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 fans of Brno culture,
today's newsletter is marked by milestones. The first of these you will have noticed last week, when the City Council approved the tender for the construction of the Janáček Cultural Centre. We expect that the whole process of selecting a contractor will take nine months and that within a year the concert hall with world-class acoustics will finally be built. The project, which we took over four years ago in a state where it was in real danger of being halted and a long legal dispute with the winners of the original architectural competition from the M1 studio, is finally heading to a successful conclusion. I believe that the new city management will build on our work and will be able to bring it to its planned opening in 2026 despite the difficult economic situation. I am looking forward to it!
The next big event for Brno's culture will take place tomorrow, when we will present our application for the European Capital of Culture for 2028 at the Ministry of Culture. We will find out which cities will make it through to the second round of the competition for this prestigious title at Friday's press conference. Keep your fingers crossed for Brno!
In the next few days we should also find out who will lead Brno's culture in the next four years. Whoever it is, I would like to wish my successor the best of luck and good nerves. He or she will certainly need them in these difficult times. May Brno be with you...
Your outgoing Councillor for Culture,
Marek Fišer
FROM US TO YOU
The XV Brno Cultural Forum will be on the topic of evaluation
We cordially invite you to the 15th Cultural Forum! We will meet at the CO.LABS Cultural Centre and focus on the importance of evaluation and assessment of processes in culture. For example, we will look at how the first action plan for Brno culture was fulfilled, and we will also present the application (the so-called Bidbook) for the European Capital of Culture 2028 competition. Invited experts will also speak about their experiences with evaluation in culture in a panel debate.
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The Department of Culture has received 350 applications for subsidies, which are now undergoing a review process
There has been a great interest in the City of Brno's subsidy programmes in the field of culture again this year, with 321 applications for one-year subsidies for 2023 and 29 for two-year subsidies for 2023-2024. This will be followed by evaluation of the applications by an expert committee and approval by the City of Brno authorities early next year.
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Announcing a competition for the statue of Maria Restituta in Husovice
Will it be you who will create the winning design for the statue of Blessed Maria Restituta for the park in Husovice? The deadline for submitting your design is 11 January 2023. All the conditions and details about the competition can be found on our website socharske.brno.cz.
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We invite you to take a walk through the artworks that remind us of Brno's beer history and tradition
The new "beer" online trail is based on the book Brnboniéra or Art in Brno for (almost) everyone, published by TIC Brno. The author Silvie Šeborová uncovers well-known and almost unknown works of art and shows that Brno has something for everyone, just like the chocolate bonboniéra. You can check out more trails on our website socharske.brno.cz.
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The search for a contractor for the Janáček Cultural Centre begins
Last week, Brno city councillors approved the launch of a tender procedure for the construction of the Janáček Cultural Centre. The Brno Philharmonic will be the operator of the centre. The hall will have a capacity of 1,200 seats, which is almost triple the capacity of the Besední dům. The orchestra of more than 100 members will thus be able to give concerts in Brno with a full orchestra and in top acoustic conditions.
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Brno 2028: Happy Hours vol. 5
The Brno 2028 team invites you to a special Happy Hours - open consultation hours for Brno's candidacy for the European Capital of Culture in 2028. This time you can visit the Asphalt Cycling Lab on Friday 14 October from 10am to 6pm, which is also the so-called D-Day, when we will find out whether we are in the race for the title to the next round. Together with our team, you can watch live the results of the first round of candidate cities for the final round.
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Café Kaprál
Under the banner of Brno 2028, the literary salon Rezidence Café Kaprál opened to the public in September 2022. The uniquely preserved apartment of Brno poet Zeno Kapral (1941-2020) at 17 Údolní Street is an artefact in itself. The literary salon hosts author readings, discussions, book launches and magazine launches, and also features performances by foreign residents of the Moravian Library and others. Follow the full programme on the residency's facebookové page.
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For more information about Brno's candidacy for the European Capital of Culture 2028 and the projects accompanying the preparations, follow the Brno 2028 channels on Facebooke, Instagram and we recommend subscribing to the newsletter.
OPPORTUNITIES
Landscape-architectural competition for the forecourt of the House of Arts and the southern part of Koliště Park
The Brno City Architect's Office has announced a competition to find a future contractor for the design documentation for the design of the forecourt of the House of Arts and the southern part of Koliště Park. The deadline for the submission of competition proposals is 28 November 2022.
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Radost Theatre is looking for the best original play for children and youth
The intention is to encourage writers to create texts for young audiences and eventually stage the most interesting plays. The competition is not age restricted and is open to anyone who meets the competition requirements. Until 15 March 2023, interested parties can submit texts of their plays in the Czech language, which will then be judged by an expert jury.
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Programme of State Support for Professional Arts Festivals for 2023
The Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic has published the terms and conditions of the Programme of State Support for Professional Arts Festivals for 2023. Applications for subsidies will be accepted until 31 October 2022.
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European Festival Fund for Emerging Artists opens its first call
The fund was created to discover new talent and support emerging artists by offering them a platform to develop their careers under the wing of festivals. It will support 50 projects each year - the beneficiaries will be EFFE-branded festivals. The festival will host an emerging artist (or group of artists) for an 11-month residency programme from 1 February to 31 December 2023.
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Ji.hlava IDFF launches the project Platform of Contemporary Art and Audiovisual
The Platform is a new multidisciplinary project of MFDF Ji.hlav merging festivals and institutions across the cultural spectrum, aiming to create a free platform for discussion and to address in a two-phase project the problems faced in the long term or newly after the pandemic, to share experiences and know-how.
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Critics' Prize for Young Painting 2023
The Association of Art Critics and Theorists/Czech Section of AICA/Gallery of Critics announce the 16th anniversary edition of the Critics' Prize for Young Painting 2023 for artists under the age of 30.
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Integrated Regional Operational Programme announces grant calls to support museums
The Ministry of Regional Development of the Czech Republic, which administers the Integrated Regional Operational Programme, has announced two calls to support the development of city, regional and state museums. Applicants can submit applications for support from 6 October 2022 to 27 April 2023.
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EVENTS IN BRNO
Groove Brno will once again present funk, soul and jazz from the world and the Czech Republic to music fans this October and November.
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Exhibitions of prints from the series of serigraphic workshops BRNO PRINTS WITH... for the second time! will take place on 12. 10.
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The 20th edition of the International Outdoor Film Festival will take place at the Art Cinema on 25 October, 1 November, 8 November and 22 November.
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The exhibition Valoch & Valoch at the Moravian Gallery explores the relationship between archaeology and conceptual art.
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Behind the wheel without fear or chicanery is an exhibition at the Technical Museum. From 24 October it will present the phenomenon of car clubs.
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The best of independent comics and illustration will be presented at the KOMA festival from 13-16 October.
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Come to the opening night of Prototype 2022, a festival that brings together art, science and technology, on 14 October.
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The main theme of EKOFILM in 2022 will be one of the themes of the Czech EU Presidency: climate and climate change.
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In mid-October, don't miss the BRNO16 International Short Film Festival, one of the oldest film festivals in the country.
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You can attend a dance seminar culminating in a Jane Austen-style period ball on 5 November.
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