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Bavarian Identity at the example of the Octoberfest in Munich: To what extent is the modern festival still traditional bavarian?
Kuldová, Susanna ; Emler, David (advisor) ; Zelená, Alena (referee)
The Munich Oktoberfest was established in 1810 as an instrument for strengthening the Bavarian identity in the new developed monarchy. In the 1950s it has evolved into an international event which is being visited by millions of people from all around the world. This development lead to negative opinions about the present purpose of the Oktoberfest. The aim of the thesis is to confirm or refute these critics which deny any connection between the past and the present form of the Munich festival. The introduction deals with the theoretical background and terms such as remembrance or festivals and celebration. A substantial part of the work consists in the discourse analysis of the Bavarian identity with its main symbols which are closely linked to the celebration of the Oktoberfest in Munich. The main part is devoted to the Oktoberfest itself, its origins and development with the most important moments and main features. The research is completed by a quantitative analysis of facts and numbers which are essential for this subject.
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Bavarian Identity at the example of the Octoberfest in Munich: To what extent is the modern festival still traditional bavarian?
Kuldová, Susanna ; Emler, David (advisor) ; Zelená, Alena (referee)
The Munich Oktoberfest was established in 1810 as an instrument for strengthening the Bavarian identity in the new developed monarchy. In the 1950s it has evolved into an international event which is being visited by millions of people from all around the world. This development lead to negative opinions about the present purpose of the Oktoberfest. The aim of the thesis is to confirm or refute these critics which deny any connection between the past and the present form of the Munich festival. The introduction deals with the theoretical background and terms such as remembrance or festivals and celebration. A substantial part of the work consists in the discourse analysis of the Bavarian identity with its main symbols which are closely linked to the celebration of the Oktoberfest in Munich. The main part is devoted to the Oktoberfest itself, its origins and development with the most important moments and main features. The research is completed by a quantitative analysis of facts and numbers which are essential for this subject.
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The Changes of the Sociocultural Role of Carnival and Charivari in the Historical Perspective
Hillebrandová, Olga ; Horský, Jan (advisor) ; Šalanda, Bohuslav (referee)
The thesis discusses the changes of the sociocultural role of Carnival and Charivari in the Western culture from the Late Middle Agges to the end of the early modern period. The thesis is graunded in the analysis of secondary literature about the carnival and charivari , which is considered to be paradigmatic in history. The analysis follows the thesis of theoretical concepts of N. Elias and M. Foucault. Both of these authors deal with establishing specific individuality of modern man based on the necessary self-control a courtesy codified by social consensus. Carnival and charivari are examples of ritualized collective transgression, which helps create the values and norms of society. Carnival is primarily an expression of popular culture, which includes ritual, play and festivities. It celebrates human nature; the bodily pleasure food, drink, sex and violence, everything that should be civilized by culture. The goal of the thesis is to examine the process of civilizing or disciplining carnival , to determine the initiators and agents of this change. Following the previous then to check whether originally spontaneous carnival festivities, games and rituals in the historical development, which is characterized by a loss of spontaneity, commercialization and professionalization, completely lost their...
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Margaret Theresa of Spain and her arrival to the Apennine Peninsula in 1666 viewed by a contemporary eyewitness
KŘÍŽ, Ondřej
The presented bachelor thesis deals with the cross-country journey of Margaret Theresa of Spain from Madrid to Vienna in 1666. The work primarily focuses on the reflection of the daily life of Emperor Leopold I's wife during her travel. Together with the baroque performance practice, long-distance journeys represent the integral part of travels of King Philip IV´s younger daughter. The essential of the thesis is built on the archival records of Joseph de Villarroell´s Relacion diaria de la iornada de la Senora Emperatriz: desde que desembarcó en el Final, hastaque salió de Lombardia published in 1667 in Milan. This Margaret Theresa's detailed diary, written in Spanish, had been compiled by one of the independent eyewitnesses and active participants of the above mentioned expedition. The thesis also attempts to conjure a vivid image of Margaret Theresa and Luis de Guzmán Ponce de León, Spanish governor of the Duchy of Milan, in the figurative speech of the above mentioned performances.
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Jan Adolf Schwarzenberg and the Order of the Golden Fleece
BAUEROVÁ, Kristýna
This thesis is devoted to the ceremonial conferment of the Order of the Golden Fleece to Jan Adolf Schwarzenberg, which took place on 1 December 1650 in Brussels. Its aim is to reconstruct the course of the individual steps of the Golden Fleece ritual celebrations. The author approaches to the celebration from the symbolic content point of view in order to interpret all chronologically arranged parts of performance. Communication net analysis of Jan Adolf Schwarzenberg is also considered to be an important tool to obtain the above mentioned awards. The author also deals with symbolic meaning of preserved Greeting sheets, sent by the Count of Schwarzenberg to the communicators in order to congratulate them on obtaining the Order.
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Coronation of Joseph I. to become the king of Rome in Augsburg in 26. January 1690
MICHŇOVÁ, Nikola
The presented diploma thesis deals with the election and coronation of archduke Joseph to become the king of Rome that took place in January 1690 in Augsburg. It focuses on a reconstruction of the individual ritual steps of coronation ceremonies that had fixed ceremonial rules. It aims to interpret the rich symbolic message of all performance parts that the author describes chronologically as they followed one another. They included the ceremonial entrance of the imperial family into Augsburg, the arrival of the individual electors of the Roman-German Empire into the city, the pre-election negotiations, the election of the new king of Rome as such and the coronation of the elected archduke Joseph that followed. Attention was also paid to the sumptuous celebrations and the spectacular coronation feast that took place after the young Habsburg was enthroned. Presenting precious gifts to the emperor, his wife and son was also part of the performances. Members of the reigning dynasty accepted priceless objects from the representatives of the municipality of Augsburg and of the Estates of the Roman-German Empire, the allegoric decoration of which bore rich symbolism. The thesis therefore attempts to uncover the individual symbolic elements of the decoration constituted mostly by motives from ancient mythology and scenes from Christian catechism. They celebrated the recipients of the gifts and mirrored ideal virtues that a ruler from the House of Habsburg should possess.
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Club´s life in Telč 1918-1938
SOCHOROVÁ, Šárka
This thesis for a bachelor´s degree is dealing with various clubs and associations in Telč between 1918 and 1938. The research is focused on The Club of Czechoslovak Tourists in Telč and The Museum Association Telč which are both related to the personality of their chairman PhMr. Karel Paclík senior. The analysis of membership wants to highlight the role of local elite, other local men and women who participated in those clubs and associations and in the town public life as well. Last chapter is focused on the life of provincial town during three festivities and refers to a positive contribution of those clubs and associations to the preparation and realization of those events.
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The proposal of heritage tourism development project
TŮMOVÁ, Blanka
The main aim of this thesis was to develop a project proposal entitled "Personality Karel Komzák" which means there is a spreading Vltavotýnské celebration of the city diverse cultural performances of the famous personality. The purpose of this project is to attract more tourists to the city during the ongoing festival and thus contribute to a deeper understanding of the history of microregion Vltavotýnsko for the visitors center of celebration of the city. The project represents the personality of Karel Komzák not only the citizens of the city and its surroundings, but also to all the tourists coming through Vltavotýnské celebration of the city increases the attractiveness of the town Tyn nad Vltavou as a destination of cultural tourism, increases visitation of microregion as a whole, will contribute to extension of period of stay of tourists, thereby increasing average spending of tourists in the destination. Potential visitors to the consumption of the product in the form of cultural performances Karel Komzák satisfy a broader range of their needs, deepen their knowledge about the historical significance Vltavotýnsko. Drafted project that is meaningful, like economically viable, and which is consistent with the principles of the environment, can the city Tyn nad Vltavou pose some challenge to its realization, and thus visibility, and in particular meeting the needs of participants in cultural tourism.
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