City of Brno Proposes Sweeping Changes To Boost Social and Cultural Life During Summer
“Public spaces must be attractive for cultural activities, meetings, sports and relaxation, even at a time when the city will be facing the reverberations of a pandemic,” announced the City…
Br(u)no: Remember Those Who Rise to the Challenge. Quarantine Week 7
Something that has stayed with me throughout this pandemic quarantine is the matter-of-fact explanation that Emily Landon, the chief infectious disease epidemiologist at University of Chicago Medicine, gave as part…
Brno’s Drive-In Cinema at BVV To Broadcast Films with Sound in Dubbing and in the Original Version on Two Different Frequencies
Safe and socially distanced fun in the time of coronavirus! Brno saw its first ever drive-in cinema installed at the Brno Exhibition Center (BVV), showing its first film on Tuesday,…
Br(u)no: Some Perspective. Quarantine Week 6
Any way you look at it, the entire world has changed in less than half a year. Nobody will forget this overall pandemic experience — especially, for the lucky ones,…
“What Happened Here Should Be A Lesson”: Voices From Europe’s Coronavirus Ground Zero
Italy was the first country in Europe to feel the full force of the coronavirus pandemic, and has recorded more deaths than any other European country. Brno Daily spoke to…
Br(u)no: How Has Brno Changed During this Pandemic Quarantine? Week 5
Photo credit: KK / Brno Daily. It feels like the end game is coming. The government is publishing plans for opening businesses up again. School schedules are being made. Dates…
Farmers Markets on Zelný Trh To Return After Closure Due To Coronavirus
From Monday April 20th, farmers will again be able to sell seedlings and young plants on Zelný Trh. Gardeners wishing to grow their own plants can look forward to a…
‘The Defectors’: The Witty Absurdist Debut Novel by Czech-American Essayist René Georg Vasicek
‘The Defectors’, the debut novel by Czech-American essayist René Georg Vasicek, tells the story of various characters in multiple worlds that have “defected” from ;Cover image courtesy of J. New…
Br(u)no: Being Inside Brings Out Big Thoughts, Week 4
The COVID-19 quarantine period has reached Easter Weekend. Hope you are able to find peace of mind, or at least a piece of beránek, a lamb-shaped cake, to eat. Photo…
Br(u)no: Face Masks Become All the Rage, Week 3
The Czech Republic has become a major promoter for the worldwide use of face masks. Photo Credit: Gabriela Zalubil Reichlova. Everyone has their personal list of moments that exemplify the…