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EVENTS COUNTRYWIDE

BRATISLAVA
OTHER CITIES
WESTERN SLOVAKIA
CENTRAL SLOVAKIA
EASTERN SLOVAKIA


photo: Brian Jones

FLORA Bratislava 2003, an international show of flowers, plants, gardening tools and decoration techniques, will run daily (9:00-19:00) from April 30 to May 3 at the Kongresové centrum Incheba (Incheba Congress Centre) on Viedenská cesta 3-7. The show will feature an extensive exhibition of flowers, plants, and decorative trees arranged around fountains, gates, and benches. There will also be cultural programmes and refreshment stands. Tickets (Sk35 and Sk70) will be on sale at the door. Tel: 02/6727-1111.


BRATISLAVA

LIVE MUSIC: Close Harmony Friends - Slovak vocal group transforms famous African-American spirituals into polyphonic arrangements.
Starts: Apr 28 at 19:00. Tickets: Sk150. Dom kultúry Ružinov (Ružinov House of Culture), Ružinovská 28. Tel: 02/4333-0523.

CLASSICAL MUSIC: Violin Concert - Peter Michálik, a graduate from the Bratislava Academy of Music, plays works by Bach, Saint-Saens, and Sibelius.
Starts: Apr 29 at 19:00. Tickets: Sk40. Koncertná sieň Klarisky, Farská 4. Tel: 02/5443-1681.

OPERA: Andrea Chénier - Opera by Umberto Giordano, with Ľubica Rybárska, in Italian with Slovak subtitles.
Starts: Apr 30 at 19:00. Tickets: Sk150-300. Slovenské národné divadlo (Slovak National Theatre), Hviezdoslavovo nám. Tel: 02/5443-3771 (64).

DANCE: Night of the Witches - Folk dances and music celebrating the beginning of spring and May Day.
Starts: Apr 30 at 20:00. Tickets: Sk100. Dom kultúry Zrkadlový háj (Zrkadlový háj House of Culture), Rovniankova 3. Tel: 02/6383-6776.

CLASSICAL MUSIC: Slovak Philharmonic - Under the baton of Patrick Fournillier from France, the orchestra features Juraj Bartoš on trumpet.
Starts: May 2 at 19:00. Tickets: Sk130-160. Koncertná sieň SF (Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic), Palackého 2. Tel: 02/5443-3351.

OPERA: The Wise Woman and Orpheus and Eurydice - Works staged by students of the Academy of Music in Bratislava.
Starts: May 2 at 15:00 and May 3 at 18:00. Tickets: Sk70-90. Theatrium, Pressburg Centrum, Pribinova 25. Tel: 0903/516-465.

EXHIBITION: Spheres of Valency I - Display of works from Slovakia, Denmark, Hungary, and the Czech Republic looking for parallels in European modern art.
Open Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00 until June 22. Admission: Sk40. Pálffyho palác (Pálffy Palace), Panská 19. Tel: 02/5443-3627.

EXHIBITION: Visual Interactions - Works by 12 Slovak artists in the field of photography, film, and video.
Open Mon-Fri 13:00-18:00 until May 2. Admission: free. Open Gallery, Baštová 5. Tel: 02/5441-3316.

EXHIBITION: Con Simpatia - Paintings on silk by Jana Kavanová.
Open Mon-Fri 8:00-16:30 until May 15. Admission: free. KFA Gallery, Karpatská 11. Tel: 02/5720-1313.

EXHIBITION: Shape and Figure - Sculpture, drawings, and aquarelle paintings by Austrian artist Hortensia Fussy.
Open Mon-Thu 10:00-18:00, Fri 10:00-16:00 until May 30. Admission: free. Rakúske kultúrne fórum (Austrian Cultural Forum), Zelená 7. Tel: 02/5930-1535.


OTHER CITIES


photo: Courtesy of Lumen

BRITISH quartet : friday (performing on May 2 at 20:00) is one of a dozen bands that are coming to play at the festival of modern gospel music called Lumen, held annually in the western Slovak town of Trnava. On May 2 and 3, US, Polish, Czech, and Slovak groups will perform starting at 16:00. Various discussions and workshops will also take place. Tickets for both days cost Sk250, for the first day tickets are Sk150, and for the second day Sk190. The venue is Športová hala (Sports Hall), Rybníkova 15, Trnava. For detailed information visit www.festivallumen.sk


WESTERN SLOVAKIA

LIVE MUSIC: Tribute to Gershwin - Dáša Libiaková performs with the Nothing But Swing trio.
Starts: Apr 30 at 19:30. Tickets: Sk200. Spoločenské centrum, Kúpeľný ostrov (Cultural Centre, Spa Island), Piešťany. Tel: 033/7752-146.

CLASSICAL MUSIC: Trenčín Musical Spring - The Moyzes Quartet performs with František Pergler on piano.
Starts: May 4 at 18:00. Tickets: Sk100. Galéria M. A. Bazovského (M. A. Bazovský Gallery), Palackého 27, Trenčín. Tel: 032/7436-858.

EXHIBITION: Spheres of Valency II - Display of works from Slovakia, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway looking for parallels between Scandinavian and Slovak modern art.
Open Tue-Fri 9:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 13:00-18:00 until May 27. Admission: Sk15. Galéria Jána Koniarika (Ján Koniarik Gallery), Zelený kríček 3, Trnava. 033/5511-659.


CENTRAL SLOVAKIA

LIVE MUSIC: Cantus Cantilena - Girls choir celebrates its 20th anniversary.
Starts: Apr 29 at 17:00. Admission: free. Rímsko-Katolícky Kostol (Roman-Catholic Church), Ul. 9. Mája, Turčianske Teplice. Tel: 043/4922-727.

BALLET: Romeo and Juliet - Premiere of work by Sergei Prokofiev with Jelena Kirillová and Marek Lihoťan in the leading roles.
Starts: May 3 at 18:30. Tickets: Sk180. Štátna opera (State Opera), Národná 11, Banská Bystrica. Tel: 048/4124-418.

DANCE: Lúčnica - One of Slovakia's leading folk ensembles performs a programme entitled Dance and Game.
Starts: May 4 at 15:00. Tickets: Sk130. Mestské kultúrne stredisko (City Cultural Centre), J. D. Matejovie 591, Liptovský Hrádok. Tel: 044/5221-100.

EXHIBITION: Communicator - Paintings and installations by Alena Adámková encouraging dialogues between the viewer and the artist.
Open Mon-Fri 9:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-17:00 until May 7. Admission: Sk20. Považská galéria umenia (Považská Gallery of Art), Štefánikova 2, Žilina. Tel: 041/5622-415.


EASTERN SLOVAKIA

CLASSICAL MUSIC: Veronique Chauvel - Piano concert with works by Scarletti, Beethoven, Schumann, and Debussy.
Starts: Apr 30 at 18:00. Admission: free. Hudobná škola (Music School), Hlavná 68, Košice. Tel: 055/6225-781.

EXHIBITION: Július Jakoby - More than 70 expressionist paintings by a Košice native.
Open Tue-Fri 10:00-18:00, Sat 13:00-17:30, Sun 14:00-17:30 until June 1. Admission: Sk20. Východoslovenská galéria (Gallery of Eastern Slovakia), Alžbetina 22, Košice. Tel: 055/6226-667.

EXHIBITION: Architectural Styles - Overview of sights and monuments in the Prešov region from the middle ages until the 20th century.
Open Tue-Fri 9:00-17:00, Sun 14:00-18:00 until May 18. Admission: Sk20. Šarišská galéria (Šariš Gallery), Hlavná 51, Prešov. Tel: 051/7725-423.

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