Velek, Prague born and bred, belongs to a growing contingent of locals trying to revive the city's many forgotten public spaces. The venue occupies the huge courtyard of disused military barracks in Karlin, a neighborhood that was badly damaged during Prague's devastating 2002 floods. ShutterstockPrague Mayor Zdenek Hrib told CNN last year that the city welcomed nine million tourists in 2019. "Prague simply cannot be just an open-air museum for tourists, we need to stop the outflow of locals from the city center." The venue regularly hosts foreign troupes and is one of the few theaters in Prague serving locals and tourists alike.

Source: CNN June 15, 2021 10:41 UTC