home in Tachov spent four days with their teachers in the village of Diana near Rozvadov.

In light of the continuing and difficult situation in the country, it is necessary to help in more ways than just financially.

The Kolowrátek Endowment Fund’s primary mission is to support talented children and young people. Kolowrátek supports the Children’s Home in Tachov and has been its proud patron for many years.

The end of March will once again see Global Money Week taking place in the Czech Republic. This will be the fourth year in a row that the Czech Republic will be participating in this important global project, whose mission is to fight poverty, support financial literacy and promote enlightenment in financial prosperity across generations. 

For the fifth consecutive year, summer camping took place at Zobák, not from the Diana hunting chateau. This year’s camp was attended by thirty children from the Přimda Elementary School and the Tachov Children’s Home.

The tragic anniversary of the Lidice massacre was commemorated on Saturday, June 15th. The official memorial ceremony organized by the Lidice Memorial was accompanied by a show of children’s ensembles called Light for Lidice.

On Friday, November 16, 2018, employees of the Kolowrat Forests organized the 7th year of the gamekeeper’s benefit ball at Přimda. The evening was ceremonially kicked off by the sharpshooters of Stříbro, by a shooting off of historical weapons and followed the performance of a sabrage for everyone present, an unconventional way of opening a bottle of champagne using saber. The Trumpeters of the Kolowrat forests provided entertainment throughout the ball by playing the French horns, and also performing game hunting compositions, fanfares and signals.


The Kodl Gallery organizes the 2^nd yearly selling exhibition of the contemporary art entitled “Letní výtvarný salon Kodl Contemporary” (Summer Art Salon Kodl Contemporary). At the exhibition, refined pieces of art of the periods between hyperrealism and abstraction are presented and a part of the proceeds from the sale will be granted to the Kolowrátek Endowment.

On Wednesday, 6 December 2017, the Kolowrátek Endowment Fund prepared an extensive, all-day program for children from the Tachov Children’s Home, of which it has been a long-time supporter. A video of the entire event is available.

As long-time sponsor of the Tachov Children’s Home, the Kolowrátek Endowment Fund this year once again provided traditional St. Nicholas Day gifts for the children. An extensive, all-day program was prepared for the large excursions on Wednesday, 6 December 2017.

On the last Friday of November, the staff of Kolowratovy lesy, a. s., held the popular, 6th annual, Gamekeeper’s Benefit Ball. The Trumpeters of the Kolowrat Forests opened the evening with a gala fanfare, followed with opening speeches by JUDr. Dominika Kolowrat-Krakowská and Head of Administration of Kolowratovy lesy, a. s., Vladimír Šístek.

October 15, 2017 was the final day of the sale exhibition of contemporary art at the Kodl Gallery – Summer Art Salon – Kodl Contemporary, which presented works by artists of the middle and young generation.

On Sunday, September 24, 2017, the final concert of the 26^th International Music Festival Young Prague was held at the Dvořák Hall of the Rudolfinum in Prague, with the participation of chairperson of the Kolowrátek Endowment Fund board of directors, Mrs. JUDr. Dominika Kolowrat-Krakowska and Mgr. Eliška Barthelemy, member of the Kolowrátek Endowment Fund board.

On Monday, September 18, 2017, as part of the International Music Festival Young Prague and with the support of the Kolowrat-Krakowsky family and patronage of the Kolowrátek Endowment Fund, a classical music concert took place at the Kolowrat Theater. Czech pianist Václav Mácha, Slovak flute player Katarina Slavkovska and German pianist Aris Alexander Blettenberg performed classical music masterpieces by Ludwig van Beethoven, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Jacques Iber and Theobald Boehm.

The International Music Festival Mladá Praha – Young Prague and the Endowment Fund Kolowrátek are pleased to invite you to a concert of classical music that is taking place on September 18th, 2017 at 7PM at the Kolowrat Theatre, in the Kolowrat Palace, 6 Ovocný trh, Prague 1.

A sale exhibition entitled Kodl Contemporary Summer Art Salon is being held at the KODL Gallery on Národní třída No. 7, Prague 1, from June 21, 2017 until September 15, 2017. The mission of the Summer Art Salon is to present the works of award– winning young and middle generation artists, whose painting is the dominant form of artistic expression, to a wider audience. Ondrej Basjuk, Josef Bolf, Martin Krajc, Pavla Malinova, Jakub Spanhel, Adam Štech and Lubomir Typlt have been showing and selling their works.

On the origins and traditions, duties and pleasures.

Interview

On the last Friday in November, at Přimda, the staff of Kolowrat Forests organized the popular Fund-raising Gamekeepers’ Ball once again, now in its 5^th year. The festive evening was opened with a fanfare by the Kolowrat Forests trumpeters. The guests were welcomed by JUDr Dominika Kolowrat-Krakowsky and Ing Vladimir Šístek, Head of Kolowrat Forests Management.

Greetings,

Your Foundation gave me a sum of money that helped and made possible the purchase of WIDEX hearing aids. I originally wanted to get in-the-ear hearing aids, however, after consultation with my doctor we opted for external hearing aids. I got used to them very quickly, and am most satisfied both with the size of the hearing aids and my perception of sound. Since it is also thanks to you that I have the good fortune to own these, I think it is most appropriate to thank you. I thank you truly from the heart for the financial contribution which enabled me to buy the hearing aids. It is truly amazing how much joy and ease you can bring to one human life. Please accept my thanks one more time.

With best regards

Raková Karolína

The Tachov Children’s Home is one of the prime projects supported by the Kolowrátek Endowment Fund. One of their nicest shared events is the annual St. Nicholas party.

On Friday, 27 November 2015 the Kolowrat Forest staff held the 4^th Gamekeepers’ Ball at Přimda. The fund-raising cultural event was attended by guests from Přimda and the surroundings.

Dear Madam Kolowrat – Krakowska,

We would like to thank you and the Kolowratek Endowment Fund´s board for a financial support for the purchase of special seat for our handicapped daughter Eliska Vachtlova.

The 24^th International musical festival Mlada Praha (Young Prague) has finished and it took place with significant support from the Kolowratek Endowment Fund. Many outstanding, young talented artists from different countries including Japan and Czech republic were presented. Festival, thanks to the classical music, has greatly helped the performers to highlight their talent and to establish friendly and artistic contacts with colleagues from all over the world. The performances by young artists were true artistic experience!

Beautiful day, Mrs Kolowrat – Krakowská,

I would like to thank you for what you have done for me and therefore I do honour you greatly with all my heart because it is very hard to find such a person in today´s society and if so, of course you are among those! Since you are a precious and noble lady, I will try not to disappoint you in any way.

For the third time, The Hunters´ ball in Primda was ranked among the most important social and cultural events in the region. The organizers – Kolowrat´s forests employees – have tried very hard and prepared very attractive program and rich raffle for their guests.

Mrs. Dominika Kolowrat-Krakowska and the Kolowratek Endowment Fund´s members of the Board visited the Children´s home in Tachov like every year with presents from St. Nicholas. They were very much looking forward to the visit and prepared several surprises for nice girls and boys.

The final concert of the International Musical Festival Young Prague, whose general partner for the fifth time is Kolowrátek , was concluded with a gala concert of young artists in Dvořák´s Hall of the Rudolfinum in Prague on September 25^th, 2014. The young and talented artists performed works by Carl Maria von Weber, Franz Berwald, Ernest Chausson and Maurice Ravel together with Severočeská filharmonie Teplice (North Bohemian Philharmonic).

23^rd International Musical festival Young Prague will be held from September 5^th until 25^th, 2014. Kolowrátek is the general partner of the Festival for the fifth time running. Our Kolowrátek is helping Young Prague by supporting young artists at the beginning of their classical music careers just like in previous years. We look forward to their concert performances. More information available here.

Kolowrat´s forests and the Kolowrátek Endowment Fund support the realization of the bicycle race BIKE ADVENTURE. The unusual race organized by USK Praha will be held from July 12^th until 13^th, 2014 in the area of Český les.