Ahoj, Monday! 5 things you need to know this week in Czechia

Starting Monday, July 15, a new Prague initiative offers discounted entry to select galleries and museums. The Cultural Mile project launches with six major institutions participating, including Prague City Museum at Clam-Gallas Palace, Prague City Gallery in the Municipal Library, the Museum of Decorative Arts, Rudolfinum Gallery, Kunsthalle Praha, and Museum Kampa. Visitors to any venue receive a 20 percent discount to others over the following week.

Tesla will open its second Czech dealership on July 15 amid rising sales in the country. The new 2,000-square-meter branch in Brno compliments an existing Prague showroom and will serve customers in southern and eastern Czechia as well as Slovakia. The expansion underscores Tesla's growing popularity in the Czech market, bolstered by a national subsidy program for electric car purchases.

Prime Minister Petr Fiala announced last month that the Czech Republic will sign a security agreement with Ukraine on July 18 during the European Political Community summit in London. The agreement, finalized before last week's NATO summit in Washington, will cover cooperation in security and economic fields, similar to agreements Ukraine has signed with the UK and Germany.

One of the biggest music festivals in the Czech Republic returns to the former Dolní Vítkovice steelworks this weekend. Colours of Ostrava, scheduled for July 17-20, features headliners Sam Smith, Lenny Kravitz, and James Blake for a diverse mix of soulful ballads, rock anthems, alternative rock, and electronic sounds in the outdoor confines of a national site of industrial heritage. Scheduled opening act Queens of the Stone Age have had to bow out of the fest due to health reasons.

Prague's Baroque Troja Palace will host the unique Petrol Palace event on July 20-21, featuring a display of cars from brands like Volkswagen and Audi, food trucks, and workshops. Special guests include Czech TV host Míra Hejda and Slovak YouTuber Moon. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on July 20 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 21. Attendees are advised to use public transport due to limited parking.