Archive of articles - July 2004, page 6

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A child's heaven on earth

WITH both children and theatres on holiday during the summer, Bibiana annually joins the two in the international presentation of alternative and puppet theatres for children We Are Playing For You. Meanwhile, the little visitors to this international house of art for children can play at the two recently opened exhibitions, both literally putting them in heaven - Labyrinth of Dreams and Heaven and Earth.The theatre performances are held each Sunday afternoon until August 29.

Admire nature, but behave

VISITORS to Slovakia's national parks and protected areas should treat nature more carefully. Otherwise, they might face a ranger trained to use strict or even painful punishments against undisciplined tourists."The trespasses are almost the same every year. Most often people walk off marked trails, practice sport activities off of marked spaces and out of season, take their cars where they aren't allowed, or enter the park with dogs," Juraj Švajda, manager of the guard department of the High Tatras national park administration, told The Slovak Spectator.

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Tourism at odds with preservation

THE ECONOMY Ministry recently implied that overly strict natural conservation in some territories of Slovakia makes the activities of some investors in tourism more difficult than that it should be and hinders development in these areas. The issue has raised strong concerns among people and institutions involved in conservation.The ministry has worked out an analysis of the impact of conservation legislation on the development of the business environment and tourism, which the government approved on July 14.

KDH defends priest

THE RECENT sentencing of a Swedish pastor to one month in jail for offending homosexuals has stirred protests by Slovakia's ruling Christian Democratic Movement (KDH), and one of the party's officials even took his personal protest to the Swedish ambassador in Slovakia, Cecilia Julin, on July 13.Interior Minister Vladimír Palko told Julin that he had no choice but to protest the sentencing of the Pentecostal pastor, Ake Green, who was found guilty of offending homosexuals in a sermon that took place in 2003.

Ministries want Sk31.5 billion extra

June consumer prices rose 8.1 percent

Tax offices reshuffle

The Slovak Spectator seeks Copy Editor

The Slovak Spectator, Slovakia’s only English-language newspaper, is seeking a copy editor to be responsible for the grammar and style of its weekly paper and series of annual magazines.Candidates should be detail-oriented and able to work under pressure and deadlines. Copy-editing experience, familiarity with AP style, and experience with or education in the written word are preferred.Knowledge of the Slovak language is appreciated but not required and journalistic experience is welcome.Only native speakers of English will be considered.Please send resumes and cover letters to Beata Balogová, Editor-In-Chief, at beata.balogova@gpp.sk or call 00421 259233301

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The Spectator's national park guide

The High TatrasFounded: 1948Area: 73,800 hectaresThe High Tatras is the oldest national park in Slovakia. The terrain of the Tatras was mainly created by icebergs that formed valleys and alpine lakes. The largest lake in the Tatras is Veľké Hincovo pleso, which is 54 metres deep. The Gerlachovský štít peak, at 2,655 metres, is the highest point in Slovakia. The Kmeťov vodopád waterfall, with a height of 80 metres, is the tallest waterfall in the park. Belianska jaskyňa cave is the only one in the range of Tatra caves that is open to visitors. Tourists can enjoy almost 600 kilometres of marked trails. Two-thirds of the area is covered by forests, mainly by several kinds of pines. Chamois, marmots, voles, and eagle can also be found among the Tatra's rich fauna.

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Art continues to grace billboards

COMMERCIAL billboards across Europe have once again given way to art as the second annual Billboart Gallery Europe exhibition has started.According to Mira Keratová, the general coordinator of this international project, its aim is to bring contemporary art closer to the viewer and consequently build permanent billboard galleries in Europe's busiest localities.The Slovak portion of the project will see commercial adds on billboards substituted by art at five places in Bratislava's centre (Brnenská and Šancova Streets, Americké námestie), and on the Danube riverbank Nábrežie L Svobodu and Vajanského nábrežie.

Slovak Airlines cruises toward open bid

PRIVATE hands are soon to fly Slovakia's national air carrier Slovenské aerolínie (SA), as the Slovak Cabinet agreed on July 14 to sell the state's majority stake in the company."Through the Transport Ministry, the state owns 89.5 percent of SA, representing a share capital of Sk683 million (€17.1 million). The shares should be sold to a strategic partner," said Tomas Šarluška, the ministry's spokesman.The SA's minority shareholders are Devín Group (5.8 percent), Wili Holding, and the Russian company JAK.