Culture & Society

Slovak culture in Marseilles Locked

AS PART of the European Capital of Culture (ECOC) 2013 project, the Days of Slovak Culture began in the French city of Marseilles. This year, Marseilles is sharing the ECOC title with the eastern-Slovak city of Košice. 20 May 2013 Compiled by Spectator staff The Slovak Spectator

Countrywide Events Music, Theater, Exhibition... Western SLOVAKIA 20 May 2013 Zuzana Vilikovská The Slovak Spectator

Motorised Malacky History talks... Locked

IN THIS postcard of Malacky in the 1920s, the high quality of the photo reveals numerous details. For example, the fact that the people hanging around in the street are predominantly male, while only two women can be seen in the photo, both of whom appear to be in a hurry, which is probably how things were arranged a hundred years ago in the Záhorie region. 20 May 2013 By Branislav Chovan The Slovak Spectator

Naive Art shown in the SNG Locked

NAIVE ART is a genre that refers to work by self-taught artists who dissociate from dominant art trends. The exhibition currently running in the Slovak National Gallery (SNG), called Medzi selankou a drámou / Between Idyll and Drama, draws from all forms of this genre, though its main focus is turned toward these art forms as they are reflected in 20th century Slovak art. 20 May 2013 Zuzana Vilikovská The Slovak Spectator

Circus fest revisits Bratislava Locked

THE “FESTIVAL of circus art” Cirkul’art 2013 will again attempt to lure Bratislavans to its performances, training zones, workshops and street shows. The four-day festival, taking place both outdoors and inside a circus tent, will run from May 23-26 and feature numerous Slovak and foreign circus artists, offering programmes for children as well as adults. Some of the performances are free, while others will require an admission fee. 20 May 2013 Compiled by Spectator staff The Slovak Spectator

Indian cuisine: Matar pulao (video included) Cooking with Ambassadors Ingredients: 100g oil; 6 cloves; 1 stick of cinnamon; 3 cardamoms; 50g of chopped onions; 200g green peas; 400g or approximately two cups of long-grain basmati rice; salt to taste; coriander, chopped, for garnish. 19 May 2013 By Beata Balogová, James Thomson and Jana Liptáková The Slovak Spectator

Indian cuisine: Tandoori chicken (video included) Cooking with Ambassadors Ingredients: 1 (1.3kg) chicken, cut into serving pieces, skinned and trimmed of all visible fat; 1/2 cup plain yogurt; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or malt vinegar; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 1 tablespoon peeled and grated or crushed ginger root; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons salt; vegetable oil; fresh cilantro sprigs for garnish; slices of cucumber; red (Spanish) onion; tomato and lemon for garnish. 19 May 2013 By Beata Balogová, James Thomson and Jana Liptáková The Slovak Spectator

Greetings from the Land of Spices (video included) Cooking with Ambassadors CARDAMOM, carom seeds, cinnamon, cloves, coriander, cumin, fenugreek seeds, fennel, nigella, saffron, haldi, curry leaves, tamarind, dill and kokam are only a few of the spices typically found in India’s rich culinary palette. Since India’s cuisine is primarily vegetarian, Indians have traditionally used a lot of spices to make their food richer in flavour and in colour, Rajiva Misra, the Indian ambassador explained, while his family chef, Janardana Prasad, was preparing a dish which boasts a variety of spices: tandoori chicken. 19 May 2013 By Beata Balogová, James Thomson and Jana Liptáková. The Slovak Spectator

Writers, journalists and bloggers meet in Krakow HUMAN rights and the meaning of freedom of speech in central and eastern Europe and beyond are being debated at an international conference held by ICORN and PEN International WiPC taking place in Krakow between May 14 and May 17, the Villa Decius Association, a non-governmental cultural organisation based in Krakow, informed The Slovak Spectator. 16 May 2013 Compiled by Spectator staff Spectator.sme.sk

Countrywide Events Music, Theater, Exhibition... Western SLOVAKIA 13 May 2013 Zuzana Vilikovská The Slovak Spectator

Life and times of Kapucínska History talks... THE CAPUCHIN monastery and accompanying church in Bratislava arose gradually on its present site during the 18th century. 13 May 2013 By Branislav Chovan The Slovak Spectator

Night of Museums and Galleries seems to flourish THERE ARE a host of events every year in which cultural institutions around the country organise special programmes for the public. Since 2005, one such event, the Europe-wide Night of Museums and Galleries, has occurred every year around May 18, in honour of International Museum Day. Many Slovak cities and towns have been participating in the event since 2008, typically allowing visitors to see things that are not normally viewable by the public, and to experience museums in totally different ways. 13 May 2013 Zuzana Vilikovská The Slovak Spectator

SNM revives the 1960s THE 1960s in Czechoslovakia were marked by a brief political thaw that brought an atmosphere of hope, known as the Prague Spring. This hope was, however, abruptly dashed in August 1968 when the armies of the “friendly” countries of the Warsaw Pact marched in and put the politicians promoting “socialism with a human face” back in their place – in a role of submission to the Soviet Union. But the hope for political liberalisation, at least within the limits of the communist regime, was reflected in both the art and the lifestyle of the period. 13 May 2013 Zuzana Vilikovská The Slovak Spectator

Uncertain Ground for independent theatre THE BRATISLAVA-based Stoka Theatre is this year taking a second stab at the New York City Fringe Festival. The first attempt, back in 2001, was covered by The Slovak Spectator at the time, and although it did not bring the theatre its much hoped-for breakthrough, the small independent group managed to survive, and is now making another bid for international success. For this year’s festival, Stoka rehearsed its recent piece, Neistý grunt (medzidruhová agresia), in English, under the title Uncertain Ground (intraspecies aggression). The title is a play on words in both Slovak and English, possibly alluding to the uncertain and non-transparent way in which grants are allocated in Slovakia. 13 May 2013 Zuzana Vilikovská The Slovak Spectator

Israeli recipes: Chicken in orange-beer marinade Cooking with Ambassadors Ingredients (for six servings): 6 chicken legs. 6 May 2013 By Beata Balogová, James Thomson and Jana Liptáková The Slovak Spectator

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