SYRECZECH IS A COMMUNITY OF CZECHS AND SYRIANS THAT ARE LIVING IN BRNO. WE ARE BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN PEOPLE, TEARING DOWN THE PREJUDICES AND STEREOTYPES, AND CREATING ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS FOR ALL OF US TOGETHER.

★ MONTHLY MEETINGS OF CZECHS AND SYRIANS (AND OTHERS :) LIVING IN BRNO
★ TRIPS AND FUN ACTIVITIES FOR CZECHS AND SYRIANS and other nationalities are also welcomed to join.
★ CELEBRATIONS OF CHRISTIAN AND MUSLIM HOLIDAYS, SUCH AS CHRISTMAS AND RAMADAN
★ SCREENING OF MOVIES WITH DISCUSSIONS 
★ EVENTS SUPPORTING INTERCULTURAL DIALOGUE 
★ CHARITY EVENTS TO COLLECT MONEY FOR THE LESS FORTUNATE

Celebrating Christmas

Christmas are the holidays of family and friends joining together and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Not so many people know, that many Syrians are celebrating Christmas as well! Every year, we stop the busy preparations to join together to share this magical time of the year, learn about Christmas traditions and play some Christmas games. We also don't forget about the less fortunate and collect money for children in orphanages or people in refugee cams. 
21/12/2017, 5.30PM, Syreczech Christmas at Místogalerie, Brno

Breaking the fast during Ramadan

Ramadan is one of the most important holidays for Muslims around the world. But the fasting, connected to the Ramadan celebrations, is not an easy thing to do, especially in the Czech Republic, as people need to go to work or schools. The merrier it is to break the fast all together by cooking and sharing the food with the Czech and Syrian friends. We engage in friendly talk, share our favorite foods and enjoy time spent together. Bring your home-cooked dish and join us with the celebrations!
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Organizing screenings and discussions

There are many interesting movies about Syria and Syrians, but they are not much screened in the Czech Republic. We are organizing screenings of interesting documentary movies connected with the topic of Syria and inviting interesting guests, either from Brno or online from Syria to provide an insider opinions on certain issues or problems.

Events supporting intercultural dialogue

There are many hoaxes and manipulations going around in the public space about Muslims and Islam. We are organizing events that are promoting intercultural dialogue and giving people opportunity to meet with the Muslims and talk to them directly. It is a safe space for them to ask questions, discuss about different opinions and clarify the misconceptions. We never tell the visitors what to think; we solely provide the space for them to form their own opinions. The discussions are sometimes organized also in Brno Mosque to allow people to visit a place not so known to the public. 

Participation in international projects

We have been involved in project New Beginnings, with organisations Global 2000 from Austria, Jordens Vänner / Friends of the Earth Sweden & Mareena from Slovakia. In this long term project we were focusing on filling the gap of know-how of the organizations working with young people from migrant and majority background. This project was aimed to fill in the gap in the know-how of organizations working with young people from migrant and majority background. During this time, we tried to develop innovative approaches on how these two target groups can be involved in active citizenship. This project was unique in a way as it connected social and environmental organizations and we spent time working together on the topic of refugees and migration we shared our experiences and methods through transnational meetings, study visits and nonetheless, Skype calls.