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Brazilslava 2017 comes to the capital
Several festivals of foreign cultures enhance the Slovak capital. A newcomer in this field is Brazilslava, a word play suggesting Brazilian arts and culture have come to Bratislava.12. Sep 2017, at 6:25
UPDATED: Sep 18, 14:30
Slovak Theatre in London to tour SlovakiaPhoto
An expat theatre ensemble performing both in Slovak and in English will return to their homeland in September with their new play.4. Sep 2017, at 7:30
Sunday Rest exhibition introduces the Hard-boiled School of Slovak graphic art
The current exhibition of one generation of Slovak graphic artists offers a special event for English-speaking art lovers.30. Aug 2017, at 23:50
Cinemas draw more visitors than in 2016; Slovak films are biggest blockbusters
One third more people visited Slovak cinemas in the first half of 2017 than in the same period last year.21. Aug 2017, at 6:20
Marián Varga was unique, as musician and personality
The man who was behind several of Slovak firsts – like the first art-rock band in then-communist Czechoslovakia, or the first original Slovak modern musical – died at the beginning of August. His friends and…18. Aug 2017, at 6:10
Summer entices everyone outdoors – even statuesPhoto
The 22nd edition of the Statue and Object festival presents sculptured artworks from Slovakia and other countries, not just in a dozen galleries but also in the garden of the presidential palace in the capital.26. Jul 2017, at 17:43
Slovak Peter Bebjak receives award from Karlovy Vary film fest
Among the winners of the 52nd year of the International Film Festival (IFF) Karlovy Vary, there is one Slovak; his film was even praised by the Variety and Hollywood Reporter.17. Jul 2017, at 17:09
Dance theatre Ifjú Szivék returns to Avignon
The dance piece Finetuning, which combines traditional folk music and central-European dance has been invited back to the theatre festival in France.4. Jul 2017, at 18:15
Ballet legend Sergei Polunin will be guest of SND
The world-renowned personality of contemporary ballet will present two choreographies at the Slovak National Theatre in September.3. Jul 2017, at 15:14
Art Film Fest celebrates a quarter of century, offers new releases
The 25th year of the international film festival, Art Film Fest will take place, for the second time, in the eastern-Slovak city of Košice, again offering a host of movies, film-makers as guests, film theoreticians…16. Jun 2017, at 7:05
Slovak artist Želibská exhibits at Venice BiennialVideo
The multi-media installation of Jana Želibská, Swan Song Now (Labutia Pieseň Teraz) is part of the Czech and Slovak Pavilion at the 57th international Biennial of Visual Art in Venice.5. Jun 2017, at 18:57
Locals and foreigners, amateurs and pros can compete in Slovak Press Photo
The quality of work in the competition is improving each year, and those disqualified because of its lack are fewer and fewer.29. May 2017, at 22:12
Nová dráma/New Drama 2017 awardsPhoto
The gloomy fates of World War II female soldiers, as captured by Svetlana Alexievich and staged by the Chamber Theatre Martin won the most prizes in the main competition.23. May 2017, at 15:30
Slovak theatre in London offers a taste of home
The Slovak Theatre in London / Slovenské divadlo v Londýne has received an honourable mention at the recent competition for amateur, student theatres held by the Akademický Prešov.9. May 2017, at 17:20
Slovak photographer shortlisted for 2017 Sony World Photo Awards
Andrej Kiripolský was shortlisted among the best ten contestants of the 2017 Sony World Photography Awards in February.5. May 2017, at 17:28
Visegrad countries offer films and insights
Among the several film festivals taking place in Slovakia, one combines the four countries of the Visegrad Group – Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland. The sixth year of the Visegrad Film Forum, between…24. Apr 2017, at 11:23
Two Slovak films go to Cannes film festival
Two Slovak films exploring different aspects of moral questions are to be viewed at the Cannes film festival.20. Apr 2017, at 14:34
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