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Mesto: Valasske Mezirici

Valasske Mezirici is a town in the Czech Republic in the district of Vsetin in the Zlín region. Originally there were two towns: Krasno nad Bečvou on the right bank and Meziříčí on the left bank of Rožnovská Bečva. The first mention of Mezirici dates back to 1297, as the town is known since 1377. Originally the name of the town was only Mezirici, the peculiarity of the Wallachian town was given in the 18th century, a rare one appeared in 1718, until then it was called Meziříčí nad Bečvou or Meziříčí under Rožnov. In the second half of the 16th century stone walls were built around the city. During the Thirty Years War, the city was destroyed several times by both troops, so that some houses in the suburbs, but also inside the walls, were never renewed. The walls were removed in the middle of the 19th century. Since 1850, the town has been the seat of district hatmanhood. Beautiful was promoted to town in 1491. The cities were merged in 1924, when the population of 8000 became the largest city in Wallachia. The historical core of Valašské Meziříčie itself was declared a town monument zone. After 1945, Valašské Meziříčí became one of the centers of chemical and glass industry. In the European context, it is an important manufactory for the production of tapestries.

  • Light Valmez 2019

    Light Valmez 2019

    A unique combination of video mapping, music and gastronomy – this is the 3rd edition of the Light Valmez festival. Festival from Wallachia, which collects one award after another. A 120-meter video mapping turns the local park into a forest full of living trees, creatures and animals. There are 33 installations and video maps to light up all around.

    You can look forward to combining lights and music. Famous film melodies will be launched by the Bohuslav Martinů Philharmonic Orchestra. Twenty other artists are waiting for you: Grains, PARA, Tata Bojs, Katarzia, Lenka Dusilova, Orf Brothers, WWW Neurobeat. We are also preparing YouTubers stage, in cooperation with Autocentrum Lukáš and TRAKT. An interactive retro game in the style of the legendary “Bomberman” will be available to viewers and YouTuber at this stage.

  • Svetlo Valmez light festival and Jirka Kral

    Svetlo Valmez light festival and Jirka Kral

    On September 7, 2018, the second edition of the Light and Film Festival called Valmez Light was held in Valašské Meziříčí. The organizers have also memorized this year in making the program for children and young people. A large part of the upcoming installation is aimed directly at them. What more. Children from Valašské Meziříčí schools and nurseries were directly involved in the creation of the festival’s content. Children paint pictures according to their own fantasy in prepared templates. At the festival, they could watch how their drawings turned into 3D light directly on the facades of the buildings. All original visitors will be able to see the workshop at the Žerotín Castle café, where drawings by children from the Polish town of Radlin and Slovak Čadca were exhibited as part of the Vysehrad Lighting Festival project. Another attraction was undoubtedly the exhibition Meopta – the magic world of optics. In the big hall of KZ, visitors could try for example giant crust, UV light or polarization. This exhibition has been prepared by Meopta, which specializes in optical products, together with the ÚdiF Association (The Amazing Theater of Physics).

    The teenagers got into the game of popular YouTuber Jirka Král. Thanks to the interactive projection from the TRAKT (Lukáš Matejka and Pavol Soukal) divided into two parts, they could not only play an author’s computer game against Jirka Kráľ. All this within the ŠKODA CAR ZONE, which was located in the space under the parking lot at the Cimal Business House. The light at the festival was literally tangible! Most installations were prepared so that visitors themselves could change colors or direction of light by touch or movement. Interactive was also used by Rožnovská dance group Heart2B and Meziříčská D – Company.

     

  • Digital Graffiti Light Valmez

    Digital Graffiti Light Valmez

    On the occasion of the anniversary of 720 years of the town of Valašská Mezirici (CZ), on September 15, 2017, the first Festival of Lights with Virtual Reality in the region of Moravia and Silesia took place with the participation of TRAKT in the composition of Lukáš Matejka and Pavol Soukal. Valašské Meziříčí is a city-style celebration in the form of videomapping (a light projection) and a laser show alongside the world’s metropolises such as Prague, Berlin, Paris or New York. Virtual reality with games and entertainment animations presented the main attraction of the festival and regional uniqueness. Visitors could also enjoy the concerts of Emma Smetana, Republic of Two and Mydy Rabycad, in addition to the unique program prepared for Valmezu buildings. All the program The Light of Valmez was accessible for visitors completely free of charge. TRAKT at the festival presented an interactive digital graffiti project designed for the general public. The digital painting of the town hall was not only enjoyed by the small visitors to the festival.