Archive of articles - July 2005, page 5

ČSA renews air connection between Žilina and Prague

Smokers would not mind stricter rules on smoking

Sept 4: Apollo Bridge officially opens

German school to start in Bratislava

AFTER a nearly 60-year break there will again be a German school in Bratislava. The German-Slovak school will open in September and offer classes at kindergarten and first-year elementary school level.

Noble invitation to Červený Kameň

ČERVENÝ Kameň castle, hidden in the Small Carpathian mountains near the wine town of Modra, tells of the lives of its nobility, the power of their weapons, and the content of their cellars. These stories are brought to life, especially during the summer months, through various cultural and social events.

Car sales up 5.4 percent

Getrag Ford starts building plant in Kechnec

Reader feedback: Inferiority complex

Parties hit the road

SEVERAL Slovak political parties launched special summer tours across the country, ostensibly to communicate with ordinary people, an aspect of political life many Slovaks feel is neglected except prior to parliamentary elections.

Belgian groups join Summer of Culture

TWO Belgian ensembles come to join the Bratislava Summer of Culture 2005 this week. Aglaja dance troupe will roll out its show on Tuesday and the Jozef Pauly Ensemble flute ensemble will deliver a concert on Thursday. Both groups will appear on the Main Square.

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Japanese go for Slovak folk, Americans too

"JAPANESE tourists visiting Bratislava are the most regular purchasers of the traditional costumes," Alena Šumšalová of the Centre for Folk Art Production (ÚĽUV) in Bratislava, says. "The dances they learn at workshops make them want to buy the costumes. Folk dance group Lúčnica and SĽUK [the Slovak Folk Art Ensemble] have held such workshops in Japan, through which the locals got to see the costumes."

Roaming could cost dearly

Slovak Radio announces lay-offs

Central bank posts Sk9.5 billion profit

Aquaparks welcome competition

THE AQUAPARK boom in Slovakia continues. The fourth aquapark in the country will open at the end of July in Bratislava.

SDKÚ profits from sale of building

We will not be terrorized

SLOVAKIA, just as the rest of the world, was shattered by the terrorist attacks that wounded London on July 7. Not only the country's officials but also its ordinary people communicated their solidarity and support to the British people. British Ambassador to Slovakia Judith Macgregor, says that these messages make a difference.

Mikloš receives honour for reforms