Brazil Fest Returns To Brno With Carnival Parade Celebrating 200 Years of Brazil’s Liberation
This weekend, from 5-7 August, Brazil Fest, the largest Latin event in the Czech Republic, will take place in Brno for the third time. The vibrant festival will once again…
Brno Man Defends Attempted Robbery As Concern For Victim’s Health
In the morning of Thursday 28 July, Brno city police intervened after observing a man apparently attempting to rob a young man lying down near the main station. He was…
Brno Zoo Introduces Two New Species of Snakes and Vipers
Visitors to Brno Zoo will encounter two new representatives of the snake kingdom from the end of July. The small room behind the main entrance will host open expositions of…
Masaryk University’s Šárka Pospíšilová Elected To The European Association of Molecular Biology
Geneticist and molecular hematologist Professor Šárka Pospíšilová, from the Centre for Molecular Biology and Gene Therapy at Brno University Hospital’s Internal Hematology and Oncology Clinic, Head of the Medical Genomics…
Mendel’s Vine Still Grows In Brno After 100 Years Thanks To Japanese Enthusiasts
Gregor Johann Mendel was not only the founder of genetics. He also grew other crops in Old Brno, such as vines, which he reportedly brought from Italy. The fate of…
Kostelec Wins Title Of South Moravian Village of 2022
Kostelec in the Hodonín region has been named the South Moravian Village of the Year 2022 and will represent the region in the national finals of the competition. On Friday,…
Brno University Hospital Opens Specialized Centre For Treatment of Nicotine Addiction
Tobacco and nicotine addiction is a disease that can be treated and cured. Smokers who want to quit but cannot do so on their own will now be served by…
Ostriches Return To Brno Zoo After Seven Years Thanks To New Facilities
The African safari at Brno Zoo has been expanded with three two-toed ostriches. Thanks to the construction of new facilities, the zoo can return to breeding these flightless African birds…
Tribute to Mendel And World Premiere of Mansurian Will Be Live Streamed And Broadcast By Radio On July 22
This Friday, at the Mendel 2022 festival, Filharmonie Brno will play Janáček's Glagolitic Mass and the world premiere of a piece composed by Armenian composer Tigran Mansurian, commissioned specially for…
The Perinatology Centre of the Brno University Hospital Is The Only One In Czech Republic To Use Unique Breathing Support For Newborns
A cutting-edge breathing support strategy called NAVA monitors a baby's breathing by sensing the electrical potential of the diaphragm. It ensures adequate oxygenation of the patient without excessive effort. The…