Creativemornings Prague

July 2019 - MUDr. Bohumil Bakalář, a physician with many years of experience in the Czech Republic and abroad, was a member of the medical team of President Havel for intensive medicine. What is it like to work in a department where most of the patients are unconscious, human organs are being replaced by devices and where even a tiny mistake is a huge problem? How many times did he stand trial? What do they think of euthanasia of the severely ill? What is Czech medicine’s inspiration for the world? If you are interested in the world and people of medicine, come and listen to an interesting lecture on intensive care.

November 2016  - Jiří Charvát is a Czech slam poetry master even though he used to be scared of speaking in front of people couple of years ago. He decided to overcome his fear and took a look at his life through a different keyhole.  Jiří was the Head Copywriter at Seznam.cz. He wrote comedy office ESC blog for which he gets rewarded by his fans on crowdfunding server Patreon. Jiří also writes poems and lyrics and with his friends he founded festival of British humour, sci-fi and fantasy TRPASLICON. Jiří’s life was changed when he started attending the school of improvisation (until then he used to have dreams of stage fright standing on the stage not knowing what to say). Now he looks for such situations and is the Czech champion in slam poetry

Květen 2018 - Miky na svých chybách i vítězstvích ukazuje, jak nakládá se závazky. Proč začal podnikat, jak to dopadlo a co ho to naučilo? Jak si poradit se zkaženými plány? A znamená pro Mikyho vlastně něco problém? Miky is a traveller, entrepreneur and a visionary. He is commited to battling his safe zone as often as possible, which led him to visiting 40 countries and starting numerous creative projects on his own. In LowCost Race for example, participants are given 10 days to visit as many European cities while spending as little money they can, together with completing unusual challenges along the way. 

Martina Blazkova is a former athlete and succesful coach. In her talk, she reveals how important is the combination of talent, training and coach-trainee relationship.  She studied law, but after her own athletic career she decided to become a trainer. She has won several National Championships in 400 m hurdles & heptathlon. She has trained our golden Olympics team of Fast girls and many others. Are you curious how she recognizes talent and how the magic of making an athletic superstar works?

The chief chaplain of the Czech army talks on what values are common for church and armed forces and how to pick young soldiers the right way. Col. Mgr. Jaroslav Knichal is the Chief Chaplain of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic. As such he has been there for Czech soldiers believers and non-believers to help with their life situations. He studied theology at Palackeho University in Olomouc and became a roman-catholic priest in 2001. During 13 years of service as a military chaplain he has served in four foreign missions in Iraq, Kosovo and twice in Afghanistan.

 Co-founder and volunteer at Cesta domů, organization that helps the dying and their families, talks about what we fear and if there is something such as good ending. Adriana Skálová co-founded a non profit organization called Cesta domů (the way home). It has been taking care of the dying and their families and has been helping them to let them pass away the way they want. What do we fear most when we have to face the REALITY?

 Tino Hrnčiar stands behind several projects and brands which can be anything but ordinary. He talks about what inspires him and how breaking the rules helps to move forward.  Tino is an entrepreneur from Slovakia. After six years working for Red Bull HQ, he decided to quit his job, move to Prague and start his own business. He runs an art label and a streetwear brand called Life is Porno. He also organizes pop-up dinner experience called Forbidden Taste and recently opened a new venue - Forbidden Spot, which is an art gallery, brand’s flagship store and a space for creative food and drinks. Tino is a traveler, good food lover and a book writer.  

Marie is the leader of the NGO “Nevypusť duši”, which she co-founded in 2015. Their aim is to raise awareness about mental health through workshops and educational programs for young people, starting with school-aged children. She studied Neuroscience at the University of Nottingham, where she took part in the Student Minds project and the campaign Time to Change. While finishing her degree, she gained experience in clinical research and at the same time started her own initiative with her friend Tereza. They soon turned Nevypusť duši into a successfull non-profit organization, bringing mental health education to schools, debunking common myths and therefore breaking the stigma surrounding mental health and diseases.