The Humanity cinema was restored in Liben for the summer and ceased to function sixty years ago Prague 8 | From the region Pražská Drbna
The Humanita cinema has been renewed for summer in Liben in Novákových Street since Friday 2 July. It ceased to function sixty years ago. The first screening took place on Friday from 9.30 pm and viewers could see the film Pearls for Today based on short stories by Bohumil Hrabal. People will be able to watch movies every Friday. The screening takes place as part of the Libeň Film Summer, organized by Eight Live and Coffee in a Good Place.
“For most people, the discovery of the cinema will be like the discovery of an old treasure in the land left to you there by your ancestors. When I visited the cinema for the first time, I was completely surprised and uneasy that we have such a great cultural space in Palmovka, which is just waiting to come to life again.“Said the representative of Prague 8 and one of the co-organizers Vladislava Vojtíšková (Eight lives).
It will be screened every Friday night
The cinema is restored in the courtyard of house number 20a in Novákových Street near Palmovka. It will be shown here every Friday, always from 21:30. The program will include music films and films with a Hrabal theme. You can buy snacks on site, prepared by the Coffee Café in a good location. More information and the whole program can be found HERE.
Originally, the cinema was called Bio Karafiát and was established in 1913. Later, it operated under the War Disability Association under the name Bio Útulek, and since 1937, the cinema has been called Humanita. The important Prague cinematographer Miroslav Ferkl or the pioneer of Czech cinematography, František Čvančara, screened here. The cinema was in operation during both world wars and in August 1945 it was nationalized.