The Exhibition centre will host the dance-music event of the year, Citadela party, on Friday night.

The biggest star of the night is a German DJ Paul van Dyk, who is coming to Brno for the first time. He will be supported by Michael Burian, Polish DJ Toxic Noiz and Czech DJs Orbit, Pico, Jerry and Loutka.

Citadela will take the place in the biggest exhibition hall in the central Europe, known as “P”. Visitors are supposed to use entrances #7 and #9 – check out this simple map.

The party is supposed to attract 10,000+ people. Tickets cost CZK 799 or €30.

Motosalon 2010 (photo by M. Kulíšková, bvv.cz)

“The International Trade Fair of Motorcycles, Motorcycle Accessories and Clothes Motosalon 2010” takes place at the exhibition ground until Sunday, March 14.

The promoters claim that this is the biggest motorcycle exhibition held in the central Europe.

Tickets cost CZK 100 (€3.90). Entrance is free on Friday between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.

You can enjoy the newest models from these makers: Access Motor, Aprilia, Artic Cat, BMW, Buell, Bombardier, CPI, Daelim, Harley-Davidson, Honda, Husaberg, Hyosung, Chunlan, Kawasaki, Keeway, Kentoya, KTM, Linhai, Moto Guzzi, Piaggio, Sachs, TGB, TMEC, Triumph and Yamaha.

The exhibition is joined by a freestyle motocross race on Saturday; tickets cost CZK 290+.

Hall P (source: www.bvv.cz)

It has been 10 years since the first dance party “Apokalypsa” took place. Apokalypsa has became the most prestigeous indoor dance event in the Czech republic, so isn’t that a reason for a party?

This Friday, you can enjoy 15+ hours of dance music played by famous DJs at the Exhibition Ground – in the biggest hall of the central Europe“.

Tickets sold at the place cost CZK 699 (€27.50).

Line up

• 6 p.m. – Spiriakos + Nois
• 7 p.m. – Jerry
• 8 p.m. – Dzejar
• 9 p.m. – Toky
• 10 p.m. – The Devil Says: Fire + Umek
• 11:30 pm – The Devil Says: Fire Disaster + (Chris Liebing + Speedy J; live)
• 1:30 am – The Devil Says: Earthquake + Ken Ishii
• 3 am – The Devil Says: Earthquake Tremor + Surgeon
• 4:15 am – The Devil Says: Water Power + Elton D (live)
• 5:30 am – The Devil Says: Hurricane Force + Obi + Lukas
• 7:00 am – The Devil Says: Absolutely Apokalypsa + Jason Little

E-Motion

• 5 pm – Deivis
• 6:30 pm – Free Gate
• 8:30 pm – Vyrys
• 10 pm – Stepan Bruck
• 12 pm – 4strings
• 2 am – Bryan Kearney
• 4 am – Pico + Fester
• 6 am – Typhone

Location of the Exhibition ground

Zvětšit mapu

Trade fairs in the 1960s. Scanned from book BRNO, ed. by M. Budík, O. Hrubý and V. Reichmann

51st International Engineering Fair will last four days and it will bring many foreign businessmen and companies to Brno, to present their technologies and solutions.

“There will be 1,500 participating companies from 28 countries of the world, bringing the best of their produce to Brno in order to meet their present marketing goals,” according to the official web site. “After Germany the countries with strongest representation will be of Slovakia with 80 exhibitors, Italy, Austria, and Switzerland. There are many new exhibitors coming from Europe, as well as from Asian countries.”

Brno Exhibition Centre itself is facing problems during the crisis — the owners have fired some employees, including CEO Jiří Škrla.

Beware of traffic jams

Traffic will be stuck between Monday and Thursday, esp. around the Exhibition ground and in the southern and western parts of Brno. Be patient!

Parking lot next to the Moravian Archive in Lískovec is always empty

If you are travelling to Brno by car, just print this article and have it always in your vehicle.

Parking in the centre of Brno

The very centre of the town between (Masarykova st. and Česká st.) is closed for cars. You can leave your vehicle in several places around, but I recommend two: a roof of Vaňkovka shopping mall and a parking house at Moravské náměstí sq. They both have closed circuit TVs which makes the parking somehow secure.

Special tip: Parking at Vaňkovka is free during weekends.

(The only) park & ride solution

If you want to leave your car somewhere outside the inner town and travel there by public transportation, I recommend leaving your car at a large parking lot near the Moravian archive. It is not an ideal solution, as you have to take a walk to a bus stop at Netroufalky st. or a tram stop at Osová st., but it is free and the parking lot is located close to D1 highway.

Parking at the exhibition ground (or at Velodrome)

The streets around the exhibition ground get really crowded during big expos, so it’s a pretty good idea to use some of the parking houses around. You only have to prepare about CZK 100 for a day. The same works for concerts at Velodrome or at Riviéra venues, which are located in the same place as the exhibition ground.

Airport parking

If you fly from Brno and need to get to the airport by your own car, you can park it there for approx. CZK 200 per day (depends on the total time, see a machine-translated price list). Taking a taxi is way cheaper and you can also use a bus connecting the airport with main train station (the ride takes 20 minutes), so think twice about spending your money for parking.

Parking at Automotodrom Racing Circuit

There are huge parking lots around the racing circuit at Brno-Žebětín (Automotodrom or Masaryk Circuit), but during races of Superbike WC and MotoGP, it’s pretty hard to find a free place. Park your car in the centre and take a free bus from Mendlovo náměstí sq. or leave your car in a camp or in a nearby village and take a walk to the circuit.

Parking in suburbs: rent a garage if you can afford it

It’s complicated to find a parking place at late evening in most of suburbs. If you don’t want to walk 3 blocks from your car to your flat, rent a garage via a real estate agency for approx. CZK 1,500 a month.

How can the police punish you for wrong parking?

Especially constables, who should care more about citizens’ safety and lost dogs, are obsessed with punishing drivers for wrong parking, no matter how absurd the situation may be. I know people whose cars were towed away for standing 10 centimeters outside the very parking place etc. – these people swear that the police is financially connected with the tow-away companies.

Connected or not, just don’t give the cops reasons to harrass you. The fines go up to CZK 2,500 (€100).

The International Fashion Fairs STYL&KABO will be opened to public on February 19th. All-day admission tickets cost CZK 180 (€6.10), discount tickets for students cost CZK 70 (€2.40).

The fairs will take a place at the Exhibition Centre in Pisárky (tram stop “Výstaviště”).

Why should you come to the International Fashion Fairs STYL&KABO?

• Leading event in the industry for Central and Eastern Europe
• Biggest concentration of companies from fashion, textile, and shoe making industry at one place
• High percentage of foreign exhibitors (at least 35 %)
• Ideal opportunity for making contacts, orders, and market monitoring
• Presentation of the latest trends and findings in textile and shoe making industry
• Attractive accompanying programme consisting of interesting lectures and seminars by leading experts in the industry, and almost 40 topic-focused fashion shows organised by professional modelling agency Czechoslovak Models