Manifesto Market Reinvented for Holiday Season












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            The internationally acclaimed Manifesto market has re-opened its doors for the winter edit

            this Christmas season. Designed to provide a hub for culture and creativity, Manifesto beh
            experiment to bring to life a forgotten part of the city. Located between Masarykovo nádra
            Railway Station) and the Florenc bus station, the market’s 27 stalls sit within a containe

            has been designed to mimic the typical fabric of a city.
            The architectural concept originated with a trio of female students and the whole project 
            by the Prague-based non-profit reSITE and its founder Martin Barry two years ago. Within t

            eclectic selection of cuisines, seasonal hot drinks and artisan products curated by Lemark
            Dishes by award-winning chefs, heated igloos and upside down Christmas trees, nested in an

            monochromatic tones, together provide a fresh take on the traditional Czech Christmas mark
            One of the unique aspects of the market is its cashless feature: all transactions are made
            and the organisers regard this as a neoteric move. “We are future-oriented by nature, we a

            solutions which are already quite common in the most dynamic cities and we think that digi
            the future of payment”, Manifesto’s communications director Radka Ondráčková says on the m
            all services we use in cities and all the services which make our lives easier in cities w

            digital, this will make our lives easier. And we thought that by making it a rule, this is
            actually test it”.
            And how has the experiment worked out?

            “Visitors have been reacting positively to it, I think what we need to change in minds is 
            need to feel bad if you pay for small amounts by card”.
            From coverage from the New York Times to follower interaction of over 40,000 people on the

            facebook page, Manifesto’s re-inventive nature has received widespread media exposure, and
            Radka Ondráčková says it was positive to receive feedback to their work. “It is an experim
            constantly learning and trying to improve it and now the winter market is another experime

            these outdoor food markets are seen as a place for the summer, and we decided we would bri
            for Christmas markets which is maybe minimalist in the decorations side but focused on get
            and taste, and new experiences”. The market will feature over 100 different designers and 

            winter period, “so every two or three days you can find a new selection. So it’s really im
            our social media to know what’s going on”.
            Ondráčková, a Czech literature and French language graduate of Charles University, leads t

            and creative aspect of Manifesto, and more widely, reSITE, the not-for profit initiator of
            entering Charles University, Ondráčková was granted the chance to live in the city that ha
            influence her career path in urban space and living,

            “What Charles University also gave me is the opportunity to move from a smaller city to Pr
            I felt comfortable with”. The aim of reSITE, was what inspired Ondráčková to join the orga
            decided to join to offer my skills and experience because I think the mission is really im

            is a discussion that is missing here”. Projects initiated by reSITE include global forums,
            innovative events, public festivals, connecting the most inspiring thought leaders of our 
            adds. “We want the new generation to be involved, to be part of the discussion, to care ab

            and about how we can make our cities better places” Ondráčková states.
            Manifesto aims to provide a unique meeting spot for the city’s inhabitants, drawn in not o
            but by the unique atmosphere curated within the market’s boundaries. “We dream of a place 

            types of people to meet, businesspeople from offices nearby, commuters, people who just tr
            time from Florenc station, families with kids and also for foreign visitors”.
            And what does it offer to student visitors?

            “We have offers for every pocket. Of course we work with high-end chefs who present dishes
            most, sometimes expensive ingredients, we have fish and we have seafood, but we also have 
            Prague and some really affordable meals.

            Manifesto Market is also a place for attractive summer jobs and we regularly welcome inter
            to our international team, to joining the digital marketing and design crew”.
            For international visitors, students and tourists alike, the market’s site at Florenc is s

            from the typical tourist hotspots in Prague, and “gives a more authentic image of the city
            Ondráčková . English-friendly and multicultural, “this place is unique in Prague as we fit
            different nationalities working there so I think it’s a friendly place for international g

            out”.
            Manifesto Winter Market; located on Na Florenci Street, will be open until the 23th of Dec
            Sunday from 11am-9pm.

            For more details see:
            www.manifesto.city [ URL "http://www.manifesto.city"]
            www.resite.org [ URL "http://www.resite.org"]