Ed Ley @edley.bsky.social · 06/10/202610) Industrial development came to Kyjov in 1844 with the opening of lignite mines; it also had a glassworks from 1858 to 1878, and, following a fire and rebuilding, again from 1883. 100
Ed Ley @edley.bsky.social · 06/10/202611) Kyjov is part of Slovácko, or ‘Moravian Slovakia’; people in the region speak a dialect which forms a transition between Czech and Slovak. Slovácko is known for its music, folklore, costumes and – yes – wine. 110
Ed Ley @edley.bsky.social · 06/10/202612) All of these are on show at the Slovácky rok festival, which is held every four years. But the next one is in three years and ten months. Sorry (I am genuinely quite sorry). www.kudyznudy.cz/akce/slovack...kudyznudy.czSlovácký rok v Kyjově 2027 – Kudy z nudyNejstarší národopisný festival v České republice má v Kyjově tradici od roku 1921. XXII. Slovácký rok se uskutečnil v termínu 13. – 15. srpna 2027. Nejvýznamnější národopisná slavnost přivádí do srdce... 110
