About the Festival

The Mutual Inspirations Festival (MIF) is an annual initiative spearheaded by the Embassy of the Czech Republic, focusing on the mutual inspirations between Czech and American cultures and featuring each year an extraordinary Czech personality who has greatly influenced and inspired others through his or her work.

It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the seventh annual Mutual Inspirations Festival, organized by the Embassy of the Czech Republic and its numerous partners and generously backed by our valued supporters.

This year, we are celebrating the Czech-American tennis legend, Martina Navratilova, who took women’s tennis to another level and inspired the world with her unsurpassed records.  Beyond her revered statistics, Martina is a proponent of numerous issues dear to her and her resolve to live a candor life of integrity.  Martina will celebrate her 60^th birthday this October.

In honor of her achievements and continued leadership, we invite you to join us at the many events planned for the Mutual Inspirations Festival 2016 – Martina Navratilova.