Brno wants to be a European city of culture, the application is taken to Prague on bicycles
Update: 29/08/2022 10:46
Issued by: 29/08/2022, 10:46
Brno – Brno is striving for the title of European Capital of Culture for the year 2028. With the application, representatives of the city went to Prague today, on road bikes. The three-man expedition covers a distance of more than 200 kilometers on secondary roads in three days. The destination is the Ministry of Culture on Maltézské náměstí in Prague, where they will arrive on Wednesday afternoon. The councilor for culture Marek Fišer (Pirates) is part of the group.
The city is applying for the title with the slogan Brno with you. The details and program of candidacy are not yet known in detail. In the application for the first round, the Brno team developed the basic body according to the instructions of the selection committee. They concern not only culture, but also transport, infrastructure or financing.
Whether Brno will advance to the second round will be clear on October 14, Petra Stránská, producer of Brno 2028, told journalists today. The program details of the candidacy will be published by the city only afterwards, after they have been elaborated it will take several more years.
“Some projects are already underway, regardless of whether we progress to the second round or new ones,” added Stránská.
The title of European Capital of Culture is always granted by the European Union to one or more European cities, which have the opportunity to present their cultural life and its development throughout the year. The holders for the Czech Republic were Prague in 2000 and Pilsen in 2015. It will be the Czechia’s turn again in 2028, together with France.
Information about the candidacy to be published by the city on the website Brno2028.cz. In addition to the South Moravian metropolis, České Budějovice, Liberec and Broumov in the Náchod Region are also using the title according to earlier statements from local governments.