The land of three hearts

Paseka

JANUARY
Sokol Ball
FEBRUARY
St. Hubert Ball
Hunters’ Ball
Town Ball, Children’s Carnival
MARCH
“Sports for All” Club Ball
APRIL
Safety Forces Day
Beltine – Welcoming of Spring
MAY
Welcome of Newborn Citizens
Social gathering of retired citizens with businessmen
Chopping down of Maypoles
Mother’s Day Party
JUNE
Hurrah for Summer Holidays SEPTEMBER – Celebration of the start of the new school year
Trip through fairytale forest
Drakiada – kite building and flyingcompetition
NOVEMBER
Halloween
DECEMBER
Distribution of presents from St. Nicholas
Christmas concert by elementary school children

More on www.obecpaseka.cz.

UNIČOV MICRO-REGION

JANUARY
Concert from the cycle of the Friends of Music Circle – Medlov
Motoskijoring race (skiers pulled by motorcycles) – Nová Hradečná
New Year’s ascent to Bradlo – Nová Hradečná
Ball season in the Micro – Region
Three Kings’ Collection – Nová Hradečná
FEBRUARY
Concert from the cycle of the Friends of Music Circle – Medlov
Ball season in the Micro-Region
Table tennis tournament – Žerotín
MARCH
Concert from the cycle of the Friends of Music Circle – Medlov
Young Camera – international youth filmcompetition
Ball season in the Micro-Region
APRIL
Concert from the cycle of the Friends of Music Circle – Medlov
Burning of the Witches – Nová Hradečná
Burning the “spirits” of winter and welcoming spring - Troubelice
Gathering of Witches – Pňovice
Uničov Children’s Choir Days – Uničov
MAY
Mother‘s Day – Nová Hradečná, Žerotín
“Mayor’s Cup” firebrigadecompetition– Troubelice
Games without Borders – sports competition of Micro-Region villages – DDM Uničov
Riding Day - Troubelice
Chopping down Maypoles - Dlouhá Loučka, Troubelice, Újezd, Želechovice, Paseka
May Folk Market - Uničov
Concert from the cycle of the Friends of Music Circle
International motocross races - Dlouhá Loučka
Traditional Feast Days – Strukov, Újezd-Rybníček
JUNE
Children’s Day – Nová Hradečná, Troubelice, Žerotín
Hurrah for Summer Holidays – Paseka
Concert from the cycle of the Friends of Music Circle - Medlov
Regional Dog Exhibition – Troubelice
„Cinderella’s Slipper” dance competition – Uničov
Traditional Feast Days – Újezd
Traditional Fair – Karlov u Paseky
Uničov Folk Market – Uničov
Students’ football tournament – Oskava
JULY
Children’s Day – Lipinka
Football tournament – Lipinka
Football tournament – Nová Hradečná
Fire Brigade Day with village celebrations – Troubelice
Jan Ryšavý Memorial (football tournament) – Strukov
Country band performances – Dlouhá Loučka
Poacher’s Night - Paseka
Traditional Gathering of Natives – Lipinka
Traditional Feast Days – Žerotín
Uničov Summer of Culture – Uničov
AUGUST
Poacher’s Night – Újezd
Volunteer Fire Brigade Cup – Nová Hradečná
St. Wenceslas Feast Day – Pňovice
Traditional Feast Day – Dlouhá Loučka
Uničov Summer of Culture – Uničov
St. Lawrence Fair – Nová Hradečná
Exhibition of small animals – Nová Hradečná
Moped races – Pňovice
SEPTEMBER
European Cultural Heritage Days – Uničov
Drakiáda kite competition – Paseka
Ecological Fair – Uničov
Concert from the cycle of the Friends of Music Circle – Medlov
International motocross races – Dlouhá Loučka
Feast celebration – Lipinka
OCTOBER
Concert from the cycle of the Friends
of Music Circle – Medlov
Gathering of neighbours – Lipinka
NOVEMBER
Concert from the cycle of the Friends
of Music Circle – Medlov
Paseka Shoot – Paseka
Amateur theatre presentation – Uničov
DECEMBER
Advent (programme of cultural events) – Troubelice
Advent concert – Želechovice
Concert from the cycle of the Friends
of Music Circle – Medlov
Uničov advent – Uničov
Live nativity scene and St. Nicholas distribution of gifts – Lipinka

More on www.mikroregion.unicovsko.cz.

Sovinec

Approximately 4 kilometres from Paseka, at the edge of the Nízký Jeseník Mountains on a chiselled promontory above a deep valley sits one of the most picturesque castles of Northern Moravia, Sovinec Castle (Eulenberg). The founding of the castle dates to the first half of the 14th century. The castle was gradually expanded and its fortifications were perfected. Thecastle’s most dramatic moment occurred in the 17th century in the time of the Thirty Years War. At the time the castle was owned by the Teutonic Knights. In 1626 Danish regiments appeared below the castle and Sovinec was surrendered without a fight by Hetman Wembofsky. The grandmasters of the Teutonic Knights therefore decided to improve the castle fortifications.Thanks to this the castle became a modern fortress with massive bastion fortifications.However, a difficult test awaited the castle. Swedish forces with 8,000 soldiers and 82 cannons under the leadership of Lennart Torstensson encircled the castle on September 16, 1643; following a fierce battle and an honourable surrender on 7 October 1643 the Swedish forces occupied the castle. The Teutonic Knights regained the castle in 1650 and following essential repairs Sovinec served until the middle of the 18th century as an Order fortress.

EVENTS AT THE CASTLE

The castle hosts a colourful array of events with daylong programmes, such as:
Easter Folk Celebration
Folk craft fair with an Easter atmosphere, music, and spring welcoming customs.
Off into the Land of Fairytales
Programme of entertainment for Children’s Day. Fairytales, juggling, magic, competitions, and knight jousting.
In the King’s Honour
Sovinec at the time of the Thirty Years War. Recreations of the attack on the castle, demonstrations of life in the besieged castle, with the possibility to look into the field camps of the enemy. Exhibition of weapons, armour, and wall scaling methods. Saturday evening programme with battle and fireworks.

The updated programme and additional necessary information can be found at:
akce.sovinec.cz
www.hradsovinec.cz
www.centrumhistorie.cz