Major Trnka exhibition set to open in hometown of Plzeň

A major exhibition dedicated to the great Czech animator and illustrator Jiří Trnka is set to open in his hometown of Plzeň on Saturday as part of the city’s events as European Capital of Culture. The show – designed by his son Jan Trnka – will feature Trnka’s puppets for films, book illustrations, paintings, sculptures and other items on an area measuring hundreds of square metres. It will also include a screening room showing Trnka’s animated films. Plzeň’s year as European Capital of Culture officially gets underway with three days of events this weekend.

Author: Ian Willoughby