Last week in April, the Arts Centre of Palacký University turns into the Festival’s centre – a place where visitors can get accredited, buy merchandise in the Festival shop or have a beer or a vegan snack at the Atrium bar. Konvikt also houses the Festival’s office and official headquarters. It is also a location that houses the main screening and lecture halls of the AFO festival:
- Film Hall, 70 seats
- Theatre Hall, 100 seats
- Corpus Christi Chapel, 72 seats
- Courtyard Garden
The Metropol Cinema is the last traditional cinema venue in Olomouc. This is a professionally equipped cinema with the option of screening 3D films. Its capacity is around 550 seats, and it is one of the largest screening venues used by AFO. Traditionally, it hosts the opening ceremony in the afternoon of the first Festival day. During the following mornings of the Festival days, this venue will screen films for high schools in the Olomouc region. Last but not least, the Metropol Cinema will also screen the competition films as well as films from the individual Festival programme sections. Since the fall of 2017, Metropol also hosts AFO Cinema – screenings of winning AFO films as well as other popular science gems from Hollywood productions, such as Arrival, Blade Runner 2049 or The Martian.
The Regional Museum provides AFO with one of the lecture halls which is also adapted for screenings during the Festival. The venue has a capacity of around 150 seats and often hosts lectures by AFO guests as well as film screenings. In cooperation with the Regional Museum, AFO also organises other off-programme events during the Festival week.
The new stage of the Olomouc Museum of Art offers a variable space with the latest technical equipment. During the AFO you can attend screenings, lectures, live podcasts and stand-up. To enter the hall, use the side entrance from Denisova Street.
At the Sedmička Hall you can immerse yourself in virtual worlds and immersive stories using headsets, become part of a collective experiment in genetics at a laboratory table or try out a haptic simulation of the feelings of a person struggling with a balance disorder. For all programme blocks within the immersive zone you need to make a reservation on the programme website.
Fort Science is an interactive science museum of Palacký University located in the well-preserved artillery depot. During the Festival, visitors can explore the exhibitions displayed in Fort Science as well as visit part of the off programme, which includes, among other things, popular science programmes, workshops or other activities, mainly designed for the youngest visitors of the Festival.
This year, AFO also takes place in the oldest faculty of Palacký University, which is only a short walk from Konvikt. The film screenings will be organised in the 1st-floor Auditorium.
Once again, we teamed up with the Pikola coffee roastery from Šumperk. Stop by their espresso bar in the heart of Olomouc, where excellent espresso or filter coffee awaits you!
This franchise has captured the stomachs of both Olomouc and the entire Czech Republic. So if you’re looking for a quick lunch or snack, Faency Fries is the right place to go!
We can guarantee that you’ll find the best burgers at Bugr Burger. On their menu, you can find both meat and plant-based burgers, all in delicious homemade buns.
This Czech ice cream parlour takes pride in quality ingredients, and you can definitely taste the difference! So, go ahead and treat yourself. Just beware, one scoop will not be enough!
UPoint is an information centre and the Palacký University’s official merch store. As part of the university community, UPoint is always ready to answer students’ questions or offer a great cup of coffee.
Sit back and relax at Café na cucky, where you can soak up the sun and enjoy amazing views of the Lower Square. Enjoy the phenomenal taste of speciality coffee, lemonades, breakfast delights, snacks or evening drinks.
Olomouc has a new hotspot for fry bread lovers! These crunchy yet fluffy clouds are prepared with care and topped with your favourites – classic or gluten-free, they’ll have you after the first bite! Be sure to try, and find your favourite.
A true beer haven where Czech brewing tradition meets the best international styles. You can also explore their selection of ciders, mate, matcha and much more. Taste the best!
