Venue: Rohanský ostrov
Event type: Popular social musical and dance events
Date: 09/08/1863 4pm
Season: Summer
The Tagesanzeiger daily almanac of Prague social musical events published by Prager Morgenpost 9/8/1863 announced this event, noting: ‘Garden concert [Gartenconcert] on the Rohan Island.’ This issue of the newspaper also contained an advertisement for the event, which was combined with a contest between two aeronauts in balloon ascents each aiming to travel higher than the other. The source related: ‘Rohan Island. Today a great duel between 2Aeronauts, the prize being awarded to he whose balloon reaches the highest altitude. Follwed by Garden-Concert [Garten-Concert] of the Regimental Ensemble of the worthy Royal Infantry Regiment King Wilhelm I. of Prussia. Full details of the aeronautical production are given on the bill poster. Commencing 4 o’clock.’