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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
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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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