32nd Setkání/Encounter Festival To Kick Off On March 29th
Just as previous events, this year’s festival will be English-friendly due to the international audience. Every performance will have subtitles and almost everything will be translated into English. This year's…
Police Respond To Strong Winds Hitting Brno
By noon on Sunday, the police had received more than two dozen calls related to the strong winds, most often about fallen trees, fencing, or fear of possible damage to…
Expat Entrepreneurs: The Resilient Story Behind the Family Minimarket – From Damascus to Brno
Melis Karabulut’s series profiles some of Brno’s foreign entrepreneurs to explore the challenges of running a business in a foreign country. This week, she shares the inspiring story of Ms.…
MUNISS Student Innovation Competition Seeks New Ideas For Špitálka
The MUNISS competition brings together city representatives and students from universities across Brno. This year, in its 11th year, the inter-university competition will focus on proposals for the planned smart…
Regular Trains To Vienna Could Be Running By April, Says Brno’s Councillor For Transport
The City of Brno announced last year that it wanted to arrange direct trains from Brno to Vienna Airport without a change at the Vienna main railway station. Brno City…
In Brief: Preliminary Registration for Novavax Vaccine Opens
Preliminary registration for the Novavax protein vaccine in the Czech Republic will launch on Tuesday, February 1st. Photo credit: Freeepik. Czech Republic, Jan 28 (BD) – People “can pre-register at…
Filharmonie Brno Will Mark 85th Birthday of Composer Philip Glass With A Concert
One of the greatest living composers, Philip Glass, will be celebrating his 85th birthday on January 31st, and Filharmonie Brno will be among those joining the celebrations. Chief conductor Dennis…
Czech Republic Ranked 49th In Corruption Perceptions Index, With Same Score As Last Year
According to the annual report from Transparency International, the Czech Republic's corruption perception index (CPI) score is unchanged from last year, meaning the country ranks as the 49th least corrupt,…
Validity of Vaccination Certificate Extended Indefinitely After Booster Dose
At a meeting yesterday, the government of Prime Minister Petr Fiala approved a change in the validity of the Covid-19 vaccination certificate, and several other updates to the current measures.…
In Brief: D52 Closed Due To Accident Involving Seven Vehicles This Morning
An accident involving several vehicles (5 cars, a van, and a truck) was reported at km on the D52 in the direction towards Brno this morning. The highway was closed…