A total of 7 firework shows will mark the twentieth jubilee of the festival this May and June. The opening show will lighten up the night over Špilberk Castle in the city center and other five firework shows will be dancing on the surface of Brno Dam. The closing show of festival Ignis Brunensis (Latin for “Flame of Brno) will return to Špilberk area.
According to the official website of the show, this all goes to make the festival in Brno in 2017 one of the largest pyrotechnical events in Europe. Hundreds of thousands spectators are excepted to watch the show. Each of the shows in the previous years was estimated to be observed by 100.000 people.
The company RegioJet (Student Agency) has prepared the RegioJet Music Fest as a gift for the visitors to the fireworks at Brno Dam. The RegioJet Music Fest takes place during all five firework shows there. The entry to the music fest is free of charge.
Schedule of the firework shows here.
Entertainment program of Ignis Brunensis 2017:
May 19 – June 11
CHILDREN’S DAYS IN THE CENTRE OF EUROPE
May 26 – 27
THE CZECH POLICE INTERNATIONAL HORSE-RIDING CHAMPIONSHIP
May 30 – June 25
MOZART’S CHILDREN FESTIVAL
June 3 • June 7 • June 10 • June 14 • June 17
REGIOJET MUSIC FEST – Brno Dam
June 16 – July 13
THE BISHOP’S COURTYARD – open air performances
June 23 – 25
FUN BENEATH THE CASTLE WALLS
- June 24 CZECH RADIO BRNO DAY
- June 24 – 25 TRANSPORT NOSTALGIA
- June 25 THE BRNO VELOCIPEDE MILE
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