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Source: Ostrava City Authority Archive, Lukáš Kaboň

Landscape Festival begins in Ostrava

Updated 04.06.2019 08:01

On Thursday 30 May, a four-month-long festival focusing on landscape, urban planning and public space was launched in Ostrava: LANDSCAPE FESTIVAL OSTRAVA 2019. This is the seventh Landscape Festival to be held in the Czech Republic, and this year's event turns its attention to Ostrava's distinctive urban fabric. The aim of the festival is to strengthen links between the historic city centre and the Lower Vítkovice complex.

Ostrava Transport Company to build “smart stops”

The concept of a smart stop is an innovative approach in the concept of systems for smart cities. The current form of the stop can be decided by the citizens themselves. The results of their vote will be presented by the authors of the project in early June. The Ostrava Transport Company will then ensure the implementation of the winning design.

World Beach Volleyball returns to Ostrava

The second year of the FIVB World Series J&T Banka Ostrava Beach Open has started with qualifying matches this Wednesday. All top players have come to Ostrava.

Ostrava is offering two attractive sites for development in the heart of the city

Two vacant sites in the city centre – known as the "Ostrava Teardrop" and the "Ostrava Trident" – have been offered for sale to investors. The City has recently announced a call for bids.

Source: Ostrava City Authority Archive; René Stejskal

Ostrava’s Smart Innovation Centre opens

The multi-purpose building of the Smart Innovation Centre (SIC) in Ostrava was opened for the first time just a few days ago. The new centre will function as a science and technology park and business incubator providing support services for tech start-ups.

Ema slag-heap in Slezská Ostrava; source: Ostrava City Authority Archive

Science Faculty research project explores ways of revitalizing Ostrava’s slag-heaps

Biologists and geomorphologists from the Science Faculty at the University of Ostrava are launching a unique new research project focusing on Ostrava's slag-heaps – the piles of rocks and waste material left behind by coal-mining (also known as spoil-tips). The scientists are keen to show how these sites can be a valuable part of the local landscape, even attracting tourists to the region.

The IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Centre is celebrating a great international success.

Updated 13.05.2019 11:04

A research team lead by Jan Martinovič has launched work on a major new project called LEXIS. The project is divided into three separate pilot projects focusing on the aviation industry, meteorological and climatological models, and problems connected with earthquakes and tsunamis.

Source: Ostrava City Authority Photo Archive; Lukáš Kaboň

Ostrava has hosted the most successful championship in the history of para ice hockey

Updated 09.05.2019 10:30

The biggest attendances and the best fans – those have been among the great successes of the recent World Para Ice Hockey Championships held in Ostrava from 27 April to 4 May.

Source: Press release of Cooltour Ostrava cultural centre

New edition of popular Ostrava USE-IT map now available

Updated 08.04.2019 13:51

The seventh edition of Ostrava's USE-IT map has now been published. Ostrava is one of 30 European cities that are involved in the USE-IT project – producing a map which offers a fresh and creative English-language guide to the city.

Ostrava start-up wins top global award for the design of ground-breaking 3D printed medical devices

What does a tech start-up from Ostrava have in common with global companies like Apple, Audi, LG, Philips, Ferrari or Porsche? The answer's simple – just like these brands, the team at Invent Medical has won one of the world's most prestigious design awards.

Source: Ostrava City Authority Archive/Vysloužil Architekti

Former parish garden in the centre of Ostrava to be revitalized

The garden, where the city fortifications used to be in the past and whose remains are still visible, will undergo a total revitalization.

A unique technical lyceum to be based in Ostrava

A unique educational project "Technical and Business Academy" is being created in the Moravian-Silesian Region: a technical lyceum, a training centre for pupils and a training centre for teachers. The new secondary school will find home in the premises of VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava.

The World Para Ice Hockey Championships in Ostrava are approaching fast

Updated 02.04.2019 07:23

Local sports fans can look forward to seeing the world's top para ice hockey players in action as they compete for the title of world champions at the Ostravar Arena in late April and early May 2019. The event will feature the world's top eight teams (Group A) – the Czech Republic, Canada, the USA, Norway, Italy, Sweden, Korea and Japan.

Investors seeking manufacturing facilities and industrial land

Updated 27.03.2019 12:49

In 2018, CzechInvest received 156 enquiries from investors seeking business properties in the Czech Republic. They most frequently enquired about manufacturing facilities and industrial land in equal measure (45.5% of enquiries in each case) as well as office space (9%). Nearly 29% of all enquiries involved brownfields. In comparison with 2017, demand for manufacturing facilities increased slightly, whereas demand for industrial land plots and office space slightly declined. They are primarily interested in locations in the Ústí, Moravia-Silesia, Plzeň and Central Bohemia regions.

OSTRAVA WILL HAVE AN ARCHITECTURAL STUDIO

Development of high-quality architecture and urbanism in Ostrava – this is the goal of the City Spatial Planning and Architecture Studio (MAPPA), whose establishment was approved by the City Assembly few days ago. Modelled on IPR Prague or KAM Brno, the new publicly co-funded organization will start its activities this summer.

Source: Archive of the city of Ostrava, René Stejskal

UNLIMITED WI-FI AND NEW APPLICATION FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT PASSENGERS IN OSTRAVA

Updated 21.03.2019 12:08

The passengers in the Ostrava Public Transport Company (DPO) can now connect to the Internet via a free and unlimited Wi-Fi network. The only requirement is to install the MojeDPO application for free, which also offers many other features.

LAST FOUR DESIGNS IN THE ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION FOR CONCERT HALL

The competition for the design of a new concert hall in Ostrava continues. The international architectural and urbanistic competition for a concert hall is going to have two rounds and should be completed in June 2019. During the first meeting of the committee two out of six competitors were eliminated.

Ostrava set to take part at this year’s MIPIM

Updated 11.03.2019 11:13

Next week, Ostrava will participate in the prestigious MIPIM investment event for the 22nd year in a row. This year’s MIPIM will be held in the French city of Cannes from 12–15 March, and Ostrava will feature as part of a joint presentation alongside the Moravian-Silesian Region, Prague and Brno. The “Czech Cities & Regions” stand will cover 250 m², and it will use a single design concept to present all four exhibitors.

LANDSCAPE FESTIVAL OSTRAVA 2019 WILL REVEAL NEW FACETS OF THE CITY

This year, Ostrava will host an exciting event focusing on urban landscapes and public space: LANDSCAPE FESTIVAL OSTRAVA 2019. The festival will last from late May/early June to mid-October. The event has previously been held in Prague, Plzeň and Opava, and this year Ostrava takes over the baton from these successful host cities.

Ostrava’s 2019 Golden Spike has booked its first star names

Updated 14.02.2019 14:50

Although Ostrava's sports fields and athletics tracks are currently blanketed in snow, preparations for the Golden Spike athletics meeting in June are already in full swing. The organizing team has confirmed the first big names for the meeting – including some of the world's leading stars in the sprint events, high jump and javelin.

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