Viola Competition

Dear competitors,

we would like to inform you about the current travel situation into the Czech Republic. Please pay attention the the following rules.

If you are:

1. fully vaccinated in the EU+ countries (at least 14 days after application of the last dose, it is necessary to have a national certificate) - you can entry the Czech Republic without any restriction - you only need to fill in the Passengers Locator Form - here. Only travellers from the extreme risk countries (see the list here) will need to have the invitation letter from us to prove the reason to visit the Czech Republic. If you need this letter, please contact us as soon as possible - it needs to be confirmed by the Ministry of Culture Czech Republic.

Extreme risk countries (updated 29th of July) - Botswana, Brazil, India, South Africa, Columbia, Lesotho, Namibia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nepal, Paraguay, Peru, Russia, Tanzania, Tunisia, Zambia and Zimbabwe

2. EU+ citizens fully vacinated in the third country with the EMA approved vaccination (at least 14 days after application of the last dose, it is necessary to have a certificate whose sample is published on the Ministry of Health webside) - you can entry the Czech Republic without any restriction - you only need to fill in the Passengers Locator Form - here. Only travellers from the extreme risk countries (see the list here) will need to have the invitation letter from us to prove the reason to visit the Czech Republic. If you need this letter, please contact us as soon as possible - it needs to be confirmed by the Ministry of Culture Czech Republic.

3. persons who had Covid in last 180 days (it is necessary to have a written medical certificate in English from EU+ countries where the isolation was completed or a digital EU certificate) - you can entry the Czech Republic without any restriction - you only need to fill in the Passengers Locator Form - here. Only travellers from the extreme risk countries (see the list here) will need to have the invitation letter from us to prove the reason to visit the Czech Republic. If you need this letter, please contact us as soon as possible - it needs to be confirmed by the Ministry of Culture Czech Republic.

4. not vaccinated and you travel from the green or orange zone (see the list here) - fill in the Passengers Locator Form - here, get antigen/PCR test before or after your arrival (we have many testing places, there is one directly at the airport for ex., antigent test costs approx. 8 EUR and you have the result within 20 minutes)

5. not vaccinated and you travel from the red and dark red coutries (see the list here) - fill in the Passengers Locator Form - here and you need to have a negative PCR before arrival + negative PCR after arrival (the result takes 24-48 hours and the test costs approx.20 EUR). You need to have the invitation letter from us confirmed by the Ministry of Culture Czech Republic to avoid the self-isolation, this rule goes under the special exception for musicians. If you need this letter, please let us know as soon as possible.

6. not vaccinated and you travel from the black (extreme risk) countries (see the list here) - fill in the Passengers Locator Form - here and you need to have a negative PCR before arrival + negative PCR after arrival (takes 24-48 hours and costs approx.20 EUR). This rule goes under the special exception for musicians. You need to have the invitation letter from us confirmed by the Ministry of Culture Czech Republic to avoid the self-isolation. If you need this letter, please let us know as soon as possible.

Extreme risk countries (updated 29th of July) - Botswana, Brazil, India, South Africa, Columbia, Lesotho, Namibia, Malawi, Mozambique, Nepal, Paraguay, Peru, Russia, Tanzania, Tunisia, Zambia and Zimbabwe

You can follow the update info also here.

The current situation in the Czech Republic is very calm (confirmed cases in last two weeks - 26/ for 100 000 people), by the end of the summer we expect to have approx. 50 % of the population fully vaccinated, we are allowed to play public concerts (inside up to the 100 % of the hall´s capacity, maximum 3000 people).

The Prague Conservatory´ s concert hall is big enough to keep all the hygienic rules for your safety.

We are looking forward to see you in Prague in September!

Dear friends,

we are happy to inform you, that applications for the 3rd Oskar Nedbal International Viola Competition 2021 are open! The competition will be held September 30 - October 3, 2021 at the Prague Conservatory, Prague, Czech Republic. Application deadline is August 25, 2021. We are looking forward to see you in Prague!

The final results of the OSKAR NEDBAL INTERNATIONAL VIOLA COMPETITION 2020