Brno House of Arts, House of the Lords of Kunštát, Dominikánská 9
Trojka Café Artmarket. Don’t miss the traditional but rare Artmarket in the courtyard, brought to life by music and theatre performances in the early evening. Artmarket is an art alternative of traditional markets and a pleasant stop in the Museum Night’s rush. Young artists offer their original gifts, unusual hand-made artefacts, and present their works of art in an informal environment (to 01:00).
18:00
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Museum of Applied Arts, Husova 14
A Thousand Ornaments and One Night / art workshop with a focus on creating ornament (to 23:00)
Technical Museum in Brno, Purkyňova 105
Nešvilský krúžek – an introductory concert where the Nešvil four will celebrate reaching Abraham’s years
Brno City Museum, Špilberk Castle
Great Castle Courtyard – programme created by the REX Agency with support by the City of Brno Council focusing on the Bayeux Tapestry exhibition to mark the anniversary of 600th anniversary of the death of Jobst of Luxembourg – dance, fencing and costumes from the Gothic period (to 24:00).
A Knight of King John – children’s tournament
Moravian Museum in Brno, Dietrichstein Palace, Zelný trh 8
Puppet show from the museum collections /puppet theatre (foyer) (to 21:00)
Moravian Museum in Brno, Bishop’s Court, Muzejní ulice 1
Workshop for children and adults (Easter decorations, painting eggs) in the Painted Eggs exhibition (to 20:00)
Free visit to the chapel tower in the Bishop’s Court (to 24:00)
Moravian Museum in Brno, Anthropos Pavilion, Pisárecká 5
A tearoom in a yurt – refreshment in the form of special Arabian tea specialities and traditional hookahs (to 24:00).
Arabian café – tasting and examples of preparing Arabian coffee to traditional recipes in hot sand with explanation (to 24:00).
Matějka Reggae, Dub, Etno, “Jáhly sound” – interactive musical accompaniment throughout the Museum Night (to 24:00).
Moravian Museum in Brno, Noble Women’s Palace (Ethnographic Institute), Kobližná 1
Interactive programme in the Mr. Bajza’s Grocery exhibition (to 24:00)
Open access to the palace basement (Museum Night only) (to 24:00)
Moravian Museum in Brno, Leoš Janáček Memorial, Smetanova 14
Workshop for children (to 19:30)
Museum of Romany Culture, Bratislavská 67
Romany basket-maker shows how to make baskets from twigs (museum courtyard) (to 19:00)
Tasting traditional Romany cuisine (museum courtyard) (to 22:00)
Brno House of Arts, House of Arts, Malinovského náměstí 2
Animation in the exhibitions provided by alumni of the Capability Limits workshop – A Place for Education in Exhibition Spaces (to 22:00)
Museum Night in the Leporelo+ Café Music R Radio DJs, MC Jan Gerych (to 24:00).
Children’s competition of Leporelo+, drawing on the pavement in front of the House of Arts. Prizes include small artefacts from the design shop.
Brno House of Arts, House of the Lords of Kunštát, Dominikánská 9
Animation in the exhibitions provided by alumni of the workshop Capability Limits – A Place for Education in Exhibition Spaces(to 22:00).
Mendel Museum MU, Mendlovo nám. 1a
Tour of Mendel’s beehive with Maja the Bee
Diocese Museum, Petrov 1
Guided tour of the exhibition, free entry to the exhibition: The Turin Shroud – Images of Christ’s Face (to 24:00).
National Heritage Monument Institute – Brno branch, Sklepení Gallery, nám. Svobody 8
Examples of flower arrangements by professional florists (courtyard) (to 19:00).
National Heritage Monument Institute – Brno branch, Vila Stiassni, Hroznová 14, Pisárky
Exhibition: Last day of the exhibition Say it Loud – The Stiassni Ten
On the ground floor of the villa designed by the famous architect Ernst Wiesner visitors can see works by students and fresh graduates of the FAVU VUT through three projects and one model by each of the participants. The tour of the villa and the exhibition will be brought to life by a musical accompaniment (to 22:00).
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central library), Kobližná 4
Drumming by the Spálený sušenky ensemble
Small School of Oriental Dance of the Slunce dance studio (music clubroom, 3rd floor) (to 23:00).
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Mahen Memorial, Mahenova 8
Stellar Fairy Tales, a performance by the Theatre Koráb (in the garden or the attic, depending on weather)
“Red” Church, Komenského náměstí
organ concert
Brno Cultural Centre, Radnická 2–10
Night view of Brno / look-out tower of the Old Town Hall (to 24:00).
Striking of commemorative coins at the tower entrance (to 23:30).
Extended opening hours of the Information Centre “Under the Croc” (to 22:00).
Guided tours of the exhibitions given by the artists: Petr Cabalka – All By Myself. Drawings and installations by a member of the Anymade group. A combination of precise drawing, painting with animation and graphic art with an emphasis on the installation design (Galerie Kabinet)
Filip Cenek and Ivan Palacký – Carpets, Curtains. A project presenting an improvised collaboration of the musician and architect Ivan Palacký and Filip Cenek (Galerie U Dobrého pastýře)
U-Turn. Part of a curated project by Jiří Ptáček “Youth Gallery” – a thematic cycle of ten exhibitions to be held during 2011 in the Galerie mladých. It is a horizontal biennale broadly thematizing youth (Galerie mladých)
Art workshop Night in Masques (Galerie BKC)(to 22:00)
VJ-ing (atrium in the U Dobrého pastýře building)(to 23:00).
Performance held on Moravian Square (open-air in good weather)!
Theatre Šavgoč: A Calf
(street theatre presented in collaboration with the Theatre World Brno festival)
18:10
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central library), Kobližná 4
Theatre Paravánek: Hickory Dickory Dock. K. Rakovčíková and P. Putna will teach children traditional songs in a brand new performance
18:15 Museum of Romany Culture, Bratislavská 67
Surmajovci. Traditional Romany cymbalom band (lecture room)(to 19:00).
Music workshop learning Romany songs under the supervision of the popular Romany songwriter Gejza Horváth (library and study)(to 19:15).
18:30 Moravian Museum in Brno, Dietrichstein Palace, Zelný trh 8
Bigband orchestra concert (courtyard)(to 22:00).
Mendel Museum MU, Mendlovo nám. 1a
Tour of Mendel’s beehive with Maja the Bee
Diocese Museum, Petrov 1
Theatre performance by students of the JAMU on the theme of Jacob’s Stories/ Court in front of the Diocese Museum.
“Red” Church, Komenského náměstí
audiovisual programme from the history of the “Red” Church
18:45
Brno City Museum
The Templar – Buhurt
19:00
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Pražák Palace, Husova 18
Modern and Contemporary Art / guided tour(Czech modernism and the inter-war avant-garde of the first half of the 20th century)
Plane, Depth, Space / guided tour (Perspective motifs and principles in art / Drawings, prints, paintings, photographs, installations and videos from the point of view of the principles of perspective.
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Museum of Applied Arts, Husova 14
Applied Art and Design / guided tour (The development and style changes of furniture, textiles, glass, ceramics, porcelain, precious stones).
Tales from the Thousand and One Nights / guided tour(Islamic Art in the Collections of the Moravian Gallery in Brno / A selection of Oriental art from the MG collections formed towards the end of the 19th century under the influence of the World Exhibitions and the general leaning of society to the Orient in that period).
Václav Ryčl / guided tour (Blue Boy / The testimonial through photographs, drawings and films of a talent fighting psychological illness)
Stylish Oriental refreshments with salted or sweet Arabian specialities (to 23:00)
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Governor’s Palace, Moravské náměstí 1a
From the Gothic to the 19th Century / guided tour(European art from the 14th to the 19th century).
Viktor Kolář / guided tour; an opportunity to view the photographs in the light of a headlamp or a torch will underline the special atmosphere of the night (A photographic report on the metamorphoses of man and his habitat balancing between a sociological study and magic realism).
Betonovej bez / cacophonic underground from Brno reminiscent of a rachitic ramble of a concrete mixer creating the incorruptible musical quality of grey matter (to 22:00).
Videotime Night Special / screening of video art and experimental films by students of the Video Cabinet at the Faculty of Art of the VUT (to 23:00).
Museum night moments freshened up by various refreshments (to 23:00).
Technical Museum in Brno, Purkyňova 105
Fashion show to mark fifty years of the Technical Museum in Brno. The history catwalk will introduce, by means of strutting models, the individual stages of the development of its permanent exhibitions in Brno and protected technical monuments elsewhere. With musical accompaniment, large screen projection and other didactic aids the visitors will be guided through the museum history by Dr. Zdeněk Korčián, who will also be the MC of the night.
The whole programme will be accompanied by the Melody Band playing for listening and dancing.
Moravian Museum in Brno, Dietrichstein Palace, Zelný trh 8
Sound records of famous actors from theatre performances
Moravian Museum in Brno, Anthropos Pavilion, Pisárecká 5
The Onotopude music ensemble will accompany your tour of the permanent exhibitions with ethno music and shamanic drumming (to 22:00).
LEGRANDO Circus – juggling, stilts, balancing, performers’ sketches to amuse those waiting… (to 22:00).
Moravian Museum in Brno, Noble Women’s Palace (Ethnographic Institute), Kobližná 1
Backstage view of museum work – presentation of the Restoration School Brno
Museum of Romany Culture, Bratislavská 67
Art workshop for children. Work with beeswax (children’s studio)(to 20:00).
Brno House of Arts, House of the Lords of Kunštát, Dominikánská 9
Equipe animazione DJ's. Have a dance in the courtyard of the House of the Lords of Kunštát.
Mendel Museum MU, Mendlovo nám. 1a
Tour of Mendel’s beehive with Maja the Bee
Museum of the Brno Region, Museum of Moravian Literature, Benedictine monastery in Rajhrad
Free tour of the museum (to 23:30).
Museum of the Brno Region, Monument of Peace, Prace
Free entry to the key points of the multi-media exhibition The Battle of Three Emperors. Slavkov/Austerlitz 1805 (to 23:30).
Visitors can enjoy themselves in the stylish interior of the café with the romantic view of an illuminated Brno (to 23:30).
Museum of the Brno Region, Museum of the Podhorácko Region, Porta coeli convent, Předklášteří
A mini drama, artistic carver, soldiers from the Napoleonic period, motorcycles, cymbalom music and a men’s choir
Festive lighting of the portal, tours of the church, free entry to the museum, sale of souvenirs, refreshments (to 23:30).
Diocese Museum, St Peter and Paul Cathedral
Organ concert (Ondřej Maňák, Lukáš Rýdlo)
National Heritage Monument Institute – Brno branch, Sklepení Gallery, nám. Svobody 8
Concert of the Children’s Choir Brno (courtyard)
The children’s choir led by V. Maťašová works under the auspices of the Janáček Theatre and can be seen in operas or their own concerts. The repertory includes classical music as well as modern pieces often composed directly for the choir (to 20:30).
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central library), Kobližná 4
Tap dancing performed by the youngest member of the No Feet studio and Oriental dance by the young dancers from the Slunce dance studio
“Red” Church, Komenského náměstí
Cantate Domino church choir
19:15
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central library), Kobližná 4
Choreographies and singing performances by students of the DIFA musical acting studio of the JAMU (teachers J. Janěková and D. Klementová)
19:30
Brno City Museum, Špilberk Castle
A Knight of King John – children’s tournament
Gothic Hall in the Small Courtyard – company of the AGADIR Theatre of Music and Poetry with their new programme To Each His Own Verse II. A collage of poetry by 15 contemporary Brno poets set to music (Pavel Burlev, Vladimír Šrámek, Eva Talpová, Marta Veselá-Jirousová, Dušan Malíř, Marta Hlušíková, Jiří Staněk, Taťána Maťátková, Angelos Morfeas, Vladimír Křivánek, Karel Filip Gallina, Hana Minaříková, František Schildberger, Petr Odehnal, Ivan Petlan).
Moravian Museum in Brno, Dietrichstein Palace, Zelný trh 8
Luminescence and radioactivity of minerals
Museum of Romany Culture, Bratislavská 67
M-Dance. Dance performance by the group of Michal Šaray, the European champion in street dance (lecture room) (to 20:30).
Mendel Museum MU, Mendlovo nám. 1a
Music performance Miroslav Tesař + Mário Buzzi
“Red” Church, Komenského náměstí
audiovisual programme Why is there not just a single church?
19:45
Museum of the Brno Region, Monument of Peace, Prace
Under the festive illumination of the site, in the memorial chapel - with its excellent acoustics – visitors will find the student chamber orchestra Musica Nova, performing Czech and foreign classical music compositions. Concert duration approx. 30 minutes
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Mahen Memorial, Mahenova 8
Theatre Útulek: May I have This Dance?, improvisation on the theme youth vs. adults
20:00
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Pražák Palace, Husova 18
Workshop on the Theme of Perspective prepared by Tomáš Vaněk, who is considered one of the most interesting and most easily remembered contemporary artists; his work stealthily participates in a reality that we sometimes take too much for granted (to 22:00)
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Museum of Applied Arts, Husova 14
Applied Art and Design / guided tour
Made in Villa / guided tour
Jumping Drums / a concert – a symbiosis of rhythms and melodies from all continents by a group of musicians, one of the best in Europe, who do not hesitate to get the visitors engaged in their original programme (to 22:00).
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Governor’s Palace, Moravské náměstí 1a
Viktor Kolář / guided tour; an opportunity to view the photographs in the light of a headlamp or a torch will underline the special atmosphere of the night
Brno City Museum, Špilberk Castle
The Legendary Charm – Bravo Team
Moravian Museum in Brno, Anthropos Pavilion, Pisárecká 5
Rahat Lukum dance performance – oriental dances accompanied by the Baharad ensemble– music from Arabia, Persia and Turkey (to 22:00).
Moravian Museum in Brno, Noble Women’s Palace (Ethnographic Institute), Kobližná 1
Guided tour of the chapel – Schwarzenberg collection of miniature costumes (Kateřina Cichrová)
Moravian Museum in Brno, Leoš Janáček Memorial, Smetanova 14
Guided tour of the exhibition The Life and Work of Leoš Janáček
Museum of Romany Culture, Bratislavská 67
Romany basket-maker shows how to make baskets from twigs (museum courtyard) (to 22:00)
Brno House of Arts, House of Arts, Malinovského náměstí 2
Voyeur Cinema. Installation and film screening by the Studio of Body Design FaVU(to 24:00).
Fashion show of Sandra Švehlíková and Monika Přikrylovi, opening choreography by Orphane
Museum of the Brno Region, Museum of Moravian Literature, Benedictine monastery in Rajhrad
Aunt Catherine Also Craved the Career of a Novelist … A literary evening on the 100th anniversary of the birth of the author of the legendary Saturnin, a native of Ostrava Zdeněk Jirotka
Diocese Museum, Petrov 1
Theatre performance by students of the JAMU on the theme of Jacob’s Stories /Court in front of the Diocese Museum
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central library), Kobližná 4
Guided tours of the Baroque Schrattenbach Palace with a little dance surprise by the No Feet
Make Mass Dance or Physics Invites You to a Dance and It’s Ladies Choice, accompanying programme of the Brno Observatory and Planetarium. Graceful movements, rhythm, elegance, passion, and beauty are the attributes of a dancer – and an excited scientist. Witness a tango with weir rings, smooth-flowing waltz with a Van de Graaf generator or a rocket rock n´roll. Programme duration approx. 30 minutes (conference room, 5th floor)
HaDivadlo Theatre Gallery, Alfa pasáž, Poštovská 8d
Excerpt from the play CAFÉ MAKAK
Improvised debate on the medium wavelength Radio Makak, moderate in terms of duration although the alarming topics requiring immediate action to ameliorate the state of things are bound to raise heated argument. You are warmly welcomed by the participants and MC’s who themselves are not indifferent to the fate of anything on our planet, from the aardvark to the zorilla!
Authors Tereza Adámková, Jakub Vítek, director Tereza Adámková
Brno Observatory and Planetarium, Schrattenbach Palace (Central Library), Kobližná 4
Astronomical-physical experiments Make Mass Dance …
“Red” Church, Komenského náměstí
Cantate Domino church choir
20:00+
Brno Cultural Centre, Radnická 2–10
World Dance Show: Dances from around the globe with music and dance ensembles. Taste the ambience of the Orient, Africa, the Far East and many other corners of the planet (Old Town Hall courtyard)
Guided tours of the exhibitions given by the artists: Petr Cabalka – All By Myself. Drawings and installations by a member of the Anymade group. A combination of precise drawing, painting with animation and graphic art with an emphasis on the installation design (Galerie Kabinet)
Filip Cenek and Ivan Palacký – Carpets, Curtains. A project presenting an improvised collaboration of the musician and architect Ivan Palacký and Filip Cenek (Galerie U Dobrého pastýře)
U-Turn. Part of a curated project by Jiří Ptáček “Youth Gallery” – a thematic cycle of ten exhibitions to be held during 2011 in the Galerie mladých. It is a horizontal biennale broadly thematizing youth (Galerie mladých)
Performance held on Moravian Square (open-air in good weather)!
Theatre Šavgoč: A Calf
(street theatre presented in collaboration with the Theatre World Brno festival)
20:10
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central library), Kobližná 4
Drumming by the Spálený sušenky ensemble
20:30
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Museum of Applied Arts, Husova 14
Possible Communications / guided tour – gallery on the 1st floor
Technical Museum in Brno, Purkyňova 105
Fashion show to mark fifty years of the Technical Museum in Brno. The history catwalk will introduce, by means of strutting models, the individual stages of the development of its permanent exhibitions in Brno and protected technical monuments elsewhere. With musical accompaniment, large screen projection and other didactic aids the visitors will be guided through the museum history by Dr. Zdeněk Korčián, who will also be the MC of the night.
The whole programme will be accompanied by the Melody Band playing for listening and dancing.
Brno City Museum, Špilberk Castle
Castle Dance
Moravian Museum in Brno, Dietrichstein Palace, Zelný trh 8
Sound records of famous actors from theatre performances
Moravian Museum in Brno, Leoš Janáček Memorial, Smetanova 14
Screening films on Leoš Janáček and his operas (audiovisual room) (to 24:00).
Mendel Museum MU, Mendlovo nám. 1a
Tour of Mendel’s beehive with Maja the Bee
Museum of the Brno Region, Museum of the Podhorácko Region, Porta coeli convent, Předklášteří
A mini drama, artistic carver, soldiers from the Napoleonic period, motorcycles, cymbalom music and a men’s choir
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central library), Kobližná 4
Dancing and tap dancing by members of the No Feet studio alternates with Fiery salsa by the Locas por salsa dance ensemble
Guided tours of the Baroque Schrattenbach Palace with a little dance surprise by the No Feet
“Red” Church,Komenského náměstí
audiovisual programme from the history of the “Red” Church
20:45
Museum of the Brno Region, Monument of Peace, Prace
Under the festive illumination of the site, in the memorial chapel - with its excellent acoustics – visitors will find the student chamber orchestra Musica Nova, performing Czech and foreign classical music compositions. Concert duration approx. 30 minutes
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central library), Kobližná 4
Make Mass Dance or Physics Invites You to a Dance and It’s Ladies Choice, accompanying programme of the Brno Observatory and Planetarium. Graceful movements, rhythm, elegance, passion, and beauty are the attributes of a dancer – and an excited scientist. Witness a tango with weir rings, smooth-flowing waltz with a Van de Graaf generator or a rocket rock n´roll. Programme duration approx. 30 minutes (conference room, 5th floor)
Brno Observatory and Planetarium, Schrattenbach Palace (Central Library), Kobližná 4
Astronomical-physical experiments Make Mass Dance …
21:00
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Pražák Palace, Husova 18
Modern and Contemporary Art / guided tour(Czech modernism and the inter-war avant-garde of the first half of the 20th century )
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Museum of Applied Arts, Husova 14
Applied Art and Design / guided tour(The development and style changes of furniture, textiles, glass, ceramics, porcelain, precious stones)
Tales from the Thousand and One Nights / guided tour(Islamic Art in the Collections of the Moravian Gallery in Brno / A selection of Oriental art from the MG collections formed towards the end of the 19th century under the influence of the World Exhibitions and the general leaning of society to the Orient in that period).
Václav Ryčl / guided tour (Blue Boy / The testimonial through photographs, drawings and films of a talent fighting psychological illness).
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Governor’s Palace, Moravské náměstí 1a
From the Gothic to the 19th Century / guided tour (European art from the 14th to the 19th century)
Brno City Museum, Špilberk Castle
The Templar – Buhurt
Moravian Museum in Brno, Dietrichstein Palace, Zelný trh 8
Luminescence and radioactivity of minerals (to 22:00).
Moravian Museum in Brno, Noble Women’s Palace (Ethnographic Institute), Kobližná 1
Multicultural night with a fashion show
Moravian Museum in Brno, Leoš Janáček Memorial, Smetanova 14
Concert by the Láska opravdivá men’s choir
Brno House of Arts, House of Arts, Malinovského náměstí 2
Štěpánka Haničincová Duo
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central library), Kobližná 4
Guided tours of the Baroque Schrattenbach Palace with a little dance surprise by the No Feet
“Red” Church , Komenského náměstí
organ concert
National Theatre Brno – guest participation in 2011, Reduta Theatre, Zelný trh 4
Excerpts from the project Sinfonietta VideoART – T. Rychetský and P. Hejný recreated as videoart one of the most famous symphonic compositions in world classical music– the Sinfonietta by Leoš Janáček (to 01:00)
Free tour of the rooms and auditoriums of the Reduta Theatre( 01:00)
21:15
Museum of Romany Culture, Bratislavská 67
Surmajovci. Traditional Romany cymbalom band (lecture room)
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Mahen Memorial, Mahenova 8
Singing by Máša Kubátová
21:30
Brno City Museum, Špilberk Castle
The Legendary Charm – Bravo Team
Gothic Hall in the Small Courtyard – company of the AGADIR Theatre of Music and Poetry with their new programme To Each His Own Verse II. A collage of poetry by 15 contemporary Brno poets set to music (Pavel Burlev, Vladimír Šrámek, Eva Talpová, Marta Veselá-Jirousová, Dušan Malíř, Marta Hlušíková, Jiří Staněk, Taťána Maťátková, Angelos Morfeas, Vladimír Křivánek, Karel Filip Gallina, Hana Minaříková, František Schildberger, Petr Odehnal, Ivan Petlan).
Moravian Museum in Brno, Noble Women’s Palace (Ethnographic Institute), Kobližná 1
Backstage view of museum work – presentation of the Restoration School Brno
Moravian Museum in Brno, Leoš Janáček Memorial, Smetanova 14
Guided tour of the exhibition The Life and Work of Leoš Janáček
Museum of the Brno Region, Museum of Moravian Literature, Benedictine monastery in Rajhrad
Aunt Catherine Also Craved the Career of a Novelist … A literary evening on the 100th anniversary of the birth of the author of the legendary Saturnin, a native of Ostrava Zdeněk Jirotka
Diocese Museum, Petrov 1
Theatre performance by students of the JAMU on the theme of Jacob’s Stories/ Court in front of the Diocese Museum
Diocese Museum, St Peter and Paul Cathedral
Organ concert (Ondřej Maňák, Lukáš Rýdlo)
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central library), Kobližná 4
Guided tours of the Baroque Schrattenbach Palace with a little dance surprise by the No Feet
Make Mass Dance or Physics Invites You to a Dance and It’s Ladies Choice, accompanying programme of the Brno Observatory and Planetarium. Graceful movements, rhythm, elegance, passion, and beauty are the attributes of a dancer – and an excited scientist. Witness a tango with weir rings, smooth-flowing waltz with a Van de Graaf generator or a rocket rock n´roll. Programme duration approx. 30 minutes (conference room, 5th floor)
Brno Observatory and Planetarium, Schrattenbach Palace (Central Library), Kobližná 4
Astronomical-physical experiments Make Mass Dance …
“Red” Church, Komenského náměstí
audiovisual programme Why is there not just a single church?
21:45
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central library), Kobližná 4
Drumming by the Spálený sušenky ensemble
22:00
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Pražák Palace, Husova 18
Modern and Contemporary Art / guided tour
Plane, Depth, Space / guided tour
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Museum of Applied Arts, Husova 14
Tales from the Thousand and One Nights / guided tour
Made in Villa / guided tour
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Governor’s Palace, Moravské náměstí 1a
From the Gothic to the 19th Century / guided tour
Technical Museum in Brno, Technical Museum in Brno
Fashion show to mark fifty years of the Technical Museum in Brno. The history catwalk will introduce, by means of strutting models, the individual stages of the development of its permanent exhibitions in Brno and protected technical monuments elsewhere. With musical accompaniment, large screen projection and other didactic aids the visitors will be guided through the museum history by Dr. Zdeněk Korčián, who will also be the MC of the night.
The whole programme will be accompanied by the Melody Band playing for listening and dancing.
Brno City Museum, Špilberk Castle
Castle Dance
Moravian Museum in Brno, Dietrichstein Palace, Zelný trh 8
Bigband orchestra concert (courtyard)
Moravian Museum in Brno, Bishop’s Court, Muzejní ulice 1
Angels from the Woods – a fairy tale performed by the Theatre Líšeň (courtyard)
Moravian Museum in Brno, Noble Women’s Palace (Ethnographic Institute), Kobližná 1
Cymbalom band concert (courtyard)
Moravian Museum in Brno, Leoš Janáček Memorial, Smetanova 14
Concert by the Láska opravdivá men’s choir
Brno House of Arts, House of Arts, Malinovského náměstí 2
Concert: Burningboy
Museum of the Brno Region, Museum of the Podhorácko Region, Porta coeli convent, Předklášteří
A mini drama, artistic carver, soldiers from the Napoleonic period, motorcycles, cymbalom music and a men’s choir
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central library), Kobližná 4
Performance by young dancers from the Romany ensemble Merci
Guided tours of the Baroque Schrattenbach Palace with a little dance HaDivadlo Theatre Gallery, Alfa pasáž, Poštovská 8d
Excerpt from the play CAFÉ MAKAK
Improvised debate on the medium wavelength Radio Makak, moderate in terms of duration although the alarming topics requiring immediate action to ameliorate the state of things are bound to raise heated argument. You are warmly welcomed by the participants and MC’s who themselves are not indifferent to the fate of anything on our planet, from the aardvark to the zorilla!
Authors Tereza Adámková, Jakub Vítek, director Tereza Adámková
“Red” Church, Komenského náměstí
organ concert
22:15
Museum of Romany Culture, Bratislavská 67
M-Dance. Dance performance by the group of Michal Šaray, the European champion in street dance (lecture room) (to 23:15)
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central library), Kobližná 4
Make Mass Dance or Physics Invites You to a Dance and It’s Ladies Choice, accompanying programme of the Brno Observatory and Planetarium. Graceful movements, rhythm, elegance, passion, and beauty are the attributes of a dancer – and an excited scientist. Witness a tango with weir rings, smooth-flowing waltz with a Van de Graaf generator or a rocket rock n´roll. Programme duration approx. 30 minutes (conference room, 5th floor)
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Mahen Memorial, Mahenova 8
A good-night poem, Jiří Mahen (from a recording)
Brno Observatory and Planetarium, Schrattenbach Palace (Central Library), Kobližná 4
Astronomical-physical experiments Make Mass Dance …
22:20
Jiří Mahen Library in Brno, Schrattenbach Palace (Central library), Kobližná 4
Cymbalom music
22:30
Brno City Museum, Špilberk Castle
The Templar – Buhurt
“Red” Church, Komenského náměstí
audiovisual programme from the history of the “Red” Church
National Theatre Brno – guest participation in 2011, Janáček Theatre, Rooseveltova 31/7
Out-of-the-ordinary tour House of Horror or what happens in the opera at night
Come and see revealed the secrets hidden in the dim-lit building of the opera at night. What are the mysterious sounds coming from the green rooms and the almost imperceptible movement in the dark shadows of the stage? Is the theatre ruled by opera characters after the last concert goers have gone?
23:00
Moravian Gallery in Brno, Museum of Applied Arts, Husova 14
Museum Night Surprise inspired by the Orient that will not leave you indifferent
Brno City Museum, Špilberk Castle
The Legendary Charm – Bravo Team
Moravian Museum in Brno, Bishop’s Court, Muzejní ulice 1
Angels from the Woods – a fairy tale performed by the Theatre Líšeň (courtyard)
Moravian Museum in Brno, Leoš Janáček Memorial, Smetanova 14
Concert by the Láska opravdivá men’s choir
“Red” Church, Komenského náměstí
organ concert
National Theatre Brno – guest participation in 2011, Janáček Theatre, Rooseveltova 31/7
Out-of-the-ordinary tour House of Horror or what happens in the opera at night
Come and see revealed the secrets hidden in the dim-lit building of the opera at night. What are the mysterious sounds coming from the green rooms and the almost imperceptible movement in the dark shadows of the stage? Is the theatre ruled by opera characters after the last concert goers have gone?
Four Heartbeats / Horizontal theatre
An unusual experience in a rare project. An art theatre on the stage during which the audience lies down. First of its kind. Created by the famous stage designer and man of the theatre D. Dvořák.
National Theatre Brno – guest participation in 2011, Mahen Theatre, Dvořákova 20
Free tour of the rooms and the auditorium
Large-canvas (11m x 7m) screening of the magnificent historical fresco by the director Z. Plachý KING RICHARD III (to 01:00)
Magical conceptual light design installation by Rocco and P. Juráš on the grand staircase and in the grand foyer: burial of King Richard III. (to 01:00)
23:30
Technical Museum in Brno, Purkyňova 105
Fashion show to mark fifty years of the Technical Museum in Brno. The history catwalk will introduce, by means of strutting models, the individual stages of the development of its permanent exhibitions in Brno and protected technical monuments elsewhere. With musical accompaniment, large screen projection and other didactic aids the visitors will be guided through the museum history by Dr. Zdeněk Korčián, who will also be the MC of the night.
The whole programme will be accompanied by the Melody Band playing for listening and dancing.
Museum of Romany Culture, Bratislavská 67
Surmajovci. Traditional Romany cymbalom band (lecture room) (to 24:00)
“Red” Church, Komenského náměstí
Midnight mass
23:40
National Theatre Brno – guest participation in 2011, Janáček Theatre, Rooseveltova 31/7
Four Heartbeats / Horizontal theatre
An unusual experience in a rare project. An art theatre on the stage during which the audience lies down. First of its kind. Created by the famous stage designer and man of the theatre D. Dvořák.
23:45
Brno City Museum, Špilberk Castle
Jester’s Fire – REX
00:20
National Theatre Brno – guest participation in 2011, Janáček Theatre, Rooseveltova 31/7
Four Heartbeats / Horizontal theatre
An unusual experience in a rare project. An art theatre on the stage during which the audience lies down. First of its kind. Created by the famous stage designer and man of the theatre D. Dvořák.