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Spectacular Slovakia Podcast
‘Miletička’ brings back childhood memories for the Austrian ambassador
Margit Bruck-Friedrich first discovered the iconic open-air market, which she adores, on a rainy day.14. Dec 2020, at 10:16
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Spectacular Slovakia Podcast
How to balance a life well: Bustling Tokyo can learn from Bratislava
Only in the podcast, Japan’s Ambassador Makoto Nakagawa reveals what Tokyo and Bratislava have in common.7. Dec 2020, at 7:00
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Spectacular Slovakia Podcast
Bratislava’s smallness is an asset Rome or London are short of
Israeli Ambassador Boaz Modai fell in love with Slovakia’s capital right away.30. Nov 2020, at 7:16
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Spectacular Slovakia Podcast
Unlike Vienna, Bratislava has not turned its back on the Danube
Swiss Ambassador Alexander Hoffet on where he walks his dog, favourite spots, and the famous Bratislava rolls.16. Nov 2020, at 8:00
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Spectacular Slovakia Podcast
Kapitulská Street lacks pubs and cafés. The German ambassador loves it
Barbara Wolf visited Bratislava for the first time in the mid-1990s.2. Nov 2020, at 8:00
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Spectacular Slovakia Podcast
The best concert I have ever heard was in Bratislava, says Dutch ambassador
Ambassador Henk Cor van der Kwast cycles with Slovakia's mayors and loves the Slovak capital for its rich music history.19. Oct 2020, at 10:22
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Spectacular Slovakia Podcast
I was struck by how multiethnic Bratislava is, a Canadian diplomat says
Slovakia’s history is a fascinating story, Canadian Chargé d’affaires John von Kaufmann adds.12. Oct 2020, at 10:38
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Spectacular Slovakia Podcast
A UK diplomat's journey through 90s Bratislava: No malls, Blue Church and Freddie Mercury
UK Ambassador Nigel Baker reminisces about the nineties in Bratislava.5. Oct 2020, at 10:16
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Bringing World to the Classroom
I’m proud of my Roma pupils, a teacher from a Svit school says
Peter Šinály joined Teach for Slovakia to help transform Slovak education, starting as a teacher in a primary school in Svit.25. Sep 2020, at 8:15
Bringing World to the Classroom
His initial bet on an unknown school got him to Canada
Andrej Grman transferred from a regular school to the LEAF Academy in Bratislava, hoping to pursue a career in business one day.25. Sep 2020, at 7:29
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Spectacular Slovakia Podcast
Bratislava reminds me of D.C., American diplomat claims
US Ambassador Bridget Brink shares what her year in Slovakia has been like since her arrival in August 2019.21. Sep 2020, at 15:29
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Most Slovaks do not want their children to marry foreigners, poll shows
Half of the respondents in the latest Focus survey, 50.1 percent, believe foreigners in Slovakia cannot be trusted.17. Sep 2020, at 14:38
Spectacular Slovakia Podcast
All you need to know about [fjúžn] 2020
Many fjúžn festival events, including the Umbrella March, are planned in Bratislava despite pandemic restrictions.16. Sep 2020, at 8:06
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Spectacular Slovakia Podcast
Dublin has the sea, but in Bratislava I have the forest on my doorstep
Ireland's Ambassador Hilda Ó Riain talks about her life in Bratislava.7. Sep 2020, at 7:16
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Bringing World to the Classroom
Poll: Muslims are seen as the least preferred neighbours
Slovaks have not fully embraced diversity yet.28. Aug 2020, at 7:55
![Afghan Rayeiz Rahman takes Košice locals to the places he likes in the city during one of the[fjúžn] walks on December 11, 2019.](https://m.smedata.sk/api-media/media/image/spectator/2/64/6493862/6493862_300x200.jpeg?rev=3)
Bringing World to the Classroom
‘I pretended I wasn’t Roma to avoid being pointed out’
Roma student Daniel Bunda talks about discrimination, role models, changes,and more.28. Aug 2020, at 7:30
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Bringing World to the Classroom
The revival of Slovak rugby championed by French player
Having first discovered Slovakia thanks to Erasmus, Charles Cimetière returned to popularise rugby.24. Jul 2020, at 9:46
Bringing World to the Classroom
No job, 200 dollars in his pocket. How a Colombian photographer became Slovak
Gustavo Pizano came to Slovakia over a decade ago.24. Jul 2020, at 9:10
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Slovak writers struggle to find path to Anglophone readers
Some small independent publishers have discovered Slovak stories.24. Jul 2020, at 6:00
The famous history of Coburg Ironworks to be dusted off
Horehronie villages were booming in the 19th century thanks to the Coburgs.30. Jun 2020, at 7:00
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