Br(u)no: When Napoleon Came to Brno
213th anniversary of the Battle of Austerlitz - Austerlitz 2018. Photo credit: Jaroslav Švanda. There are few people as knowledgeable about Brno as co-founder of the Brno Expat Centre and…
Visit Around 700 Statues of Brno Online
The statues of Brno have been compiled into a virtual map, on the newly launched website Sochařské Brno. The extensive map allows people to discover historical and modern sculptures of…
Review: Half of a Yellow Sun – The Brightness of Humanity under the Shadow of Biafra
History becomes all too human in the hands of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. “Half of a Yellow Sun” is a story of the Biafran war, touching the profound, deeply felt wounds…
Keeping Memories Safe – Brno Prison’s Walls Will be Digitally Documented
The Old City Prison on Cejl bore witness to many of the most turbulent moments in Brno's history. Post Bellum, a non-profit organisation, will preserve the unique cultural heritage of…
Br(u)no: Watching Star Wars for the First Time
Photo Credit: Zeb Telfer. I saw Star Wars in a drive-in movie theater in southeastern Washington State in 1977, the year that it originally came out. I was 5. Recently,…
Funding Approved For Celebrations of Mendel’s 200th Birthday
The 200th birthday of Gregor Johann Mendel will be commemorated in 2022 and preparations for the event are already underway. Brno City Council has been preparing for the event this…
“Lockdown” Is The Word of The Year For 2020
The word was chosen by the Collins Dictionary because it has been a unifying experience for people all over the world in their collective effort to fight against the spread…
Municipal Institutions Support Social Services in Brno
Since theatres, libraries and concert halls have closed, the Mayor of Brno Marketa Vankova requested volunteer support from municipal institutions to assist during the state of emergency at elderly homes…
City Gallery Project To Revitalise Cejl
The project aims to bring a "new, visually strong character" by installing large murals on the facades of buildings in the area, designed by prominent Czech and World artists. Title…
The Latest Edition Of KAM v Brně/WHERE in Brno Is Out Now!
WHERE in Brno in November? Probably nowhere. The new edition of the cultural magazine KAM v Brně (WHERE in Brno), with a dedicated English section at the back, will give…