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Aktualita World architect Steven Holl will visit Ostrava again
by skripskyma — published Jun 11, 2024
Ostrava will once again welcome the world's leading architect Steven Holl, who is returning to the prepared area of the reconstructed House of Culture of the City of Ostrava after almost three years. This time he will take on a special task. Together with other celebrities, he will tap the foundation stone of the concert hall. 
Located in About Ostrava / News
Aktualita text/texmacs Among the elite! Ostrava’s slaughterhouse conversion is ranked one of Europe’s most interesting architectural projects
by skripskyma — published May 14, 2024
The conversion of Ostrava’s 19th-century slaughterhouse to become the home of the PLATO contemporary art gallery has been ranked among the top five finalists in the EU’s Mies van der Rohe Award for contemporary architecture. The project faced challenging competition from 362 other buildings all over Europe, and it is the first-ever Czech building to reach this stage of the competition.
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Aktualita The City of Ostrava has presented awards to three heroes who saved a man’s life
by skripskyma — published May 14, 2024
Three men – Vladimír Tomčák (a member of the public), Tomáš Zevel (a National Police Force officer) and Petr Komoň (a City Police Force officer) – have been recognized for their role in saving a man’s life. It is thanks to them that a 19-year-old student was rescued from drowning after having been taken suddenly ill at a swimming pool.
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Aktualita For the fourth time in Ostrava. For the third time in the Ostrava Arena. The Ice Hockey World Championship is here again!
by skripskyma — published May 09, 2024 — last modified May 07, 2024 09:36
A treat for all fans of international ice hockey – from 10 May to 26 May, Ostrava and Prague are co-hosting the 87th IIHF Ice Hockey World Championship! Which teams will be facing each other in the Ostrava Arena? How will the tournament affect transport in the city, and will there be any road closures or special provision for cars? What can hockey fans look forward to besides the games themselves? For answers to these questions (and more), keep reading! We’ve summarized all the key info for you in the following text.
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Aktualita Ukrainian Dnipro to become Ostrava's partner city
by skripskyma — published May 07, 2024 — last modified May 07, 2024 09:36
The list of cities that have established partnerships with Ostrava will expand to thirteen. Joining the list is Dnipro, a city in central Ukraine, located approximately 400 kilometres from Kyiv. The invasion of Russian troops into Ukraine in February 2022 also sparked a massive wave of solidarity in Ostrava.
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Aktualita Quality housing and architecture, energy, and fulfilling the role of a metropolis are the main themes of Ostrava's new strategic plan
by skripskyma — published May 06, 2024 — last modified May 07, 2024 09:37
Ostrava has a new strategic plan. It has selected key topics to focus on and develop in the coming years until 2030. The plan's priorities include quality housing and architecture, energy, and fulfilling the role of a metropolis, among others.
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Aktualita Octet Stream Municipal employees voluntarily cleaned up a small forest in Slezská Ostrava
by skripskyma — published Apr 09, 2024
As part of the nationwide "Let's Clean up Czechia" campaign, a team from the Ostrava City Hall started the clean-up of a part of Slezská Ostrava, in a small forest between Hladnovská and Heřmanická streets on the second day of April.
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Aktualita D source code The rescue of the protected monument, Grossmann Villa, in Ostrava has been completed.
by skripskyma — published Mar 27, 2024
The architectural gem of Ostrava, Grossmann Villa, will soon welcome its first visitors. The comprehensive process of rescuing the protected monument villa has concluded, preceded by extensive restoration work initiated at the end of 2021. 
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Aktualita D source code The PLATO gallery’s recent Mies van der Rohe Award nomination is attracting new visitors, and a current exhibition has been extended
by skripskyma — published Mar 12, 2024
Ostrava’s PLATO contemporary art gallery is extending the duration of the exhibition Escaped, Found a Hideout, Still on the Run (Animal News) by an additional week, until 17 March. The extension comes in response to an upsurge of public interest as well as a planned visit by the jury of the EU’s Mies van der Rohe Award; the gallery – converted from a historic former slaughterhouse – has reached the finals of this prestigious international competition.
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Aktualita Troff document OSTRAVA SELECTS CONTRACTOR FOR SECOND PHASE OF THE OSTRAVA CULTURAL CENTRE RECONSTRUCTION AND CONCERT HALL EXTENSION PROJECT
by skripskyma — published Mar 11, 2024
The evaluation committee has completed the rigorous process of reviewing bids received by the city in the public procurement procedure for the second phase of the concert hall project and reconstruction of the Ostrava Cultural Centre. Five contenders expressed interest in constructing this unique structure, with bid prices ranging from 2.798 billion to 3.69 billion CZK.
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