Meeting Brno 2025

Peace is not a one-time gesture. It is built through seeking opportunities for new encounters, the process of reconciliation, and the development of new friendships. Peace is not merely the absence of conflict; it requires the courage to let go of prejudices, to face challenges, and to experience the harmony that comes from unity in diversity.

With the 10th anniversary edition of the Meeting Brno festival, we aim to revive and further develop the unique experience of Brno’s 2015 Year of Reconciliation. In 2025, we will also commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.

For most of us, war is becoming a tangible reality for the first time. We are witnessing the fate of Ukraine as it bravely defends itself and facing questions strikingly similar to those our ancestors once had to answer. Are we prepared for the possibility that war might affect us directly? How should an ally act when another country is under threat? And aren’t we already at war—albeit a hybrid one? We reflect on the price of peace and whether we are willing to contribute to it. And how can we achieve justice for those responsible for war?

We will also look back at what peace meant in 1918, 1938, and 1945. But we will go beyond history, exploring peace on a personal and relational level. How can we experience harmony and inner peace in our relationships and within ourselves?

Over ten festival days, a diverse program will unfold: walks, lectures, exhibitions, concerts, discussions, and theatrical performances. At the heart of it all, however, will be the power of encounter—because that is where everything begins.

Meeting Brno 2024 – because everything starts with an encounter.

The project is financially supported by the City of Brno, the South Moravian Region, the Ministry of Culture, the Czech-German Future Fund and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Prague.

Please help us with your contribution to organize this year's festival edition and to prepare the next year's edition.
Thank you for your support!