Record-Signing of Čechomor’s New Album in Brno This Saturday
Despite the current restrictions, the Czech folk rock band Čechomor will be engaging with fans at an event in Náměstí Svobody this weekend. Photo credit: Michaela Hermina. Brno, Dec 18…
Changes To Road Layout As Brno’s Outer City Ring Road Project Moves to Stage II
As of December 17th, the road layout has changed on Žabovřeská. Fanderlíkova and the service road used by those driving from Bystrc to Pisárky have closed. The footbridge over the…
In Brief: Thief Steals Groom’s Money As Newlyweds Pose For Photos
A newly-wed couple left their bag unattended while posing for wedding photos. An opportunistic thief passing by quickly snatched the bag and ran away, making off with two mobile phones,…
Mendel University’s Map to The Past: In Search of Moravia and Silesia’s Lost Villages
A group of scientists led by geographers and landscape ecologists from Mendel University in Brno are looking for 70 villages and settlements that disappeared in Moravia and Silesia. Their goal…
Masaryk University Joins International Effort To Fight Covid-19
In an effort to improve our collective understanding of Covid-19, transforming evidence into policy and practice, researchers from all fields have joined an international project which strives to create a…
Excess Mortality Rate in the Czech Republic Peaked at 53% in October
Recent data from Eurostat revealed the excess mortality rate in Europe this year, the increase in deaths compared to the baseline. On average, the peak in deaths across Europe was…
Design by Students of Brno University of Technology Wins Hyundai Competition
Students from Brno University of Technology created the winning design for a competition held by Hyundai this year. Three university teams won Hyundai KONA Electric cars for their university and…
Brno Scientists Depart For Antarctic Research Expedition
Despite the current situation, the Czech Antarctic Research Program will continue with field research. An eight-member team departs from Prague on Wednesday, December 16th to Chile, where they will quarantine…
In Photos: Lookout Tower at Holedná Opens To the Public
With funding from the participatory budget, Brno now has a new lookout tower. With 208 steps to the top, the 35-metre Holedná viewing tower is the tallest in Brno. It…
Fewer Weddings In Czech Republic This Spring, One in Ten Involved Foreign Partners
According to recent data, the number of couples to wed in the Czech Republic declined significantly in March, April and May due to the coronavirus measures. In one out of…