The future of the Český Krumlov rotary will be discussed at the end of August

Český Krumlov - The future of the rotating auditorium in the garden of the Český Krumlov castle will be discussed by all parties at the end of August or beginning of September. Originally, it was to be removed by agreement with UNESCO by 1999, but then the deadline gradually shifted to 2016. A petition against the cancellation of the rotating auditorium in the garden of the Český Krumlov castle has already been signed by over 140,000 people. This was stated today by the director of the South Bohemian Theatre, Jiří Šesták.
    "At the end of August or beginning of September, a crucial meeting of all involved parties will be convened, where this issue should really be resolved for a long time to come," said Šesták. The meeting will be attended by the Ministry of Culture, the cities of Český Krumlov and České Budějovice, the South Bohemian Region, and the South Bohemian Theatre.
    Šesták explained that no specific decision has been made yet; various parties have only declared their positions. "A general agreement among all involved parties must be reached, as well as a decision from the Ministry of Culture. Without this decision, because we are operating within the domain of the heritage institute, the other declarations do not carry the weight, they do not bring certainty. Now I believe, and I am starting to believe that this meeting, which is being prepared, will provide the final, essential solution," explained Šesták.
    The popularity of the rotating auditorium is also evidenced by the number of votes on the petition, which has been fighting against its cancellation since June 24. "Visitor numbers speak for the auditorium, which is around 55,000 people annually, its sold-out shows, and its great popularity not only in the Czech lands but also abroad," emphasized Šesták.
    According to the chairman of the ČSSD, Jiří Paroubek, who visited the rotating auditorium today, it is a unique phenomenon across the country. "We will do everything we can to help, together with the current ministerial leadership, namely with Minister (of Culture Václav) Riedlbauch, to ensure that the auditorium remains preserved here," Paroubek told journalists.
    The decision to remove the auditorium was made by the state in agreement with UNESCO after Český Krumlov was added to the World Heritage list in 1992. It was supposed to be removed by 1999, but the Ministry of Culture decided to extend its lifespan initially by five years, and later the deadline was pushed again. Heritage protectors demanded that the auditorium be removed from the garden by 2016; this deadline includes an agreement from when Helena Třeštíková briefly served as Minister of Culture at the beginning of 2007.