Arts & festivals

Concerts, festivals and exhibitions taking place in or around Brno.

Cinema Mundi

Cinema Mundi festival: world’s best films

February 28, 2012

From February 29 to March 7 you may enjoy “the world’s best films of the last season” at Bakala Hall, Velký Špalíček and Lucerna cinemas.

Onyx wall

Villa Tugendhat reopens on March 6. Tickets: CZK 350

February 17, 2012

After €5.9M+ restoration, the best know tourist attraction in Brno reopens for public after two years on March 6. Don’t miss “the most beautiful interior room in modern architecture”.

Nothing’s All Bad

“Nordic Film Winter” to chill down Cinema Art

February 13, 2012

Nordic film winter is a 5-day film festival that will present a number of both new and classic films from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Iceland. Many of these films have received awards at internationally recognized festivals.

Klezmehrin

World music festival coming to Stará Pekárna club

February 1, 2012

Before the first concert on February 2, a festival pass can be bought at Stará Pekárna (8 Štefánikova st.) for only CZK 300 (€12). Otherwise, single tickets cost from CZK 100 to CZK 150.

Lamb

UK electronic music duo Lamb to perform at Fléda

January 30, 2012

One of the most distinct trip-hop artists, Manchester-based duo Lamb will perform a concert at Fléda club (24 Štefánikova st.) on Sunday, February 5.

The Mysterious Castle in the Carpathians

“Kinokavárna” to screen Czech films with English subtitles

January 22, 2012

Zemanova kavárna at 4 Josefská st. was reopened after a refurbishment. Never mind the candies, it offers screenings of the most popular Czech films – with English subtitles.

Images of the mind

Images of the mind, or: How may the soul look like

January 2, 2012

Exhibition Images of the Mind presents how both artists and scientists have been envisioning the human mind for centuries. It will stay in the Moravian Gallery until 3/18 2012.

Young Tugendhats

Dirk Brömmel shakes with time in Tugendhat vila

November 16, 2011

German artist Dirk Brömmel mashes up stills from Tugendhats’ family album with the look of their famous villa in the early 21st century.

Janáček's Theatre

Municipal budget cuts: less culture, costlier transport

November 9, 2011

From 2012 on, the quality of life in Brno may be going down.

Mezipatra

12th Queer Film Festival Mezipatra launching this week

October 31, 2011

One of the most important annual events focused on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and related topics, Queer Festival Mezipatra, is launching on November 2.

Accommodation with the best value for money in the town, recommended by Brno Now readers:

For backpackers: Hostel Mitte

Hostel Mitte

  • Located in the historical centre, 5 minutes from main station
  • New and clean hostel (est. 2011) in a cool medieval building, free Wi-Fi and a tiny café serving excellent coffee
  • Beds from €20
  • Alternatives: Hostel Fléda, Iberica

The convenient choice: VV Hotel

Hotel VV

  • Well rated by families with young children
  • Sauna, whirlpool and free parking
  • In walking distance (300 m) to main station, Petrov cathedral and the historical centre
  • Next to the largest downtown shopping mall, Vaňkovka
  • Single room: €49, double room: €64
  • Alternatives: U Šuláka, Pension na Dvořákově

The luxurious choice: Barceló (a.k.a. Comsa Palace)

Hotel Barceló

  • Beautifully restored historical building
  • Right next to the catedral & town's nicest park
  • In walking distance to the best restaurants, cafés, galleries and sightseeings
  • Single bed: €96+, double room: €209+
  • Alternatives: International, Royal Ricc, Hotel Cyro, Grandhotel

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