Praha claims that M. Krumlov is violating the cooperation agreement

Prague/Moravský Krumlov (Znojmo) - The Gallery of the Capital City of Prague (GHMP) claims that Moravský Krumlov is organizing concerts in the premises of the local chateau, where the Slav Epic is exhibited, without its consent. Meanwhile, GHMP has rented the premises from the owner, Incheba. According to the gallery's director Milan Bufka, the city is violating the cooperation agreement. He has therefore sent a letter to the mayor of Moravský Krumlov, Tomáš Třetina (TOP 09). Třetina told ČTK that he would not comment on the matter.
According to Bufka, Krumlov and the local cultural center have no legal relationship to the premises where the epic is located. Krumlov organized three concerts at the turn of September and October without the gallery's knowledge. Bufka reportedly learned about the events only afterward. "The cooperation agreement defined the dates of concerts in May and June. I am not against holding cultural events in these premises, but I consider it unacceptable for them to take place without our knowledge and consent," said Bufka.
GHMP plans to close the Krumlov exhibition, which features 15 out of 20 canvases, at the end of October. In November, it intends to transport all the paintings to Prague. The exhibition of all the paintings of the epic is expected to open in the Trade Fair Palace in December.
The gallery has already moved five canvases to Prague earlier. For about two months in the spring, the paintings were exhibited in the Trade Fair Palace, and now, according to Bufka, they are stored in GHMP's depot.
Prague has been dealing for several years with where the epic will be permanently exhibited. In the past, there were considerations for a new pavilion, placement at the exhibition grounds, or in the riding hall at Pohořelec. Currently, the city is considering the historic Fant's building at the main train station. This space was proposed by a study commissioned by the Prague mayor. The intention is also favored by the company Grandi Stazioni, which is renovating the station. Moravský Krumlov disagrees with this.
The epic consists of 20 large-scale paintings inspired by Slavic mythology and the history of the Czechs and Moravians. Mucha donated the paintings to Prague, and after World War II, they were transported to Moravský Krumlov. There, the work, which was in very poor condition, was restored and exhibited for about half a century.
Last year, sharp disputes arose between Prague and Moravský Krumlov over the relocation of the Slav Epic to Prague. The city wants the epic to remain in Moravia, stating that it will reconstruct the chateau in Krumlov so that the exhibition will be larger and more modern in the future. Opponents of the relocation point out that Prague does not need the work because it has plenty of tourist attractions. Moreover, it has not built a pavilion for it, as the creator of the epic, Mucha, requested.