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Where can you get a bike? Where can you have it repaired or adjusted? And where can you buy cycling clothes and other accessories? In our Pohyb a relax section in this WHERE in Brno issue you will find many tips on where, how and in what to ride!

A new perspective. This is the theme of this year’s Theatre World Brno Festival, which should be held from May 20th to 25th. Having become an important international showcase of theatrical plays, the event ranks among the three largest theatre festivals in the Czech Republic.

The 2021 World Happiness Report ranks the Czech Republic as the 18th happiest country in the world, one place higher than in 2020. The country’s position in the ranking has been steadily improving since 2016, when it was ranked at 27th.

The Brno Contemporary Orchestra’s music marathon, which took place in seven empty Brno hotels over one week, can be viewed on its YouTube channel. Conducted by Pavel Šnajdr, a selection of pieces by contemporary composers was performed in uncommon places.

Originally established as a record store with the Cabinet of Muses club, today Kabinet Records operates as a new label focusing on the Brno music scene and offers hundreds of LPs across genres and continents. From punk to jazz.

The 5th annual contest accepts entries as it continues to bolster the cultural environment of Brno. The theme for the 2021 contest is: Where I am Local. And the deadline is 16 May.

A levitating object called Conceptual Cloud is coming to life above the courtyard of the Museum of Applied Arts in Brno. This exhibit is to become a part of the new concept of the museum, which is currently under reconstruction. The cloud design was created by architect Marek Štěpán, in cooperation with Zdeněk Hirnšal and other colleagues.

That is a legitimate question to ask many foreigners. Some might even be surprised, thinking that of course, they only have that one name – only to find out that the local authorities called them by many different ones. And we’re not talking about nicknames!

Brno is full of talented people, and some of them are not originally from the Czech Republic. We’ll introduce them one at a time. This month, meet Veronika Mykolenko, who is making her way as a professional make-up artist & stylist in a country where ladies don’t spend much on beauty.

The word on the lips of most Brnáci this spring is “rozvolnění”, unwinding, freeing up, relaxing. And that is very much what we all need right now.

Welcome to April’s Kam v Brně / Where in Brno.

Spending time in nature has been found to promote health. ‘Forest Mind’ is an innovation system of mental skills exercises designed to utilize and intensify the natural healing effects of forests.