This ceremonial district is a clearly defined space element with a strong symbolic importance. A ritual meaning of the place is accented by an ascending axis symbolizing the last journey. This path is lined by trees and divided regularly – as well as the human life – by the regularly set stairs. The axis continues to the auditorium of the funeral hall and here highlighted by an outstripped skylight culminates in a catafalque space with a coffin. A dark-grey floor and wall cladding in the lower level of the hall is in contrast with an abstract white ceiling and the light incoming from the outstripped axis of the skylight This scene changes at the end of the ceremony A vertical curtain goes down and hides the apsis with the catafalque Roller blinds outside the big side windows open Incoming daylight invites funeral guests to return slowly to ordinary lives You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email An open international contest is being held for the £3.4 million (100 million CZK) expansion of Křižná Primary School in Valašské Meziříčí The single-stage competition – organised by the Centre for Central European Architecture (CCEA MOBA) – will select a design to extend the gymnasium of the Křižná Primary School in the centre of the historic settlement which is located 34km northeast of Zlín The project will deliver a upgraded sports facility for both the school which needs a new civic sports and training centre Concepts will be expected to compliment the existing site without any demolition of the current buildings According to the brief: ‘The Křižná Primary School is the largest primary school in the town of Valašské Meziříčí and is located in close proximity to the centre It is currently attended by 636 children of the 1st and 2nd grade ‘The school’s sports hall has long been inadequate for today’s requirements for sports education and the town has been planning for some time to build a new sports hall to supplement the need for sports facilities in the town ‘The city has therefore decided to merge these two needs and locate the new hall on the school grounds where it would serve not only the needs of the school ‘The aim is therefore for the new hall to provide suitable sports facilities not only for the primary school children but also to offer the public a space for training and sport.’ Founded in 1297 – Valašské Meziříčí is a historic market town and major industrial centre of around 23,000 residents Local landmarks include the 16th century Žerotín Castle and the Baroque-style Kinský Castle which is now home to the Wallachian Regional Museum Křižná Primary School was constructed on a riverside site in the 1960s as part of a larger housing estate The complex features four pavilion buildings and can host a maximum of 750 students Key aims of the latest project include creating a new contextually-sensitive and multi-functional sports hall with a spectator capacity of 200-people staff facilities and outdoor exercise spaces will also be required founder of Brno-based practice consequence forma; the Czech landscape architect Zdeněk Sendler; Gabriela Smetanová of heritage specialist firm Plural studio; Petr Nachtman deputy mayor of Valašské Meziříčí; and the head of Křižná Primary School The overall winner will receive a £13,750 (400,000 CZK) prize while a second prize of £10,300 (300,000 CZK) and third prize of £5,150 (150,000 CZK) will also be awarded Hutchison Ports is recruiting a design team for its new £9 million… An open international contest is being held for a major €27.5 million… An international design and build contest is being held for 25 new… The UK Research and Innovation Science and Technology Facilities Council (UKRI-STFC) has… Plasteurope.com is a business information platform for the European plastics industry It is part of KI Kunststoff Information and PIE Plastics Information Europe one of the leading content providers for the European plastics industry We offer daily updated business news and reports polymer prices and other services for the international plastics industry News | Polymer Prices | Suppliers Guide | Jobs | Register | Advertising An intense fire broke out in a derailed freight train near Hustopeče nad Bečvou in Czechia's Olomouc region on Friday after several tankers carrying benzene caught fire which had caused substantial concern due to the dangerous nature of the chemicals is now under control as firefighting teams continue to manage the situation The train derailed at approximately 11:30 a.m loaded with over a thousand kilograms of flammable benzene While the situation has been contained as of Saturday morning experts are still working to address any lingering risks particularly the toxic remnants in the damaged tankers Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the derailment which led to the fire The derailment occurred at a rail switch near the Hustopeče nad Bečvou station lost its connection and several of its tankers derailed This triggered a fire in at least 14 tankers carrying highly flammable benzene a chemical produced by the DEZA company in nearby Valašské Meziříčí Authorities have estimated the damage at approximately CZK 125 million Dnes jsme mÄ›li na místÄ› také dron, který monitoroval situaci. NáslednÄ› ho budeme využívat také k ohledání místa činu. pic.twitter.com/wU4rh1hg7h The fire was tackled from both the ground and air with helicopters used to help manage the large-scale operation As of the latest reports on Saturday morning fire units are still stationed at the site while efforts to pump the remaining hazardous substance from the tanks are underway Authorities have raised the alarm to the highest fire hazard level which is typically reserved for extraordinary situations The operation is expected to continue over the weekend with dozens of firefighters on site working to mitigate any further risks posed by the incident The train derailment has caused several significant disruptions to local rail services with train traffic indefinitely suspended on the route between Hustopeče nad Bečvou and Lhotka nad Bečvou Passengers can use replacement bus services The service disruptions may continue for several weeks as investigations and cleanup efforts progress NaÅ¡i letečtí záchranáři jsou na místÄ›. pic.twitter.com/WBqXotMhJg environmental concerns were initially raised regarding the possibility of toxic fumes affecting the air quality authorities have confirmed that air quality monitoring has not shown any breaches of permissible limits Authorities are still investigating the exact cause of the derailment and the fire the police have stated that additional charges may be considered as new information comes to light News of the Czech train derailment and fire has reached international press, with reports in BBC News and other outlets Your morning coffee deserves a great companion. Why not enjoy it with our daily newsletter? News from Czechia, curated insights, and inspiring stories in English. Jan Mikušek studied cimbalom and conducting at the Brno conservatoire in Evžen Holiš’s class In 1991 he became the conductor of the Beseda Choir in Valašské Meziříčí and concurrently second conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Choir Brno He continued studying conducting at the Academy of Music in Prague with František Vajnar He conducted the musicals Hair and Rusalka and arranged and prepared the rock opera Juno and Avos for the J Since 2000 he has been the conductor of the chamber ensemble Vox Nymburgensis During his studies he also began devoting to singing subsequently under the tutelage of Terezie Blumová He attended master-classes given by Mario van Altena He has performed early music with many ensembles (Capella Regia Praha Societas Incognitorum) and has also collaborated with the flautist Jiří Stivín and Ensemble Damian (Tomáš Hanzlík‘s and Vít Zouhar’s operas) In the male quartet Affetto he has extended his range to encompass contemporary and experimental music He has already collaborated with the National Theatre on the production of Martin Smolka’s opera Nagano (the role of Dominik Hašek Tomáš Hanzlík’s opera Lacrimae Alexandre Magni (the role of Hephaestion on the production of the opera-proces Tomorrow There Will Be.. and he also created the role of Dargelos – Agathe in Philip Glass’ opera Les Enfants Terribles (2011) and the role of Fate Ranger in Mysliveček's L'Olimpiade (2013) Jan Mikušek is the co-founder of the International Cimbalom Festival in Valašské Meziříčí he has premiered a number of compositions for cimbalom (Trifolium by Antonín Tučapský Concerto for cimbalom and orchestra by Jan Meisl) Contact News Please disable adblocker to support this website Open Modalf View this post on Instagram A post shared by ČESKÁ MISS ESSENS (@ceskamiss_essens)