STONAWA: LAST CART: COUNTDOWN
At the end of January, coal mining in the Czech Republic will come to an end. The last tons are being extracted at the ČSM Mine in Stonava. On Wednesday, February 4, the coal company OKD will organize a ceremony during which a symbolic last cart of coal will be brought to the surface. 

PHOTO OF A MINER FROM ČSM NAMED PHOTO OF THE YEAR. GRAND PRIZE GOES TO LUKÁŠ KABOŇ
A photograph depicting a miner at work at the ČSM-North Mine in Stonava was named Photo of the Year 2025 in the Czech Press Photo 2025 competition. It was taken by Lukáš Kaboň, a photographer from the Ostrava editorial office of Deník. 

HIGHLANDERS PARTIED ON A FROSTY NIGHT
The tradition has returned. On Saturday the 46th Gorolski Ball and International Review of Folk Bands and Folklore Ensembles took place at the PZKO Kasowy House in Mosty near Jabłonków. It was organized by a new, rejuvenated team. 

MAGDALENA FRĘCH ON THE OSTRAVA OPEN 2026 LIST
Tennis fans should mark their calendars for the upcoming WTA 250 Ostrava Open tournament, which will be held from January 31 to February 7 in the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region at the Ostravar Arena. So far, the only Polish player on the tournament list is Magdalena Fręch, but additional entries can be expected by the end of January. It is definitely worth going to Ostrava, if only to see the rising stars of women's tennis.