First Student Majáles












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            * First Student Majáles
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            The first day in May is not just for celebrating spring and international workers day but 

            whereby students rejoice in the beauty of student life. Czech Majáles (Rag) is a long run 
            and is historically a student run event that happens every year at the beginning of May. I
            participation of various student clubs and societies as well as individuals sharing their 

            students.
            The day also encourages students to engage with creativity and to compete with other stude
            the celebration is to be able to present student life in its authentic character, atmosphe

            and its self-reflective nature. The foundations are built using concepts such as freedom a
            to allow for student life to critique and clash with opposing groups easily.

            As a way of raising awareness of the importance of this day the students of Charles Univer
            a parade through the city of Prague to celebrate and share the liberties that students as 
            have. After a number of years, the students of Charles University opted to organize a firs

            Majáles since the 1970s and this year they organised an event  solely by and for students,
            is no entrance fee paid and all students as well as interested public is invited to join. 
            to become a renewed tradition as oposite to the commercial Majáles celebrations which are 

            recent years. 
            The start of the celebrations saw students clothed in fancy dress with banners and signs, 
            Kampa Island to form their parade. After group pictures and group motivation the students 

            and walk towards the John Lennon Wall. Passersby looked with curiosity at the students who
            loudly though song and rhymes. The next landmark to pass was Charles Bridge, walking acros
            attraction entertaining the numerous tourists. The parade route then took us to Bethlehem 

            to Národní třída. The students spent some time on Wenceslas Square chanting, shouting and 
            crowds that were gathered there. The final stage of the parade took us through to Karolinu
            seat of Charles University.

            The afternoon saw the university host a variety of concerts, film and theatre performances
            building. A selection of bands played throughout, including The A-Bomb, Derelict, Rajtaraj
            each offering a different style of music ranging from punk to folk performances. There was

            of documentaries that were produced in the Czech Republic and they were shown to the audie
            thematic, political and business films. The afternoon also saw a variety of theatre perfor
            student performances as well as theatre lovers. Various stalls were set up to promote cert

            and societies as well as a number of students trying to raise money for a choice of studen
            selling items.
            Throughout the day the city sees a number of cafés helping to support Majáles. They do so 

            special Majáles drinks so people can try and discover food and drink in student friendly p
            Prague!
            The end of the day traditionally hosts the nomination and election of the King or Queen of