The Brno cultural newsletter brings you an overview of events and opportunities in the coming period concerning theatres, clubs, festivals, and cultural events in Brno.
Dear fans of Brno culture,
Brno and Brněnec. The similarity of the name of the Moravian metropolis and the village in the Svitava region is not the only thing that connects them. Brněnec is home to the factory where Oskar Schindler saved almost 1,200 Jews during the war. Originally, however, it belonged to the Löw-Beer family, who was historically linked to our town. Thanks to Daniel Löw-Beer’s initiative, a museum and memorial to the Holocaust, the Schindler’s Ark, is to be built on its premises. I am very pleased that on behalf of Brno we can help the whole project and as partners of the Arks Foundation, for example, to support its application for European support. Cooperation with the Brno City Museum in the preparation of the reconstruction and use of the archive has already begun. We are standing at the beginning of a new year, which is always associated with a hopeful prospect of better things to come. I hope that no epidemic awaits us, that together we will manage to cope with energy prices and inflation, and that nothing will deter the spectators and visitors for whom you have once again prepared attractive titles and many attractive events.
Markéta Vanková
Mayor of the City of Brno
FROM US TO YOU
January is accounting month
If you are a recipient of any subsidy in 2022 (one-year, two-year, individual, etc.) check the settlement date in the contract (could be 10.1., 15.1., 31.1.). And if you have not yet submitted, don’t hesitate! A closed account is one of the conditions for signing the grant contracts for 2023 and 2023-2024, which will be approved by the February council. Forms, instructions, and contacts to colleagues who can help you can be found on the grants portal.
We are recruiting a Cooperation Coordinator with a focus on international cooperation for the Department of Culture
Join our Culture Department team! We are currently looking for someone to work on the development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of Brno’s cultural strategy. You will also be responsible for communication with domestic and foreign entities as well as within the international cultural networks, in which the city of Brno is a member. You can apply until 23 January 2023 at the latest.
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Saving Schindler’s Ark
The City of Brno has become a partner of the Schindler’s Ark project in Brno. The new museum and Holocaust memorial will commemorate the legacy of Oskar Schindler and the rescued Jews right on the premises of the former textile factory which belonged to the Löw-Beer family before World War II.
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OPPORTUNITIES
Department of Strategic Development and Cooperation:
Subsidies for creatives for the third time. The call is open until the end of January
Until the end of January it is possible to submit an application in the grant programme Pro Kreativní Brno. This call is intended to support entrepreneurship in creative fields. Applicants can submit their applications in four programme areas: education, promotion, public space, and specific targeting, which in the current call means the response of creative persons to the energy crisis and projects falling under the New European Bauhaus initiative. Organisers of conferences, exhibitions, competitions, retail activities, and authors of professional articles can apply for funding again. Applications can be submitted completely online at www.brno.grantys.cz.
All further information, including the complete text of the call and all previously supported projects can be found on the website kreativnibrno.cz
KUMST: Introduction to tax issues in creative industries
Do I need to pay taxes on a work contract?
What should I do when self-employment and employment coincide?
When do I actually pay VAT and what is it good for?
Would I benefit from a flat-rate tax?
What about smaller earnings while employed? When is it no longer possible to postpone the establishment of a business ID number?
If you are asking yourself similar questions, this is definitely an event not to be missed! Petr Ondrůšek helps start-ups and established companies from both the technology and creative industries – either within JIC or in his company Konzultax. At the seminar he will introduce us to tax issues in the creative industries and delve into VAT, and there will be space for questions. READ MORE
Companies from South Moravia can now apply for the Creative Vouchers programme
Need a grant for a new website, design, or promotional video? South Moravian companies can also receive money from the Creative Vouchers Brno programme. The programme is announced by the city of Brno together with the innovation agency JIC and its creative hub KUMST. It supports cooperation between companies and creative persons. South Moravian companies can apply for the vouchers from 3 to 31 January on the website www.kreativnivouchery.cz.
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Circulation of European literary works 2023
The Creative Europe Culture Programme has an open call for projects aimed at the translation, publication, distribution, and promotion of fiction. You can apply until 21 February 2023.
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Open Call: BAiR and VKB Artistic Residency
Brno Artists and Vašulka Kitchen Brno are pleased to announce an international open call for artists and theoreticians working in the field of new media for the autumn period 15 September – 15 November 2023.
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Design competition for everyone
The 14th edition of the Best in Design competition is open to male and female students, designers, and all new talents who want to showcase unconventional solutions in their work and gain support for their creations. This year also sees the opening of a new competition category, Service Design, the only one of its kind in the Czech Republic. Entries will be open until 28 February 2023.
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New European Bauhaus Prizes 2023 are focused on education
Following the success of the last two editions, the application process for the New European Bauhaus Prizes 2023 is now open. In the context of the European Year of Skills, this year’s edition will have a section focused on education and learning. As last year, there will be specific prizes for people under 30. The call is open until 31 January 2023.
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EVENTS IN BRNO
The Matilda Phenomenon
Don’t miss the magical family musical “Matilda”, based on the famous children’s book by Roald Dahl, directed by Petr Gazdík, which will be staged by the Municipal Theatre Brno in its Czech premiere on 21 January 2023.
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Exhibition: Mystery of the Fresco
Valuable Baroque frescoes are once again on display. Come and see them at the Urban Centre. The story of 18th century frescoes is told in an exhibition at the Old Town Hall, which will run until the end of February.
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Forest Fantasy Baby Theatre
An immersive theatre experience for children aged 1 to 3 years. An experience for all the senses. An interactive stage poem tailor-made for the youngest audience members. At the Radost Theatre from 26 January 2023
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The Merry Widow
The mission is clear – to marry the widow. But in such a way that her millions remain in the principality. There are plenty of courters, but Count Danilo, the man in charge of the task, has a history of love with the widow Hanna Glawari... Don’t miss the premiere at the Janáček Theatre on 3 February 2023
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Under the motto Women, Life, Freedom, the 10th edition of the ÍRÁN:CI Film Festival brings a selection of the best works by Iranian filmmakers who are in prison or in exile and a selection of the best Iranian films that have been banned by the Iranian regime for many years. From 17 January 2023 at the Art Cinema.
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How strong are our roots in a globally connected world? In Anna Klimešová’s original production, Greetings and Kisses to All of You, the experiences of Czech emigrants alternate with the stories of modern nomads whose roots stretch across several continents and languages. The premiere will take place on 10 February 2023.
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Get a glimpse into Scandinavian culture through award-winning films from Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Iceland. From 20 January to 5 February 2023 at Cinema Art.
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On 21 January 2023 there will be a guided tour of the former Prior department store building with architectural theorist Šárka Svobodová and architect Eva Truncová, focusing on the history of the building’s construction.
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Markéta Wagnerová/The Gentle Beauty of Apple Trees is an exhibition project spread between the Young Gallery and the CIT Cinema. It presents the story of another alter-ego of the artist Petr Dočkal. The opening will take place on 17 January 2023.
Interlude: a staged reading of Vera Linhartová’s texts with music by Petr Graham.
The composition consists of excerpts from texts by Věra Linhartová, a prose writer, poet, translator, and art historian who has lived in Paris since 1968. She is the most prominent representative of 20th century Czech experimental prose.
23 January 2023 in HaDivadlo.
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