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Cambridge International School Bratislava - Affordable English Schooling for All
Slovakia’s newest international school in central Bratislava, probably has the best facilities in the country offering spacious classrooms and state of the art educational resources with computers and interactive whiteboards in all classrooms. • Native English teacher’s throughout the school• Fully accredited• International curriculum from the University of Cambridge (Primary to IGCSE and A Level)• Luxurious new school building in Horsky Park, 5 minutes from Bratislava Old Town • Sports complex • Indoor 20 metre swimming pool • Theatre• International body of 200 students from age 3 to 18 • Maximum class size of 15 students• Intensive English Language support for new learners • Learning support department for those needing special assistance• English, Slovak, German, Spanish and French are taught within the school by arrangement
New rules for major investments
SLOVAKIA has adopted new legislation for so-called significant investments. The ruling Smer party describes it as a tool to attract new investors to Slovakia but the opposition has criticised it, saying it grants the state government more power deciding over large investments to the detriment of municipalities and expands the state’s powers of expropriation.
Indian institution in Slovakia
Embassy of IndiaAmbassador: Rajiva Misrawww.indianembassy.sk
Police investigate hang glider accident
CRIMINAL prosecution has begun over an accident that occurred during the Myjavský zlet (Myjava Aviation) gathering during the June 14-16 weekend at the airport in the town of Myjava. The pilot of a hang glider hit a 19-year-old youth from Brezová pod Bradlom when taking off as the young man was standing in the foreground near the runway. Trenčín police spokesperson Elena Antalová told the SITA newswire that both the young man and the glider fell to the ground. Though the pilot was not injured the young visitor has suffered injuries that will take more than 42 days to heal. The spokesperson added that the pilot was not drunk but the incident is still being investigated. Myjavský zlet is also a memorial to commemorate “Uncle” Považanec, a long-time member of the local aerial club named Delta.
India: General facts
Political system: parliamentary democracyCapital: New DelhiTotal area: 3,287,263 square kilometresPopulation: 1.221 billionPrincipal languages: Hindi, EnglishCurrency: Indian rupee
Culture promoted by enthusiasts
INDIAN culture has made a big impression on some Slovaks, as there is a whole club of enthusiasts who aim to spread the word about this distant country and its exotic culture locally.
Breast cancer march attracts 4,500 people
THOUSANDS of women in pink T-shirts marched through downtown Bratislava on June 15, the fifth annual event in the Slovak capital to draw attention to breast cancer and raise money for more screening and treatment. A record number of 4,500 people participated in the Avon pochod (Avon march).
30 people injured in police raid
A POLICE raid in a Roma community in the eastern-Slovak town of Moldava nad Bodvou on June 19, which left dozens of people injured, has raised questions about whether or not the police acted appropriately. The Interior Ministry will reportedly look into the allegations.
Construction firms expect growth
THIS should be the last year of decline for Slovakia’s construction sector, with the sector expecting to see a 4.3-percent drop in economic performance in a year-on-year comparison.
Prestigious address in Bratislava
VECTRA Group, the British-Indian developer, has rebuilt the former sanatorium on Hlboká Street into one of the most prestigious addresses in Bratislava. The extensive reconstruction of the building, which is under protection as a historical building, lasted from 2008 until autumn 2010, trendreality.sk, the website of the Trend weekly dedicated to real estate, wrote in mid February.The building now contains 27 rental apartments. The cheapest apartment, which is 85 square metres in size, is offered for a monthly rate of €1,992.
Economic criminality costs €580m
THE ECONOMIC criminality rate dropped in 2012 compared to the previous year, but the amount of damage caused by economic criminality compared to damage caused by other forms of criminality continued its rise in 2012, the SITA newswire reported.
Aptech partners with British school
THE PRESTIGIOUS Middlesex University of London has clinched a partnership with Aptech Europe, the computer education centre that Aptech Limited of India launched in Bratislava. The British university is offering, in cooperation with Aptech Europe, international IT bachelor studies, Aptech Europe states on its website.
Memories of “smoke houses”
IT IS believed that the area in which the municipality of Hruštín lies was not populated until the middle of the 16th century. The first mention of the village dates back to as late as 1584, which is not very surprising considering the harsh climatic conditions in the Orava region.
Slovakia plants a ficus tree in India
INDIA, as the host country of the United Nations conference on biodiversity known as the 11th Meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), built the Bio Diversity Park in Hyderabad. Representatives of individual countries planted trees in the park bearing the label of each participating country, the TASR newswire wrote in October, 2012.
Prosecutor charges Slota
THE FORMER chair of the Slovak National Party (SNS), Ján Slota, could face up to one year in prison as the District Prosecutor’s Office in Čadca has charged him with a misdemeanour for driving under the influence of an addictive substance. In addition to imprisonment, Slota could also be subject to a fine and a ban from driving, the Sme daily reported in its June 27 issue.
Multiple visions of India charm many Slovaks in April
DESPITE how far removed Indian culture may feel from Slovak culture, it nevertheless seems to enjoy a considerable degree of popularity here. It is not very often, however, that Slovaks get the chance to experience the various facets of Indian culture in one event, as was the case in early April when an entire evening was dedicated to Indian culture, philosophy and its impression on Europeans.
Čižnár awaits president's appointment
JAROMÍR Čižnár, a former law-school classmate of Prime Minister Robert Fico, might be only couple days away from becoming Slovakia’s next appointed general prosecutor. After a political and judicial tug-of-war, lasting for over two years, over one of the most powerful posts in the country, Čižnár was elected to the post by ruling Smer party MPs on June 18. The opposition parties did not take part in the secret-ballot parliamentary vote, arguing that the country already has a general prosecutor-elect – Jozef Čentéš – who was elected by parliament in June 2011 but was never officially appointed by President Ivan Gašparovič.
Prince and Princess Akishino visit
REPRESENTATIVES of the Japanese royal family, Prince and Princess Akishino, arrived for their first official visit to Slovakia, based on an invitation by Slovak President Ivan Gašparovič. The visit, between June 23 and 26, marked the 20th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Umbrellas marked day of refugees
SLOVAKIA may not be the first destination some refugees have mind when looking for a safe haven. Even though there are only dozens of refugees staying in the country at any given time, the international World Refugee Day was nevertheless marked in the streets of some Slovak cities.
Photographing Jewish books as living beings
ONE COULD hardly find a better site to see photographs of old, crumbling Jewish books, survivors of the Holocaust and Jewish monuments that have barely defied the ravages of time, than in a dilapidated synagogue that fell prey to another regime – the communist one – which used the synagogue as a depository. The photo exhibition enlivens the big interior space that in turn lends a unique air to each individual photograph.
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