Brno Expat Centre

26 May 2016 Practical Tips CommonAdmin

BBQ and drink legally in public places

For the first summer ever it is possible to barbecue in the Lužánky park. Technically, you shouldn't drink there, but the police assess every situation individually.

28 April 2016 What expats say CommonAdmin

What expats say: A Gypsy band played at my wedding

Yuko focuses on modern Romani music in her PhD studies. She also teaches Japanese and calligraphy – the “relaxing and…

30 October 2015 What expats say CommonAdmin

What expats say: Eating sweets is over the top here

You go to work and somebody baked a cake: it's home-made, you have to try it. When it comes to…

24 September 2015 Arts Scene Kimberly Rowe

Brno arts all around

It's a refreshing change for me to be in an environment surrounded by people who genuinely appreciate—or at least tolerate—almost…

3 February 2015 Practical Tips CommonAdmin

Get a grasp on health insurance - a new guide

To be insured for medical expenses is not only a legal obligation in the Czech Republic, but also a life…

2 February 2015 What's new Brno Expat Centre

Introducing the BEC team: Anna Sedláčková

Not all our readers have met us face to face yet, so we continue the series of interviews introducing the Brno Expat Centre…

13 June 2014 What expats say CommonAdmin

What expats say: I felt like there were no people in Brno

Aanan Khurma (age 27) from India spent three months in Brno developing a device that simplifies hospital hand hygiene in…

2 April 2014 Practical Tips Tomas Petyovsky

New codes (not only) for expats: Revolutionary change in Czech civil law

Two critical civil law codes came into effect on January 1, 2014: the new Civil Code, and Act on Business Corporations. Replacing…

6 May 2013 What's new Brno Expat Centre

Introducing the BEC team: Vlastimil Veselý

Not all our readers have met us face to face yet, so we are going on with the interviews introducing…

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