Datum:
26. Září 2025
Místo konání:
Hradiště Castle, Hradiště 1, Blovice
Dear Origami Friends,
You are warmly invited to the 18th International Origami Convention. [POSTER]
This year’s event will take place at the Museum of the South Pilsner Region in Hradiště Castle in Blovice, from Friday, September 26 to Sunday, September 28, 2025.
Since May 1, 2025, the museum has been hosting a major origami exhibition marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, with a central theme: the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The exhibition concludes on Sunday, September 28, and the 18th International Origami Convention will serve as its closing event.
Over the weekend, you can look forward to:
- Guided tours of the main exhibition
- An exhibition of works by convention participants
- Origami workshops of all styles and skill levels
- Free folding areas within the castle
- Refreshments included in the entrance fee
- Talks about origami and the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings
- A special international guest who contributed to the exhibition
- An art exhibition by Kyiv-based painter Yulia Plotnikova
Register using [this FORM] .
PROGRAM & ENTRY FEE
Friday, September 26, 2025
Afternoon arrival; Registration after the museum closes to the public; Tour of the venue and exhibition; Informal gathering at Panský dům restaurant (at own expense); Free folding
Saturday, September 27, 2025
Entry fee: 250 CZK / 10 EUR
(Includes refreshments and materials for workshops and free folding)
8:00–10:00 Registration
10:00–11:00 Opening session
11:00–18:00 Workshops, guided tours, talks
Evening gathering at Panský dům restaurant (not included in entry fee), free folding
Sunday, September 28, 2025
Entry fee: 250 CZK / 10 EUR
(Includes refreshments and materials for workshops and free folding)
9:00–17:00 Workshops, guided tours, talks
17:00 Closing of the event
ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS
Accommodation is not provided by the organizers, but several hotels and guesthouses are available near the venue. Evening and morning shuttle transport for participants will be arranged.