Jihomoravský kraj will allocate another 25 million for the concert hall in Brno

Brno - The South Moravian Region will provide an additional 25 million crowns for the construction of the Janáček Cultural Centre in Brno. This was approved by the councilors today. The regional councilor for culture, Tomáš Soukal (ČSSD), told ČTK that the region already allocated 25 million crowns last year and plans to provide another 25 million in each of the next two years. The concert hall, costing 1.3 billion crowns, is expected to have a capacity of up to 1,300 seats, and construction could begin next year. In addition to the city and the region, the Ministry of Culture will also contribute funds.

Support for the Janáček Cultural Centre was part of a package of several cultural initiatives, for which 57 councilors voted in favor, with no abstentions and no opposition. Soukal stated that the funds will go to the project just like last year, as construction has not yet started. The region has committed to a total of 100 million crowns for the concert hall. According to Soukal, this should be 25 million per year over four years. The region has already granted part of this amount last year, this year's allocation was approved today, and the same support is expected to continue over the next two years.

According to Soukal, the region committed to this support in a memorandum signed in the past by representatives of Brno, the region, and the Ministry of Culture. Brno is expected to allocate 600 million crowns for the construction of the Janáček Cultural Centre, and the Ministry is setting aside the same amount.

The Janáček Cultural Centre has been discussed for many years. It is to be built between Besední and Veselá streets. The Brno Philharmonic, which lacks space for concerts, will find its facilities in the hall. There are already underground garages costing around a quarter of a billion crowns with nearly 200 spaces, but they are not yet operational and are waiting for the construction of the hall.