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BRATISLAVA

CLASSICAL MUSIC: Gesangsverein Frohsinn Erbach 1848 (Erbach Joyful Choir 1848) - German choir performs German folk songs and hosts Slovak group Singende Omas.
Starts: Oct 7 at 18:00. Admission: free. Dom Kultúry Ružinov (Ružinov House of Culture), Ružinovská 26. Tel: 02/4333-0523.

LIVE MUSIC: Jazz evening - Young Slovak musician Erik Rothenstein plays with his friends.
Starts: Oct 10 at 19:30. Admission: free. Hlava 22, Bazová 9. Tel: 02/5542-2573.

DANCE PERFORMANCE: ATak - Dance theatre comes with a two-programme show: The Three Women and The Dusk.
Starts: Oct 11 at 19:00. Tickets: Sk60. Dom Kultúry Zrkadlový Háj (Zrkadlový Háj House of Culture), Rovniankova 3. Tel: 02/6383-6776.

LIVE MUSIC: The Rainbow Bridge - Jana Kirschner, Richard Müller and other Slovak pop stars hold a charity concert for people with cystic fibrosis.
Starts: Oct 12 at 19:00. Tickets: Sk150. Koncertné štúdio Slovenského rozhlasu (Slovak Radio Concert Hall), Mýtna 1. Tel: 02/5596-8837.

DANCE PERFORMANCE: Local folk-dance groups compete.
Starts: Oct 12 at 19:00. Tickets: Sk20. Dom Kultúry Zrkadlový Háj (Zrkadlový Háj House of Culture), Rovniankova 3. Tel: 02/6383-6776.

EXHIBITION: The Style is Still Alive - Two glassmakers and a photographer present glass vases and pictures of the glass-making craft.
Open Mon-Fri 10:00-18:00 until October 25. Admission: free. ÚĽUV Design Studio, Dobrovičova 13. Tel: 02/5296-4153.

EXHIBITION: Vladimír Popovič: Retrospective - Leading 20th century artist creates collages in which he combines prints, photos, writing and paints.
Open Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00 until November 24. Admission: Sk60. Slovenská národná galéria (Slovak National Gallery), Esterházyho palác, Námestie Ľ. Štúra 4. Tel: 02/5443-2081.

EXHIBITION: Ľuba Prudilová-Dohnányová exhibits graphic needlepoint works while her husband Karol Prudil displays paintings.
Open Tue-Sat 16:00-19:00 until November 22. Admission: free. Ardan Gallery, Lermontovova 14. Tel: 02/5249-1197.


WESTERN SLOVAKIA

LIVE CONCERT: Miro Žbirka - Famous Slovak "Beatles-man" sings with the Czech pop discovery Martha.
Starts: Oct 7 at 19:00. Tickets: Sk220. Športová hala (Sport Hall) Sihoť, Trenčín. Tel: 032/7433-505.

LIVE MUSIC: Trenčín Jazz Festival - Three days of music, with Peter Lipa Gala, Aurelius Q, Europlane, Beefolk and Mad fingers.
Starts: Oct 11 until Oct 13 at 19:00 and 21:00. Tickets: Sk150/day. Dom armády, Hviezdoslavova, Trenčín. Tel: 032/7433-505.

EXHIBITION: Also About Levitation - Graphic artist Karol Felix and sculptor Viťo Bojňanský hold a joint exhibition.
Open daily 14:00-17:00 until November 4. Admission: free. Arias & Vanda Gallery, Štúrova 108, Modra. Tel: 02/5478-9416.


CENTRAL SLOVAKIA

CLASSICAL MUSIC: Žilina State Chamber Orchestra conducted by Czech Leoš Svárovský plays works by Zeljenka, Vranic-ký and Mendelssohn-Bartholdy.
Starts: Oct 10 at 19:00. Tickets: Sk50-100. Dom umenia Fatra (Fatra House of the Arts), Dolný Val 47, Žilina. Tel: 041/5620-979.

LIVE MUSIC: Slobodná Európa - Legendary Slovak punk band returns to the stage after a long break; hosting the band Sitňan.
Starts: Oct 12 at 19:00. Tickets: Sk100-130. Rondel klub 23, Závodská cesta 6, Žilina. Tel: 041/7003-173.

EXHIBITION: Different Slovakia - Documentary photographer Andrej Bán displays pictures of everyday Slovakia.
Open Mon-Fri 8:30-17:00 until October 18. Admission: Sk15. Mestská galéria (Town Gallery), Hlavné nám. 5, Rimavská Sobota. Tel: 047/5624-351.


EASTERN SLOVAKIA

CLASSICAL MUSIC: Pontes 2002 - The Virtuosi di Praga ensemble plays works by Bach, Dvořák, Schubert, Puccini and Mozart.
Starts: Oct 9 at 19:30. Tickets: Sk40-80. Dóm Sv. Alžbety (St. Elisabeth's Dome), Hlavná ulica, Košice.

CLASSICAL MUSIC: Piano Trio - Slovak group performs works by Brahms, Franck and Dvořák at the Poprad autumn music festival.
Starts: Oct 10 at 18:00. Tickets: Sk50-80. Reduta Concert hall, Nám. Sv. Egídia, Poprad. Tel: 052/7722-255.

EXHIBITION: Autumn Impressions - Paintings, drawings and sculptures by different Slovak and Czech painters who participated in an art symposium.
Open Tue-Fri 8:00-17:00, Sat 9:00-14:00, Sun 12:00-17:00 until Oct 13. Admission: Sk30. Technické múzeum (Technical Museum), Hlavná 88, Košice. Tel: 055/6224-035.

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