Cultural newsletter of the MMB Department of Culture for the month of August

Cultural newsletter of the MMB Department of Culture for the month of August

The Brno Cultural Newsletter provides an overview of events and opportunities in the coming period concerning theatres, clubs, festivals, and cultural events in Brno.

Dear friends,

This summer in Brno will be one not to forget! Live culture has taken over the city. So many great events have taken place and many more are still to come. Pop Messe, Jakubák, Brasil Fest, Marathon of Music, Brno Live – all these and many more are proof that Brno is truly a city of culture.

Don’t forget that the application for cultural subsidies opens today. If you don’t know what to do, come to the training or watch the video.

Wishing you many pleasant summer days, your Cultural Councilor,
Marek Fišer 

FROM US TO YOU

Applications for cultural subsidies for 2023 are now open

You can apply for a subsidy for 2023 or 2023-2024 online at dotace.brno.cz. The deadline for preparing and submitting your application is the end of September. Not sure what to do with your application? Come to the training, watch the video, or read the brochure.
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Brno councilors approve Brno’s application for the European Capital of Culture competition

It won’t be news to many of you, but we mustn’t forget to mention this important news here – in June the City Council approved Brno’s application for the European Capital of Culture competition. The team preparing the candidacy is now fine-tuning the final details to ensure that the application is ready for submission by 1 September 2022. You can keep up to date with the candidacy on Facebook, Instagram and through the newsletter.


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We are recruiting a cultural grants officer for the Department of Culture

Join the team of the Department of Culture of the Brno City Hall. We are currently looking for someone to join the grants agenda. You will be primarily responsible for the areas of literature, theatre, performance and circus, support for arts and crafts and folk traditions and dance. If you are interested, please get in touch no later than 24 August 2022.
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Newly renovated Makovské Square opened in Žabovřesky

Did you know that you can easily book this location online for a cultural event via our Plug & Play website? It is a pleasant, familiar, and lively place with excellent accessibility. The large terrace of the cultural house is also at your disposal within the location.
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New investment grant program meets with success

We are delighted that there’s been a lot of interest in the new investment grant program for the purchase of music equipment. We received 58 applications, which we plan to submit to the Brno City Council for approval in September. We will inform you about the results immediately.
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OPPORTUNITIES

International Conference on the Status of the Artist

The IDU in cooperation with the Ministry of Culture invites you to the international conference Center of Interest: The Status of the Artist, where you will present examples of solutions to the status of artists in selected European countries. The conference will take place on 22 September 2022 from 9:30 to 14:00, in the Conference Hall of the Ministry of Culture.
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Submit your project to the competition for non-professional, non-commercial films by authors over 58 years of age

Seniorforum is a competition open to authors over 58 years of age from the Czech Republic and abroad. The main goal is to support the creative activities of senior authors and to popularize their work among the audience. Entries must not be more than 3 years old and the number of entries is limited to two per author.
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Open call in the framework of the International Summit of Cultural and Creative Industries

The largest cultural and creative industries summit in Europe will take place in Prague on 22 and 23 September 2022. During the summit, it will be possible to present your project or company from the cultural and creative industries. They are particularly looking for transformative projects that respond to the digital, social, and green transition that is taking place together.
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New grant calls from the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic

The Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic has announced calls for grants for 2023 in the areas of Regional and National Culture and Cultural Heritage.

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Fait Gallery announces open call

The open call is for exhibition projects to be realized in 2023 in the Fait Gallery PREVIEW space, targeting the generation of artists of the younger and middle generation, students, and recent graduates.
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2022 is the European Year of Youth

Do you have an idea for the future direction of the European community? Do you feel that the voice of the young generation is not being heard enough? Join the competition launched by the House of International Cooperation on the occasion of the European Year of Youth and share your vision. You can present it either in a written essay or in the form of an original video. The winners can look forward to a two-day visit to Brussels and participation in the final conference of the European Year of Youth.
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EVENTS IN BRNO

The Špilberk International Music Festival will fill the castle courtyard in the second half of August.

The second edition of the open air festival TrutnOFF BrnoON starts on Wednesday in the area behind Anthropos.
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Explore summer Brno with professional guides on Authentic Tours organized by TIC Brno.
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Summer in the Botanical Garden traditionally includes the exhibition of works by students of the Sculpture Studio at FaVU BUT.
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Brno Live is a multi-genre cultural festival in the streets of Brno which takes place throughout the summer.
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This year’s edition of the F SCÉNA folklore evenings will take place on the drama stage of the Brno Municipal Theatre.
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Festival of live art in the city streets – On Boards, Pavement, and Grass will take place this year from 14 to 21 August.
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Order of Sonic Chaos is a three-part site-specific sound and visual art project in the catacombs of CED.
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Under the title Dignity in Diversity, SHETL FEST gives a glimpse into Jewish culture and history.
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Vasulka Kitchen Brno invites you to the opening of the exhibition Time Aside by Icelandic artist Haraldur Karlsson.
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