Books and Book Clubs
Reading Czech literary works in English? Yes, you can.
Author Archive: Anna Sedláčková
On literature and book clubs in Brno
Reading influential Czech literary works in English? Yes, you can.
Insights and adventures of expat bloggers
For you summer reading, here’s a list of Czech-related expat blogs. Are your experiences similar?
Sweet from USA wins 6,000 CZK for his short story
“A truly outstanding piece. The command of language is excellent and the consequent narrative entirely convincing,” said judge and author of The Glass Room Simon Mawer.
Introducing the BEC partners: Speaking with Netscout
Netscout provides monitoring solutions to major telecommunications carriers like Orange, T-Mobile, Telefonica, O2, and Vodafone. “We deal with the newest technology and people like it – we don’t have many leavers,” says the regional manager Martin Boháč.
The waste collection fee is due in May
All foreigners who intend to stay in Brno for longer than 3 months have the obligation to pay 670 CZK per year for waste collection.
A new app helps drivers keep track of street cleaning
Cars left in a street when a cleaning is scheduled get towed away. To get it back from a municipal parking lot costs 1920 CZK.
BEC enters 7th season of supporting expats
We kicked off a new season 2016-2017 on the banks of the Svratka River at the Riviera Traffic Education Park this September. Have a look at our photo album!
Introducing the BEC partners: speaking with Kiwi.com
David Reid is the Chief Customer Officer at Kiwi.com. His biggest passion is travel, which is probably why he ended up at this fast-growing startup in Brno. The travel agency has employed more than 300 newbies so far this year.
“Expats for Brno” – win a 10,000 CZK grant
Create something you’re passionate about – e.g. a workshop, concert, exhibition, web, set of photographs, music video, blog, theatre performance – and we’ll support you with up to 10,000 CZK.