List of cultural events (autumn 2008)

Thu 25 September 2008
Villa Tugendhat is considered a paradigmatic example of functionalism and an icon of modern architecture. It was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2001.

Tue 30 September 2008
Veveří Castle (Czech: Hrad Veveří) is one of the oldest castles in the Czech Republic. The castle has a very interesting, but also sad history...

Tue 7 October 2008
We are going to see the night sky with commentary in English in the Observatory on the top of a beautiful hill Kraví hora.

Thu 16 October 2008
We would like to invite you to an exciting dancing performance about Tango on the stage of Brno National Theatre!

Tue 21 October 2008
Come with us to visit one of the best known sight and Brno´s dominating feature – Špilberk Castle with its dark casemates!

Tue 4 November 2008
We´ll visit i.a. cooking rooms, beer-storage cellars or filling rooms and you can buy some beer souvenirs in brewer´s shop ;-)

Thu 20 November 2008
Photo exhibition "The Third Side of the Wall". Come to see how the most significant and famous Czech and Slovak photographers coped with communistic repression and depressing atmosphere in society after the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia. Thereafter you can join me for tasting Beaujolais Nouveau ;)

Thu 27 November 2008
We´ll see i. e. models of various shops in Brno in 1920s and 30s, veteran motor cars, exposition of aeronautics or communication engineering, collection of musical gadgets or unique historical stereovision and many more!

Tue 9 December 2008
Unique event for all fans of classical music, but not only for them - the best Czech pianist Igor Ardašev will play Smetana´s, Tchaikovsky´s and Schumann´s compositions in the beautiful concert hall of Besední dům.