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.
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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 meditative” art of writing. And Czechs could use a little bit of meditating.
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 Christmas, it is even worse. In Tanzania, we only eat sweets on special occassions.
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 anyone’s effort express themselves. What more could an artist ask for?
Get a grasp on health insurance – a new infosheet
To be insured for medical expenses is not only a legal obligation in the Czech Republic, but also a life necessity. Each foreigner who wants to stay here for more than 3 months must be medically insured. There are two types… Full story
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 crew. This part presents Anna – our web editor and media relations specialist. You are another member of our team… Full story
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 the startup accelerator StarCube. Together with his teammates he won the last month’s StarCube show. Aanan talks about his desire… Full story
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 the previous Civil and Commercial Codes, they represent the greatest change in civil law in almost 50 years. In the first… Full story
Introducing the BEC partners: Speaking with Red Hat
Tyler Siprova manages the recruiting team for Brno as well as other locations around Europe and the Middle East. She relocated to Brno 3 years ago to join Red Hat and calls the city her home now. BEC asks her… Full story
Introducing the BEC team: Lucia Konôpková
Not all our readers have met us face to face yet, so we are going on with the interviews introducing our Brno Expat Centre crew. This interview presents our latest and always smiling colleague Lucia. What brought you to Brno… Full story