MUNI 100 Festival

Ceremonial awarding of the MUNI100 Small Bronze Medals to selected alumni from all university faculties.

Pavol Seriš and Filip Teller Stand-up programme

Stand-up routine on Czech-Slovak relations based on physical comedy, dance, singing or improv.

Grand opening of the MUNI 100 Festival with the highest dignitaries of the university and its faculties in attendance. Let them welcome you and let’s celebrate already!

Two most notable musical ensembles of Masaryk University will contribute to the atmosphere of the grand opening.

Programme:
Gaudeumus igitur - Masaryk University Choir
John Williams: Star Wars - Masaryk University Symphony Orchestra
James Horner: Avatar - Masaryk University Symphony Orchestra and Masaryk University Choir

Be among the first visitors of VIDA! Science Amusement Park’s new outdoor display, to enjoy 2,400 square metres of relaxation and smart entertainment. You will find three topical sections (Water, Movement and Sound) with interesting artefacts. Visitors of the festival can enjoy free access between 17:00 and 19:00 directly from BVV.

Pavol Seriš: Pozemšťan

A crazy story of an extra-terrestrial who wants to become a human. He closely observes our behaviour to learn how to be more like us. It is not an easy task because we are stranger than he expected. Will he manage to learn enough to blend in?

This ensemble of musicians of various ages and levels of experience really loves the ukulele. Their current repertoire includes 50+ cover versions. You can enjoy this band’s take on the Rolling Stones, Beatles, Doors, Steppenwolf, Police, Clash, AC/DC, Depeche Mode, Cure, Abba, Eurythmics, Iggy Pop, Tom Jones, Elvis Presley, Tom Petty, Bill Haley, Bob Marley, Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson and many more.

Folklore performances presenting the musical formats of Eastern Moravia along the border with Slovakia, featuring traditional instruments and famous Moravian and Slovak legends.

Inspired by Terrence McNally’s The Full Monty

Artificial intelligence has done what Elon Musk had predicted – it stole programmers’ jobs. Large corporations such as IBM, RedHat, Honeywell etc. have gone bust, and highly sought- after experts are suddenly unemployed and dirt poor. To save their failing marriages, some of them decide to choreograph a strip show for women, going all the way.

The ProFIdivadlo student drama ensemble was founded in 1998 as a spontaneous activity within the Faculty of Informatics. Since 2006 students from all faculties can actually take an elective course which consists in the participation in this theatre.

Congratulatory speeches by Mayor of the City of Brno Markéta Vaňková and Deputy Governor of the South Moravian Region Martin Maleč as well as the current rector Mikuláš Bek who will also present the university’s vision for the next one hundred years.

The B-Side Band is one of the most sought-after bands of its kind. It is a multi-genre and independent ensemble which matches with Vojtěch’s persona through its internal energy and crowd interaction. One of its most significant assets is the ability to bring to its listeners a modern and colourful big band sound and engage the crowd. In addition to jazz standards and well-known big band songs they sometimes surprise the audience with swing cover versions of rock and pop songs.

This year’s final fireworks from the programme of the famous IGNIS BRUNENSIS fireworks festival will mark the MUNI 100 celebrations. The “Epilogue” at the Špilberk Castle celebrates the centennial of Masaryk University and Mendel University, as well as the 120 th anniversary of Brno University of Technology. These anniversaries, along with “Brno trams”, will represent the key motifs of this year’s epilogue.

gypsy jazz latin band 

Best short films from the film festivals organised by the Faculty of Informatics

Film festivals organised by the Faculty of Informatics are a favourite showcase of short films of various genres, dating all the way to 2001. The best films are evaluated by a panel of judges and viewers. Most of the creators and authors are students of practical seminars taught at the Faculty of Informatics, with the exception of the recent 19th festival held as part of the celebrations of the centennial of Masaryk University, where a much broader group of authors entered their short films. We have prepared for the MUNI 100 Festival a selection of the most successful films over the whole history of the festival. The programme can be found below.

Screening of Czech Television documentaries dealing with personalities or topics closely related to Masaryk University.

Programme is only in Czech. 

Masaryk University is mostly about its people: students, teachers, scientists or graduates. Where there are people, there are stories. We are bringing you 100 stories that have managed to bring together and change the society. The exhibition introduces 100 stories in ten topics which cover the entire scope of activities of the university and its role in the society.

Designed by architect Emil Králík for the Exhibition of Contemporary Culture in Czechoslovakia, the cinema-café was built in 1927–1928. Shortly after completion it was adapted to serve the needs of theatrical performances, which included the enlargement of the orchestra pit and the stage and the construction of dressing rooms for performers and a storage room. During the exhibition, the 800-seat theatre saw daytime theatre performances and evening movie screenings, especially period journals and educational films. Directly accessible from the foyer was a café with terraces facing the promenade of the exhibition grounds. The cinema and theatre existed, albeit limited, during the 1930’s. During the war the cinema was named Deutsche Lichtspiele.

The building is currently closed, as it requires total renovation. The opening during the MUNI 100 Festival is a unique opportunity to see it. 

Guided tours for MUNI 100 Festival visitors will take place on 15 June between 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Built in 1928, the functionalist reinforced concrete tower with the typical glass structure is the only remaining tower of this type. It is 42 metres tall and you will need to climb 176 steps to get to the top. It is normally closed but during the festival it will offer a splendid view of the city and its vicinity.

Visitors of the MUNI 100 Festival will have the opportunity to visit the tower on 15 June from 2:00 until 7:00 p.m

Hitrádio City Brno invites you to guided tours on Saturday 15 June from 2:00 until 7:00 p.m at Pavilon Morava. Please register using the link below and come see how radio programme is created.