Petra Hradilová

Petra is the director of the international Czech Music Crossroads showcase festival and the multi-genre Festival in the Streets / ART&LIFE in Ostrava. With more than 20 years of experience in the Czech cultural sector, she focuses on artistic programming, international cooperation, and the strategic development of music and urban cultural events. At Czech Music Crossroads, Petra curates an international showcase and conference presenting leading artists from the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, and annually selected guest countries. The event highlights roots, folk, acoustic, fusion, and jazz music for global industry professionals, promoters, and media, and includes a professional conference, networking sessions, and speed meetings. She also leads ART&LIFE Festival in the Streets, a major free urban festival attracting more than 20,000 visitors. Its programme features global music, street theatre, large-scale outdoor performances, parades, children’s activities, and science shows, making it one of the key summer cultural events in the Czech Republic.