OSTRAVA EXPAT CENTRE

is moving to Tyršova 20!

Our Expat Centre will have a new office. From January we can meet at Tyršova 20 - close to the ELEKTRA tram stop. Come to visit us there!

EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

   10. 12. EXPAT CENTRE MUSIC CLUB
  Ostrava Expat Centre at 5:00 pm

17. 12. OSTRAVA EXPAT CENTRE FESTIVAL
  Ostrava Expat Centre at 5:00 pm

PAST EVENTS

Startup Cities Summit

Ostrava Expat Centre was delighted to join the Czech delegation that participated in last week's Global Startup Cities. We had the opportunity to represent Ostrava with our common goal to retain and attract new talents to our city! Our team is grateful for the experience and all the learning acquired.

Indian Night

OEC’s community celebrated Diwali - Festival of Lights at the Impact Hub Ostrava. The OEC team would like to thank everyone who attended and helped us to create such an amazing atmosphere! We hope you had a good time! Leave us a message saying what kind of event you would like to see next!

OSTRAVA'S YEAR

What happened last year?

Click HERE to check all our numbers!

OSTRAVA LIFE

Readers tip!

PressReader

Moravian-Silesian Research Library in Ostrava has recently got online access to the database PressReader for all its registered users. This database allows remote access to various magazines and newspapers in various languages from all over the world.

RELOCATION APP!

The very first app that will help you to settle down in Ostrava and its surroundings.

BLOG

Fishy: A carp's thoughts on the Czech Christmas tradition

Most of my lovers don’t know why they consume me so lustily every year at Christmas. It’s as if I were the only scavenger in the pond, in a country overflowing with manmade reservoirs. They’ve been loving me (“lov” translates to “hunt” in Czech, so I will refer to my Czech friends as lovers for the rest of the story), and farming me since back in the 17th century.

My origins in this part of the world undoubtedly coincided with the introduction of Christianity; you can still see a few devout believers driving cars here with fish decals stuck to their bumpers...read more.

COVID-19 NEWS

CORONAVIRUS IN CZECHIA: RESPIRATORS IN THE WORKPLACE, NEW TEST VALIDITY AND STRICKER CHECKS IN RESTAURANTS

The government announced a new State of Emergency on 26 November, which should last for 30 days, and released a new batch of restrictions, including the closure of all Christmas markets and the limitation of cultural events to 1 000 vaccinated individuals. In addition, due to a new strain of coronavirus known as omicron, the Czech Republic has issued a travel ban for 8 African countries.

Sum-up of new restrictions

Restaurants, bars, and clubs now have to close their doors between 10 p.m., and 5 a.m.
It is not allowed to drink alcohol in public (including mulled wine and Christmas punches)
Food courts in shopping centres will only allow takeaways – you must not sit down and eat your meal on spot.
Christmas markets have been cancelled with the exception of Christmas tree sales and carp stalls

Read more at FOREIGNERS.

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HOW TO UNDERSTAND "OSTRAVA'S" CZECH?

Are you learning Czech or do you already understand it but you have never heard the word "Bravek, cukle or děvucha"? Or you have heard it but you have no clue what does that mean? Don't worry even some Czech people (for example from Bohemia don't know these words! :-)

That's why OEC brings you Ostrava - Czech - English vocabulary with the pictures. Don't be lost and become real OSTRAVAK. With exaggeration, of course:-)

Baňa – facka - slap Břuch – břicho - bell

OUR SERVICES

All of our services are free of charge.
For more information visit us at Českobratrská during office hours, contact us via e-mail at info@ostravaexpat.eu or Messenger.