Special Interests (Part I): Showdown, A Table Sport For The Visually Impaired
Our new series takes a look at some unusual or special-interest hobbies that people have in the Czech Republic. The first article in the series covers “Showdown”, a sport specially…
Easter In The Czech Republic: A Tasty Holiday
In the Czech Republic, Easter is known as a time for eating. If you want to eat like a Czech this week, here is a handy guide to all the…
Brno On Its Way To Becoming A Cosmopolitan City As Foreign Population Continues Increasing
New data published by the City of Brno breaks down the increasing population of foreign residents by nationality and district, while yet more insights can be gained from Labour Office…
NEBESYS, A Start-Up Developing Smart Roofs, Wins The Creative Business Cup 2023
NEBESYS will now continue to the world finals in Copenhagen. Photo credit: CzechInvest. Brno, March 28 (BD) - A winner has been announced in the Creative Business Cup 2023, which…
City of Brno To Explore New Options For Cooperative Housing
There are old houses in unsatisfactory technical condition in several locations in the city. Photo: Neighbouring derelict building at Mostecka 12, before recent reconstruction. Photo Credit: MMB. Brno, Mar 24…
Two New Footbridges Will Improve Safety For Brno Pedestrians
A visualisation of the new railway station in Kralovo Pole, where a new footbridge will be constructed. Credit: Brno, Mar 24 (BD) - Pedestrian infrastructure will be improved in two…
Week of Commemorative Events Celebrates Two Notable Anti-Fascist Women From Brno
Kudeříková was a young communist resistance fighter who was only 22 years old at the time of her execution, while Restituta (pictured) was an almost 50-year-old religious sister. Credit: Meeting…
Brno’s “Days of Electron Microscopy” Introduce The Public To The Wonders of the Micro-World
One-third of all electron microscopes are manufactured in Brno. Photo credit: Thermo Fisher Scientific. Brno, March 22 (BD) - Medicine, criminology, archeology, material research and the aerospace industry would all…
Ernst Tugendhat, From The Most Famous Family Associated With Brno’s History, Dies Aged 93
Ernst Tugendhat was always a proud supporter of his hometown and his family's legacy in Brno. Photo credit: Society for Threatened Peoples. Brno, March 17 (BD) - On Monday, 13 March,…
Exhibition at MUNI Faculty of Arts Commemorates Brno Composer Jan Novák’s Life in Exile
“Incursus barbarorum” will present Jan Novák’s works from 1968 to 1984, including correspondence, photographs, samples from productions, and Latin poetry collections. Photo credit: MUNI. Brno, Mar 16 (BD) - A…