On Saturday, February 7, the Prague Municipal House became the scene of the twelfth year of the prestigious Czech-Slovak Ball. The event, which has traditionally been held under the auspices of the presidents of both countries, once again confirmed its exceptional importance for both nations. This year’s motto “From heritage to the future” accompanied the guests throughout the evening, which was interwoven with respect for common history and important milestones, including mentions of personalities such as Václav Havel, Antonín Dvořák and opera legend Edita Gruberová.
An unforgettable musical experience was provided by the main star of the evening, multiple nightingale Lucie Bílá. Accompanied by the Petr Maláska band, she performed a specially prepared program, with which she once again confirmed her bond with both countries. The contrast to the soft tones was brought by the legendary Tublatanka. Maťo Ďurinda and his band brought breathtaking rock energy to the halls and with his performance emphasized the strong brotherhood that has existed between Czech and Slovak audiences for decades.
For Koktejl.sk, the members of the mentioned Tublatanka spoke with the musician Teri Čikoš. We were interested in how they relate to dance. The answers were interesting! “We are dance-concert types when we play. But if there are any partners, of course we will dance,” said Peter Schlosser.
A famous guitarist has it surprisingly. “Well, it’s such a paradox for me. I really like to dance, but I’m also shy. My mother forbids me to dance on stage because I have such Latin American moves. But then again, I’ll admit that I didn’t even dance at my own wedding. There was no time,” laughed Juraj Topor.
He was immediately joined by the leader of Tublatanka. “But Ďuro and I have played at the ball many times and we always waited for the DJ to play a rock round after the ball. And Ďuro and I were so crazy that we were totally into it,” revealed Maťo Ďurinda. “I can confirm, at my 50th party, these two gentlemen danced until three in the morning. So, I confirm. They dance to the pressures of the year. Indeed,” surprised Peter Schlosser.
