Sázavafest is a multicultural, mostly music festival held in the Czech Republic each year around the river Sázava. The first year of the festival was held in 2001 on a single platform. Over time, the event has grown and at the sixth year was performed on seven stages with a large number of well-known Czech interpreters and many foreign guests. In addition to the musical performances there are held readings, e.g.

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External links and references

Official website in English

Official Facebook in English

Official YouTube site

References

Rock festivals in the Czech Republic Music festivals established in 2001 Summer festivals Summer events in the Czech Republic {{music-festival-stub