1936 On the Continent

water-polo, fencing, shooting and archery contests are also held at least once a year, generally in one of the leading spas of Czechoslovakia.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
M AY 1st
Exhibition of “Graphic Artists’ Association,” Hodonin (till October 31st).
1st
Centenary celebrations of the Czech poet K. H. Mácha, Litomice.
1st-20th
International Exhibition of Modern Stagecraft, Prague.
1st
Cycle races, Prague-Brno-Pardubice.
10th
International cycle races, Prague-Mochov-Prague.
M AY 10th
International motor-cycle races, Prague.
9th-10th
International water-polo contests, Pištany.
16th-24th
Exhibition of Economics, Prague.
18th
International motor race for the Masaryk prize (Masaryk Circuit), Brno.
17th
Celebrations to commemorate the 1,050th anniversary of the death of St. Method, Velehrad, Moravia (till September 4th):
30th-31st
Gynaecological Congress, Františkovy Lázn(Franzensbad).
31st
Passion plays, Hoice (Šumava) (also June 1st, 14th, 21st, 28th, 29th, July 12th, 19th, 26th, and August 2nd, 9th, 23rd).
31st
Great motor-cycle contest (international long-distance race), Prague (till June 1st).
31st
Czechoslovak Derby, Prague.
J UNE 1st
The Ride of the Kings (folk-lore), Vinov, Moravia.
4th-6th
International Polo Contest, Pištany.
5th
International Canoeing Races, Bratislava.
6th
International Relay Races, Prague.
14th
Athletic Contests (Czechoslovakia
v
. Jugoslavia), Prague.
14th
The Lobkowicz International Motor-cycle Race, Pardubice.
21st
International Golf Contest, Pištany.
21st
Display of Slovak costumes, Vlnov, Moravia.
21st
Religious festival, Trnava.
23rd
Midsummer folk-lore festival, Radhošt, Moravia.
27th-29th
International Clay-pigeon shooting contests, Luhaovice.
27th
Folk-lore festival, Perov, Moravia.
J ULY 3rd
Seventieth Anniversary of the Battle of Hradec Králové (Köiggrätz).
4th-6th
International Polo Contest, Pištany.
4th
Athletic Championship of Czechoslovakia (elimination contests for men and women competitors at the Olympiad), Prague.
5th-12th
Festive Week, Fryvaldov.
5th-6th
Eighth Regional Textile Exhibition, Dvr Králové.
5th-6th
Folk festivities, Pištany.
11th-13th
Folk festivities, Luhaovice.
15th-19th
Conclusion of Religious Congress, Velehrad.
19th-26th
Folk festivities under the auspices of Czechoslovak Tourist Club, Tatranská Lomnice, Stary Smokovec, Štrbské Pleso.
26th
Swimming championship of Slovakia, Pištany.
A UGUST 2nd
Concours d’élégance, Františkovy Lázn(Franzensbad).
2nd
Folk festivities, Luhaovice.
6th-9th
International tennis tournament, Luhaovice.
15th-16th
International riding races, Pištany.
15th-16th
Tenth motor-car and motor-cycle tournament, Luhaovice.
16th-23rd
Business Fair, Liberec (Reichenberg).
29th-30th
Czechoslovak Athletic Championship, Brno.
30th
International cycle races, Prague-Karlovy Vary-Prague.
30th
Motor races for Silver Helmet Trophy, Pilsen.
30th-31st
Czechoslovak Open Golf Championship and International Amateur Golf Championship, Mariánské Lázn.
S EPTEMBER
1st
Exhibition of Contemporary Russian Graphic Arts, Prague (till October 31st).
1st
Centenary Exhibition of the Czech poet K. H. Mácha, Prague (till December 31st).
1st
Anniversary exhibition by members of the “Union of Graphic Artists,” Prague (till October 15th).
6th
Motor-track racing, Prague.
6th-12th
The Sixteenth International Course in Balneotherapy, Karlovy Vary (Karlsbad).
6th-13th
Prague Autumn Samples Fair, Prague.
13th
International motor-cycle races for the Golden Helmet Trophy, Pardubice.
20th
European motor-cycle championship, Prague.
20th
Hill-climbing competition for cars and motor-cycles, Brno.
20th-28th
Tyrš Gymnastic Festival, Prague.
20th-28th
Young People’s Folk festivities, Velehrad.
27th
Motor-cycle circuit race, Brno.
28th
Wine-gathering celebrations, Pezinok.
O CTOBER
4th
Conclusion of religious celebrations, Velehrad.
15th-16th
Motor and motor-cycle races, Luhaovice.
18th
Great Pardubice steeplechase, Pardubice.
28th
Independence Day—varied celebrations in all parts of the Republic.
N OVEMBER
1st-30th
Exhibition by members of the Mánes Society of Graphic Artists.
Notes on Travel in Czechoslovakia
    Czechoslovakia has direct transport connections with all the chief cities in Europe. The travel rates on the Czechoslovak railways are considerably lower than those in the neighbouring countries, and travellers are also granted reduced fares under various conditions, details of which can be obtained from the tourist bureaux. The traveller is