BRATISLAVA
LIVE MUSIC: Laura a její tygři (Laura and Her Tigers). The Czech band plays an energetic mix of rock, rhythm and blues, funk, salsa, soul and jazz.
Starts: Mar 26 at 21:00. Tickets: Sk120. Charlie's pub, Špitálska 4. Tel: 02/5296-3396.
LIVE MUSIC: Adjugement. The German band plays hard core in student's teahouse underground.
Starts: Mar 27 at 20:00. Tickets: Sk70. Čajovňa v podzemí, Bernolákova 1. Tel: 0907/361-906. www.cajovnavpodzemi.sk
LIVE MUSIC: Peter Lipa. Jazz and bluesman Lipa sings his songs and covers accompanied by a pianist, bass guitarist, trumpeter, saxophonist, trombonist and drummer.
Starts: Mar 27 at 20:30. Admission: free. Metro klub, Suché mýto (underground).
CLASSICAL CONCERT: Easter concert. Slovak philharmonic and Slovak philharmonic choir led by Ralf Weikert perform works by Igor Stravinskij and Luigi Cherubini.
Starts: Mar 28 at 19:00. Tickets: Sk120-150. Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic, Palackého 2 (Reduta). Tel: 02/5443-3351 (2,3).
EXHIBITION: Two in One. Chandeliers, fruit bowls and coffee tables designed in a minimalist style by Jakub Janiga are also for sale.
Open Mon-Fri 13:00-18:00 until April 3. Admission: free. K Gallery, Ventúrska 8. Tel: 02/5443-3927.
EXHIBITION: Gingerbread Pictures. The exhibition presents pictures of past gingerbread's patterns as well as freshly made Easter-motif gingerbreads, which are also for sale.
Open Mon-Thu 10:00-19:00, Fri 10:00-15:00, Sat 10:00-18:00 until April 9. Admission: free. Klub 22, Vavilovova 22 (Petržalka). Tel: 02/6224-4789.
EXHIBITION: Backstage of French Comedy. Photographs by Jean Eric Pasquier capture the stage as well as backstage happenings during theatrical performances.
Open Mon-Fri 10:00-13:00, 14:00-18:00 until April 5. Admission: free. French Institute, Sedlárska 7. Tel: 02/5934-7777.
EXHIBITION: Changes. A collection of photographs documents architectural changes of Israeli towns from the beginning of the last century to the present day.
Open Tue-Fri 10:00-17:00, weekends 11:00-18:00 until April 7. Admission: Sk10-30. Stará radnica (Old Town Hall), Primaciálne nám. 3. Tel: 02/5443-4742.
WESTERN SLOVAKIA
LIVE MUSIC: Puding Pani Elvisovej (Mrs. Elvis's Pudding). The Košice band plays progressive rock music.
Starts: Mar 26 at 20:00. Tickets: Sk80-100. Subterra, Staré divadlo, ulica 7. pešieho pluku, Nitra. Tel: 0907/981-454. www.subterra.sk
EXHIBITION: Crimps. Klavdia Kosziba displays images she produced by painting, creasing, and adding new colours and motifs.
Open Mon-Fri 10:00-22:00, weekends 12:00-22:00 until April 15. Admission: free. Subterra, Staré divadlo, ulica 7. pešieho pluku, Nitra. Tel: 0907/981-454.
EXHIBITION: 2 in the year 2. Two Žilina artists, graphic painter and designer Igor Cvacho and sculptor Jaro Gaňa, explore relations between reality and idealism in their works.
Open daily except Mon 10:00-17:00 until April 28. Admission: free. Nitrianska galéria, Župné nám. 3, Nitra. Tel: 037/7721-754 (19).
EXHIBITION: Dorde Ivanov. Yugoslav pilot and painter exhibits oil paintings with aircraft motifs.
Open Mon-Fri 9:00-15:30 until April 5. Admission: free. Dom kultúry Skalica, Námestie slobody 10, Skalica. Tel: 034/6645-339.
CENTRAL SLOVAKIA
LIVE MUSIC: Street Machine. Czech band plays hard core music.
Starts: Mar 30 at 21:00. Tickets: Sk50. Guru Clubland, Kuzmányho 6, Žilina. Tel: 041/5626-465.
LIVE MUSIC: Šukár Díľa Románe. Local Roma band performs traditional as well as commercial music in their own style.
Starts: Mar 28 at 18:00. Tickets: Sk20. CMK Rubigall, Nám. sv. Trojice 3, Zvolen. Tel: 045/6911-731.
EXHIBITION: Ľudovít Fulla (1902-1980) and Slovak world. Fulla with other representatives of Slovak Modernism offer their vision of the Slovak world.
Open daily except Mon 10:00-17:00 until June 23. Admission: Sk30. Galéria Ľudovíta Fullu, D. Makovického 1, Ružomberok. Tel: 044/4324-867.
EXHIBITION: Basketry. More than fifty exhibited baskets, bowls, cases and even a pushchair are handmade by basket makers from around Slovakia.
Open Tue-Fri and Sun 9:00-17:00. Admission: Sk5-10. Lesnícke a drevárske múzeum, Námestie SNP 31, Zvolen. Tel: 045/5321-886.
EASTERN SLOVAKIA
LIVE MUSIC: He and I. Guitar duo of Juraj Tomašiak and Miroslav Šulák performs their own compositions.
Starts: Mar 30 at 19:00. Tickets: Sk20. Kultúrne centrum, Francisciho 19, Poprad. Tel: 052/7722-255.
EXHIBITION: Easter Egg - Symbol of Spring and Easter. A collection of the most interesting techniques used for decorating Easter eggs in the Spiš region.
Open Mon-Fri 8:00-16:30, Sat 9:00-17:00 until April 30. Admission: Sk5. Múzeum Spiša, Letná 50, Spišská Nová Ves. Tel: 053/4423-757.
EXHIBITION: Peter Kľúčik exhibits illustrations of the famous J. R. R. Tolkien's book Hobbit he painted in 1990 and which were not yet published.
Open Tue-Sat 10:00-18:00, Sun 10:00-14:00 until April 21. Admission: Sk10-20. Východoslovenská galéria, Hlavná 27, Košice. Tel: 055/6221-187.
EXHIBITION: Tapestries and graphics. Zsuzsa Péreli works traditional and contemporary motifs into both textile and graphic paintings.Open Tue-Sat 9:00-17:00, Sun 9:00-13:00 until April 21. Admission: free. Východoslovenské múzeum, Nám. maratónca mieru 2, Košice. Tel: 055/6223-061.