Currently, Academia is one of the Czech Republic's leading publishers, publishing scientific monographs and works by Czech scientists, translated works, classic scientific texts, popular science, non-fiction, encyclopaedias, dictionaries, language textbooks, handbooks and university textbooks, as well as fiction in the original Czech and in translation. You will find Academia bookshops in Prague, Brno and Ostrava.

http://www.academia.cz/

Special offer for BC Card holders: 15 % off Academia books, 10 % off all other books

The 12th year of the International festival of animated films AniFest  will take place in April 2013 in Teplice. The aim of the festival is to present a selection from the best of contemporary animated film, systematically present the work of big personalities from the history of animation in retrospectives and the selections of various national productions. Accreditation at http://www.anifest.cz/2012/akreditace/visitor.

Special offer for BC Card holders: 20% discount for all types of festival passes. The online accreditation system is now open, so anyone can register here: http://www.anifest.cz/2012/akreditace/visitor and then show the BC card at the festival accreditation centre. It’s also possible to get the accreditation directly at the festival without previous registration.

The Archa Theatre belongs to a unique cultural scene in the Czech Republic. Archa Theatre is a dynamic place where artists and companies from around the world can meet and collaborate. While presenting a wide range of contemporary dance, theatre, music, film and multimedia performances, Archa Theatre also strives to present its own projects by showcasing diverse, innovative ideas and progressive theatre on an international scale.

http://www.archatheatre.cz/

Special offer for BC Card holders:  student discount on all performances of Archa Theatre productions

Big Ben Bookshop is a privately owned − small but well stocked − all English, customer-service oriented bookshop, which is situated in the heart of old town. It specialises in English books, from dictionaries, teachers’ resources, course books and non-fiction to children’s books, as well as offering customers a well selected range of both classic and modern fiction.

http://www.bigbenbookshop.com/

Special offer for BC Card holders: 10% discount on all books

The British Film Seminar has a long established tradition of holding their annual educational film screening workshop in December in Uherske Hradiste.

www.britskyseminar.cz

Special offer for BC Card holders:  30% discount. To obtain a discount, kindly present your BC Club Card in person, or simply scan and email a copy in advance to info@mkuh.cz. Card accreditation will start in September 2012.

The French Institute is much more than just a language school, besides organizing many cultural events in Prague throughout the year, it offers a library, cinema, bookshop, gallery, Café and information sevice for those wishing to study in France. Learning French at the French Institute offers one a unique experience to study the language in a real French atmosphere in the heart of Prague.

http://www.ifp.cz

Special offer for BC Card holders:  10% discount on all French language courses between September 2012 and August 2013.

Goethe Institut is a partner to all those who are interested in Germany, the German language and the German culture. One important goal of the Goethe-Institut Prague is to promote international cultural cooperation by organising a broad variety of events to present German culture. The Goethe-Institut Prague offers workshops and teacher training seminars for teachers of German, provides an extensive examination program and also runs a library with more than 14.000 books, newspapers, cds and dvds in German and Czech language. A language course at the Goethe-Institut is more than just learning German. It will guide you through German life and culture. Learn German – effectively and successfully and experience Germany's culture and its people.

http://www.goethe.de/ins/cz/pra/csindex.htm

Special offer for BC Card holders:  10% discount on any one German language course between September 2012 and August 2013.

Founded in 1993, the Globe Bookstore and Café is Prague’s first English language bookstore with a lively and trendy café that offers delicious coffee, cocktails and some of Prague’s best home cooking with great burgers, salads, pastas and a full American brunch menu on the weekends. Conveniently located in a beautiful 120 year-old historic building in the heart of Prague, the Globe Bookstore provides a unique meeting place for artists, writers, students and travellers. The café also regularly hosts literary readings, movies, live music and other special and top sporting events.

The Globe proudly offers a selection of approximately 10,000 quality English language hand-picked titles from all genres. It has the largest collection of English language children books in Prague.

You can become a member of the Globe Reading Group, which meets every two weeks to discuss and analyze a selection that is chosen by the members.   

www.globebookstore.cz

Special offer for BC Card holders: 10% discount at the café

The MeetFactory is an international centre for contemporary art. It provides a unique platform for bringing together artists from different artistic disciplines and a place for their interaction. The MeetFactory offers a regular music programme, featuring domestic and foreign bands, not often heard in other clubs in Prague. You will also find a theatre specifically created in and for the MeetFactory, a fresh gallery programme and a completely unique and special residential programme for foreign and Czech artists.

http://meetfactory.cz/

Special offer for BC Card holders: 30% discount on all theatre performances (100 Kc instead of 150 Kc). 10% once a month on selected music performances

Project NT Live (National Theatre Live) offers live broadcasts of selected performances from London’s National Theatre. The overall length is about 3 hours, including one break. There is always an opening speech before the theatre performance, by a well-known foreign actor or artist, which serves to  introduce the production to the public. Live broadcasts are in English with Czech and English subtitles. Performances are broadcast live across the UK and Europe, in high definition digital quality, via satellite from the National Theatre on London’s South Bank.

Special offer for BC Card holders: 30% discount on tickets to NT Live performace in either Svetozor, Aero or Oko cinemas in Prague

Oxford Bookshop Prague is one of seven specialized bookshops belonging to Megabooks CZ − the biggest foreign literature importer and distributor in the Czech Republic. Oxford Bookshop offers a wide choice of children’s books and fiction/non-fiction, as well as textbooks, dictionaries and other education related materials in English, French, Spanish, German, Russian, Italian and Portuguese. Oxford Bookshop also provides a special orders service.

Opletalova 5/7 (ČTK passage way), Prague 1, www.megabooks.cz

Special offer for BC Card holders:  15% discount on all goods in English

Covering Central Europe – inside and out

The Prague Post is the Czech Republic’s only English language newspaper. It focuses not only on Prague, but on Central Europe at-large, including Slovakia, Poland and Hungary. It not only provides news from these places, but also puts it in an international context. Whether it be a review of an upcoming concert, the latest corruption scandal or tracking new investment trends, the Prague Post offers not only timely coverage, but also an indepth analysis of regional events.

http://www.praguepost.com/

Special offer for BC Card holders: 30% discount on all Prague Post subscriptions, both the printed and electronic versions. The discount is valid from September 2012 till August 2013.

The company offers sightseeing cruises on the Vltava river and Certovka canal in Prague.

http://www.prazskebenatky.cz/cz/  

Special offer for BC Card holders:   50% off the ticket (normal price is 290 CZK) 45-minute guided cruise (including a drink and refreshment) + entry to the Charles Bridge museum + 30% discount on all drinks at the Café of the Charles Bridge Museum.

Respekt is a modern journal of opinion. In addition to interviews and its regular features on domestic, foreign and economic news and culture, there are specially selected articles translated from the renowned British weekly 'The Economist'.

http://respekt.ihned.cz/

Special offer for BC Card holders: 25% discount on annual subscriptions. More at www.bcc.ihned.cz. The offer is valid until 31 December 2012 and it is valid only for new or increased subscriptions.

The company offers a wide selection of premium meats, essential British groceries and speciality products. Robertson stocks all the major British brands. There are four shops in Prague: Vinohradská 79, Praha 2, Nuselská 60, Praha 4, Jugoslávských partyzánů 38, Praha 6 and U Náměstí 711, Dolní Břežany.

English breakfast starts with Robertson.

http://www.robertson.cz/

Offer for the British Council Card holders: 5% discount, purchase min. 200 CZK

Zátiší Group restaurants, all recommended by the Michelin Guide 2007, are at the forefront of our Chefs’  culinary art. There are four restaurants that belong to the Group in Prague:

Opening in 1991, V Zátiší was one of the first private restaurants in Prague. Since then it has become an integral part of the lifestyle of Prague’s gourmets, businessmen and the local diplomatic community.

Restaurant Bellevue offers superb international and traditional Czech cuisine and a peerless view of Prague Castle and Charles Bridge. There is a Wine Club at the restaurant, offering interesting wines from Czech and foreign winemakers.

Mlýnec is the home restaurant of Marek Purkart, the first and only Czech chef to receive the Michelin Bibendum award three times. It is the right place for a nice dinner with a view of the Charles Bridge.

Zofin Garden is an open-air restaurant between Zofin Palace and a historical garden pavilion. It offers charming views on Vltava river. You can have a nice family brunch there and you children could play at the children’s corner and a playground.

Special offer for the British Council Card holders: 25% discount on Sunday Roast at Mlynec Restaurant, valid all year round. The offer is for Sunday between 11.30 and 15.00, more at http://www.mlynec.cz/en/sunday-roast/mlynec/ . 10% discount in all other Zatisi Group restaurants, valid all year round.

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