May 2016
Kimmo Pohjonen generates fanatical praise worldwide for revolutionizing accordion sound, music, playing, composing and performance. With his custom made electronic, MIDI-fied instrument, he has radically re-invented the accordion, creating astonishing new soundscapes and working with many diverse and innovative projects during his almost thirty-year career, including: Uniko with Samuli Kosminen and Kronos Quartet, KTU with Pat Mastelotto and Trey Gunn, Accordion Wrestling, Earth Machine Music, Bright Shadow and more.
Pohjonen’s new album Sensitive Skin (CD: Octopus / Ondine and LP: Svart) is a marvel of sonic achievement and being hailed as his best album yet. Produced by James Spectrum (Pepe Deluxe, Von Hertzen Brothers), Sensitive Skin features guests Kronos Quartet, Samuli Kosminen, Tuomas Norvio, Sami Kuoppamäki, Timo Kämäräinen, Arto Järvelä, Timo Alakotila, Lauri Porra, Ismo Alanko, Inka and Saana Pohjonen and others. The album spent two months at the Number One position of the World Music Charts Europe and five consecutive in the WMCE Top Five. Sensitive Skin won the award for Best Album / Etno category in the 2016 Finnish EMMA Awards.
KIMMO POHJONEN SKIN
Kimmo Pohjonen - accordion, electronics, voice
Inka Pohjonen - guitar, electronics, vocals
Saana Pohjonen - drums, vocals
Sensitive Skin reviews
Mojo 4 star**** ”…ridiculously accessible, with strong melodies, great arrangements for the Kronos Quartet and unusual vocal harmonies provided by the Finn’s daughters. On tracks as uplifting as “Atomi”, you begin to imagine a strange world where he could even have hits.”
Songlines 5 star ***** “That Kimmo should exploit every sound available from his accordion – the rattle of buttons, the breathy wheeze of the bellows – as well as the occasional burst of conventional squeezebox melody and snatches of a tune, is to be expected. But on Sensitive Skin he moves deeper than ever into uncharted sonic territory… Sensitive Skin is emotionally engaging, intellectually fascinating and demandingly exuberant.” Julian May
Songlines Top of the World “Finnish accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen releases what may be his most stimulating work to date, pushing sonic boundaries through throbbing rhythms and expansive production.”
Pohjonen has performed in various ensembles and projects at both David Bowie’s and Patti Smith’s Meltdown festivals in London, The Proms at Albert Hall, London Jazz Festival, WOMAD festivals in UK and Australia, Roskilde Festival, Köln Philharmonie, Katowice JazzArt Festival to name just a few. In USA: Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Centre.
Links
Mon
20:00–21:15
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Tue
20:00–21:15
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Wed
20:00–22:00
Divadlo Vizita — Šikmájka
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor Zborník. Special guest: Yellow SistersWed
20:00–21:15
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Thu
20:00–22:00
Divadlo Vizita — Short Night
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkJune 2016
Wed
18:00
vadí-nevadí.cz / Who's a chicken and who's a hero?
Jana Svobodová, Philipp Schenker / Archa TheatreFINALE! Open Mike Afterparty - Dj´s: Dimitri from Chair & Jan B (Kyklos Galaktikos)
Thu
20:00–21:35
Thu
21:30
Dear Master, Josip Plečnik – Architect of the Prague Castle
film screening / 10th Annual Pavel Koutecký AwardsFri
20:00–21:35
Wed
16:00–17:00
Admission free. At the Archa Theatre Studio, Zlatnická 8, Praha 1
Thu
19:00
10th Annual Pavel Koutecký Awards
Cz. Documentaries.Highly Prized.Sat
Archa Theatre International Summer School 2016
Theatre in the Social Context / 11 – 19 June 2016Archa.lab
Archa for schools
Mon
20:00–21:00
Chybění / Absent
VerTeDance & Jaro Viňarský / Archa TheatreTue
18:30–19:30
Admission free. At Archa Theatre, small auditorium.
Wed
20:00
Piškanderdulá. Joseph!
Věra Říčařová and František VítekCANCELLED. Purchased tickets to be returned at theatre Box Office till 23 June 2016
Thu
18:00
Piškanderdulá. Joseph!
Věra Říčařová and František VítekCANCELLED. Purchased tickets to be returned at theatre Box Office till 23 June 2016
Mon
20:00
BUSKING UN/LIMITED
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Divadlo ArchaArcha.lab
Tue
20:00
BUSKING UN/LIMITED
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Divadlo ArchaArcha.lab
Wed
20:00–22:00
Divadlo Vizita — Sunny Gates
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkThu
20:00–22:00
Divadlo Vizita — Worm Paradise
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkSun
20:30
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Mon
19:00
Brass Band / last show at Baráčnická rychta
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5July 2016
Fri
11:00–12:00
Europe Endless Express
Wunderbaum (NL), 420People, Allstar Refjúdží Band, ZtohovenAugust 2016
Wed
20:00
COLOURS SELECTION presents: Damien Rice
support: KieslowskiThu
20:30
KREPSKO – Edgar's Echo
As part of the Letní Letná festival.Fri
20:30
KREPSKO – Edgar's Echo
As part of the Letní Letná festival.Sat
20:30
KREPSKO – Edgar's Echo
As part of the Letní Letná festival.Sun
20:30
KREPSKO – Edgar's Echo
As part of the Letní Letná festival.Mon
20:00
Laurie Anderson — Heart of a Dog
A film night with Laurie AndersonSeptember 2016
Wed
20:00
Relax Now!
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Archa Theatre / HAMUArcha.lab
1st premiere
Thu
20:00
Relax Now!
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Archa Theatre / HAMUArcha.lab
2nd premiere
Wed
20:00
Book Burning
Pieter De Buysser and Hans Op de Beeckbook launch and Čokovoko concert
Wed
20:00
BUSKING UN/LIMITED
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Divadlo ArchaArcha.lab
Thu
11:00
BUSKING UN/LIMITED
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Divadlo ArchaArcha.lab
Archa for schools
Thu
20:00
BUSKING UN/LIMITED
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Divadlo ArchaArcha.lab
Sun
20:00
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Mon
20:00
Divadlo Vizita — Cautious Rose
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkMon
20:00
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Thu
20:00
William Forsythe / Rafael Bonachela / Dresden Frankfurt Dance Company
HELLERAU – European Center for the Arts, DresdenDEPARTURE: 16:30 - Na Florenci 5, Prague 1.
October 2016
Mon
20:00
4 +4 DAYS IN MOTION
Fri
20:00
4 +4 DAYS IN MOTION
Sat
20:00
4 +4 DAYS IN MOTION
Wed
20:00
Divadlo Vizita — The Great October Revolution
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkThu
20:00
Divadlo Vizita — Fall? Fall Down!
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkFri
20:00
EKG Of Love and Diaries
A literary cardiogram with Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Sat
20:00
EKG Of Love and Diaries
A literary cardiogram with Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Sat
20:00
Petr Nikl — I Am Your Bunny
Petr Nikl, Miroslav Černý, Luděk del Maschio, Jaroslav Mugrauer, Ondřej EremiášSun
20:00
Petr Nikl — I Am Your Bunny
Petr Nikl, Miroslav Černý, Luděk del Maschio, Jaroslav Mugrauer, Ondřej EremiášWed
20:00
Solo for Lu
Jana Svobodová, Jing Lu / Archa TheatreLAST CHANCE TO SEE!
Mon
10:00–13:00
November 2016
Thu
09:00–18:00
RE:AUDIENCES 2016
International Conference on Audience DevelopmentFri
09:00–18:00
RE:AUDIENCES 2016
International Conference on Audience DevelopmentSat
16:00
15 YEARS OF GUERILLA RECORDS
We are organizing a meeting of unorganized youthMon
20:00
Relax Now!
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Archa Theatre / HAMUArcha.lab
Thu
20:00
BUSKING UN/LIMITED
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Divadlo ArchaArcha.lab
Fri
11:00
BUSKING UN/LIMITED
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Divadlo ArchaArcha.lab
performance for schools + workshop
Fri
15:30
BUSKING UN/LIMITED
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Divadlo ArchaArcha.lab
performance for schools + workshop
Sat
20:00
New Bohemia (In the middle of America)
Jana Svobodová & coll. / Archa Theatre / Legion Arts Center (Cedar Rapids)AKCENT FESTIVAL
World premiere
Sun
18:00
New Bohemia (In the middle of America)
Jana Svobodová & coll. / Archa Theatre / Legion Arts Center (Cedar Rapids)AKCENT FESTIVAL
Sun
20:00
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Mon
11:00–13:00
Heiner Goebbels - „Explain nothing. Put it there. Say it. Leave.“ - Theatre as experience.
Prestented by Akcent Festival and Create to Connect.AKCENT FESTIVAL
Free entry.
Mon
20:00
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Wed
20:00
Divadlo Vizita — Úživný žír
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkFri
20:00
Forced Entertainment – The Notebook
based on the award winning novel by Ágota KristófAKCENT FESTIVAL
Sat
17:00
An Offbeat Theatre – a guided tour of the Archa Theatre
Theatre Nights 2016AKCENT FESTIVAL
Sat
18:00
Made in Macau 2.0
Teng Teng Lam a Kevin ChioAKCENT FESTIVAL
Theatre Night 2016 / a discussion follows the performance / FREE ENTRY
Sat
20:00
Forced Entertainment – The Notebook
based on the award winning novel by Ágota KristófAKCENT FESTIVAL
Mon
20:00
Stolpersteine Staatstheater
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, H.-W. KroesingerThe Prague Theatre Festival of German Language
Mon
22:30
FC ROMA
Akcent Festival and Hate Free present a special screening of a film by Rozálie Kohoutová and Tomáš BojarAKCENT FESTIVAL
Free entry.
Tue
10:00–13:00
AKCENT FESTIVAL
Tue
20:00
Stolpersteine Staatstheater
Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe, H.-W. KroesingerThe Prague Theatre Festival of German Language
Wed
20:00
Made in Macau 2.0
Teng Teng Lam a Kevin ChioAKCENT FESTIVAL
Thu
20:00
Ultima Vez – In Spite of Wishing and Wanting
direction: Wim Vandekeybus, music: David ByrneAKCENT FESTIVAL
Fri
20:00
Ultima Vez – In Spite of Wishing and Wanting
direction: Wim Vandekeybus, music: David ByrneAKCENT FESTIVAL
Sat
10:00–14:30
Ultima Vez workshop by Iñaki Azpillaga
a workshop for dancers and professionalsAKCENT FESTIVAL
Sat
20:00
Ultima Vez – In Spite of Wishing and Wanting
direction: Wim Vandekeybus, music: David ByrneAKCENT FESTIVAL
Sun
20:00
Ultima Vez – In Spite of Wishing and Wanting
direction: Wim Vandekeybus, music: David ByrneAKCENT FESTIVAL
Sun
20:00
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Mon
20:00
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Wed
20:00
EKG Of Love and Tenderness
A literary cardiogram with Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.December 2016
Fri
20:00
Sat
20:00
Mon
19:00
Migration, identities and borders : Artists‘ point of view
presented by the French InstituteSun
20:00
EKG Of Love and Hope
A literary cardiogram with Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Mon
20:00
EKG Of Love and Hope
A literary cardiogram with Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Thu
20:00
Divadlo Vizita — Wedding Chamber
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor Zborník, Ondřej SmeykalSun
20:00
Mon
20:00
January 2017
Wed
20:00
Divadlo Vizita — Tripple and Only Birthday
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkThu
20:00
Divadlo Vizita — Old Exact Time
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkSun
20:00
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Mon
20:00
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Sun
20:00
Ordinary People
Jana Svobodová, Wen Hui and coll. / Archa Theatre / Living Dance Studio#Study
AKCENT FESTIVAL
1st premiere
Mon
20:00
Ordinary People
Jana Svobodová, Wen Hui and coll. / Archa Theatre / Living Dance Studio#Study
AKCENT FESTIVAL
2nd premiere
Fri
20:00
Ordinary People
Jana Svobodová, Wen Hui and coll. / Archa Theatre / Living Dance Studio#Study
AKCENT FESTIVAL
Venue: HELLERAU – European Center for the Arts, Dresden
Sat
20:00
Ordinary People
Jana Svobodová, Wen Hui and coll. / Archa Theatre / Living Dance Studio#Study
AKCENT FESTIVAL
Venue: HELLERAU – European Center for the Arts, Dresden
Sun
20:00
Strange Beetle or Who Killed John Lennon
Divadlo Husa na provázku / Ondřej NovotnýMon
19:00
Ordinary People
Jana Svobodová, Wen Hui and coll. / Archa Theatre / Living Dance Studio#Study
AKCENT FESTIVAL
Venue: Divadlo Husa na provázku, Brno
February 2017
Sun
20:00
Fidlovačka or Who are We?
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.labThu
20:00
Divadlo Vizita — Unsustainable Development
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkFri
20:00
Relax Now!
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Archa Theatre / HAMUArcha.lab
Sun
20:00
Sváteční Pop — Black
Milan Cais, Jura Hradil, Ondřej Smeykal, Petr NiklMon
20:00
Sváteční Pop — White
Milan Cais, Jura Hradil, Ondřej Smeykal, Petr NiklThu
20:00
Fear and Love / Every Soul Deserves a Home
Jessica LitwakArcha.lab
Mon
20:00
Fifth Walk Through Turnová's Grove
reading: Eva Turnová, music: EturnityWed
20:00
EKG Of Love and EKG
A literary cardiogram with Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Thu
20:00
BUSKING UN/LIMITED
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Divadlo ArchaArcha.lab
Fri
20:00
BUSKING UN/LIMITED
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Divadlo ArchaArcha.lab
Small Inventory 2017
Mon
10:00–13:00
March 2017
Thu
20:00
John Mayall
Livin´ & Lovin´ The BluesPresented by 10:15 Entertainment
Sat
10:00–16:00
Don‘t pretend! Do it! — CANCELLED
one-day Archa.lab workshopArcha.lab
Mon
10:00–13:00
Fri
16:00–18:00
To Read Music. How to make a music magazine in 21st century?
with Mary C, Martin Tvrdý, Michal PařízekFree entry, registration required.
Sat
17:00–23:59
Constanza Macras / Dorkypark — The Ghosts
Moving AudienceHellerau, Dresden
Fri
11:00
Non-stop performance by Min Tanaka at the National Gallery in Prague
venue: Trade Fair PalaceSat
11:00
Non-stop performance by Min Tanaka at the National Gallery in Prague
venue: Trade Fair PalaceSun
12:00
Non-stop performance by Min Tanaka at the National Gallery in Prague
venue: Trade Fair PalaceSun
20:00
EKG Of Love and Cleanliness
A literary cardiogram with Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Sun
20:00
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Mon
15:00–16:00
Non-stop performance by Min Tanaka at the National Gallery in Prague
venue: Trade Fair PalaceMon
20:00
EKG Of Love and Cleanliness
A literary cardiogram with Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Mon
20:00
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Tue
12:00
Non-stop performance by Min Tanaka at the National Gallery in Prague
venue: Trade Fair PalaceWed
12:00
Non-stop performance by Min Tanaka at the National Gallery in Prague
venue: Trade Fair PalaceWed
20:00
The After Party
Pieter De Buysser / Archa Theatre#Study
premiere
Thu
20:00
The After Party
Pieter De Buysser / Archa Theatre#Study
premiere
Fri
20:00
The After Party
Pieter De Buysser / Archa Theatre#Study
premiere
Sun
20:00
Leoš or the Most Loyal Play
Divadlo Husa na provázku / Milan Uhde / Miloš ŠtědroňMon
20:00
Leoš or the Most Loyal Play
Divadlo Husa na provázku / Milan Uhde / Miloš ŠtědroňFri
20:00
BUSKING UN/LIMITED
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Divadlo ArchaArcha.lab
April 2017
Sun
20:00
Jan Burian — Improvisation and Vice Versa
Jan Burian, Jaroslav Kořán, Bizzare Band and othersWed
20:00
Divadlo Vizita — Round the Barrel
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkThu
20:00
Divadlo Vizita — Down to DNA!
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkThu
20:00
Jablkoň 40
Jablkoň, Dusilová, Svoboda, Květy, Váša, Nejtek, Stivín and othersSun
20:00
BUSKING UN/LIMITED
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Divadlo ArchaArcha.lab
Mon
15:00
BUSKING UN/LIMITED
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Divadlo ArchaArcha.lab
Archa for schools
Mon
20:00
BUSKING UN/LIMITED
Spielraum Kollektiv / Archa.lab / Divadlo ArchaArcha.lab
Wed
20:00
EKG Of Love and Night
A literary cardiogram with Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Thu
20:00
EKG Of Love and Night
A literary cardiogram with Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Sat
20:00
NAOKO KIKUCHI — koto unlimited
guests: Hearn GADBOIS, Seizan OSAKO, Marek MATVIJASat
20:00
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5Sun
20:00
Brass Band
Jiří Havelka / Karel František Tománek / Vosto5May 2017
Thu
20:00
Divadlo Vizita — Universal Ancestor
Jaroslav Dušek, Pjér la Šé'z, Zdeněk Konopásek, Viktor ZborníkWed
20:00
EKG Of Love and Holidays
A literary cardiogram with Igor Malijevský and Jaroslav Rudiš.Thu
20:00