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REVIVED Dances takes place for the third time on April 23 and 24, beginning at 18:00. About 500 dancers from 14 ensembles will hit the stage. Along with the Slovak performers, including well-known Slovak Folk-Art Collective (SĽUK) and the Devil's Violin of Ján Berky Mrenica, the festival welcomes Roma dancers from Budapest. Following the Saturday gala evening, visitors can learn folk dances at a mega party. At Istropolis, Trnavské mýto 1. Tickets cost Sk250 to Sk400. Tel: 02/5022-8248.
photo: Ctibor Bachratý

LIVE MUSIC: Kapucíni & Stanley - The Slovak rock band celebrates its ninth anniversary.
Starts: Apr 20 at 19:00. Tickets: Sk80. Dom kultúry Ružinov (Ružinov Culture House), Ružinovská 28. Tel: 02/4333-0523.

CLASSICAL MUSIC: The Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Jiří Bělohlávek and featuring Czech pianist Ivan Moravec, performs music by Sergei Prokofiev, Wolfgang Mozart, and Leoš Janáček.
Starts: Apr 22 and 23 at 19:00. Tickets: Sk140-Sk170. Koncertná sieň Slovenskej filharmónie (Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic), Palackého 2. Tel: 02/5443-3352.

LIVE MUSIC: Bassfriends - The band, formed by bassist Juraj Griglák, keyboardist Juraj Tatár, violinist Stano Palúch, and drummer Peter Solárik, performs.
Starts: Apr 23 at 21:00. Tickets: Sk50. Woch Music Club, Františkánske nám. 7. Tel: 02/5443-2927.

CLASSICAL MUSIC: Bohdan Warchal Slovak Chamber Orchestra performs works by Antonín Dvořák.
Starts: Apr 24 at 19:00. Tickets: Sk140-Sk170. Koncertná sieň Slovenskej filharmónie (Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic), Palackého 2. Tel: 02/5443-3352.

LIVE MUSIC: Bratislava Hot Serenaders - Jazz band plays music from the 1920s and 1930s.
Starts: Apr 25 at 19:00. Tickets: Sk120. Spoločenský dom Nivy (Nivy Culture House), Súťažná 18. Tel: 02/5596-0861.

CLASSICAL MUSIC: Kanazawa Orchestra Ensemble - Conducted by Hiroyuki Iwaki and featuring cellist Ľudovít Kanta, the orchestra performs works by Yuzo Toyama, Joseph Haydn, and Ludwig van Beethoven.
Starts: Apr 25 at 19:00. Tickets: Sk140-Sk170. Koncertná sieň Slovenskej filharmónie (Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic), Palackého 2. Tel: 02/5443-3352.

EXHIBITION: Chatam Sofer - Viera Kamenická displays photographs she took of the Bratislava mausoleum in the 1980s.
Open: Sun-Fri 11:00-17:00 until June 10. Admission: Sk20. Múzeum židovskej kultúry (Museum of Jewish Culture), Vajanského nábr. 2. Tel: 02/5934-9142.


WESTERN SLOVAKIA

EXHIBITION: Ľudovít Hološka - Display of the Slovak painter's work.
Open: Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00 until May 24. Admission: Sk20, Sk30. Nitrianska galéria (Nitra Gallery), Župné nám. 3, Nitra. Tel: 037/6579-641.


CENTRAL SLOVAKIA

LIVE MUSIC: Peter Lipa & Band - Slovak jazz singer and his band perform.
Starts: Apr 19 at 20:00. Tickets: Sk200. Rondel Club 23, Závodská 6, Žilina. Tel: 041/7641-929.

EXHIBITION: Protected Slovak Environments - Several Slovak artists capture the country's protected regions through photographs and videos.
Open: Mon-Sun 8:00-16:00 until April 30. Admission: Sk5. Slovenské banské múzeum (Slovak Mining Museum), Nám. Sv. Trojice 6, Banská Štiavnica. Tel: 045/6912-544.


EASTERN SLOVAKIA


EVA Fišerová currently displays her glasswork at the Tatra Gallery at Alžbetina 30 in Poprad under the title Fascination. She studied at the University of Fine Arts in Bratislava and won a bronze medal at the international glass exhibition Exempla in Munich in 1972. Using molten and cut glass, Fišerová's work has been displayed at significant international exhibitions and can be found in several state and private collections. The display at Tatra Gallery runs from Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 17:00 until May 27. Admission is Sk5 to Sk20. Tel: 052/7721-968.
photo: Eva Fišerová

LIVE MUSIC: Spring Country Pohoda - Slovak folk-country bands celebrate the beginning of spring.
Starts: Apr 20 at 19:00. Tickets: Sk50. Agentúra GES (GES Agency), Laca Novomeského 13, Košice. Tel: 055/6224-303.

BALLET: Košice State Theatre - The theatre's ballet division presents a selection of classical and modern dances.
Starts: Apr 21 at 19:00. Tickets: Sk100-Sk180. Štátne divadlo (The State Theatre), Hlavná 58, Košice. Tel: 055/6221-234.

CLASSICAL MUSIC: Košice State Philharmonic Orchestra - Conducted by Jerzy Swoboda and featuring cellist Alfredo Persichili and violinists Iror Karško and Nedad Milos, the orchestra performs pieces by Georg Friedrich Händel and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Starts: Apr 22 at 19:00. Tickets: Sk60, Sk70, Sk80. Dom umenia (House of Arts), Moyzesova 66, Košice. Tel: 055/6220-763.

Prepared by Kristína Havasová

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