From the monthly archives:

October 2009

ZOO will keep the runaway monkey Heiko

October 30, 2009 News
Heiko

It seems that the freewheeling monkey is actually a kind of advertisment for the zoological garden.

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Ethnic minorities in Brno: Vietnamese

October 28, 2009 Features
Vietnamese bistro

Almost every high school class has a Vietnamese kid now.

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Expat success story: Andre Beurskens and his food delivery company Giraffy

October 24, 2009 Features
Andre Beurskens

My reader Andre Beurskens asked me to visit the office and kitchen of his “expat-friendly” food delivery company.

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Queer festival Mezipatra shows gender wars

October 23, 2009 Cinema
Mezipatra

Mezipatra will move from Brno to Prague after October 30.

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Futurist hotel “Sono centrum” to tumble in quarter Žabovřesky

October 22, 2009 News
Sono centrum

Brno may be decorated (or spoiled, according to some people) by a futurist hotel “Sono centrum”.

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Aussitôt mort & Kidcrash & Ema Camelia at Yacht Club

October 21, 2009 Clubbing
Raven

Student club Yacht will offer three interesting concerts on Thursday night.

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Heyrovský’s Nobel prize exhibited (just today!)

October 20, 2009 News
J. Heyrovský

Nicholas Copernicus Observatory and Planetarium is exhibiting the 1959 Nobel prize of Jaroslav Heyrovský just today, from 6 p.m.

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A pic of the day: silhouette of Parnas fountain

October 16, 2009 community
Silhouette of Parnas

What a simple idea and pure beauty.

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Ethnic minorities in Brno: Jews

October 15, 2009 Features
Great Synagogue

History of the Jewish community in Brno, list of famous members, photos of synagogues and links to further sources.

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Neighborhood guide: Kamenná kolonie

October 14, 2009 District guides
Kamenka

Built illegaly in the 1920s by the poorest workers and turned into a hipster quarter in the 1960s, shanty town “Kamenná kolonie” is probably the most poetic neighborhood of Brno.

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Blog with us! It can’t be simpler!

October 13, 2009 community
Brno's Posterous

Joining our blog is simple.

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Photo contest for expats: show Brnopolis how you see Brno

October 12, 2009 News
Photo contest

Non-profit Brnopolis is running an interesting photo contest for expats living in Brno.

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Fanfare Ciocărlia, gypsy brass legends from Romania, at Fléda

October 10, 2009 Music
Fanfare Ciocărlia

Hot-blooded gypsy band Fanfare Ciocărli will perform at Fléda venue on Monday, October 12, at 8. pm. Tickets cost CZK 350.

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Taste tidbits at café Steiner, support a maternity home

October 9, 2009 News
Café Steiner

Today you have a great opportunity to taste blue cheese balls with paprika made by my wonderful girlfriend.

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New adventures in sexist advertising

October 9, 2009 News
madame Megane

Non-profit organization Nesehnutí is looking for the most sexist Czech ad. Good news everyone: Brno has two finalists!

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