NvB: Bored in Brno?: OK, really, I'm done with these

OK, really, I'm done with these

Well, the election dust is settling and not much has changed. Lemuel has pseudo-live blogged a report, don't miss the Paroubek quote. The report from MyCzechRepublic is informative, and the schematic from ABCPrague is also interesting. Rob Cameron's wrap up at the BBC gives an idea of where things stand. Publius Pundit offered a pre-election overview.

Here are a few references from the Czech-language news Web site Moderní Brno. In South Moravia, the ČSSD got the most votes. And, here's "what they're saying" about the elections in South Moravia.

Interesting perspectives on why voting in the Czech Republic is unique were offered by Jiří Dienstbier, the first post-Communist Czech Minister for Foreign Affairs. And previously, more of the standard racism.

Now, to say the least, I've lost interest in the elections as you probably have as well. In honor of the summer, even if it is cold here, I want to go to the Lake (and believe me, the Czech "cold" I mention here is nothing compared to Lake Superior's).

Tags: Czech, elections, Brno, photos, summer

Posted 05 June 2006 at 12:23.

The Blog

What is "Bored in Brno"? a) the best Czech movie of 2003, b) a blog about Brno (the Czech Republic's second largest city) and my adventures in and observations of south and east Moravia. I usually post about music, arts, culture, and stuff in Brno; or, I talk about whatever; or, I may bore you.

There's a Czech saying about how you are a new person for every language you learn. Here's your chance to experience Czech vicariously and to become your new self, now conveniently available in English translation. (Or at least something reasonably close to English.)

If you have questions, suggestions, like what you see, or you're just plain bored, don't hesitate to leave a comment or e-mail me.

The Blogger

A graduate student in music and anthropology writing a dissertation about music in Moravia, the eastern third of the Czech Republic. At some point, the Czech Republic's "second city" (that would be Brno) captured my attention, and I've since been blogging about events, arts, music, and other stuff—basically whatever interests me in and around the cityscape. I'm not living in Brno now, but I keep up with the cultural pulse from afar as best I can.

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