Weekly review no. 51
11.10.2024
Rosa Loy & Neo Rauch in Liberec
The painting couple Rosa Loy and Neo Rauch from Leipzig opened their first joint exhibition in the Czech Republic yesterday. And not so far away, in the Lázně Gallery in Liberec. As a former spa, it is worth a visit in itself.
Under the title "Interwoven Spheres", 50 works by each artist are on display in various formats, from large-format paintings to drawings and sketches. These are complemented by several room installations from the mid-1990s to the present day. You can visit the exhibition until January 26, 2025.
It takes about 2 hours by train directly from Dresden to Liberec. On site, streetcar no. 3 (currently with replacement service) will take you from the station to the gallery(see timetable information). We recommend walking to or from the gallery, it's well worth it. Liberec is well worth a visit.
Proceedings on the 2022 forest fire delayed
The district court in Ústí nad Labem has once again postponed the main trial for arson in the Bohemian Switzerland National Park. According to the defense lawyer of the main accused, the requested psychological report on his client was missing at the start of the trial. This had been requested in May during the first attempt to start the proceedings.
The accused faces up to 15 years in prison for general endangerment and damaging other people's property. The man has so far denied being responsible for the major fire in the national park in 2022. The fire destroyed around 1100 hectares of land a good two years ago. Several hundred people had to be evacuated to safety. The fire department battled the flames for three weeks.
(Radio Prague)
High unemployment in the Ústí district
At 6.2% in September, unemployment in the Ústí district was the highest in the Czech Republic and the highest it has been since 2017. Six of the seven districts in the region are among the 11 districts with the highest unemployment rate in the Czech Republic. Only the Litoměčice district is in a better position.
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