Brno Christmas 11 29– 1 5 Brno Christmas is held under the auspices The statutory city of Brno financially of Markéta Vaňková, mayor of statutory city supports TIC BRNO. of Brno.
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Media partners: Brno Christmas (Brněnské Vánoce) náměstí Svobody (Freedom Square) Dominikánské náměstí (Dominican Square) 11 29 2019 – 1 5 2020
Booths on both squares open: 11/29 — 12/23 10 am — 9.45 pm 12/24 10 am — 1 pm 12/25—12/31 1—6 pm 1/1/2020 CLOSED 1/2—1/5/2020 1 – 6 pm
The booths may remain open longer if the visitors are interested. 8 am — 9.45 pm (12/31 till midnight)
Advent na Zelňáku (Advent at the Vegetable Market) Advent na Moraváku (Advent on Moravian Square) 11 22 – 12 23 2019
Please find the program of the Advent markets for Moravské náměstí at www.adventnamoravaku.cz and Zelný trh at www.adventnazelnaku.cz. Moravské náměstí (Moravian Square) Parkovací dům JD parking
náměstí Svobody (Freedom Square) Dominikánské náměstí (Dominican Square)
Parkovací dům IC náměstí Svobody Domini park
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IC Hlavní vlakové nádraží (Main Train Station) Zelný trh (Vegetable Market) IC pod krokodýlem Radnická street Brno Christmas Magical atmosphere, a gourmet paradise, live music, fun for the whole family. And just like many of you asked for, this year’s Brno Christmas will keep going until January 5! Live music on náměstí Svobody (Freedom Square) every day. Program for children and parents on Dominikánské náměstí (Dominican Square). Winter Bar and comfortable food and drink zones, December Design Days, Christmas wish lists sent to Baby Jesus, a children’s outdoor cinema, and much more. Advent has come and brought its markets to four of Brno’s squares. The centre of Brno is the best place to enjoy Advent and Christmas as well as celebrate and enjoy the first days of the New Year. Brno Christmas náměstí Svobody (Freedom Square)
A dynamic square with live performances and a Winter Bar every day
Christmas tree lighting Friday 11 29 ceremony
4 pm Star of the program of Brno Christmas (Brněnské Vánoce) 5 pm Lighting of the Christmas tree at náměstí Svobody (Freedom Square) with representatives from the city and the Brno Bishopric 4–8 pm Ondřej Ruml, Kantiléna, videomapping, and DJ Tom Holič Náměstí Svobody (Freedom Square)
Náměstí Svobody is the natural centre of Brno, which is especially true at Christmas. The dynamic, lively Svoboďák is a place to meet up, have fun, and make new friends.
This is where you can find the traditional Christmas tree as well as brand-new food and drink zones at the fountain. The Winter Bar is a popular place to meet, with its numerous types of punches and other popular winter drinks to warm you up and improve your mood.
Stylish and original Christmas gifts are sold not only in the booths but also at the December Design Days event.
From the stage, music of various genres will entertain the visitors; in addition to live concerts, you can enjoy Czech Television Advent concerts, readings for children, the Czechs Sing Carols event, as well as the traditional Saint Nicholas with his crew.
And it’s the culture and music that makes every day on náměstí Svobody so unique; during the day it completes the atmosphere, while in the evening it’s a nice backdrop for you to have fun with friends and relatives.
You know, Brno is a city of music, so it only makes sense, especially since it is so proud to be a UNESCO Creative City of Music.
Attention please! The booths selling refreshments will be open on Christmas Day as well. And even after it. And after New Year’s Eve. Up until January 5! Please see the complete program for Brno Christmas at www.brnenskevanoce.cz. Concerts on náměstí Svobody (Freedom Square)
Evening concerts FRI 12/6 before Christmas Day 6 pm Evening with Hitrádio City Brno: Martin Harich FRI 11/29 SAT 12/7 5 pm Christmas tree lighting 8 pm Kofe@vlna ceremony SUN 12/8 SAT 11/30 5.30 pm Czech Television 6 pm Early Times Advent concerts – 8 pm Platonic stream SUN 12/1 6.30 pm Zkusmeto 5.30 pm Czech Television 8 pm Burning band Advent concerts – MON 12/9 stream 6 pm Ptakustik 6.30 pm Jamírek dulcimer 8 pm Lucie Redlová band TUE 12/10 8 pm Věra Špinarová Tribute 6 pm IRNIS MON 12/2 8 pm NoTimers 6 pm Pohledy WED 11/12 8 pm Pavel Čadek 6 pm Czechs Sing Carols TUE 12/3 8 pm Joe Cocker Band Brno 6 pm Brno Gospel Choir THU 12/12 8 pm VoiC# 6 pm Puding Paní Elvisovej WED 12/4 8 pm Self Made 6 pm Funky Chicken FRI 12/13 8 pm Slávek Janoušek a 6 pm Vanua2 kapela 8 pm Kru Kru Voices THU 12/5 SAT 12/14 5 pm Saint Nicholas Day 6 pm ZUZANA GAMBOA & 8 pm Monty a kapela BAND 8 pm Od ucha k uchu SUN 12/15 SUN 12/22 5.30 pm Czech Television 6 pm Karmen Sarojanova Advent concert – 8 pm DIVY stream MON 12/23 6.30 pm Vocal Sisters and 5 pm Czech Christmas Samuel Rychtar Mass by Jakub Jan 8 pm Jazz aus Brno Ryba MON 12/16 6 pm Shookies Afternoon concerts 8 pm Dáša Ubrová after Christmas &Diplomat TUE 12/17 FRI 12/27 6 pm Rockové Vánoce 4 pm Jožka Imrich dulcimer v podání Školy zpěvu band Sváti Jelínkové SAT 12/28 8 pm Poutníci 4 pm Hudci z Kyjova WED 12/18 SUN 12/29 6 pm Soukromá škola 4 pm Gentle Elephant populárního zpěvu MON 12/30 8 pm Ritmo Factory 4 pm Bombarďáci dixieland THU 12/19 TUE 12/31 6 pm Křídla 6 pm New Year´s Eve 8 pm Inspektor Kluzó THU 1/2 FRI 12/20 4 pm Jánoch dulcimer band 6 pm Evening with FRI 1/3 Hitrádio City Brno: 4 pm Nebeská Muzika Dušan Vitázek Terchová SAT 12/21 SAT 1/4 6 pm Pokáč 4 pm Free Crazy Ants 8 pm Ukulele Orchestra SUN 1/5 jako Brno 4 pm The People
Please see the complete program for Brno Christmas in the flier and at www.brnenskevanoce.cz. The program is subject to change. More events
Czech Television Advent concerts Traditional screening of Advent concerts to make your Sunday evenings more pleasant. Czech Christmas Mass by Jakub Jan Ryba A performance by the Metropolitan Symphonic Orchestra, the Brno Philharmonic Choir, and soloists right before Christmas Day. Saint Nicholas Day At 5pm on Thursday, December 5, you‘ll meet Čiko the Devil, and Saint Nicholas together with the Angel will take the stage. And all the children – both the nice and the naughty – will get some gifts. Readings for children The hosts of Hitrádio City Brno will read fairytales to children. Come listen! Winter Bar and new food and drink zones Designed by Brno architects Ondřej Bělica and Martin Blažek. Enjoy your food and cheers! December Design Days Brno Christmas is about design as well. If you want some original and quality Christmas gifts, make sure to visit the glass modules full of Czech design between December 16 and 23. Souvenirs and gifts The returnable cups are popular Christmas souvenirs, and you can buy porcelain cups designed by Pavel Hayek for this year’s Brno Christmas as well. You can also choose from among other original gifts prepared by TIC BRNO, such as a collection of porcelain products with unusual depictions of the famous Brno dragon, a memory game with pictures by local artist Vendula Chalánková on Leoš Janáček motifs, or two brand-new books. The first one will take children and their parents back to 1989, when the Velvet Revolution took place, while the other comic book will take them to 15th-century Brno, when stonemason Anton Pilgram worked here. Share your experience with #brnenskevanoce on Instagram and your photos will be displayed on the LED screen directly on Svoboďák! Charity at náměstí Svobody (Freedom Square)
The donation box on the square has become a beautiful Christmas tradition here in Brno, but there’s a sad story behind it. At Christmas 1919, an abandoned little girl was found in the woods near Brno. Among those who found her was journalist Rudolf Těsnohlídek, who resolved to do something to help abandoned children. He was inspired by the Danish capital of Copenhagen and in 1924 organized the first charity collection under the lit-up Christmas tree.
And since Advent is still a time when we should share with those in need, Brno Christmas offers several ways to show your good heart and help.
Every day, under the Christmas tree, you can find the traditional money box for a collection by the Czech Red Cross. Your contributions will pay for rehabilitation stays for children and seniors in need and help socially handicapped people and families.
Every Wednesday from 4 to 6 pm on náměstí Svobody, you can donate to a moneybox. In return, you can taste some good food and people from the Brno Diocesan Charity, the Dagmar Children’s Home, and the Vodicí pes (Guide Dog) Association will all be so grateful.
The booth run by the charity organizations also offers Christmas fir trees and a light brought right from Bethlehem. 1 HighFive bar 31 HighFive bar 2 Plněný trdelník 32 Langoše 3 Trdelník 33 Květinový nealko bar a vafle 4 Palačinky, vafle, langoše 34 Dárkové předměty 5 Maďarské speciality z pivovaru Padochov 6 Včelovina 35 Americké palačinky 7 Turbomošt 36 Námořníkovy sirupy 8 Valašské frgály 37 Retro café bar 9 Barevné burgery 38 Vánoční bramboráky a grilované sýry 39 Kapří hranolky 10 Maďarské speciality 40 Čokoládové království 11 Sýrové speciality 41 Turbomošt 12 Punčový bar 42 Bar Vozembouch 13 Domácí bramboráky 43 Vykrajovátka a kameny 14 Tutti Frutti bar 44 Vánoční umělecký ateliér 15 Uzeniny Tlustý 45 Včelař, medovinář 16 Sýrové speciality 46 Svíčky 17 Moravské speciality na grilu 47 Francouzské delikatesy 18 Churros španělská 48 Svařák a vína z Moravy pochoutka 49 Marseillská mýdla 19 Starobřeclavská zabíjačka 50 Čepice, šály, rukavice 20 Moravské dobroty 51 Vykrajovačky 21 Vánoční bar 52 Keramika 22 Masný bar 53 Včelařovo království 23 Belgické hranolky 54 České dřevěné dekorace a bramboráky 55 Vlněné zboží a ovčí kožešiny 24 Sýrové speciality 56 Sittar.cz 25 Domácí bramboráky 57 Nahřívací a chladící polštářky 26 Vánoční bar 58 Vánoční krámeček 27 Prémiové sýry a delikatesy 59 České dřevěné dekorace 28 Trdelník 60 Vánoční dekorace 29 Grilované sýrové speciality 61 Vánoční jedličky 30 Statek Samsara – penzion a Betlémské světlo – restaurace – wellness 62 IC, Dárky z Brna
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Peaceful atmosphere, gourmet specialties and fun for the whole family Halouzka ´s wooden nativity scene
Dominikánské náměstí (Dominican Square)
Dominikánské náměstí is a pedestrian zone with a romantic backdrop of the New Town Hall and Saint Michael’s church. During the Advent markets, it turns into a place for excellent food and drinks as well as Christmas traditions with the Nativity scene, Christmas farm, and Christmas wish lists sent to Baby Jesus. Not only can you buy good food and drinks here but – unlike at other places in the city centre – you can enjoy it here in peace. During and after Advent, this is where you’ll find booths by well- known and successful restaurants and bistros from Brno and its surroundings. The area around the booths is complemented by comfortable areas to enjoy the refreshments; these zones will remain there over and after Christmas for you to refresh yourselves in the open air, without the stress that is typical for the pre-Christmas period. Nativity scene Master carver Jiří Halouzka sent his Nativity scene with a hundred characters to Brno. In addition to a lot of animals, there’s the usual cast – baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph. Christmas farm At the Nativity scene there will be wooden as well as live animals for the little ones to enjoy. The Brno ZOO will bring friendly sheep and pygmy goats for everyone to pet. Christmas workshops On weekend afternoons in December, children are welcome to attend Christmas workshops at the square by the mailbox and create decorations for the Christmas tree and windows. And perhaps artist Vendula Chalánková will come as well! Attention! The booths selling refreshments will remain open on Christmas Day. And the following days as well. And in the first days of next year, too! Until January 5. Returnable cups
Brno was the first city in the Czech Republic to introduce a system of returnable cups at its Advent markets. This year you can enjoy your favourite drinks from eco-friendly, returnable, plastic or ceramic cups. And once again decorated with original Christmas motifs!
Buy a drink at When buying When leaving the any booth in a another one, you’ll markets, you may returnable cup. get a clean cup in take the cup home return. as a souvenir or get your deposit back.
Brno Christmas has two types of returnable cups: ceramic cups (100 CZK) and plastic cups (50 CZK).
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The best gift are from Brno! www.darkyzbrna.cz Tour of Brno at Christmas
The Old Town Hall tower during Advent Enjoy the Christmas atmosphere in the city centre and a view of the lit-up streets from the top of the tower at the Old Town Hall. December Mon–Thu 2 – 8 pm, Fri noon – 10 pm, Sat 10 am – 10 pm, Sun 10 am – 8 pm Christmas December 23, 24, 25, 26, 30, and 31, January 1 and 2 – closed, December 27, 28 and 29 – 10 am – 10 pm, January 3–5 – 10 am – 6 pm
Sightseeing rides around Brno Hop on a heated minibus and go! When? On Saturdays and Sundays. Where to? To see the functionalist sights and famous villas. Functionalism – November 30, December 7 and 14 – 10 am and 1 pm Famous villas – December 1, 8, and 15 – 10 am and 1 pm 27 – meeting at 4 pm in front of Saint James’s Church
Brno underground Visit the Labyrinth under the Vegetable Market, the Ossuary at Saint James’s Church, and the Mintmaster’s Cellar. Advent concert of Plaisirs de Musique ensemble: December 2, 5 pm, Mintmaster’s Cellar
Penitentiary on Cejl A penitentiary in the past, today a place with an inimitable atmosphere for remembering our history. Tours: November 23 at 1 pm, December 7 and 21 at 3 pm. Address: Bratislavská 68.
Entrance tickets and information at www.ticbrno.cz, IC THIS IS BRNO at Panenská 1, and IC Under the Crocodile at Radnická 8. Christmas in Brno
Brno Christmas markets are where you can meet with those close to you: a magical atmosphere, live music, great food, and fun for the whole family – an excellent experience, which defines Brno quite nicely! Brno is a city of great architecture, mainly from the functionalist period, a city of music, as confirmed by UNESCO, and a city of excellent food and drinks known mainly for its numerous, bustling cafés. All this and a lot more is here for you to enjoy during Advent! At the Christmas markets, open at as many as four squares, each unique and with a distinctive program. Attention please! The booths selling refreshments at two of them will remain open until January 5! Brno Christmas (Brněnské Vánoce) 11/29/2019 – 1/5/2020 náměstí Svobody (Freedom Square) A dynamic square with a live program every day Dominikánské náměstí (Dominican Square) Peaceful atmosphere, gourmet specialties, fun for the whole family
11/22 – 12/23/2019 Advent na Zelňáku (Advent at the Vegetable Market) A cosy market dedicated to craft products and traditions Advent na Moraváku (Advent on Moravian Square) A huge tent as well as special experiences
Christmas Tram
A tram, in Brno called a “šalina”, is not only a popular means of transportation here as well as the most famous word of the local dialect.Šalina is a legend and an icon, without which the Brno Christmas simply wouldn’t be the same. The Christmas tram is the only means of transportation which can regularly try to push through the crowds in the city centre without causing an uproar. Its Advent version brightens up people’s faces and makes them want to take a photo of it. And how about taking a ride? Christmas isn’t supposed to be just about hurrying around and shopping, right? It’s about sharing experiences as well. Hop on the Christmas “šalina” and take the most festive ride you can ever enjoy on any city transportation. More on the Christmas tram at www.dpmb.cz or the Facebook page of the Brno Public Transit Authority. Visitors to Brno Christmas agree to having their pictures taken or being recorded during the event. The photos or footage may then be used by the event organizer in any way that can reasonably be expected, given the nature of the event.
The program is subject to change.