TŘINEC: THE COLORS OF THE CITY—GRAFFITI AS AN ARTISTIC MANIFESTO
Twenty artists from Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia will gather in Třinec on Saturday to collaborate on a large-scale graffiti piece. The event will serve as the finale of the week-long street art festival "Barvy města 3nec,” organized as part of the Třinec Cultural Summer. It will take place from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Sosna neighborhood, by the retaining wall next to the parking lot behind the Hruška store. 

GRAIN HARVEST IS LIKELY TO BE THE LOWEST IN 14 YEARS
This year’s harvest forecast, based on data from July 15, confirmed a decline in yields of major grains and rapeseed compared to last year. Furthermore, the grain harvest is likely to be the lowest in 14 years. This is according to the latest report from the Czech Statistical Office (CUS). Farmers in the region confirm the poorer harvest. 

PIOTROWICE: HERBS, MUSIC, AND CELEBRITIES AT AN EXTRAORDINARY CAFÉ
The latest edition of the Piotrowice Café, held at the PZKO House in Piotrowice on Sunday afternoon, once again drew a large crowd, confirming that the concept behind these gatherings is a great success. The guests were Barbara Kuchta from the Naturalist’s House in Hażlach, Ema Trávníčková—a pianist, ophthalmologist, and dancer with the "Błędowice” Cultural Association—and Roman Strzondała, an astrophysicist and astronomy popularizer. 

STAL'S SECOND SUMMER VICTORY. A GOAL-SCORING EXTRAVAGANZA AT THE FOOT OF THE TATRA MOUNTAINS
Preparations are underway for the new season of the Tipsport Ekstraliga ice hockey league. With one month to go before the start of the season, the Třinec Steelers are focusing on fine-tuning their form through exhibition games. Following Tuesday’s 6–2 victory over Frydek-Mistek, Boris Žabka’s team defeated Slovan Bratislava 6–5 on Thursday in Liptovský Mikuláš.