ORIGINAL PRIZES FOR THE PRAGUE SPRING YOUNG PERFORMERS

The 67th International Prague Spring Music Festival, which takes place this year from 12th May to 3rd June, is a permanent showcase for outstanding performing artists, symphony orchestras and chamber music ensembles of the world. As one of the few International Festivals, Prague Spring has a particular focus in supporting younger performers, helping them on the threshold of their artistic career. The international music competition organized since 1947, a year after the Prague Spring was founded, is held annually in various instrumental areas, this year the cello and harpsichord. The Festival Jury will announced the winners at a gala ceremony on 15th May. Original crystal awords manufactured by Moser were presented to all 7 winners of the competition by Jiří Michal, the member of the Moser Glassworks board of directors.

More about the competition and IMF Prague Spring on http://www.festival.cz/en

PRESIDENT OF COMITÉ COLBERT, PRESTIGEOUS FRENCH ASSOCIATION, ON VISIT TO MOSER GLASSWORKS

Comité Colbert, the Association of the leading French producers of luxury goods together with the Czech General Directorate of Customs held a colloquium on intellectual property protection, especially aimed to fight counterfeiting. The venue took place in Prague on 26^th April, 2012. Comité Colbert was represented by Madame Elisabeth des Portes Ponsolle, the Association’s President. During her stay, she has visited our glassworks being the Comité Colbert Associaltion’s member since June 2011.

Madame Elisabeth des Portes Ponsolle, accompanied by Mr. Ullisch, the Director of Sales and Marketing and Mr. Riha, the Director of External Relations, took a look with interest at the glassworks, cutting, painting and engraving workshops ending her tour at the Moser Museum. When meeting with Mr. Vlk, the Director of the glassworks, she expressed admiration for the work of our glassmakers, cutters and engravers, as well as for our products and the results of our product innovation. She confirmed that Moser undoubtedly belongs to the leading companies in the world, manufacturing products of the highest quality and incomparable level. She confirmed that granting privilege to our company to become a European member of Comité Colbert was the right choice. Mr. Antonín Vlk assured Madame Elizabeth des Portes Ponsolle that we will try, within our possibilities, to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of Comité Colbert in implementing goals in all important activities in protecting and promoting traditional European craft, both in our own countries as well as in the European Union as a whole.

THE LUDWIG MOSER AWARD CONTEST JUST ANNOUNCED, A FEAST OF GLASS IN FULL SWING BOTH IN PRAGUE AND NEW YORK

The international exhibition of modern glass works PF 12 was opened on Thursday, 26 April 2012. The ceremony took place in the Gorlice monumental hall at Prague’s Vyšehrad in the presence of TV and other media representatives, glass artists and professionals. Throughout the month, visitors are be able to admire contemporary glass art on the six Prague’s exhibition locations, galleries and cultural centres, where creation styles of which are typical for each participating country, can be compared.

Called "Invitation", the selective exhibition of the most successful glass sculptures and other art objects exhibited in previous PF years, was officially opened on 18th April at the Czech Center in New York. The show lasting till 29th May presents authorial works of the young Czech artists (such as Světlana Svatošová, Jakub Janďourek, Ota Svoboda – all graduates of Václav Machač’s atelier, Lukáš Jabůrek, the Moser’s chief designer and others, who all superbly demonstrate in reality that the current generation well masters demanding glass craft and contemporary design in combination with free and applied arts.

The presentation of the 2^nd annual competition for young talented glass artists, graduates from both high schools and colleges named “The Ludwig Moser Award” was in fact a culmination of the two glass festive events held in Prague and New York. The competition supports the acquisition of practical experience and individual creation of incoming art glass generation. The winning design of the 1^st Ludwig Moser Award competition being the range of multi purpose bowls designed by Světlana Svatošová, graduates of the glass high school at Nový Bor, was realized in the Moser glassworks and will be included to the glassworks production programme due to its invention and novel design.

You can see the above crystal bowls and the exhibition of students works in various glass making disciplines in the Moser Prague sales gallery Na Příkopě 12, other successful works are on display in the CzechTourism, Staroměstské náměstí 5, Prague followed by the Photo exhibition at the Prague Ruzyně Airport.

We believe that the above feats will support a good name and future of the Czech glass-making.

You are cordially invited to participate of the above events!

The whole programme of the Festival here

CRYSTAL PRIZE FOR BONE MARROW DONORS

The gala evening under the title “Thanks to Donors” organized by the Foundation for bone marrow transplantation was traditionally held in the Prague Municipal House on 27^th April, 2012. The ceremony was given to voluntary donors who underwent bone marrow draws for saving the lives of unknown patients. During the evening the handover of annual prizes for the greatest financial and non-material support of the marrow donation programme took place. On behalf of the Foundation, Livie Klausová, First Lady of the Czech Republic, Cardinal Miloslav Vlk and Jiřina Jirásková, a leading Czech actress, presented special awards donated by Moser glassworks.

CRYSTAL AWARDS FOR EXCEPTIONAL STUDENTS

Cooperation between Jan Zajíc Foundation and Moser Glassworks began in 1992. Each year   Moser crystal prizes for outstanding work, excellent study results, charity involvements or heroic acts are awarded at the town of Vítkov near Opava. (In 2000, for example, the Prize for saving human life was presented to the eighteen-year apprentice who pulled out a drowning girl from under the iced pond.)

On 24^th February 2012, Vladislav Kučík, the Honorary Director of Jan Zajíc Foundation and Pavel Smolka, the Vítkov’s Mayor presented crystal awords to Stanislav Průcha, a young gymnasium student, in the category bellow 18  and to Aleš Kajzar, a student of the  Faculty of Information Technology at the University of Technology, in  the category over 18. With the participation of the top representation of our country, Milan Štěch, the President of the Senate and Miroslava Němcová, the Chairwoman of the Chamber of Deputies, both leading heads of the Parliament of the Czech Republic, then recalled 20th anniversary of Jan Zajíc Foundation’ project.

Note: The same way as Jan Palach did, Jan Zajíc, the Moravian student, laid down his live in protest against violence and despotism on the Czech nation in 1969.Vítkov is his birthplace as well as his final resting place.

PANÍ MIROSLAVA NĚMCOVÁ PATRONKOU SOUBORU PAULA

„Paula“, secesní nápojová kolekce sklárny Moser z roku 1902, vyniká zejména mistrným brusem, precizně propracovanou rytinou motivu růže a náročným jemným zlacením. Představitelům sklárny Moser bylo velkou ctí i radostí, že se patronkou tohoto secesního klenotu stala paní Miroslava Němcová, předsedkyně Poslanecké sněmovny Parlamentu České republiky.

Ve čtvrtek 22. března 2012 uspořádala společnost Moser setkání přátel sklárny právě u příležitosti 110. výročí kolekce Paula, ale oslavu si zasloužilo rovněž 155. výročí založení sklárny Moser. V průběhu příjemného večera byla představena nová kolekce roku 2012, která obsahuje moderní, dokonale umělecky i řemeslně zpracovaná díla vytvořená jak na základě návrhů současných sklářských výtvarníků, tak i podle nejzdařilejších historických vzorů sklárny Moser. V hudební části programu hosty potěšilo vystoupení pana Václava Hudečka a paní Alžběty Vlčkové.

PRIZE OF ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK 2012, THE CZECH COMPONIST

The crystal prize for the Dvořák Prague International Festival of Classical Music, whose purpose is to promote the works and life of the musical genius Antonín Dvořák was produced by the Moser glassworks already for the fourth time this year. The Festival hosts the world's most renowned orchestras, conductors and interprets of classical music. The 2012 Antonín Dvořák Prize devoted to a lifetime achievement in the promotion and popularization of the Czech classical music at home and abroad was awarded to soprano Ludmila Dvořáková. The Prize was handed over to her from the hands of Mrs. Livia Klausová, the wife of the President of the Czech Republic in the Spanish Hall of the Prague Castle on 31^st of March. The crystal prize representing a cubist rendition of a double-bass as per academic architect Jiří Pelcl’s design was manufactured and donated to the competition by Moser glass masters. The Gala evening then continued by the performance of one of the world's most famous pianists Lang Lang.

Photos of the crystal prize

JAPANESE CHILDREN FROM AREAS AFFECTED BY TSUNAMI ON VISIT TO MOSER GLASSWORKS

On 26th March 2012, Moser glassworks became one of the destinations that 26 Japanese children from tsunami-stricken regions helped to forget the difficulties which they have to face in their everyday life. Experiences of children from one-week stay in the Czech Republic are compounded by the fact that it was their very first trip abroad.

We asked children to evaluate their stay: "It's an incredible experience for us; a completely different culture, different customs. We have never been at glassworks before, not even in Japan. We liked it there very much. We could even blow a glass ball. We will have something to remember.”

We were very pleased that we could sweeten children’ lives for a while and have presented them with small crystal gifts in memory.

More information about the children stay in the Czech Republic:

On 11th March, people in Japan and abroad commemorated the annual anniversary of the greatest disaster in the Japan postwar history. Held prayer meetings, concerts and other commemorations were taking place around the world, including the Czech Republic.

The Czech-Japanese Company, together with its partners, has prepared a week stay for a group of children from the worst affected areas (one week was the maximum length the Japanese side was willing to allow for releasing them from school), whose goal was not just mental relaxation and making new contacts, but particularly gaining positive motivation that all are urgently needed not only for reconstruction but for the very survival of the affected areas, too.

During one week visit, children got acquainted with the sights of Prague, visited Zoo and the National Technical Museum, measured their strengths in the performance of selected disciplines in the frame of the Badge of  Olympic Champions Eventing’ competition supervised by our olympians and called upon cities of Karlovy Vary and Pilsen.

The aim of the Czech-Japanese Company was also to present the way how we, in the Czech Republic, are preserving valuable cultural and economic heritage, despite the most adverse historical conditions, and to introduce personalities - such as the legendary athletes Vera Caslavska or Roman Sebrle – who were able, although each in a different direction, to clench their teeth and to hold on. Last but not least, to give children feel how deep are the links between our two countries and to recognize a pride in taking into account successful Japanese investments in the the Czech Republic.

MOSER GLASSWORKS HONOURED BY THE VISIT OF CIHAD ERGINAY, AMBASSADOR OF TURKEY

Cihad Erginay, the Ambassador of Turkey with his wife and daughter, have visited Moser glassworks in Karlovy Vary on 22nd of February, 2012. All of them have tried the glass handicraft, let´s say, very successfully. They have been impressed by the glassworks and by the museum, where, among other works of art, the crystal goblets with Turkish coat-of-arms are displayed. At the end of their visit they said: “It was a real experience for us and we will be glad to visit you again. Thank you.“

GÉRARD DEPARDIEU HAS VISITED MOSER GLASSWORKS

Yesterday, the Moser glassworks in Karlovy Vary Dvory were honoured by the visit of a famous French actor, Gérard Depardieu. As he says, it is not his first visit: “ I’m a big admirer of your manufactory´s crystal artworks and I’m happy to visit not only you but the town of Karlovy Vary as well.“ His visit always becomes a very pleasant, spontaneous and familiar event. He never minds any photo shooting and he isn’t fond of so called “Hollywood manners“. By his yesterday’s visit Gérard has given a compliment to Moser’s New Collection for the year 2012 and has bought the Fata Morgana and Splendid crystal sets. He has promised he would soon return to Karlovy Vary and said that he was looking forward to visiting us again. We look forward as well.

MOSER WAS NOMINATED FOR THE CZECH GRAND DESIGN AWARDS

CZECH GRAND DESIGN | ANNUAL AWARDS OF  THE ACADEMY OF DESIGN, CZECH REPUBLIC

For the sixth time in row, ceremonial presentations of the Awards of the Czech Grand Design 2011 will take place at the Estates Theatre on 10th March 2012. One of nominee in this year’s category "The Designer of the Year" becomes Rony Plesl for his drinking glass collection named “Poppyhead” created in 2010 ​​for Moser glassworks. At the same time, Moser will receive nomination in the category of the "Manufacturer of the Year" for the "Fresh from Moser" Collection and for Splendid, the legendary crystal table set recently extended. New this year is the category of “the Best Jewel Design”. The Academy of Design will again introduce a personality to the Hall of Fame, it will also announce the “Prize of Public” and the “Grand Designer of the Year”, who will become the laureate of the Award of the Grand Design, Czech Republic 2012.

Recorded footage from the Czech Grand Design Ceremony will be broadcasted by the Czech TV, channel 2 on Saturday, March 17, 2012 from 9 pm. More information on 2011.czechgranddesign.cz /

Workshop to the opening of a new Moser Museum in Prague, Old Town Square

On 31st of January 2012 and 23th of February, two workshops to the opening of a new Moser Museum in Prague in the Old Town Square, were held. To this occasion, the delegates of the guides and travel agencies, have been invited. As they say: „New Moser Museum is an inspirative place, where tourists can be “closer“ to the remarkable history of the Moser glassworks. Especially the crystal model of the Moser glassworks in Karlovy Vary, which dominates to the whole museum’s exposition, has attracted the attention of the visitors.

The Moser most famous collection in the French restaurant

The Municipal House in Prague, one of the most valuable Art Nouveau buildings in Europe, is the center of cultural and social life of local residents and visitors to the capital for already 100 years. The French restaurant situated in the Municipal House was sought from the beginning not only for its excellent cuisine, but also thanks to the magnificent interior in the most significant Art Nouveau style. At its 100th Anniversary the French Art Nouveau restaurant has prepared a special "Anniversary Menu", the composition of which has a historical link to the food and drinks that were served there 100 years ago. The part of dining is not only an excellent dining menu, but also a decoration of the festive tables. Visitors of the restaurant can thus experience a unique "royal feeling" because the renowned Moser table set named Splendid is used for the serving and presentation ceremony of the "Anniversary Menu". This fabulous crystal set has celebrated 100th Anniversary of its creation last year, too and is known among the highest social circles as the glass of kings for its exceptional beauty and popularity.

Let us invite you to the famous French restaurant, where the delicious menu will be higlihted by Splendid crystal collection.

More information about the French restaurant on www.francouzskarestaurace.cz/en

The first Lady of the Russian Federation praised Moser Crystal

Within the official visit of the Russian Presidential couple in the Czech Republic an exhibition of the rare Moser crystal works was installed in the Prague castle. The exclusive crystal was looked at, in the company of Livia Klausova, by the wife of the President of the Russian Federation, Mrs. Svetlana Vladimirovna Medvedeva.

On this opportunity, the Russian first Lady was greeted, in the name of all Moser glass-makers, by Jiri Michal, the Member of the Board and by Jaroslav Cervinka, the Sales Director for the Czech Republic. During the brief interview, Mrs. Svetlana Medvedeva said that she highly appreciated the traditional artistic handicraft maintained and further developed by Moser glassworks, the craft famous throughout the Russian Federation. Indeed, Mrs. Medvedeva personally uses the Moser crystal, too. Finally, she wished Moser glassworks and all its employees a successful New Year 2012 and a lot of efforts in meeting their beautiful mission.

Moser Prestige Party

Moser became the host of its club meeting personalities from the fields of culture, media, business and sport in the frame of the prestigious magazine Prestige launch. Exclusive Moser Sales gallery spaces in the palace Černá růže representatively highlighted the importance of the social evening.

The Prestige clubs and circles is the Magazine of the Association of Social Clubs. Published twice a year it is distributed exclusively to members and friends of selected clubs and is highly valued for its current objective comments and reports related to lifestyle. The Magazine presents recognized luxury brands and it works with texts by renowned authors on its website.

Trophy for winners of the Celebrity Poker Tour

The original crystal trophy adorned with the two poker cards was produced by Studio Moser for the winter winner of the final free roll 2011. The prestigious Czech-Slovak Poker Tour is famous for the fact that players can play live with popular personalities of the Czech show business. The winner will take home, in addition to financial rewards, a valuable crystal trophy from the Moser glassworks production.

Crystal prizes for Carlsbad Ski Sprint 2011

The medalists of the fifth Carlsbad Ski Sprint, the international race in cross country skiing, will obtain crystal prizes produced by the Studio Moser. The contest will be held on the main TG Masaryk’s Avenue in Karlovy Vary from 25.12.2011 to 26.12.2011. The Czech Olympian, Lukas Bauer, the honorary member of the Moser Giant Snifters Club, will also attend the race. Read more information about the event on www.mproduction.cz/akce/carlsbad-ski-sprint-2011.

Advent meeting of Moser glassworks' friends

The Advent meeting of Moser glassworks’ friends took place in the Moser sales gallery Na Příkopě in Prague in the first evening of December 2011. Guests   remembered the most important events of this year and acquainted themselves with “A year of Paula 2012”, currently under preparation. Artistically the most perfect drinking set in Art Nouveau style carrying such a beautiful name will certainly attract an extraordinary attention. All Paula fine crystal lovers can admire precisely engraved rose motifs and gentle hand-gilding on each glass for 110 years.

Lubomír Brabec, the guitar player considered to be one of the most brilliant guitar virtuosi in the world, performed in the music part of the evening. Mr. Brabec, known for his positive attitude to glass art, admired together with  guests the exhibited works manufactured by Moser glassworks and master Tomáš Lesser’s engraving art  presented right on the spot.

Crystal cross for the Pope

Jiří Besser, the Minister of Culture of the Czech Republic, presented the Pope Benedict XVI with a Crystal Cross during his December visit to Vatican. The cross is made from five hand-cut blocks up in a futuristic cubist style.  The real crystal jewel on which glass makers worked all week comes from the Moser glassworks’ creative design centre – The Studio Moser. Preciseness of cut and perfect glass optics provide the work with a spiritual dimension.

Crystal awards for singers

The 46^th International Antonín Dvořák’s singing competition was held in Karlovy Vary in November. Young singers from the whole world often perform in front of the international professional jury at this competition often for the first time in their lives. Moreover, they are watched by directors and impresarios of Opera houses and many companies including international music festivals. The jury, chaired by Opera master Peter Dvorsky, evaluated the performance of fifty five singers from all over the world. The cultural event sponsored by Moser was supported by presenting crystal awards.

Moser on Czech TV

Moser glassworks experienced shooting by the Czech television for programme “Looking for work” on 15^th November. This programme aims to make TV viewers be more active at the time when they predict some complications at work and if they consider a substantial change of their job or if they are unemployed. The programme “Looking for work” presents hand-made professions in Moser glasswork, traditions and rarity of handicrafts and furthermore a chance for all who want to find a job in traditional glass manufacturing branches. You can watch on the channel ČT2 at 2 p. m. on 6^th December 2011.

Crystal awards for Tourfilm 2011

Moser glassworks supported the 44^th International film festival on tourism films TOURFILM that is yearly held in Karlovy Vary. It is the oldest and largest international film festival on tourism films in the world where the most outstanding documentary deeds in an each category are awarded. The main prizes – crystal vases from the Jiří Šuhájek’s collection Four seasons manufactured by Moser glassworks were presented to the best film makers. Bertrand Piccard, Swiss scientist and explorer, became the star of the Festival. The record participation - 852 films, spots and multimedia films from 135 countries from the whole world competed on the 44^th Tourfilm festival.

Photo (left): The film Mexico en tus sentidos won the Grand Prix TOURFILM 2011 and the First Secretary of Mexican Embassy Martin Torres Gutiérrez-Rubio took over the crystal award. The award is presented by President of the Festival Josef Schutz and General Manager of Czech Tourism agency Rostislav Vondruška.

Photo (right): The film Escape to Tahiti and islands gained 1st place in 3^rd category Documentary films. Film makers and travellers Petra Doležalová a Libor Špaček were presented with the crystal award by Chairman of the festival jury Michal Šobr and by General Manager of Europcar in the Czech Republic Karel Všetečka.

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New Museum Moser in the heart of Prague

If you look for an inspiring place where history of the glass production mingles with the contemporary one, having an inimitable “genius loci”, you can find it in a newly open glass Moser Museum in the heart of Prague. A gripping exhibition on 150 year history of Moser glassworks linking till these days was created in a historic space of originally Romanesque and consequently Gothic and Renaissance rebuilt medieval house “At the White Unicorn“ at the turn of 12^th and 13^th century.

You can meet a mystery of a production of the unique crystal productions. You can see some authentic glass tools used for making products till now and you can discover a beauty and history of famed Moser sets. There are exhibited the most famous and substantial exhibits of Moser glassworks’ history and you can compared them with the contemporary modern art of glass makers. You can see the well-known crystal cups decorated with various initials, state emblems or emblems of sovereign or royal families, maharajas and Caesars. An interesting film about a beauty and uniqueness of glass craft is an inseparable part of the showing round.

Although the heart of glassworks beats in Karlovy Vary we have tried to transfer its beating into a crystal model which dominates the whole exhibition.

We believe you will enjoy this place and have a nice experience and you will like coming back to us.

The Old Town Square 603/15, tel.: +420 221 890 891, e-mail: pha-star@moser-glass.com

MOSER Czech Junior Open

Moser Glassworks has supported young boys and girls tennis talents competing at the Moser Czech Junior Open Tournament. This year’s event was attended by juniors from twenty seven counties. The players were fighting for points in the worlds tournaments ranking. The first seeded player Barbora Krejcikova (1995) and Tereza Smitkova (1994) broke through the final in which the second named, by one year older, Smitkova won the title. There was by all means the most valuable junior title for the sixteenth years old Prostejov native, the third one in her carrier. The boys’ tournament winner became Daniel Masur from Germany.

Photo (left): Daniel Masur, Germany and Tereza Smitkova, Czech Republic, the singles winners.

Pacht palace surrounded by luxury

6th year of a prestige Luxury For Fair evening was held in the historical space of the Pacht Palace hotel in Prague where 25 world unique and luxurious brands were presented at the only place in the Czech Republic. Attending the event for the first time Moser has presented a selective range of crystal art products in the presence of famous international brands such as Porsche, Bucheron and others where it shined with its uniqueness and unrivalled working by which many participated cultural, political and business personalities were impressed.

Stanislav Libenský’s award and The “Special recognition of the Moser glassworks"

The competition of the youngest glass artistic generation “Stanislav Libenský’s award” is an extraordinary opportunity for graduates of the art and glass colleges to present their final works to the international public. This year, 51 graduates from the European countries, the USA, Japan and Australia have taken part in the competition. The “Special recognition of the Moser glassworks” comprising a practical training with a sample designing in the glassworks including consultations with Moser glass masters has been presented to the winner, Izabella Göncz from Hungary for a distinctive theme and quality of craft production of her perfume flacon series (sliced, glued and cut glass - photo right).The prize-winner of Stanislav Libenský’s award became Jiří Růžička for his work “Luxfers in a little different way” (photo left).

CEV President takes glass impressions from Karlovy Vary

2011 CEV Volleyball European Championship - Men

Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic, September 12, 2011. After attending a special reception hosted by the Lord Mayor at the local City Hall in Karlovy Vary, CEV President André Meyer got the chance to visit the premises of the luxury, high-quality glass manufacturer Moser and there he tested out his skills by blowing into a traditional pipe used by the local artisans. Mr. Meyer really enjoyed this unique opportunity to round out his stay in the most popular spa resort of the Czech Republic where the EuroVolley 2011 is gradually approaching its climax.

Photo: CEV President by blowing in the Moser glassworks

Antonin Dvorak’s Award

For the third year already, Moser Glassworks has been producing a Crystal Award for the International Music Festival Dvorak Prague whose aim is to promote the work and life of the musical genius Antonin Dvorak. The Festival hosts world’s most renowned orchestras, conductors and interpreters of classical music. Antonin Dvorak’s Award is granted for a lifelong music performance. This year’s award will be presented to Jiri Kout, contemporarily one of the most famous conductor. Exceptional attention to this honour is dedicated this year due to Antonin Dvorak’s 170th birth anniversary. The crystal prize in its original shape resembling a musical instrument was designed by Jiri Pelc, the well-known Czech professor and designer and the final form of the prize was created by the Moser Studio. This remarkable hand cut crystal master-piece measures 40 cm. About the International Music Festival read more on www.dvorakovapraha.cz.

Photos of the crystal prize

Trophy for the European PGA Tour - Czech Open 2011 winner

The unique crystal trophy for winning this year's European PGA Tour has been ceremonially presented to Oliver Fisher from the hands of Vaclav Klaus, the president of the Czech Republic. The trophy produced by Moser Glassworks rang among mastery art works of Studio Moser, the factory's design centre. Manually cut prize, height 45 cm, weight 3,5 kg holds a crystal golf ball on its upper part covered by 360 small precisely hand cut balls.

Photo: The winner of the tournament, Olivier Fisher, with the Crystal Trophy (left), Vaclav Klaus, Czech President and Olivier Fisher (right)

Photography of the trophy here

Glassworks was honoured by the visit of the Namibian Minister of Foreign Affairs

Utoni Nujoma, the Namibian  Minister of Foreign Affairs, has honoured Moser Glassworks by his visit on Friday, 15th July 2011.This eminent representative of the Republic of Namibia expressed his admiration not just to the Moser Glassworks' history but also to the art workmanship of our glass-makers. Having tried their skill face to face, he managed to blow a glass beermug. His Excellency went through the act of being admitted as a member of the Giant Snifters Club, the ceremony consisting of letting one of giant goblets twisted on the table, pourring a drop of Becherovka liqueur into it and finish it with festive toast with the others. In conclusion he has added few personal words in writing into the visitors book.

Moser has become a member of the prestigious French Association Comité Colbert

The French association of luxury brands Comité Colbert accepted Moser glassworks, Inc. as a member with effect from 1^st July 2011. This event is thus significant in that for first time in the history of the  association were  elected  as members  other  than  French companies. New members in addition to the Moser Glassworks, Inc. have become a porcelain manufactory Herend from Hungary, the German Company Leica and a major German manufacturer of watches and  pens  Montblanc.

Comité Colbert‘s main objective is to distribute and promote, in France and abroad, values ??such as tradition, craftsmanship, creativity and innovation. Part of the mission of Comité Colbert is also the protection of industrial property rights and intellectual property to maintain and develop  traditional handicraft  production of luxury goods.

The whole post about accepting as a member including photos on this link

Splendid, the crystal goblets for the Papal Nuncio

Diego Causero, the Papal Nuncio for the Czech Republic and the  Vatican Ambassador in the Czech Republic returns to Vatican after finishing his office in our country this year. On this occasion a set of Splendid, hand cut and richly gilded crystal goblets, were presented to him by the Czech Bishops' Conference as its acknowledgement for his work. We are pleased that the Moser art glass is often demanded as an official present of a great value at significant occasions.

Sad news | the glass artist, Frantisek Vizner passed away

After long illness, Frantisek Vizner, the renowned artist and glass master passed away on 1st July, 2011 in the age of 75. His death is a great loss not just for the glass and fine art world. Vizner ranged among an elite in the worlds glass arts. In 2010 he was inducted into the Hall of fame of the Czech Grand Design prizes. Graduated in the School of Decorative Arts in Prague, the Glass and Glyptic Atelier, he closely cooperated with Moser Glassworks on creating collections of cut bowls and vases. There were namely hand cut glass studio creations counted to be a height of his work that he intensively pursued from 70th and that earned him international renown. Beauty of his Art objects is based on combination of straight lines, geometrical shapes and proportions of individual objects, perfect colour choice and faultless grinding. Vizner's cut sculptures were awarded by number of prestigious prizes.

Famous museums, e.g. Metropolitan Museum in New York, Victoria nad Albert Museum in London, Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris, Alte Pinakothek in Munich, National Gallery and Museum of Decorative Arts both in Prague, Glass Museum in Corning, National Museum of Modern Arts in Tokyo,.just to name few, are all proud of having F. Vizner's works of art in their collections.

Photogallery of art works made in cooperation with Moser

The Ambassador of India in the Moser glassworks

The Ambassador of India, His Excellency Mr. D.P. Srivastava and his wife visited together the Moser Glassworks on 1st July, 2011. They took a look  with interest at the Museum and after having finished their glassworks tour, they made no secret of acclaming craftsmenships of our glassmakers. Mr. Ambassador's wife, in particular, was excited and promissed to see us gladly in the future.

Photo (from left): Richard Ullisch, marketing and sales director of Moser, D.P. Srivastava, Ambassador of India with wife, Pavel Cerny, export manager of Moser

Moser supported the young jazz talents

The Moser company supported a record released by the Jazz star Maris Briezkalns and a group of young talented jazz artists, the winners of the prestige international competition Sonny Jazz Stage. The release of the record took place at the Prague Castle within the cycle of concerts called “Jazz at the Castle”, which has been held since February 2004 from an initiative of the President of the Czech Republic, Mr. Vaclav Klaus. Within the cycle, famous celebrities of the Czech jazz scene, world famous stars as well as young promising artists performed. The recording “Maris Briezkalns Quintet” can be found in the music shops from the beginning of June 2011.

Photo (from left): Mr. Karel Vagner, musician and componist, Mr. Antonin Vlk, managing director of Moser companz, Mr. Jiri Michal and Mr. Vaclav Klaus, Czech President by christening of jazz recording

Crystal globes for film stars

Antonio Banderas, Jude Law, John Malkovich, Robert Redford, Sharon Stone, just to name few from impressive list of renowned names of movie sky, are among those who were honoured within past festivals with the unique Moser Crystal Globes.

The Crystal Globe resembling a girl lifting a crystal ball is produced in cooperation with Milos Vacek’s sculptural studio by Moser Glassworks already since 2001. Its replica can be seen in the Glass Museum on the Moser grounds in Karlovy Vary – Dvory.

You are cordially invited to the 46th International Film Festival in Karlovy Vary from 1st to 9th of July 2011 and at the same time welcome to visit Moser Glassworks where you can observe unique work of our glass masters. Magic atmosphere, while watching blowing and shaping glass objects, taking notice of specific smell of burned wooden moulds and feeling beauty of glow glass mass, will undoubtedly leave you with humming sensation. Your tour can be extended by visiting our Glass Museum and Sales Gallery right in the glassworks premises.

See the photogallery of VIP's of IFF Karlovy Vary

More information about the festival awards available on this link

Crystal gift for the President of the Czech Republic

Vaclav Klaus, the President of the Czech Republic, on 19th June 2011 celebrated his significant life milestone. To this occasion, the Chief Executive Antonin Vlk and Mr. Jiri Michal presented him with a unique crystal vase Bariel created by well-known Czech artist Jiri Suhajek. The crystal vase, made for the President, was created by the glass Masters in the new colour schemes for 2011.

Photo: Mr. Jiri Michal (left), Mr. Vaclav Klaus, Czech President (in the middle) and Mr. Antonin Vlk, managing director of Moser glassworks (right)

Sad news | The glass artist, Jaroslav Štursa passed away

After long illness, Jaroslav Štursa, the renowned artist and glass master passed away in the age of 68. His death is a great loss not just for the glass and fine art world. Graduated in the School of Decorative Arts in Prague, the Atelier of Professor Stanislav Libenský, he closely cooperated with Moser Glassworks on creating collections of cut decorative objects or glass plastics. None-the-less to say that Jaroslav Štursa was, inter alia, the author of valuable commemorative coins (e.g. 600 years anniversary of Charles’s IV death or 100 years anniversary of the poet, Jan Jesenský’s birth. It is Stursa’s daughter, the glass artist Klara Štursová, who continues cooperating with the Moser Glassworks.

Famous museums, e.g. Museum of Decorative Arts both in Prague or Museum of glass in Nový Bor, are proud of having J. Štursa's works of art in their collections.

Photos: Hand cut bowl Celtic Mission, Art.No.: 3042 (left), Hand cut figure of dog, Art. No.: 2808 (right)

Ludwig Moser prize for young talent

Moser Glassworks respect their commitments to maintain glassmaking skill and hand it down to the present generation so as to preserve it for generations to come in order to keep tradition of the industry. Within the frame of the Prague Festival of Glass in June 2011 a competition for the best design of crystal gift was announced. Young designers, future artists and glass-makers will present their glass objects that characterize the excellence of the Moser skill and tradition. The winning design will be reproduced in the Moser Glassworks in the presence of the author, who was awarded by “Ludwig Moser” prize.

Photo (from left): Svetlana Svatosova, the winner of Ludwig Moser prize, Jitka Pokorna, director of gallery Pokorna and Jiri Novak, vicechairman of board of Moser company

First lady, benefactress of the Splendid

Livia Klausova, wife of the President of the Czech Republic has christened the crystal sculpture named “The bridges between the centuries” created on the occasion of centennial anniversary of Splendid, the legendary collection of crystal tableware and decorative art objects. The leading Lady also became a benefactress of Splendid. The ceremony took place in the Moser Gallery, Prague, Na Prikope on 5^th May 2011.

More information and photos from the gala evening here

Moser backed up associations “You are not alone at it” and “Lymfom Help”

Moser Glassworks have recently been invited by the Cosmopolitan Executive Helas Ladies Club to support associations “You are not alone at it” providing assistance to women with  breast carcinoma disease, help in preventing home violence and  association “Lymfom Help” providing patients who suffer by Malignant lymphoma. Within the frame of the two functions (Horse Race Season Opening and 12^th Anniversary of the Ladies Club with Sara Saudkova), the Club organized a gathering with Moser crystal presents. Both associations then took advantage from the action’s overall yield.

Photo: Helena Kohoutová, the founder of the Cosmopolitan Executive Helas Ladies Club and Helas New Encounters Club (left) with the winner of the crystal glasses Splendid

Moser and Czech Top 100 Awards in 2011

The Moser company was awarded as the most admired company of the Karlovy Vary Region. The CZECH TOP 100 Association proclaimed the Moser glassworks as the winner of the Glass, Ceramics, Porcelain and Construction Materials Industries field. Moser has been regularly awarded with Czech Top 100 awards since 2003. Czech Top 100 Association makes the decision upon voting of important managers of Czech companies, economical and financial analytics and representatives of professionals' associations. The total voting includes approximately 750 companies of 25 fields. See Moser photogallery of historical and contemporary awards.