It should be mentioned at this point that the avalanche of film and theatre performances over the past decades has focused mainly on the depiction of his amorous escapades. These treatments have completely distorted Casanova's personality in the eyes of the general public. 

In Central Europe, where Casanova spent the last 14 years of his life and wrote his basic works, activities towards his personality were more modest. Under the title Casanova in Bohemia, an exhibition was held on the 200th anniversary of his death, which unfortunately, due to limited conditions, did not make sufficient use of the unique literary legacy in the care of the National Archives of the Czech Republic (Prague, Lobkowicz Palace, 8 May-13 September 1998). 

Vienna, where Casanova stayed in 1783-85, commemorated Casanova's personality with the exhibition Der ewige Don Juan (Mozarthaus, 22 February - 28 May 2007), which mapped the Mozart-Da Ponte-Casanova relationship, whose life paths crossed many times in Vienna, but especially also in Prague. A number of exhibits were also loaned by Prague museums.

None of the exhibitions, however, paid due attention to the more detailed circumstances of Casanova's stay in Bohemia, where he spent the last 12-13 years of his life and wrote his basic literary works, e.g. l'Histoire de ma vie, Icosameron, Sololique d'un penseur, Storia di mia fuga etc. 

Completely overlooked were Casanova's close relations with his Dresden family and brothers; the painter Francesco, resident in Vienna, and Giovanni, rector of the Academy of Fine Arts in Dresden. Similarly, a monumental convolute of manuscripts from the legacy of the Duchcov archive (now in the National Archives of the Czech Republic) remained unused.  It is from these that a different personality of Casanova emerges from the way he presents himself in his History. 

In view of the above, the intention of the Casanova*300 project is to present his personality in other, hitherto unknown coordinates, especially on the Prague-Dresden axis. This choice is based on the assumption that the anniversary of Casanova's birth in Venice will be concentrated primarily in that city. 

Casanova - Motto:  
Ma daverro mia madre mi ha messo al mondo per campá cosí? 
Non se poteva informá prima?
(Why did my mother bring me into the world to live here like this. 
Couldn't she have asked beforehand?)

Project preparation and implementation 
2 April - 30 September 2025

I./ Thematic exhibitions

Prague 
1/ Casanova in Bohemia: 
Istituto di cultura italiana a Praga
(exhibition - selection of manuscripts)
2/ Casanova in Film:
(Exhibition of film posters and excerpts from films)
Prague Kino U Hradeb

Duchcov 
1/ Casanova and the mystery of manuscripts: 
Scholar Bernhard Marr - organizer of the Casanova archive. 
Museum of Duchcov/National Archives of the Czech Republic. 
2/ Casanova, a life in seclusion: 
Collaboration on the installation of Casanova's castle chambers  
State Chateau Duchcov 

II./ Publications 

1/ Poesia di Casanova: A selection of unpublished poems (bibliophilia)
8 poems narrated by Pavel Rimsky (studio Petr Šoupa)
2/ Giacomo Casanova and Prague (edition Prague Stories)
3/ Casanova: Lana caprina: Uterus or the debate of three scholars (first Czech translation)
4/ Casanova gastronom: Food and Drink in the Life of Casanova. 

III./ Accompanying programs

1/Elegant Casanova dancing. Carnevale 2025 and l'Ommaggio di Giacomo Prague - Palace ?
2/ Moda á la Casanova: fashion show
Istituto di cultura italiana a Praga in collaboration with UPM Prague
3/ Casanova - music and poetry. Music recitals.
Istituto di cultura italiana a Praga; Český Krumlov Castle - Baroque Theatre
4/ 5 April Grande Cena (gala dinner on the occasion of the baptism of Giacomo Casanova in Venice on 5 April 1725); Hotel Alchymist - Prague Malá Strana
5/ Casanova and Prague (Homeland wanderings in the footsteps of Casanova in Prague; no.a.it.); cooperation with PIS Prague  

IV. Workshops

1/ Fashion in the Rococo Era (in cooperation with UPM Prague)
2/ Favourite recipes of G. Casanova's recipes (Prague Culinary Institute, R. Vaněk)
3/ Fragrances and make-up of the Rococo era (in cooperation with Estée Lauder and UPM Prague)
4/ Wines and liqueurs of the Rococo period according to Casanova (Braňo Chovan- Vini Italiani)