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Christmas in the Czech Republic may seem the same as in lots of other countries. It's cold, the city is covered with colourful lights, a decorated Christmas tree, good food, gifts, and lots of meetups with friends and relatives. So what is so special about Czech Christmas then?

The New European Bauhaus endeavors to merge the European Green Deal with quality design to be inclusive and accessible to everybody. The aim of this project is to show how sustainable innovations bring real, positive experiences into our everyday lives.

Summer is here and so might be your desire for an adventure. Here is our list of places and things to do if regular sightseeing bores you to death. Unique, edgy, or just plain beautiful, these tips can help you discover the gems of #brnoregion.

One hundred years ago, Karel Čapek published his drama, R.U.R. This major work is famous not only for the message imparted in it by the brilliant Čapek, but also because it was the first time the word robot was ever used. The apocalyptic tale of man-made humanoids that exterminate mankind probably resonates more today than it did when it was first published.

An interview with Lenka Požárová on life’s (un)certainties, tough as well as exciting moments in London, the Brno she returned to after long years, and on the fact that nothing in life is free.

An interview with Helena Lukášová on the future of artificial intelligence, the philosophy of art, and curiosity as the main drive in life.

Do you have a television/fridge/washing machine and consider it a necessary part of your life? Right. Now, imagine that for us – Czechs – it’s just as natural to keep a dog at home. And when we say “at home”, we don’t mean in a garden that they are automatically expected to guard; we simply mean wherever we people live. Welcome to the Czech Republic, which may well be the most dog-friendly country in the world! And remember that it’s not only our hearts but also our houses, apartments, and even beds that are wide open to our dear dogs.

Brno is full of inconspicuous places that, in fact, serve as entrances leading to mysterious underground worlds. Some of them take you to prehistoric water storages, old basements, tombs, or underground temples that even Hollywood filmmakers are interested in. Brno has a lot to offer both above and below ground, which makes it very unique.

Once upon a time, north of Vienna, there was a city called Brno. With its face smeared with ashes, it was always looking up to the older, more successful metropolis in the South. Toward the end of the 18th century, however, this Cinderella’s lucky stars began to shine. No, there was no fairy with a magic wand, turning pumpkins into carriages and mice into horses – all it took was an entrepreneur doing business in the textile industry. Disappointed? Don’t be! There’ll be the dress, and even several of them! And they lived happily ever after? Well, this fairy tale is only beginning!