Park To Be Named After Danuše Muzikářová
The unnamed park between Rooseveltova and Místodržitelský palác at the entrance to Běhounská will be named after the 18-year-old who was accidentally shot while demonstrating against the Communist regime on…
Orchestral Adaptation of the Story Of Amelia Earhart To Be Performed In Brno By Laurie Anderson
American artist and recent Grammy winner Laurie Anderson, known primarily for her multimedia presentations, will perform her most recent orchestral work "Songs for Amelia Earhart" in Brno. One of the…
Two Awards Recognise Talented Graduates In Technical and Economic Fields
The Edwards Award and the Atlas Copco Services Award recognise the best technical and economic diploma theses from Czech students. The award ceremony took place in Spielberk Business Park on…
Children and Seniors Will Be Exempt From Municipal Waste Fee From Next Year
Citizens over 70 and children under four will not pay for the collection of municipal waste in Brno next year, following a council decision on Tuesday. Photo: Brno Municipality building.…
Renovation of Zvonařka Bus Station To Begin Next Week
The reconstruction of Brno’s busy main bus station was expected to start during the summer. After some delays, the investor, ČSAD Brno-město Holdings, completed the tender and chose a contractor…
Inspection Finds Foreigners Charged Extra In Shops At Václav Havel Airport
The Czech Trade Inspection Authority’s (COI) check of duty-free shops at Václav Havel Airport revealed the dishonest practices of some traders, who increased prices when dealing with foreign customers. Photo…
30 Years On, More Than A Third Of Czechs Over 40 Think Life Was Better Before The Velvet Revolution
Czechs and Slovaks will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution in November. With the celebrations comes much analysis and (re)evaluation of the years since. A recent survey by…
Brno Curling Players Finally Have A Place To Train
A new curling centre opened in Nová Zbrojovka, on Lazaretní. The grand opening ceremony took place this weekend. Project visualisation: MMB. Brno, 21 Oct (BD) – On Saturday and Sunday…
Unique Digital Reconstruction Of Famous Špilberk Prisoner Baron Trenck
The mummy of Baron Franz von der Trenck has helped scientists reconstruct his appearance. The work took two years. Since the beginning of October the public have been able to…
Police Return EUR 10,000 To Cypriot Couple Who Left It On A Bench Near Shopping Centre
A desperate woman came to the Municipal Police Headquarters on Štefánikova at the end of last week after losing EUR 10,000 in cash. Fortunately, police officers found the bag of…